Outdoor ranges is West Nashville area?

[MrJones79]

Hey y'all

 

I live in the Bellevue area and am wondering if anyone knows of any local outdoor ranges to accommodate long range shooting. Looking for something with at least 300yds, preferably more. Only one I see via some Google searches is the Haffner range in Franklin, south of here, and that is 100 yards tops.

 

Are there really no options out this way? I pretty much try to avoid indoor ranges...just don't like the noise and lack of distance obviously.

 

 

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[monkeylizard]

Several of us are in Bellevue. Welcome to the suckiest location on Middle TN for range access.  No matter which one you choose, you're looking at about an hour each way.

There's Cheatham WMA range, but I'm pretty sure it's also 100 yards.

The TWRA range at Stones River has 2 lanes that go to 200 yds, but you have to be an annual member to use them (IIRC), they're only open Fri-Sun, and they're usually stupid busy.

Chapel Hill has Strategic Edge, but it has a long waiting list. It goes out to 1,250 yds.

Gallatin Gun Club is currently searching for land to build a new range since we got kicked out of the TVA property. It was 300 yds and the new one is expected to be that long or more. No promises, but I'll be very surprised if it's not at least 300 yds.

 

 

Edited February 13, 2017 by monkeylizard

[MrJones79]

Several of us are in Bellevue. Welcome to the suckiest location on Middle TN for range access.  No matter which one you choose, you're looking at about an hour each way.
There's Cheatham WMA range, but I'm pretty sure it's also 100 yards.
The TWRA range at Stones River has 2 lanes that go to 200 yds, but you have to be an annual member to use them (IIRC), they're only open Fri-Sun, and they're usually stupid busy.
Chapel Hill has Strategic Edge, but it has a long waiting list. It goes out to 1,250 yds.
Gallatin Gun Club is currently searching for land to build a new range since we got kicked out of the TVA property. It was 300 yds and the new one is expected to be that long or more.
 
 

Yeah I'm a member at Strategic Edge. It's awesome, I was just hoping to find something to avoid 2+ hours of driving for each range trip!!!


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[monkeylizard]

Short of buying your own land, you're out of luck. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.

[KahrMan]

On our side of town you also have Davidson County Sportsman Club off of Eatons Creek.  I assume it is still open.  There was a waiting list to join a few years ago.  Their range is a little over a 100 if I remember correctly.

[monkeylizard]

If anyone finds out how to get on their waiting list, let me know. I've been trying to figure that out off and on for a couple of years now.

[KahrMan]

I know a member.  I will contact him and see what I can find out.

[quietguy]

6 hours ago, monkeylizard said:

If anyone finds out how to get on their waiting list, let me know. I've been trying to figure that out off and on for a couple of years now.

You have to go to one of the monthly meetings to get on the list.  I have been out there twice as a guest of a member, and it is a pretty nice range.  I just haven't been able to attend a meeting to get on the list.  

I think the longest range I saw was 100-125ydrs, but I could be wrong.  We were shooting pistols, so I didn't pay that much attention.  

[Bill4282]

when did Stones River go to annual membership requirement? this is a public State-owned range. There is another TWRA range up by Clarksville that has long distance lanes.

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[Garufa]

7 minutes ago, Bill4282 said:

when did Stones River go to annual membership requirement? this is a public State-owned range.
 

Like monkeylizard said, annual membership is required for the 200 yard range.

[Sam1]

10 hours ago, MrJones79 said:

Yeah I'm a member at Strategic Edge. It's awesome, I was just hoping to find something to avoid 2+ hours of driving for each range trip!!!


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I'll be joining up in April (think they said that's when my application would go through)  I'd be happy to carpool when you go.

[TNMTBik3r]

I am about 30 minutes from Strategic Edge - It is not as convenient as the range 10 minutes down the road I used to go to, but is 100X better (atmosphere, safety, available equipment including steel, plus the target distances). When I go out there I spend at least 2 hours typically, if I take a couple of rifles it is no problem to spend a few hours.

I know several people from Nashville and further (Chattanooga, Huntsville, etc.) who make the drive to SE because of all it offers. They either do not shoot except when they can spend several hours to make the drive and shoot, or pay for a close range that allows them to shoot but without the amenities that SE offers.

[JeffL]

Montgomery County Shooting Complex is a great range and not a bad drive on the back roads to Southside. You can shoot out to 400 yards there. It's right at an hour from River Rd, but I really don't mind the drive out there.

Edited February 14, 2017 by JeffL

[monkeylizard]

5 hours ago, Garufa said:

Like monkeylizard said, annual membership is required for the 200 yard range.

This. Anyone can go there to shoot the pistol or 100 yd ranges, but you have to become an annual member for the 200 yd, IIRC. I heard years ago that you also had to pass a shooting test at 100 yds distance. Don't know if that's true or not, but it makes sense. Their 200 yard lanes (all 2 of them) force you to shoot through some large culvert-type steel pipes which form holes in the 100 yd berm to get you out to the 200 yard berm. I can understand them not wanting yahoos shooting up the pipes. I don't know if the shooting test is still required, or if it ever really was.

[LCPfraTN]

Boy, I'm glad I live so close to MSSA...only about a 15 minute drive, and all the amenities and range options you could ask for. Unfortunately it's a long drive for you guys from Nashville, and it's also a membership only club.


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[Bill4282]

when I worked there, there was a 100 yd test to make sure the shooter could keep it on paper at 100 for exactly the reasons stated. too many shooting up the pipes. if you go there, you'd be surprised to see how shot up the 5 yd and 10yd back stops are. another reason why only slugs are allowed for shotguns.

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