Where to go shoot?

[Guest princeshoko]

Looking for a place I can go shoot.  There are 2 ranges around me  one in Chapel Hill and On Target in Murfreesboro.   The one in the boro wants an arm and a leg per year only,  and the one in Chapel Hill is about the same on a monthly basis instead of a year.  

Is there anywhere that is affordable? Or open to public that anyone here knows of in the   Murfreesboro, Tullahoma, Lewisburg, or Winchester  area?


Thanks

[RED333]

Ok Corral Shooting Range
3049 Pleasant Ridge Rd, Woodbury, TN 37190, United States

 

Nice range, fair price, I can not remember how much.

Let a few others chime in.

Edited July 17, 2014 by RED333

[Raoul]

Looking for a place I can go shoot.  There are 2 ranges around me  one in Chapel Hill and On Target in Murfreesboro.   The one in the boro wants an arm and a leg per year only,  and the one in Chapel Hill is about the same on a monthly basis instead of a year.  

Is there anywhere that is affordable? Or open to public that anyone here knows of in the   Murfreesboro, Tullahoma, Lewisburg, or Winchester  area?


Thanks

What's an exorbitant annual price? just curious.

[Guest princeshoko]

$275 per year and $50 a month is high IMO.       $20 or less per month would be good.   Or a  $5 or $10 per use.  
 

[Raoul]

$275 per year and $50 a month is high IMO.       $20 or less per month would be good.   Or a  $5 or $10 per use.  
 

Yeah that's pretty silly.

[Guest princeshoko]

Ok Corral Shooting Range would be great if only it was closer to me.  I may go there one weekend just for fun to check it out. THanks for the info.    Just need something within 25miles of me haha.  OK is 50 away.

[Loon160T]

Walden's (off I-24 Exit 105) is $6 per visit (last time I was there).

 

The Highland Rim Shooter's Club (Aronld AFB - I-24 Exit 117, must be military affiliated, government contractor at the base or sponsered) is $25 per year.

[Guest princeshoko]

I was looking at AFB but i dont meet any requirements.  Walden's?   Not heard that one yet,   tthanks will look them up

[Wyldk2]

Walden's (off I-24 Exit 105) is $6 per visit (last time I was there).

 

The Highland Rim Shooter's Club (Aronld AFB - I-24 Exit 117, must be military affiliated, government contractor at the base or sponsered) is $25 per year.

To be up to date, Waldens charges $10 per person for all day shooting. At Rifle range and 2 pistol ranges. Very nice set up even for just $10. Terry Walden is a certified gunsmith and sells ammo and accessories at his shop. Located on Sixteen model road in Coffee county( off exit 105) on I-24.

 

My prefferred range since it's so close to home.

[JohnC]

Terry has a great range. Very laid back down there. Rifle goes to 300 yards about.





Strategic Edge in Chapel Hill is very nice and is below what you listed. If your a vet, senior, or live far away, he discounts the membership fees.




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[Johnny Rotten]

To be up to date, Waldens charges $10 per person for all day shooting. At Rifle range and 2 pistol ranges. Very nice set up even for just $10. Terry Walden is a certified gunsmith and sells ammo and accessories at his shop. Located on Sixteen model road in Coffee county( off exit 105) on I-24.

 

My prefferred range since it's so close to home.

+ 1 and your kids are 5 bucks ea to shoot...

no range restrictions like the OK corral or Viola, so in my books neither exist.

[JohnC]

+ 1 and your kids are 5 bucks ea to shoot...
no range restrictions like the OK corral or Viola, so in my books neither exist.

Have you joined Strategic Edge yet?

He opened up to over bore up to 50 BMG. You have to take his safety class first and can't shoot anything but 50 BMG AMAX (only non-steel core round for the 50bmg I know of) with the armor plate behind your target though.

But he is adding more ranges, another 1,000 yard and a 1,250 yard range, etc.

