New 1000 yard gun range in Chapel hill.

[TripleDigitRide]

I'm sure the Barrett Factory guys will stop going to Terry's and start going to CH.
JC did you find out if they allow full auto at that range?
I mentioned it to my Buddy who also has an 82A1 and a MRAD and he is interested but only if they allow FA at that range.
I'd love to compare his BORS, to a chart I got off Barrett's web-site for ranging.

NFA friendly, is what I was told.

Not that I have any, but that's a plus. GGC doesn't allow them, but the fees are a 2/3 cheaper.

[mikegideon]

Not that I have any, but that's a plus. GGC doesn't allow them, but the fees are a 2/3 cheaper.

 

GGC is great. I should go there one day :)

[Tempest455]

$150*500 members=$75,000. If you include the $50 fee it's $100,000.

 

I'd say he's doing just fine. Once he pays off the initial building cost he's going to be making a pretty good profit I imagine. Good for him, seems like a smart business plan.

 

I wonder how much his insurance is?

 

$100K would not even come close to buy enough land to have a 1,000 yard range.

[JohnC]

I'm thinking the spread will muddy the test. .224 SMK's are cheap. I would run the tracking test with a tack driver, and make spread a different test. If you're getting a 1+ MOA spread on that PMC stuff, you're gonna have to do a lot of averaging. 

 

I was thinking of the Hornady AMAX 50 BMG. Surly that stuff doesn't have the spread like ball ammo.

[JohnC]

$150*500 members=$75,000. If you include the $50 fee it's $100,000.

 

I'd say he's doing just fine. Once he pays off the initial building cost he's going to be making a pretty good profit I imagine. Good for him, seems like a smart business plan.

 

I wonder how much his insurance is?

 

He is not getting all the fees as 100% profit in his bank account.

 

Some goes to TN sales tax, TN property tax, some goes to keep the range maintained, equipment, insurance, employee fees (he mentioned he has a secretary and there was another guy working doing memberships), that $50 application is for the time to do background checks, etc.

 

Then, he is not getting the full membership fee out of the 500 members.

 

Seniors and vets get $25 off. Family members of head of household get in for $25 + $50 application fee.

 

Because all the father and son memberships, I bet that cuts down on his revenue a lot.

 

Anyway, go check the place out. I think you'll find this range is worth it.

[JohnC]

I'm sure the Barrett Factory guys will stop going to Terry's and start going to CH.

JC did you find out if they allow full auto at that range?

I mentioned it to my Buddy who also has an 82A1 and a MRAD and he is interested but only if they allow FA at that range.

I'd love to compare his BORS, to a chart I got off Barrett's web-site for ranging.

 

In all the hustle testing the 50, doing membership and safety, I forgot to ask. Sorry. :meh:

 

I'll ask when I get back down there. :up:

[mikegideon]

I was thinking of the Hornady AMAX 50 BMG. Surly that stuff doesn't have the spread like ball ammo.

 

Expensive test :)

[Alleycat72]

So who was at the volunteer work day? 

[JohnC]

Not me. I had to work at my real job. :\

I've not made it back since the day I signed up and let him fire the 50.

My membership is still there; I've not picked it up yet. lol

Guess I might head up there this week.

[Tempest455]

Sounds like the 500 yard range is done.

[Alleycat72]

Sounds like the 500 yard range is done.

500 yard berm done

5 new benches built

2 tables for the pistol bays

2 steel popper platforms

1 large target stand

1 small target stand

Berm seeded and straw put down

Grass cut

Crush and run put down

[Tempest455]

500 yard berm done

5 new benches built

2 tables for the pistol bays

2 steel popper platforms

1 large target stand

1 small target stand

Berm seeded and straw put down

Grass cut

Crush and run put down

 

 

Nice!