Rant about Gilbert Indoor range

[Mavourneen]

If ammo dries up more than it has, I wonder if they would let us bring our own? I'd go through the magnet check.

Good question. How can they continue as an enterprise within the confines of the "deal with the devil" they signed if there is no ammo to sell to customers or customers are so limited they only stay for a few minutes? Heck, any one of us could blow through a box in minutes with just a little effort...

 

[pilgrim]

Just went shooting there this evening. My wife likes that that it is less than 10 minutes away. The ammo rule is not their idea but the local government. But our outdoor range is a drive up the road so if she wants to shoot after work, its going to cost.

 

[huesmann]

If ammo dries up more than it has, I wonder if they would let us bring our own? I'd go through the magnet check.

The ammo issue isn't a steel-core issue like at other ranges, it's an issue with the MoCo government not wanting people running around with hand-loads. (Never mind that anyone who hand loads isn't exactly going to load cartridges that are likely to blow up in their own gun.)

 

[gmhowell]

The 2nd or 3rd time I was there was a Friday night, and 2 completely inexperienced young women showed up at the range to shoot. They had on sparkly nightclub type sequin blouses and heels - really dressed inappropriately. I eyed them through the glass and nudged my husband to get his attention. He had seen them, too. They disappeared to watch the video and 30 minutes later, I caught them as they left the range. I went back to shooting. As we left, I asked the employee who I saw attending to them what had happened. He let me know that after watching the video twice - they both failed the test and Gilbert's declined to give them range time. I was glad they didn't just take their money and let them shoot. They were completely unprepared and absolutely dressed inappropriately.

WTF? My 11 year old took that test with no trouble (except for one or two poorly written questions).

 

[bigjs63]

Whats the ammo situation like over there these days?

 

[Mavourneen]

WTF? My 11 year old took that test with no trouble (except for one or two poorly written questions).

My 11 year old ( soon to be 12 ) will be taking the range test this summer. He's super excited to have a chance to shoot. He plinks with his air gun up at Grandpa's in Frederick County. He's ready to shoot my .22 Walther at the range.

 

[clay_shooter]

Whats the ammo situation like over there these days?

The are restricting to one box per visit of some calibers, 9mm I think. Hopefully their March shipment will be good.

 

[punisher12b]

Yall i know its only open Sundays but i love Cresap range.. SAFE .. very much so.. its just up the road in frederick. for all us MC shooters..
bring ur own ammo none to buy 5 bucks to get in.. 1 buck a target.. EASY!!!

 

[da_kine360]

Whats the ammo situation like over there these days?

I was hoping to shoot this past Friday after work with a few of my co-workers. We arrived and found out they were completely out of 9mm ammo. Very disappointing. I would definitely call ahead to see what they have available prior to going.

 

[punisher12b]

i called 2night damn near nadda.. lol

 

[tchin]

I was planning on heading up there this past weekend, but realized my membership was overdue...guess I won't be renewing. 9mm was the only thing resonably priced that i shoot there.

 

[clay_shooter]

Good question. How can they continue as an enterprise within the confines of the "deal with the devil" they signed if there is no ammo to sell to customers or customers are so limited they only stay for a few minutes? Heck, any one of us could blow through a box in minutes with just a little effort...

Shoot a different calibre that they have more stock? We've been shooting 3 boxes of .22 every visit. They only have Fiocci .22 right now. Hopefully they will get the mini-mags back in stock.

 

[punisher12b]

How much 22 did they have

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[clay_shooter]

How much 22 did they have

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They had a lot of .22 when I was in there over the weekend but only the Fiocci.

 

[huesmann]

And now being able to only shoot what you buy there bites both the range and their customers in the ass.

 

[obnoxious2]

Went there for the first time last summer. Like everyone has mentioned their ammo prices seem to be alot higher. We just snuck a box of contraband ammo for every box we bought of theirs.

 

[clay_shooter]

What is everyone moaning about? Sure their deal with the county sucks. But it would be worse for me if they hadn't opened. Now I can shoot at night and in bad weather without getting wet or freezing my butt off. There deal is better than the alternative.

Annual member ammo prices aren't that high given the current ammo situation. They've gone up lately as supply costs have gone up. No real surprise there.

 

[photoracer]

I was somewhat disappointed when I went to Gilbert for the first time. So far I have been to On Target in Odenton, and Maryland Small Arms range in Upper Marlboro. On target is half hourly for the lane, but it's usually not that packed. MSAR can have a ridiculous wait time but it is unlimited.


Jumping over to Gilbert, I was disappointed that it did not matter if you owned your own firearms or not, you had to purchase their ammo, no exceptions!!!!!!!!!! On top of that, had to pay $30 per person for using the range this time plus two other timers during the week. Using only a 22lr pistol I owned cost me close to $100 to shoot with a friend.
On the plus side, I was able to see the guns that they did not have for sale cause they didn't get their FFL back yet.

You have to buy their ammo because the left wing in MoCo said they have to for a permit to be open as some kind of environmental control.

 

[swinokur]

Based on the BATFE testimony from Gilbert's appeal of his FFL suspension, I doubt very seriously they will ever get their FFL back again.

ruling attached

 

[AssMan]

I don't think their member ammo prices are bad. However, the "customers" lately have been pretty ghetto and I'm thankful to have gotten out of the place today without being accidentally shot.

Staff needs to pay attention when groups of "newbs" are shooting. The group next to me was clearly more interested in posing for YouTube than making sure they weren't muzzling everyone at the range.