Indiana Machine Gun Friendly Ranges

[JTinIN]

"Indiana" Outdoor NFA Friendly Ranges - North to South
Updated Information Appreciated - Please Check With Range Before Going
All information is from web sites and/or reported by INGO Members and has not been verified and/or reviewed by the listed range controlling bodies.


New Buffalo Rod and Gun Club in New Buffalo MI. (12 miles from LaPorte, IN)
http://sites.google.com/site/newbuffaloidpa/
Reported to be machine gun friendly
Range details n/a
Membership requirements n/a

Nappanee Conservation Club - Nappanee IN
https://sites.google.com/site/nappaneeconservationclub/
All Tittle II Allowed
Outdoor 25, 560, 100 and 200 yard ranges
Membership $40 per year

Linden Conservation Club - South of Lafayette IN
Linden Conservation Club - Romney, IN
Full auto day one day a month - 2012: March 25, April 28, May 27, June 30, July 29, Aug 25, Sept 30, Oct 27 (check first)
Range Details - 25 / 50 / 100 yards
Membership - $75 per year family or $10 per day walk up

St. Mary's Blue Creek Conservation Club - South East of Decatur IN
No Web Site - Listed On Various "Ranges in Indiana
Reported to be machine gun friendly
Outdoor 50 yard Pistol plus 100 and 200 yard Rifle
Membership $25 per year

Bass and Bucks - Wabash IN
http://www.bassandbucks.com/
Reported machine gun friendly
Reported 700 yard range
Range fee $15 per day or $10 for first hour

Deer Creek Conservation Club - Gas City IN
Deer Creek Conservation Club
Public Sub gun matches hosted in past
100 yard outdoor NFA Range (off hand limited to 50 yards) belt fed allowed
~50 yard pistol bay allows use of subguns
200 yard outdoor Tittle 1 only Range
Membership Required, Training Course Required for use of NFA range
Members may bring a guest only twice in the life of the guest

Marion Co. Fish & Game - Indianapolis IN
http://www.indyrange.org
Machine guns on approved caliber list - http://www.indyrange.org/Approved_Cartridges.php
Outdoor Range to 100 yards
Membership $110 per year

Old Trails Rifle and Pistol - Richmond IN
Old Trails Rifle and Pistol Club
100 yard outdoor range has allowed machine guns
200 and 300 yard rifle ranges
Membership required (NRA membership required)
Review of member by board required before use of machine guns (new policy ~ 2011)

ProTEQ - Brazil, IN
http://www.proteq.us/
NFA friendly
Outdoor Range to 300 yards (300 yrd range requires pre approval - limited or no Tittle II?)
Membership $20 per year

Redbrush Rifle Range - East of Evansville IN
Red Brush Rifle Range
Public Subgun matches - remaining machine gun policies na
Rifle ranges to 500 yards
Membership details - na (NRA membership required)

Knob Creek Range (KCR) - West Point Kentucky
Knob Creek Gun Range | Kentucky Shooting range | Gun Dealers | Gun Sales | Firing range | Firearm training
Shot anything up to 8" cannon (was the 16" navel gun range)
350 yard out door range
Daily charge was under $10, member ship not required but available

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Indoor Ranges:

Midwest Gun and Range - Elkhart IN
http://www.midwestgunandrange.com
Rent machines guns and legally owned machine guns to 308
Daily Fee

Deb's Gun Range - Hammond IN
http://www.debsgunrange.com
In Door Range - Report to have allowed sub guns
Rates - n/a

Applied Ballistics - Lafayette IN
Applied Ballistics Systems, Inc.
In Door Range with Rife Caliber rated lanes
Tittle II Firearms for rent or sale.
Rates - n/a

Bullseye - Kokomo IN
Website n/a - referenced on facebook etc.
In Door Range 25 yards - Pistol Caliber and 223
Any Type Weapon, including full auto
Rates - $8 per half hour, $12 per hour

Pop's Guns - Indianapolis IN
www.popguns.com
Use to allow subguns, need to confirm
Rates - n/a

 

[Stainer]

Last time I was in Pops they allowed MG's as long as they are pistol caliber or .22lr. I shot Hops' MP5, it was a blast. I will say though, Pops is not my first choice of places to shoot as I never feel like the other occupants are being 100% safe, which is what I demand.

 

[curraheeguns]

BGF will allow full auto when we are open this Spring.

 

[sepe]

Midwest Gun and Range is an indoor machine gun friendly. I'm not 100% sure if it has to be theirs or not. I do know that they have an FN FAL rental and they also have a belt fed. Probably would have to contact them to see if it is restricted to rental machine guns or if you can bring in private owned.

 

[JTinIN]

BGF will allow full auto when we are open this Spring.

What are you going to have for ranges?

