School me on shooting ranges

[OrangeAgent27]

I'll try to make this short as possible. I live in MOCO and need to pick out a range to use. Gilbert's is out as I can't afford it. It will be primarily handgun but I would prefer some place that I can bring my shotgun. I keep hearing about Izaak Walton and it seems great but I'm a bit confused about how it works. It sounds like its only open on the weekend but sometimes, if someone with RO training randomly decides to open on the weekday than you can shoot? On Target seems good but I'm not sure if they allow shotgun.

One last question. You cannot make any pit stops to and from the ranges with the weapons in your car, correct? Like, no stopping off and getting something to eat? Thanks fellas.

 

[Minuteman]

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One last question. You cannot make any pit stops to and from the ranges with the weapons in your car, correct? Like, no stopping off and getting something to eat? Thanks fellas.

Where do you guys come up with this stuff?

If you do stop to eat after a trip to the range I recommend you wash your hands before eating.

 

[rseymorejr]

http://associatedgunclubs.org/

the AGC has nice facilities, you need to belong to one of the clubs to shoot there. If you are interested I can send you info on joining my club, Mount Washington Rod & Gun.

Once you belong to a club a $150 range badge gets you access to all the ranges there, 363 1/2 days per year

 

[Minuteman]

Yes AGC, sorry didn't address first part of your question.

Here's a great list of ranges in Maryland: http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=38816

Here's a good summary of Maryland gun laws: http://www.handgunlaw.us/states/maryland.pdf

 

[Kingjamez]

AGC FTW. I enjoy shooting there, and you can shoot just about anything there on the Barnes range. Just last week, I put my handguns away and shot the same target with my shotguns.

-Jim

 

[swinokur]

Izaac Walton in Rockville and NRA only allow shotguns shooting slugs. No buckshot.

The Rockville IWLA range is open weekends only unless you are a RO and want to open the range yourself on a weekday.

I shoot at the NRA mostly. I used to be a member at Rockville IWLA but didn't shoot there enough to justify the membership fee. Good luck finiing a place to shoot your shotgun with shot shells

Rockville IWLA


NRA RANGE

There is nothing in MD law that specifically prohibits a stop while engaged in a permissable activity under MD statute 4-203.

IANAL

 

[OrangeAgent27]

Where do you guys come up with this stuff?

If you do stop to eat after a trip to the range I recommend you wash your hands before eating.

Haha, great! Not sure where I heard that one, to be honest!

http://associatedgunclubs.org/

the AGC has nice facilities, you need to belong to one of the clubs to shoot there. If you are interested I can send you info on joining my club, Mount Washington Rod & Gun.

Once you belong to a club a $150 range badge gets you access to all the ranges there, 363 1/2 days per year

Wow, that's not bad. Yeah, send that info if you don't mind. Thanks!

Yes AGC, sorry didn't address first part of your question.

Here's a great list of ranges in Maryland: http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=38816

Here's a good summary of Maryland gun laws: http://www.handgunlaw.us/states/maryland.pdf

Excellent, thanks so much!

AGC FTW. I enjoy shooting there, and you can shoot just about anything there on the Barnes range. Just last week, I put my handguns away and shot the same target with my shotguns.

-Jim

That sounds like what I am looking for!

Izaac Walton in Rockville and NRA only allow shotguns shooting slugs. No buckshot.

The Rockville IWLA range is open weekends only unless you are a RO and want to open the range yourself on a weekday.

I shoot at the NRA mostly. I used to be a member at Rockville IWLA but didn't shoot there enough to justify the membership fee. Good luck finiing a place to shoot your shotgun with shot shells

Rockville IWLA

Slugs are fine, no problems there. Thanks for your insight.




NRA RANGE

There is nothing in MD law that specifically prohibits a stop while engaged in a permissable activity under MD statute 4-203.

IANAL

 

[OrangeAgent27]

Man, just looked up AGC. Sure looks nice!

 

[John64]

I grew up on Montgomery County...the NRA range is a pretty quick drive...just go at off hours if you can and it shouldn't be crowded. Call ahead and ask questions. I think you have to be an NRA member to use it.

