Local shooting range under fire...

[Lebowski]

HOLD YOUR FIRE - Madison Courier

Thoughts?

I've yet to make it out there but I've heard nothing but great things about the range. Their website ( https://www.deputybigshot.com/range/ ) makes it appear as if they keep things safe and clean, unlike some of the free public ranges in the nearby area. I hope they can get this all sorted out and taken care of in a matter that allows them to continue to operate.

 

[MohawkSlim]

I spent most of the day there Monday enjoying their 500 yard range for $10. I'll be heartbroken if they shut it down.

What it sounds like to me is the local govt. never gave them permission to operate a range yet they did it anyway. That's going to be a hard fight for them to win. They may just keep on running the range but, eventually, men with guns will show up and physically prevent them from doing so. I hope they hire a good attorney.

 

[SEIndSAM]

Darn, I just found out about this range and was planning on visiting soon....

 

[superluckycat]

I shoot there a couple times a month when I don't have time to drive out to Switzerland county. That article was biased as hell. Grenades? Joe (the owner) is a super nice guy.

 

[Lebowski]

Darn, I just found out about this range and was planning on visiting soon....

Me too, sort of. I've been putting it off until I could get a few buddies to go with me and our schedule don't usually align often. I've gone to Crosley a few times solo this year but figured if I am going to spend $10 to shoot guns, I wanted the company of some friends. I hope I still get the opportunity!

 

[BogWalker]

Lol at the guy saying he has cracked windows and dry wall. Bullfreakinhorse****. Unless you're catching stray bullets, which I don't think he is because if he was they would have said so, a firing range is not going to crack your drywall unless I missed the part of the article where they're firing 155mm howitzers or something.

 

[GNRPowdeR]

I'm from the area and have a few friends whom have been there and enjoy the hospitality provided. I also know that they have been teaching classes out there with any number of topics... Survival, Pistol, Rifle (AR / AK), Distance Rifle...

 

[KG1]

I'm from the area and have a few friends whom have been there and enjoy the hospitality provided. I also know that they have been teaching classes out there with any number of topics... Survival, Pistol, Rifle (AR / AK), Distance Rifle...

Yeah we certainly can't have none of that nonsense going on.

 

[Rayne]

Here's a post with some pictures of the range and a write up I did of MohawkSlim and my day there this week. It's a really neat range to shoot at. I've been there four times now and look forward to shooting and holding events there in the near future.

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...ussion/412153-inteweb-says-cant-done-can.html

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Other neighbors noted the gunfire continues seven days a week.

Another reason to move suppressors to Title I with federal preemption.

Well, that's just a hobby horse of mine . . . for the last 30 years.

 

[Sarge470]

It's interesting to note that some neighbors are complaining about noise, cracked drywall, etc, yet no one raised near as much Cain over the constant thunder of actual artillery rounds being fired at the Jefferson Proving Ground for decades. Heck, I grew up on the hilltop and can distinctly remember the windows in our house rattling periodically throughout the day and hearing the rumble from JPG, so the idea that a little small arms fire out in the sticks is going to create a problem, is simply laughable.

 

[Fordtough25]

It's interesting to note that some neighbors are complaining about noise, cracked drywall, etc, yet no one raised near as much Cain over the constant thunder of actual artillery rounds being fired at the Jefferson Proving Ground for decades. Heck, I grew up on the hilltop and can distinctly remember the windows in our house rattling periodically throughout the day and hearing the rumble from JPG, so the idea that a little small arms fire out in the sticks is going to create a problem, is simply laughable.

Right on. The planes used to loop around our farm to return for another run! Somebody at work showed me this video Friday, hopefully they can stay open but it doesn't sound good from the legal standpoint. I usually go to Switzerland county if I want to use a real range. But this place looks nice!

 

[masterdekoy]

Looks like their grand opening is still on for next weekend? I'm planning on making the trip.