Go check it out if you haven't yet. :up:


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[Guest princeshoko]

I asked questions to Strategic Edge  and got a generic  "come ask us in person"   and then read the PDF on the site.   I am not interested in joining his "Club"  which this is hands down also due to some of the issues I have with the PDF  as well as the website only lists cretin prices, when reading the PDF there are "Hidden" charges not listed openly on the website and rules I dont agree with that to me are border line Nazi style B*llSh*t.     had this just been a simple  $150 a year family friendly welcoming place i'd sign up with him. But after all the other hidden charges and psycho craziness the $275 indoor OnTarget range in the boro looks alot more appealing. 

Alot of the PDF reads like someone with a huge EGO power trip. 

And now you say  "You have to take his safety class"   Thats another nail in Strategic Edge that makes me say hell no.   

Edited July 21, 2014 by princeshoko

[Guest t.bird]

I asked questions to Strategic Edge  and got a generic  "come ask us in person"   and then read the PDF on the site.   I am not interested in joining his "Club"  which this is hands down also due to some of the issues I have with the PDF  as well as the website only lists cretin prices, when reading the PDF there are "Hidden" charges not listed openly on the website and rules I dont agree with that to me are border line Nazi style B*llSh*t.     had this just been a simple  $150 a year family friendly welcoming place i'd sign up with him. But after all the other hidden charges and psycho craziness the $275 indoor OnTarget range in the boro looks alot more appealing. 

Alot of the PDF reads like someone with a huge EGO power trip. 

And now you say  "You have to take his safety class"   Thats another nail in Strategic Edge that makes me say hell no.   

uhhh...what?  Maybe I'm just used to the ranges in Connecticut, but Strategic Edge would EASILY be the most lax gun range in that state if they were transplanted.  Also, what extra charges are you seeing other than the $50 application fee?  I've been trying to find the time to check them out and wait for membership to open again (if it's not currently).  Pistol plate shooting and 1,000 yard rifle range?  Heaven.

[Luke E.]

I asked questions to Strategic Edge  and got a generic  "come ask us in person"   and then read the PDF on the site.   I am not interested in joining his "Club"  which this is hands down also due to some of the issues I have with the PDF  as well as the website only lists cretin prices, when reading the PDF there are "Hidden" charges not listed openly on the website and rules I dont agree with that to me are border line Nazi style B*llSh*t.     had this just been a simple  $150 a year family friendly welcoming place i'd sign up with him. But after all the other hidden charges and psycho craziness the $275 indoor OnTarget range in the boro looks alot more appealing. 

Alot of the PDF reads like someone with a huge EGO power trip. 

And now you say  "You have to take his safety class"   Thats another nail in Strategic Edge that makes me say hell no.   

 

 I was there last saturday and shot until dark. I have a few friends that are members there and they like it a lot. I don't know of any hidden fees that you speak of though, It basically works out to, $200 for your first year and $150 per year after that which is due to the fact that they run background checks on every applicant and they seem to have somewhat of a "board of directors" ,for lack of a better description, that they discuss each applicant before accepting them. This only adds an extra barrier to prevent rift raft, crazys and all other manner of folk that no one wants to be around, from joining. They have a really nice set up but the range/rules is a bit up tight for my liking, such as, you have to disarm yourself or unload your carry gun before exiting you vehicle. Most of their rules were standard gun range safety fare but like I mentioned, the whole place seemed a bit up tight and I felt as though I was walking on egg shells the whole time. The only reason I am still considering joining is to have use of the longer ranges but aside from that, OK Corral is a MUCH more enjoyable place to spend time (and $5 of course).

 If OK Corral is to far for you, my second suggestion would be Terry Waldon's place. He has been making improvements on the place a little at the time but it is very relaxed like The OK Corral.