 

[Rivera]

cresap rifle club in Frederick open to the public on Sundays and some Saturdays its a awesome range.

 

[swinokur]

I grew up on Montgomery County...the NRA range is a pretty quick drive...just go at off hours if you can and it shouldn't be crowded. Call ahead and ask questions. I think you have to be an NRA member to use it.

Nope. NRA range is open to the public.

$14 an hour for NRA members
$18 and hour for non members

You have to take a short written safety test before you first session.

NRA RANGE

 

[bpSchoch]

I grew up on Montgomery County...the NRA range is a pretty quick drive...just go at off hours if you can and it shouldn't be crowded. Call ahead and ask questions. I think you have to be an NRA member to use it.

I commute in that direction. If I leave at about 9 am, it is usually clear from the River rd exit/495 (where I live), at most I encounter perhaps a 3-5 minute delay from the bridge until the airport access way. If I leave around 9:30 am, and there is no accident, then it's green all the way (I go all the way to Centreville, VA).

You can always check traffic before you go by checking maps.google.com and turning on the traffic option. If you have a droid phone (and I am sure other phones), you can bring up the google Navigate app (icon is blue arrow pointing upwards) and it will also display traffic (need to turn on the traffic mode). You can also use it's navigate feature and it will take the traffic into consideration for routing and give you a pretty good estimate of when you will be at your destination. I use these feature everyday before leaving from work and it tells me if my trips is going to be 35 minutes (no traffic) or 1 hour plus (I've seen it as much as 1 hr 45 minutes) in which case I work extra or stop on the way home (I probably should stop at the NRA range on the way home

Bernie

 

[Silverlode]

Gilbert's is out as I can't afford it.

Keep voting for Obama and you never will.

 

[swinokur]

Someone posted Gilbert's has a new $175/yr membership. That's not a bad price if you shoot more than a couple times a month, even having to buy his ammo.

 

[Bart_man]

Yes AGC, sorry didn't address first part of your question.

Here's a great list of ranges in Maryland: http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=38816

Here's a good summary of Maryland gun laws: http://www.handgunlaw.us/states/maryland.pdf

There is also an interactive Google map of Ranges that MDShooters have compiled

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=U...8.912407,-77.393188&spn=3.064432,4.938354&z=8

 

[krztov]

Someone posted Gilbert's has a new $175/yr membership. That's not a bad price if you shoot more than a couple times a month, even having to buy his ammo.

Yeah, that's what I bought, makes ammo prices there normal too, plus it evens out when you pay 0 for your lane where most places still have lane fee when you are a member.

 

[hvymax]

PG trap and skeet is pretty shotgun friendly.(As long as they are not short scary black shotguns).

 

[erwos]

Yeah, that's what I bought, makes ammo prices there normal too, plus it evens out when you pay 0 for your lane where most places still have lane fee when you are a member.

What place has a lane fee if you're a member? I've never heard of such a thing. I think Gilbert's has a decent price structure for the once a month for a few magazines crowd, but you simply can't afford to do enthusiast-level shooting with them.

Anyways, we're basically screwed for cheap all-purpose ranges near Rockville (and I do not consider an hour's drive "nearby" by any reasonable definition of the term). I'm fortunate enough to work "near" BRGC, so I usually just shoot some rifle after work. My boss ought to pay for my membership, it's half of what keeps me working here...

There is supposedly someone talking about opening a place near Frederick, which might be better depending on where it's located. We shall see.

 

[krztov]

The few places I've seen like NRA etc, you only get lane discounts as a member, not zero cost lane

 

[Huckleberry]

http://associatedgunclubs.org/

the AGC has nice facilities, you need to belong to one of the clubs to shoot there. If you are interested I can send you info on joining my club, Mount Washington Rod & Gun.

Once you belong to a club a $150 range badge gets you access to all the ranges there, 363 1/2 days per year

Mount Washington still meeting at Mercy Ridge?

Former member.

Just didn't like the drive out there from the old days in Stoneleigh.