New Maryland Small Arms Range (MSAR)

[Wayne1one]

They got sued over "Ladie's Day" by a male who felt it was discrimination, so I don't think they offer that any longer. However, it is a very nice range and I don't think you can beat the price.

cha ching! can you say easy payday!!

 

[reckless1911]

I went back today with my coworkers who brought their guns. I bring all my own ammo but they went to buy multiple boxes of ammo for their guns and found out that they are only allowed to buy one box of ammo per caliber a lane. wow.

 

[slybarman]

Geez, getting bad. It was 2 boxes just a couple of weeks ago.

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[Mista_Q]

I went to MSAR this past Saturday to fire my new S&W SD9. I got there with a couple of my friends around 4 PM, and to my surprise, it was empty! Only a hand a handful of people were on the range, and no one was waiting. I assume it was the good weather that kept people away, since whenever I go there, it's packed!

I knew about the one box, per caliber, per lane limit, since they posted it on their facebook page last week. That SUX!!!
Before going, I called Fred's Sports in Waldorf and they said they had a few boxes of 9mm. By the time I got there, they were all sold out. They said they had a line of people in there buying the ammo.

I already had 1 box of brass cased ammo, so I took that along with me, and bought another box at the range.

I had a blast shooting my S&W, love it. Pretty damn accurate too. All I have left now is a clip full of ammo, that i'm keeping in the house for protection. I hope this shortage ends soon..... I wanna get back out on the range.

 

[slybarman]

I imagine the lack of ammo is thinning the crowds at the range as well.

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[dohc97]

I imagine the lack of ammo is thinning the crowds at the range as well.

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This is the reason why my last range visit was last November. I usually go twice a month. I have some ammo stashed but am not going to use them if I can't find a way of replenishing them.

 

[Flipz]

I was there on Sunday from 2:30pm till close. Rifle lanes were busy when I started but then thinned out as time went by. Only had to wait 15 mins for a lane.

In speaking with one of the range employees I was told that April usually marks the beginning of their slow season. The nicer it is outside, the less people come to the range.

 

[madness3120]

it would have been cool if they could have built a indoor & and outdoor range

 

[akrobatik]

it would have been cool if they could have built a indoor & and outdoor range

Agreed. It does look like they have enough space in the Woods behind the range.

 

[slybarman]

Tough to get a neighborhood on board with that I would think.

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[madness3120]

Yeah thats true, there arent any home around there new spot though.

 

[ivanthescourge]

do they allow you to shoot steel case ammo?

 

[dc44]

do they allow you to shoot steel case ammo?

I don't know if their rules actively disallow it, but I've seen steel cases sitting on the floor 3 out of the last 4 times I went

 

[slybarman]

I think when I called to ask, they said anything but tracers. I asked because I had some CCI aluminum cased ammo.

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[Watchmyshoes]

do they allow you to shoot steel case ammo?

Yeah they let you shoot anything but tracers

 

[ivanthescourge]

Great! I got some Tula 9mm burning a whole in my ammo can...

 

[TheGoodSoldier]

I went not that long ago and it was pretty empty but I agree, I love the new range! Even picked up a holster for my new M11-A1.

 

[SCARCQB]

Just got back from the range. It is an awesome range with good facilities and equipment.

Rates are reasonable and some ammo was available. But limited to one box per customer.

However....NO AUTOMATIC FIRE ALLOWED. WTF? Whoever said it was okay to fire legal machine-guns there, knows the secret handshake . I don't.. So no happy switch today. Bummer......... So I went home, ate a taco bell nacho grande and a steak buritto. Magdump at my special happy place soon.

 

[BradMacc82]

Just got back from the range. It is an awesome range with good facilities and equipment.

Rates are reasonable and some ammo was available. But limited to one box per customer.

However....NO AUTOMATIC FIRE ALLOWED. WTF? Whoever said it was okay to fire legal machine-guns there, knows the secret handshake . I don't.. So no happy switch today. Bummer......... So I went home, ate a taco bell nacho grande and a steak buritto. Magdump at my special happy place soon.

Well..., if you bring a can, I MAY (no guarantee though), be able to put you onto a private spot to do some FA goodness if your itching bad.

 

[j2k4r]

So.. before MSAR added ARs I was driving out to Blue Ridge in Chantilly to shoot... is that also banned with our new laws? Thinking driving across the bridge with my AR in the trunk could be illegal at that point. IANAL.