What Is Your Favorite Shooting Range?

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I'm curious about everyone's favorite shooting range. Do you prefer indoor or outdoor options? What is it about your go-to place that keeps you coming back?
 
Florence has a great but private range, Siuslaw rod and gun club. I am allowed to bring in 2 guests so give me a shout if headed to the seashore, ,it';s open all day every day and has ranges to 300 yds,and as up close as 5 feet on the pistol range. and NO range fees, imagine that !!
 
Honestly, I'm still exploring ranges around Oregon, haven't found a go-to yet. I'm leaning outdoor for the fresh air and space, I have seen some great suggestions on this forum
 
Because of where I live I border the Deschutes Ntl Forest and have several outdoor areas I use.

If I were closer I would probably use COSSA more but I am about 45 minutes away. I was a member for a couple years but only used it a few times.

Here is one of my favorite places near me!
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Here is another I haven't used in a while but is very close (about 10 minutes) but it is open with minimal shade so for summer use it is a problem.
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I used to shoot at the Baron;s Den when Walt was alive. Now it’s called Northwest Arsenal. I haven’t been there in about a year and a half. It was dilapidated. Holes in the carpet everywhere. Broken chairs. Ceiling tiles shot to hell, and the cables on four of the lanes for the targets were broken.

I almost biffed it on the concrete using one of their broken chairs on the range. When I went to tell one of the employees, a really young guy, he gave me attitude. I told him his attitude would change when someone injures themselves and sues them.

They are a gun store as well, with very little stock, and they charge 70 dollars for an FFL transfer. And the fees are exorbinant. Also, the rental guns haven’t been updated in years. Still the same guns that were there in the 1990’s. Poor selection of accessories as well. I don’t know how they stay in business.
Seriously, that place has gone downhill.

Emerald Empire Gun Club is much better for me. It’s well maintained and outdoors. The staff is friendly. The fees are reasonable.

I used to shoot IDPA out at Izzak Walton. They are too far for me to drive now, but EEGC is a 20 minute drive at most for me.
 
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