any ranges near morristown?

[Guest oldslowchevy]

some what new to the area and looking for an outdoor range some what close to me. only thing i know of is one indoor range in sevierville.

prefer it to be within 40 minute drive of morristown if at all possiable.

manly shooting a .22 but i just got a .45 i really want to have some fun with as well.

thanks all.

[Guest PistolFan]

Knoxville, rifle range road or 20 miles past newport bubbling springs rifle range. Only 2 dollars but hwy sucks.

[Tncobra]

Not sure if this is what pistol fan is talking about.Go through Newport toward Del Rio. Turn north on HWY 107 few more miles your there. Follow brown national park signs. You make a left along a small creek on a gravel road. Camping and shooting.

[Guest oldslowchevy]

Not sure if this is what pistol fan is talking about.Go through Newport toward Del Rio. Turn north on HWY 107 few more miles your there. Follow brown national park signs. You make a left along a small creek on a gravel road. Camping and shooting.

cool deal any idea how much it costs.

[Tncobra]

Best I can tell is free, but cost to camp. I always take a trash bag and clean up if its dirty, which it usually is not.

[Guest oldslowchevy]

free is good!!! lol, i may take a ride down that way monday or tuesday morning.

[Guest PistolFan]

You deposit 2 dollars in envelope for that day. If you donn't and park ranger shows up. Well uh oh.

[Tncobra]

You deposit 2 dollars in envelope for that day. If you donn't and park ranger shows up. Well uh oh.

I was told a couple of dollars the first time I went. For the life of me I cant find where it said any fee for the range. I read that whole board,envelopes, everything. All I could figure out that it was for camping. I just figured I'd police the area so I wouldn't feel guilty each time I go. It's probably a huge sign is why I'm missing it.

[Guest oldslowchevy]

heck 2 bucks is great as well, much better then 14 an hour....heck thats more than i make lol

[Guest oldslowchevy]

last question i have, how do you attach targets there? stapler, tape, bobbie pin, ect.

[Guest oldslowchevy]

i guess i will take everything i can think of.

[Guest XD that is me!]

There is plastic netting to hang targets. I had the range to myself on the weekend. Me and my grandson. Copy and paste in browser.

file:///C:/Documents and Settings/User/Desktop/firing range/French Broad River Zone - Bubbling Springs Range.htm

[Motasyco]

I too, have had the range to myself. On other visits, I've had to wait in line. Another time there was only one other guy there and he just sat on the bench and watched me. It made me a little nervous to turn my back on him to shoot. Between two guns, I never left myself without one in the chamber. It's been several months since I was there last but the wood posts that had held the plastic netting on the pistol lane had been hit so many times, they had fallen over. Regardless, it is my range of preference. Norris is a bigger and better facility but it's also a bit longer drive and it costs more on a per visit basis. And Norris is usually busier.

It is a shame to have to drive an hour to get to a place to shoot. And then be unsure of getting a lane to shoot in. A year or two back, M&M Firearms, in Whitesburg, began the process of adding a building for an indoor range but apparently there were complications and the effort was abandoned. I'd probably shoot every week if I had somewhere local to do it. And be happy to pay $15 an hour for the opportunity.

[Guest XD that is me!]

Yeah you can always make a target holder out of wood. A long stake , a retangular piece of paneling and duct tape for the target.

[JWinTN]

You should look at TAC2.