[Dustbuster]

I shoot at the edge all the time. They have to have tight rules to keep it safe. It is nice and safe to bring kids if need be,. The safety intro thing isn't bad it's actually nice knowing where everything is and how it works. I like waldens also and terry is a heckuva nice guy to boot hope this helps

Membership is open again and they're adding to the range again. 1000 yards plus addl rifle lanes. Edited July 21, 2014 by Dustbuster

[btq96r]

 I was there last saturday and shot until dark. I have a few friends that are members there and they like it a lot. I don't know of any hidden fees that you speak of though, It basically works out to, $200 for your first year and $150 per year after that which is due to the fact that they run background checks on every applicant and they seem to have somewhat of a "board of directors" ,for lack of a better description, that they discuss each applicant before accepting them. This only adds an extra barrier to prevent rift raft, crazys and all other manner of folk that no one wants to be around, from joining. They have a really nice set up but the range/rules is a bit up tight for my liking, such as, you have to disarm yourself or unload your carry gun before exiting you vehicle. Most of their rules were standard gun range safety fare but like I mentioned, the whole place seemed a bit up tight and I felt as though I was walking on egg shells the whole time. The only reason I am still considering joining is to have use of the longer ranges but aside from that, OK Corral is a MUCH more enjoyable place to spend time (and $5 of course).

 If OK Corral is to far for you, my second suggestion would be Terry Waldon's place. He has been making improvements on the place a little at the time but it is very relaxed like The OK Corral.

 

I would think the up front pricing for an annual membership would keep the jabroni's away more than a background check would.  Unless someone has a criminal record or pops up on a web search you wont find much about them beyond the privacy settings of their Facebook page without passing the task onto an agency who deals with such things.  I'm a privacy nut, so giving up information and submitting to a background check makes me feel weird.  They may have a method to handle them that I can't think of...or have someone plugging names into a database they aren't supposed to use for non-official business.

 

I was at OK Corral Saturday late afternoon until closing time.  Though the rain made my day less fun than I had hoped- I liked what I saw.  It felt like a good place to shoot and I plan to go back this week or next if the heat isn't too oppressive.  I can see myself there a lot during my winter break between fall and spring semesters when I have over a month off in December/January and everybody thinks it's cold outside.  :x:

 

While I'm not in love with their long range, it does serve the purpose for ones needs.  My only gripes would be that they use shooting positions for the long range that are concrete (I put a blemish on my AR...yeah, that's on me) and you can't lay prone to shoot since you can't go out past the covered sitting positions.  I went down to their pistol range and dialed in my EOTech from a kneeling position to a respectable degree as best I could.  I only read about their assault rifle/shotgun pit today and will check it out on my next visit.

 

For the absurdly low cost of $5 per person, and as friendly as their staff were to me and my lady friend, they will get my business again.  I also plan to check out Terry Walden's range sometime.

[Luke E.]

I would think the up front pricing for an annual membership would keep the jabroni's away more than a background check would.  Unless someone has a criminal record or pops up on a web search you wont find much about them beyond the privacy settings of their Facebook page without passing the task onto an agency who deals with such things.  I'm a privacy nut, so giving up information and submitting to a background check makes me feel weird.  They may have a method to handle them that I can't think of...or have someone plugging names into a database they aren't supposed to use for non-official business.

 

I was at OK Corral Saturday late afternoon until closing time.  Though the rain made my day less fun than I had hoped- I liked what I saw.  It felt like a good place to shoot and I plan to go back this week or next if the heat isn't too oppressive.  I can see myself there a lot during my winter break between fall and spring semesters when I have over a month off in December/January and everybody thinks it's cold outside.  :x:

 

While I'm not in love with their long range, it does serve the purpose for ones needs.  My only gripes would be that they use shooting positions for the long range that are concrete (I put a blemish on my AR...yeah, that's on me) and you can't lay prone to shoot since you can't go out past the covered sitting positions.  I went down to their pistol range and dialed in my EOTech from a kneeling position to a respectable degree as best I could.  I only read about their assault rifle/shotgun pit today and will check it out on my next visit.

 

For the absurdly low cost of $5 per person, and as friendly as their staff were to me and my lady friend, they will get my business again.  I also plan to check out Terry Walden's range sometime.

 

 I'm certain he has a method to his madness because I really don't see him doing it for fun. It is a very nice place though!

 

 As far as concrete benches go. I've been to many ranges with concrete benches which is why I keep one of those "horse blanket" looking blankets in my truck. You can buy them for $6 at any Loves truck stop and they are the perfect size so they don't hang down to the ground and they are made of heavy material so you would have to really be trying to scratch something through it.

