What's going on at Kodiak firing range?

[Bigtanker]

Maybe this can be an update thread.

Kodiak shut down the ranges "until further notice, with no timeline available" according to their webpage.

What the heck is taking so long? What are they doing?

I didn't believe they were raided or any of the other stories. Still don't. So are they remodeling they range? Doing away with the shoot house?

I follow them on FB and see the gun shop is up and going but a little info would be nice.

I shoot mostly at the SJCRC but when I don't have time for the trip and/or it's raining or snowing, I like to shoot there because it's about a 7 min drive.

Any info from those who know?

 

[jedi]

 

[Bigtanker]

So i had to go to Wal-Mart for something and headed to over to Kodiak afterwards. Guy behind the counter said the are removing the funhouse and moving all of the steel to the regular range so high powered rifles can be used. (Up to 300 win mag) They are doing the move with 2 guys every Wednesday. That's what is taking so long. Should be done by the end of September.

 

[9mmfan]

From what I understand, Kodiak was sold to a new owner. Not sure what is taking them so **mn long. Maybe only one guy doing the work?

 

[KoopaKGB]

From what I understand, Kodiak was sold to a new owner. Not sure what is taking them so **mn long. Maybe only one guy doing the work?

Heck INGO could probably get a working party to move all this stuff at once with the proper motivation, maybe a few free range passes here and there. I'd help move some steel in order to use rifles there.

 

[Bigtanker]

From what I understand, Kodiak was sold to a new owner. Not sure what is taking them so **mn long. Maybe only one guy doing the work?

Two guys, every Wednesday. Thats it.

 

[cwillour]

Guy I spoke to didn't give any update on the range, so I appreciate the insight regarding the changes. I did find out (the hard way) that they bumped the transfer fee to $30, though. I really liked the $20 rate, but I guess I would rather have a indoor range that can handle regular rifle rounds over the $10 savings. Just hope they don't bump the range fee.

 

[Gluemanz28]

Guy I spoke to didn't give any update on the range, so I appreciate the insight regarding the changes. I did find out (the hard way) that they bumped the transfer fee to $30, though. I really liked the $20 rate, but I guess I would rather have a indoor range that can handle regular rifle rounds over the $10 savings. Just hope they don't bump the range fee.

Send me a PM and I will put you in touch with a guy in Elkhart that does transfers for $10.

 

[kickbacked]

I actually just spoke with a guy monday evening who works with them from time to time. He mentioned they are remodeling the range, but that the shop is still open. He said he was on this forum daily so perhaps he will chime in with more info.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

 

[TaunTaun]

ATF raided them over their steel plates. Seems that the steel plates were flattened out by a roller on the bottom instead of the ATF mandated roller on the top...

 

[theslasher]

Lol. What you said makes no sense at all?

 

[Bigtanker]

Lol. What you said makes no sense at all?

That would be a but of sarcasm by TaunTaun.

The reference is the ATF has been known to raid places for any reason they want.

 

[TaunTaun]

Lol. What you said makes no sense at all?

So does confiscating 80% lowers that are completed from the inside-out instead of the outside in...

I considered doing that in purple, but Bigtanker is right on this one.

 

[theslasher]

I see... I do apologize!

 

[MrBlue54]

Anyone heard if the range will reopen?
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[Bigtanker]

An INGOer spoke to them at the South Bend gun show a few weeks ago. The only update was no more steel targets but adding archery lane(s).

 

[Gluemanz28]

I talked to a guy for there Sunday at the Elkhart show. They are working on getting it back up and going. They even had people at the range working on it Sunday according to what the guy said.. The guy showed me a picture on his phone of the shop. It looked pretty good.

 

[theslasher]

An INGOer spoke to them at the South Bend gun show a few weeks ago. The only update was no more steel targets but adding archery lane(s).

No steel? Kodiak will suck then. Shooting paper gets old. The steel targets is what I like about the place...

 

[TaunTaun]

Archery? Rock on!