My first time ever going to this place, I happened to walk in on a “meet market” event that was going on. Needless to say, I made a few new acquaintances that night. I’m a social butterfly for those that don’t know this.

Here is a breakdown of the process for those of you interested in trying out some shooting at their range:

1. Call them up first and foremost. Provide them with all your information and a time you are looking to attend. This is very important because they need to perform a background and security check before allowing you to fire a weapon there. I’m not sure how this applies to people with a gun license and their own weapon, but I’m guessing the process is similar.

2. Arrive for your appointment, and if it’s your first time or you don’t have a card from them, you will need to attend a short class. The class is informative and useful, especially if you don’t shoot often.

3. Pick up your rounds and load your magazines. I forget the cost details, but it was reasonable and nothing that will break the bank.

If you don’t have your own weapon, you will be provided a .22 caliber rifle to shoot. It’s a light weapon and does not have heavy recoil or kickback. During my visits, I have seen many people, including some smaller in stature, comfortably using the weapon.

The staff is friendly and helpful. You are provided ear covers and glasses to protect your hearing and eyesight. I find that I get pretty warm, as does the shooting area, so the glasses can fog up.

I’d say this is a very convenient and fun place to practice shooting in the city. It’s definitely not the firing range we had during boot camp, but for a city resident, it works well.