 Do you remember seeing a very heavy duty picnic table all the way down on the right end of the shoot house? That's not there for picnics ;) climb up there and shoot prone til your hearts content.

 

Go ahead and drag that rifle through the gravel and get past worrying about it :)

[btq96r]

 I'm certain he has a method to his madness because I really don't see him doing it for fun. It is a very nice place though!

 

 As far as concrete benches go. I've been to many ranges with concrete benches which is why I keep one of those "horse blanket" looking blankets in my truck. You can buy them for $6 at any Loves truck stop and they are the perfect size so they don't hang down to the ground and they are made of heavy material so you would have to really be trying to scratch something through it.

 Do you remember seeing a very heavy duty picnic table all the way down on the right end of the shoot house? That's not there for picnics ;) climb up there and shoot prone til your hearts content.

 

Go ahead and drag that rifle through the gravel and get past worrying about it :)

 

I thought about just bringing a towel to lay down for next time, but yeah, a blanket like you say would work better.  That picnic table at the end of the rifle barn was filled with peoples things.  I just figured it was for the shooters on the end and others had the tables behind them.  EIther way, I needed to go down to the smaller ranges and dial in my sight.

 

I'm not afraid to have my AR get its wearin scratches...I just figured between it being my first time firing it and with an EOTech right out of the box that I may get bored with a sell someday (my friend says I'll want an Aimpoint within a year) I should at least take better care.

[Luke E.]

I'd be interested to know why they think you'll be wanting to switch. I personally prefer the EoTech to the aimpoint if for no other reason, it has a better field of view through the sight. To me, the only benefit to having an Aimpoint is the ridicules long battery life. Anyways, I was just joking about you needing to drag it through the gravel.
Most of the folks out there are pretty agreeable and likely would have been more than happy to clear the table (I would have been). I've spread a drag bag out on that table numerous times and it's surprisingly sturdy.

[btq96r]

I'd be interested to know why they think you'll be wanting to switch. I personally prefer the EoTech to the aimpoint if for no other reason, it has a better field of view through the sight. To me, the only benefit to having an Aimpoint is the ridicules long battery life. Anyways, I was just joking about you needing to drag it through the gravel.
Most of the folks out there are pretty agreeable and likely would have been more than happy to clear the table (I would have been). I've spread a drag bag out on that table numerous times and it's surprisingly sturdy.

 

He was (mostly) joking, but he is an Aimpoint loyalist.  Nothing wrong with either brand, I just wanted to get some dedicated time behind an EoTech to see if I like it over time since I've never owned one.  If not, I'll sell it to fund an Aimpoint PRO, so yeah, I do want to keep it in good cosmetic shape for a bit. 

 

Though I won't comment on pros/cons, ect of the two brands...I don't want to get that debate started... :)

[JohnC]

I asked questions to Strategic Edge  and got a generic  "come ask us in person"   and then read the PDF on the site.   I am not interested in joining his "Club"  which this is hands down also due to some of the issues I have with the PDF  as well as the website only lists cretin prices, when reading the PDF there are "Hidden" charges not listed openly on the website and rules I dont agree with that to me are border line Nazi style B*llSh*t.     had this just been a simple  $150 a year family friendly welcoming place i'd sign up with him. But after all the other hidden charges and psycho craziness the $275 indoor OnTarget range in the boro looks alot more appealing. 

Alot of the PDF reads like someone with a huge EGO power trip. 

And now you say  "You have to take his safety class"   Thats another nail in Strategic Edge that makes me say hell no.

I have no ties with Strategic other than being a member, but I just want to help you understand the fees as I was told and understand them. :up:

I think you might have misunderstood the application fee as a hidden fee because it is not included in the head of household or sole member fee. The reason it is not listed is because the $50 is a 1 time app fee for processing and background that you do not have to pay again unless you're membership lapses and you come back a year later or something.

The annual fee for locals is $150 and family members are $25 each. This is less than the first year he opened because family used to be $50 each.

Like I said, if you're a senior, vet, or even a long distance member, you get a discount.

