What Is Your Favorite Shooting Range?

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I'm curious about everyone's favorite shooting ranges out there. Is it the atmosphere, the layout, or how helpful the staff is that draws you in? Share where you like to shoot and what makes it special!
 
I normally go out to the desert with my friends.
For some reason I felt uncomfortable when in the store/range and I never went forward with shooting at the range. And C2 is a mile down the road, lol
 
Stanimal said:
I normally go out to the desert with my friends.
For some reason I felt uncomfortable when in the store/range and I never went forward with shooting at the range. And C2 is a mile down the road, lol
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Also is Box Canyon in Maricopa open or now closed for the fire season?
 
Depends on what I'm shooting I like Rio for Bullseye pistol On Monday nights and Pistol silhouette matches on the first Sunday every month.
PRGC has a good bullseye range and love shooting one gun matches up there.
 
I belong to the Tonto Rim Sports Club that operates the Jim Jone Shooting Range just south of Payson. It's a pretty good range, but some new folks have been running it and to me they don't care a lot about the regular membership. But it is a dgood place to shoot, especially it stays open when the Forest is closed due to fire restrictions.
 
Been a Rio Salado member for years. Great range and close to home.
I don't feel safe going out in the desert anymore. Seen a lot of sketchy individuals in the desert, and the trash left by shooters makes me angry.

Also, I have my membership punched for the main range, pistol range, and long range. No need to go anywhere else.
 
Desert. Have our own little canyon. No rounds going out, none coming in.
I'm not a range guy either. Especially indoors. Been muzzled too many times PLUS
I like to go to the desert and pack out all the trash I find. Not that I like that part but
I so my fair share +.
 
I shoot in the national forest because I prefer casual shooting and have tired of looking down careless shooters' bores at ranges. I also like to recover bullets on occasion so I can check the performance of my loads, which I can't do at a range.
 
In Tucson for indoors it is 520 Tactical. New owners of the old Marksman on 29th St. have remodeled it and do a great job.

For outdoors it is the desert or the County range at the Fairgrounds.
 
I like the Tucson Rifle Club at Three Points. I can shoot NRA Silhouette there, both Smallbore and High Power. Can also use the third range for load development.
 
Broknaxl said:
I belong to the Tonto Rim Sports Club that operates the Jim Jone Shooting Range just south of Payson. It's a pretty good range, but some new folks have been running it and to me they don't care a lot about the regular membership. But it is a dgood place to shoot, especially it stays open when the Forest is closed due to fire restrictions.
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I believe I shot at that range about 33 or 34 years ago, mid 80's. My dad took me to the NRA Silhouette Smallbore State Shooting Championship, it was a lot of fun.

Every summer we usually stop at the Pinon Cafe when we pass by on our way to, or back from Woods Canyon lake.
 
I'm a member at Rio Salado currently. I've shot at c2 and just not for me . Ted's is down the street and ok if it's hot and I'm just fire forming pistol brass . They tend to give me looks when I'm shooting my redhawk 44 mag with the 4.2 inch barrel and magna port it's a ball of fire and one heck of a bang inside . I got them to let me shoot my Contender in 357 harrett it makes a 44 look slow and after a few rounds one of the rso's came in to see what the heck was making all that noise.
 
The Shotgun range just east of Sierra Vista. (Cochise Gun Club) For Shotgun shooting. 2 Trap, 3 Skeet, and a 5-Stand. The shotgun range is excellent and a lot of good people. Over at the Postol Rifle range, Not so much. Off Hwy 90 and 4 mile east of the San Pedro. Just pas MM 334, turn on SHARPSHOOTERS Rd. go about one mile. Turn left to go to the shotgun, or straight to Pistol/ Rifle. Shotgun Open Wed & Sat/ from 8 to noon for the most part (time change during winter and summer months)
 
Wooly Bugger said:
I am all about shotguns. I like the Ben Avery Clay Target range. Good variants of clay shooting. Excellent staff, amenities, and solid ranges.
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I've never shot at Ben Avery. I did go there once to watch a Sporting Clays shoot. I'd like to team up with someone and give it s shot. I live in Sierra Vista and have a SXS if I need to bring it. Let me know if you want to team up. I shoot mostly Trap & Skeet. Shot a lot of sporting clay in the past over at Double Adobe RV park and shooting range. But too many mechanical issues with his equipment and too many people on a squad. I like to squad with about 5, not 10
 
LVJ76 said:
I believe I shot at that range about 33 or 34 years ago, mid 80's. My dad took me to the NRA Silhouette Smallbore State Shooting Championship, it was a lot of fun.

Every summer we usually stop at the Pinon Cafe when we pass by on our way to, or back from Woods Canyon lake.
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Pinion Cafe is great. You might also like the Crosswinds up at the airport. Great views of the Rim.
The range has .22 silhouette matches now. You can check out their website for times and dates if you're interested.
 
Who wants to hook up and make a trip to shoot some Sporting clays in Tucson or Phoenix. It's been a long time since I've shot S. Clays. I have a side X side but only a two person unless you sit on the tail gate. Hit me up if interested and maybe we can get a small group together and meet up at one of the places Tucson, Ben Avery, or Rio Salado.
 
Broknaxl said:
Pinion Cafe is great. You might also like the Crosswinds up at the airport. Great views of the Rim.
The range has .22 silhouette matches now. You can check out their website for times and dates if you're interested.
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Thanks for the update, I'll look in to it and get my family up there for a match or two.

We'll definitely try the Crosswinds next time, thanks for the tip. We are always looking for the small town restaurants.
 
Big Al said:
I've never shot at Ben Avery. I did go there once to watch a Sporting Clays shoot. I'd like to team up with someone and give it s shot. I live in Sierra Vista and have a SXS if I need to bring it. Let me know if you want to team up. I shoot mostly Trap & Skeet. Shot a lot of sporting clay in the past over at Double Adobe RV park and shooting range. But too many mechanical issues with his equipment and too many people on a squad. I like to squad with about 5, not 10
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I would like to do some shooting before early dove season. I'm busy this weekend, but would be willing the following weekend or whenever you're planning on being in North Phoenix. The ranges at Ben Avery are all within easy walking distance, so you wouldn't need anything other than a regular car to get there.
 
Big Al said:
Who wants to hook up and make a trip to shoot some Sporting clays in Tucson or Phoenix. It's been a long time since I've shot S. Clays. I have a side X side but only a two person unless you sit on the tail gate. Hit me up if interested and maybe we can get a small group together and meet up at one of the places Tucson, Ben Avery, or Rio Salado.
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I'm in!
 
Phx Rod and Gun. Used to drive down to Casa Grande, but too far and too many yahoos. Dont like the power hungry range nazis at Rio. Would like to find a good place I could set up targets out to 700 and maybe 1000 yards. Im a native Arizonan, but now Im in my 60s, these summer temps are too much.
 
Wooly Bugger said:
I would like to do some shooting before early dove season. I'm busy this weekend, but would be willing the following weekend or whenever you're planning on being in North Phoenix. The ranges at Ben Avery are all within easy walking distance, so you wouldn't need anything other than a regular car to get there.
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When I went to watch my bil shoot sporting clays at BA, we had his cart. I know it is too much walking for me and my friend Michael from vail. The ages is 65 & 74, Besides the Phx heat, I'd never survive the walking around that course. Send me a PM if you cane with your phone number and will see if we can get a small squad together.
 

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