Hello,
I have been lurking around the forums for a while, and finally decided to join, the club and the forum. I live in the Shenandoah Valley, and am a new shooter, but I have wanted to learn for a long time. I recently acquired my first gun, and took a local NRA Basic Pistol course. Happy to be involved!
I currently have a Browning Buck Mark .22, which I think will be great for learning on, and is fun and easy to shoot. I have also been out clay shooting with friends, and really enjoy that and would like to do that more. Indoor ranges are non-existent in this area, but we have a nice range for clays.
Thanks!
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3 i very much prefer outdoor ranges. weather permitting, of course.
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i'm retired. what's your excuse?
Hello from VA
4Welcome from Gettysburg. Lots of us shoot .22 pistols. Great practice tools and fun to shoot.
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5Welcome!
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6Hello from The Tidewater area and if all goes well over the next month hello from 20 acres just outside of Scottsville.
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7 The Browning Buckmark is a solid first pistol and 22 is the best caliber IMHO to start begin with. Have fun!
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8Welcome from blue dot veteran in NC
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9Thank you all. I look forward to being here, and maybe meeting some of you in the future.
I took my Basic Pistol on an outdoor range. The instructor had his own on his property. Very fun.lurker wrote: Wed Nov 13, 2019 3:08 pm i very much prefer outdoor ranges. weather permitting, of course.
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10 Howdy From Houston.
I have found, at least around here, that the main difference between indoor and outdoor ranges is cost. Outdoor ranges average $20 for all day access. However, they charge $5 per gun after the first. Indoor ranges are in the neighborhood of $15 an hour, they will let you stay longer if they are not busy. Bonus, you can bring as much as you can carry and believe me, I can carry a lot. Of course the other difference is distance. If you want to reach out farther than 25 yards, then you have one choice. Also, as mentioned, weather. Summertime in Houston is HOT, HUMID, and just plain repressive. I enjoy A/C. I am waiting for indoor Skeet.
I have found, at least around here, that the main difference between indoor and outdoor ranges is cost. Outdoor ranges average $20 for all day access. However, they charge $5 per gun after the first. Indoor ranges are in the neighborhood of $15 an hour, they will let you stay longer if they are not busy. Bonus, you can bring as much as you can carry and believe me, I can carry a lot. Of course the other difference is distance. If you want to reach out farther than 25 yards, then you have one choice. Also, as mentioned, weather. Summertime in Houston is HOT, HUMID, and just plain repressive. I enjoy A/C. I am waiting for indoor Skeet.
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11i use a DNR range, about an hour drive away, $5 day pass or $40 annual pass. for $40, i go as often as i like, with as many guns as i like, 100 yd long gun, 25 yd pistol. yes, dress for the weather.
i'm retired. what's your excuse?
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12Welcome VAlley, from Lexington KY
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13“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing,”