The difference in long distance membership fee is $75, NOT $150. So as head of household you'd pay $75 + tax.

There is a fee for the over-bore (like 338 Lapua, 50 BMG, etc.) because he gives a safety class on what ammo is safe (non API, AP, Incendiary, Tracer, Steel core) because he doesn't want stray bullets flying over a berm in to some farmers land, doesn't want holes in his armor plate, doesn't want grass fires, etc. All the over-bore rifles have to use an ar500 steel plate behind their paper target for safety. The fee also pays for that expensive ar500 steel he has to buy and maintain. They don't charge everyone the safety fee because not everyone needs the safety class - that he takes his own time to teach, write the manual for, etc.) and not everyone needs the ar500 armor to stop their rounds.

That said, where else can you find a range that will go to 1,250 yards, supply steel targets and have the other amenities and safety that this place has for so little in annual fees?

Trust me, I've been to some ranges that just going down to hang a target felt like Russian Roulette. I had a guy walk up with a ammo can of 7.62x39 and AK47, load up, stand like Rambo, and fire as fast as he could across all our rifle targets at Cheatham Wildlife Range. That same range, we would call COLD and people would keep firing on the pistol and short range to the left (50 yards?), and when we called them out and asked them to go cold, gave us lip! I even seen guys shooting from my right side on the pistol range at rocks on the berm to my far left range across our center rifle range at Cheatham Wildlife. So for me, I can live with the small fees, rules and the background check to keep the place idiot free and not have to worry about someone trying to continue to shoot while I'm hanging a target down range.

So yeah, if you don't like the rules and small membership fee, I guess it isn't the place for you. Just hope you understand everything so you are making an informed decision, though.

FWIW... That's not me being a range-snob for explaining all that to you. I just want to help.

Even my Dad kind of frowns on restrictive range rules and doesn't like it, but I remind him of those outings at Cheatham every time.

And hey, like I said, I'm no range snob. I like MG's, 50 BMG's, and I do shoot AP, API, Tracer, etc., but I go to a range that allows that and has the proper setup for it, Terry's. Terry's Gun Range has a nice hill to stop bullets and water stands on the ground at 300-ish, so it is kind of swampy and that eliminates the possibility of fires when shooting Tracer and API out of my 50 BMG. :up:

Basically, go to the range that serves your style and weapons/ammo best.

If you want to shoot long range or shoot steel on the pistol range in a safe environment with tons of amenities, Strategic Edge is for you. If you want to plink and use API out to 300 yards, etc., Terry's is for you.

Hope this helps!

Edited July 23, 2014 by JohnC

[JohnC]

I shoot at the edge all the time. They have to have tight rules to keep it safe. It is nice and safe to bring kids if need be,. The safety intro thing isn't bad it's actually nice knowing where everything is and how it works. I like waldens also and terry is a heckuva nice guy to boot hope this helps

Membership is open again and they're adding to the range again. 1000 yards plus addl rifle lanes.

Tony told me another 1,000 on the left and also a 1,250 yard range later. More rifle ranges at other yards, a rimfire range, etc. :up:

[Luke E.]

Tony told me another 1,000 on the left and also a 1,250 yard range later. More rifle ranges at other yards, a rimfire range, etc. :up:

 

 That's the same thing I was told. They said that it was supposed to already be underway but the guy doing the excavating was backed up on another job at the moment. Another thing that caught my interest about Strategic Edge is the training they offer but I've not found anyone that has taken any of the courses he offers that I could ask about them. I've set a goal of getting more formal training this year and would like to do at least to courses so i'm still interested in that. Have you taken any of the classes, John?

[JohnC]

That's the same thing I was told. They said that it was supposed to already be underway but the guy doing the excavating was backed up on another job at the moment. Another thing that caught my interest about Strategic Edge is the training they offer but I've not found anyone that has taken any of the courses he offers that I could ask about them. I've set a goal of getting more formal training this year and would like to do at least to courses so i'm still interested in that. Have you taken any of the classes, John?

I've only taken the mandatory classes, and the safety class for overbore. :yes:

I'd like to take some long range classes, though.