Willow Slough Shooting Range Progress

[mainjet]

A friend forwarded me some pictures of the Willow Slough shooting range. I just thought I would pass these along to you guys.

 

[yeahbaby]

Pretty nice, thanks for sharing.

 

[spec4]

Thanks for posting. Looks like a major project.

 

[indyjohn]

Very nice. Looks like they are following the same design as the Atterbury public range. What will be the max distance? 100 yds?

 

[Spyco]

This is looking great. Much better than the weathered berm and tables. Hopefully they install a better target holding system and not the chicken wire, sticks, and clothes pins that they had before. And a few more things: more lanes, a lane greater than 100 yards, and 100 yard iron sight shooting would be nice too.
Definitely watching this

 

[Midskier]

much needed - thanks for passing on the pics

 

[ryknoll3]

This is looking great. Much better than the weathered berm and tables. Hopefully they install a better target holding system and not the chicken wire, sticks, and clothes pins that they had before. And a few more things: more lanes, a lane greater than 100 yards, and 100 yard iron sight shooting would be nice too.
Definitely watching this

What's a 100 yard iron sight shooting ?

 

[Spyco]

They didn't allow you to shoot at the 100 yard line without an optic, before the construction.

 

[mainjet]

Man I remember the day when you "shoot what you brought" and that didn't mean the gun you brought. That meant the washing machine, microwave, etc. Now those were the days. Sure, once in a while your buddy would shoot one over your shoulder while you were down range but we were men and we just laughed it off. Lol not like these millinials these days with very tender feelings

 

[bloodandgutsmurphy]

I went there once about three years ago, I took a Lee Enfield. When I signed up in the Range Officer's building he asked me what I brought. I told him a 303 and that I wanted to see how it shoots at 100 yards or something like that. He told me that most people usually shoot surplus rifles at fifty yards or he recommended that I do that, he didn't say anything to me about not being able to use the 100 yard range. I don't know if I will be returning after the remodeling is done, I enjoy going to Winamac and really want to try Kingsbury.

 

[Winamac]

I went there once about three years ago, I took a Lee Enfield. When I signed up in the Range Officer's building he asked me what I brought. I told him a 303 and that I wanted to see how it shoots at 100 yards or something like that. He told me that most people usually shoot surplus rifles at fifty yards or he recommended that I do that, he didn't say anything to me about not being able to use the 100 yard range. I don't know if I will be returning after the remodeling is done, I enjoy going to Winamac and really want to try Kingsbury.

+1 for Winamac

 

[Winamac]

I went there once about three years ago, I took a Lee Enfield. When I signed up in the Range Officer's building he asked me what I brought. I told him a 303 and that I wanted to see how it shoots at 100 yards or something like that. He told me that most people usually shoot surplus rifles at fifty yards or he recommended that I do that, he didn't say anything to me about not being able to use the 100 yard range. I don't know if I will be returning after the remodeling is done, I enjoy going to Winamac and really want to try Kingsbury.

+1 for the Winamac range

 

[t-squared]

Man I remember the day when you "shoot what you brought" and that didn't mean the gun you brought. That meant the washing machine, microwave, etc. Now those were the days. Sure, once in a while your buddy would shoot one over your shoulder while you were down range but we were men and we just laughed it off. Lol not like these millinials these days with very tender feelings

Yep, the Slough's range used to be pretty wild at times. I remember hunting doves in area 9, which is directly downrange of the gun range, and having rounds go singing by overhead. Undoubtedly someone was shooting at one of the previously noted "targets"....probably nowhere near the backstop...and I would bet it was with a cheap SKS...ah, the good old days!!

 

[Sniper 79]

Too many people out there for me and shooting paper isn't any fun. Looks neat though.

 

[KG1]

Yeah I remember the one they had at LaSalle. It was pretty much the same. They eventually shut it down. It's a shame because it was the closest one in the area.

 

[rosejm]

I don't know if I will be returning after the remodeling is done, I enjoy going to Winamac and really want to try Kingsbury.

If the remodeling is your reason to stay away from Willow, you won't like Kingsbury. What you see going in @ Willow is pretty much what's been done at Kingsbury for quite some time. Has more stations than Winamac, but there's the usage fee, extra loud reports and it can be really cold under those concrete covers (like 15*).

 

[Spyco]

Willow is the closest place for me to shoot rifles. No private property to use for target practice. I hope this renovation helps out and that they don't gouge on prices if they add a fee.

 

[gfb]

It's not far from me but I've always heard bad things about their range officers so I haven't bothered checking it out.

 

[spec4]

It's not far from me but I've always heard bad things about their range officers so I haven't bothered checking it out.

I've been there many times and never had any problem with the RO's.

 

[rosejm]

No problems here either at any of the DNR ranges.

Though, I'm also not touching my firearms during a cease-fire or walking beyond the firing line on a hot range.
The couple of times I've seen someone get an earful, they deserved it for their own safety and the continued safe operation of the range.