Memphis area shooting

[Guest dart67eb]

I was wondering where Memphis area people shoot. I just sent off to join the Desoto County club. I can't afford the MSSA. Is there anywhere else around here?

[Guest jackdm3]

FIL's deep in Hernando.

[Links2k]

I was wondering where Memphis area people shoot. I just sent off to join the Desoto County club. I can't afford the MSSA. Is there anywhere else around here?

After you join please provide info on DCC. I have been thinking about joining for a while now.

[eapking]

After you join please provide info on DCC. I have been thinking about joining for a while now.

Yeah, same here, I about gagged on MSSA's prices. Please post some info on Desoto when you join! Thanks.

[Guest FroggyOne2]

What is the membership at MSSA?.... does the DCC have a 600 yard range that you can shoot on?

[eapking]

Pulled this price list off their site:

COST OF MEMBERSHIP

Initiation Fee-$400

Dues-$240/year

Spouse-$25

Children- Free

Background Check-$30

NRA-$25/year

Life Membership $3600.00

The yearly fee doesn't bother me as much as the initiation fee. Plus it's a hell of a ride for me to get there, on some roads I'd hate to be on at night. Facilities weren't bad though.

[Guest jackdm3]

Or how about you pay the Life Membership fee and they close down unexpectedly shortly after!!!

[Guest bart_p]

I will readily admit that MSSA isn't the cheapest place to go shoot, but the way I look at it is that it keeps a lot of the jokers that I hear you guys often complain about out of the range. I have only seen one or two guys that shouldn't be out there (or anywhere with a gun for that matter). The facilities are very nice, with little to be desired. I'm sorry more of you don't see it that way.

Bart

[eapking]

Oh, I'm sure there's a good strategy behind the one time fee and I agree facilities are good. Just not sure I can stomach that one time fee and a drive I was not thrilled with, and I'll likely grow weary of. Looks like you're not too far away from it: Eads. I'm not hatin' at all. Good for you. Glad you like it (seriously).

[Links2k]

The cost does not concern me. However, each time that I am ready to join I find something else to purchase. First it was motorcycles, then golf clubs, and now I go to sleep thing about how to fund another gun. I am hopeless. If I join I hope that I meet some good people there. I love to learn new things when it comes to shooting.

[Guest FroggyOne2]

Well that is better than "Riverbend Gun Club in Dawsonville Ga.. initiation fee there is 600 bucks.. and yes.. it is to keep the riffraff out.. so to speak.. I have shot there.. last Nov over a two day period.. great place.. will be back again.. hopfully in the fall for the State Mid-Range Championships... Last year I set three National Records there.

[Guest dart67eb]

I was out at the Desoto club once. It's a 200 yd, fairly primitive facility. But the price is right for me. I'm supposed to get a call for a range orientation. I'll post with pics after that.

[Guest jackdm3]

Where is it?

[gotigers]

I am trying to save up for MSSA, but i keep finding guns to buy. I may end up going to TFA in Jackson.

[Guest dart67eb]

Where is it?

Here is the link to the map

Contact Us

[Guest jackdm3]

That's not two miles from my FIL's.

[Guest benrook88]

Man, I didn't realize how expensive MSSA was. I was thinking about getting a membership there since it's right down the road from me. I think I'll wait to expand my gun collection a little bit more before I join up.

[Guest jackdm3]

Guns last longer.

[Guest jcramin]

I will readily admit that MSSA isn't the cheapest place to go shoot, but the way I look at it is that it keeps a lot of the jokers that I hear you guys often complain about out of the range. I have only seen one or two guys that shouldn't be out there (or anywhere with a gun for that matter). The facilities are very nice, with little to be desired. I'm sorry more of you don't see it that way.

Bart

I agree 100% plus its less than 10 minutes from my house.

J

[Guest jcramin]

If you compare the Desoto Range with MSSA, MSSA has a LOT more too offer too.

MSSA

MSSA owns a 185 acre range site at a reasonable driving from Memphis.

15, 25, 50 and 100 yard covered pistol and rifle firing points,

5 skeet and trap fields,

2 archery ranges,

practical pistol range,

5-stand sporting clays,

2 sporting clays courses,

200-600 high power rifle range.

· Practical Pistol

· Cowboy Action

· I.D.P.A.

· Sporting Clays

· Skeet Shooting

· Trap Shooting

· Bullseye

· High Power Rifle

Benchrest

· Smallbore Silhouette

· Muzzle Loading

· Steel_Challenge

J

[Guest billwilly73]

I'm glad I live in the sticks..............there is no way I could afford that and be able to shoot too

[gotigers]

There sure are alot of us Eads, Oakland, east Shelby county folks needing a place to shoot. To bad insurance is so high and the politics so bad or we could find some land and open our own.

i visited MSSA a couple of months back with some members. It is nice. I think it is worth the money, but unfortunetly i dont have the money. lol. My Bday is in june, i may just go for it then.

[Guest dart67eb]

If you compare the Desoto Range with MSSA, MSSA has a LOT more too offer too.

MSSA

MSSA owns a 185 acre range site at a reasonable driving from Memphis.

15, 25, 50 and 100 yard covered pistol and rifle firing points,

5 skeet and trap fields,

2 archery ranges,

practical pistol range,

5-stand sporting clays,

2 sporting clays courses,

200-600 high power rifle range.

· Practical Pistol

· Cowboy Action

· I.D.P.A.

· Sporting Clays

· Skeet Shooting

· Trap Shooting

· Bullseye

· High Power Rifle

Benchrest

· Smallbore Silhouette

· Muzzle Loading

· Steel_Challenge

J

I'd be there but I don't have the budget for itI

[Guest Tygarys]

If you compare the Desoto Range with MSSA, MSSA has a LOT more too offer too.

MSSA

MSSA owns a 185 acre range site at a reasonable driving from Memphis.

15, 25, 50 and 100 yard covered pistol and rifle firing points,

5 skeet and trap fields,

2 archery ranges,

practical pistol range,

5-stand sporting clays,

2 sporting clays courses,

200-600 high power rifle range.

· Practical Pistol

· Cowboy Action

· I.D.P.A.

· Sporting Clays

· Skeet Shooting

· Trap Shooting

· Bullseye

· High Power Rifle

Benchrest

· Smallbore Silhouette

· Muzzle Loading

· Steel_Challenge

J

It sounds nice, but at half a months pay just to get in the door? No way. They also seem to want all that up-front before you are approved to join. I wonder if you get anything back if they deny your app?

[Guest jcramin]

The only reason you would be denied is if your background check comes back with something bad on it.

J