 

[CountryBoy19]

ProTEQ in Brazil, IN is NFA friendly
Private Range, must be a member. $20 per yr membership fee and fill out some paperwork.
Range goes out to 300 but last I knew you must be pre-approved to use the 300 yard range because it doesn't have a very high backstop, and many inexperienced shooters fall short, the bullet digs in the dirt then goes over the backstop towards the neighbor's house.

 

[mjrducky]

Range Name - Location : NCC (Nappanee Conservation Club) in Nappanee Indiana
Web Site URL :
https://sites.google.com/site/nappaneeconservationclub/
NFA Friendly Details - All Class 3
Range Summary (i.e. indoor / out door, distance etc.) outdoor, 25, 50, 100, and 200 yard range
Optional Tittle 1 Range Summary
Rate or Membership Summary : 40.00 yearly membership

 

[JTinIN]

Thanks guys, appreciate the information and will update the initial list.

Any idea on layouts appreciated, currently have:

Range Name - Location
Web Site URL
NFA Friendly Details
Range Summary (i.e. indoor / out door, distance etc.)
Optional Tittle 1 Range Summary
Rate or Membership Summary

 

[curraheeguns]

What are you going to have for ranges?

Twenty 25yd indoor lanes including 2 wheel chair assessable lanes.

 

[sepe]

Don't need to worry about possible rifle caliber with Midwest. Here is what they've usually got for rental. Machine Gun Rentals.

Bring your favorite firearm or rent one of ours!

Shoot calibers up to (and including) .308 (7.62x51 NATO).

Midwest Gun and Range Allows:

Air guns
All hand guns
Rifles up to .308
Shotguns (Sorry, no black powder, slugs only!)

 

[Wesley Willis]

St. Mary's Blue Creek Conservation Club southeast of Decatur is machine gun friendly. It was the closest range to Fort Wayne that I could find that would allow me to shoot my machine gun. 25 bucks a year.

 

[JTinIN]

St. Mary's Blue Creek Conservation Club southeast of Decatur is machine gun friendly. It was the closest range to Fort Wayne that I could find that would allow me to shoot my machine gun. 25 bucks a year.

Thanks. Does St. Mary's Blue Creek CC club allow just pistol caliber submachine guns on the pistol range or can rifle calibers shoot on the 100 and/or 200 yard range (depends a lot on the size of the back stop).

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Back in the 90's one could shoot machine guns at the various state ranges, however, that changed with the change with the millennium and I had not expected to see as many ranges which allow machine guns as were reported. One would expect the tolerance of the various ranges will vary with time as the board members / owners change and the experiences with machine gun shooters - both positive due to the support members/shooters and negative due issues such as shooting over the back stop and/or unsafe conduct (one bad apple can spoil the bunch and the machine gunners are a higher profile and take the blame first, from what I have seen). As time goes on, please post any new ranges and/or changes in the general rules such as which ranges can be used and by what (i.e. sub guns, full auto rifles and belt guns).

 

[minuteman32]

Don't forget Marion Co. Fish & Game (indyrange.org). As long as it's on the approved caliber list, it's good.

 

[JTinIN]

Don't forget Marion Co. Fish & Game (indyrange.org). As long as it's on the approved caliber list, it's good.

Learn something new every day. Any other restrictions on time and usage beside I am assuming 22LR and straight wall pistol rounds?

 

[mjrducky]

Learn something new every day. Any other restrictions on time and usage beside I am assuming 22LR and straight wall pistol rounds?

There are no additional restrictions. If the range is open then you can shoot the allowed calibers at your descretion. MCFG doesnt say that MG are allowed it just doesnt say they are not. As someone once told me dont give them a reason to make a rule against MG and all will be fine.

 

[Wesley Willis]

Thanks. Does St. Mary's Blue Creek CC club allow just pistol caliber submachine guns on the pistol range or can rifle calibers shoot on the 100 and/or 200 yard range (depends a lot on the size of the back stop).

Hmm, that I don't know. I could try and find out...

 

[JTinIN]

Hmm, that I don't know. I could try and find out...

Sounds like you are shooting a subgun and probably good enough information until someone needs to use larger, then can worry about it. Something along the lines as mjrducky stated "As someone once told me dont give them a reason to make a rule against MG and all will be fine."

 

[minuteman32]

Learn something new every day. Any other restrictions on time and usage beside I am assuming 22LR and straight wall pistol rounds?

Correct for the most part, but approved cartridge list is on the website. As long as it's there, it can be fired in any firearm.

 

[JTinIN]

Correct for the most part, but approved cartridge list is on the website. As long as it's there, it can be fired in any firearm.

Thanks, updated the list with link to the approved cartridge list, which is in general classic straight walled pistol rounds plus two that have been interesting in friend's Tittle II firearms - 7.62x25 and 5.7x28.

 

[BBP30]

Linden CC

Hey Guys,

Thanks for the thread!

Here is more info for Linden.

2x25 (low power)
1x50 (anything up to 50)
1x100 (anything up to 50)

75/year for a family membership
10/day for walk-ups
5/day for guests with members

Overall a great place! Very friendly members!