cherry creek family shooting center

[tmckay2]

hey all, i searched the forums some for info but couldn't find a clear answer. whats everyone take on the shooting center? i know $15 sucks, but its literally right across the street from me so i am considering it. is it well kept, have benches, decent people, etc? i used to go to rampart range but it was such a drive and well...you know...its rampart range, you have to say your prayers when you go. thanks for the info

[Fal Grunt]

It is a nice range. Very well kept, very orderly and well run. Too strict for me though. That added with the $7 to get into the park, and $15 to shoot...

-myers

[mightymouse]

Yeah, the range nazis are nice and helpful, but still range nazis.

The cost is steep for what you get, plus they pretty much demand your brass, But for a close, easy place to zero with minimal distraction, its ok for that. I don't use it for anything else.

[StagLefty]

Great safe place to shoot but the guys are right about too strict- 1 second between shots so if your an AR guy forget about mag dumps.They are AR friendly though so that's good. I've been friends with the owner and one of the nazi's for years and a fellow NRA instructor but I still struggle with some of the rules. That said I still like the safety factor for a public range.I haven't run into the brass problem but if it's in front of your position forget it ! If you live close and are going to go a lot get a year parks pass and some discount multiple range cards.

[ChunkyMonkey]

It is a great range during the weekdays only... and $22 fee is abit on the high side. I got into it w/ one of the safety officers when he grabbed my piece out of my bag without my permission. I dont think I ll ever come back. Typically, I go to Kelsey nowdays (20-30 min away from SW Denver) and its free!

[tmckay2]

ive never heard of the kelsey one before, whats the info on that one? i went to the cherry creek on the other day, its not too bad. i have a parks pass anyway, $15 isn't great but considering when you compare it to rampart i don't mind too much as its a nice set up and safe. the instructors were actually quite nice and answered some questions about reloading. also, its weird, but almost no one there collected brass so i got a ton of .223

[a77ssii]

Went there once and they had kittens when I ran some full max loads through the .300. Said they saw 1'+ of flame out of the barrel which "wasn't safe". I'll never go back.

[wolffo]

at $15 its expensive
I like that the guys are strict
a lot of people need those guys to keep the rest of us safe
even with the tight range officers I have seen plenty of inapproprate firearms handling, its freaking scary what some people do
they even caught me once or twice - I thanked them for keeping "us" safe

[tmckay2]

yeah i noticed some of the range guys are nicer than others, but youre right about what some people do being scary. if it was people like most of us who respect the firearms for what they are, you wouldn't need the strict guys, but some people are plain stupid. even an older gentleman was being crazy when i was there, kept messing with his rifle trying to sight in the scope while people were on the range changing targets. then when they called him out on it and got into with them. the $15 does suck though, particularly if i take a few friends. can someone fill me in the kelsey one? ive never heard of it and looked it up but couldn't get much info, perhaps i spelled it wrong?

[Pancho Villa]

I was at rampart just the other day, during a "cold range" break to check our targets some kids ran up with their AY-KAY with tacticool folding stock, full mag in it, and pointed it downrange with finger on the trigger.

So yes, sometimes having strict range officers isn't a bad thing, depending on the quality of shooter you typically get.

There was some guy with what looked like an NFA uzi, though. That was pretty fun to watch.