cherry creek family shooting center

[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.

[a77ssii]

IMO most of the range officers a whiny babies. They always seem to ignore the lighter calibers (up to about 30-30) but as soon as someone unleases something around an '06 or bigger they flip out and immediately go hassle them (which is an issue for me because I love the big boomers). I have been tempted to get a box the baddest production ammo I can for the .300 and go back there so when they start bitching me out about how unsafe it is I can just hand them the box. I've been to other ranges where they had "safety fits' because after every shot I would REMOVE THE BOLT then use a bore light and check for unburned powder on my test loads and record the result in a notebook. No bolt, no boom. duh. I personally would rather deal with the occasional blatantly unsafe individual at an open range than the whiny babies at the controlled range.

[kidicarus13]

Haven't been and at $22 per, won't be going.

[GunTroll]

^yep!

[palepainter]

I often times wonder which is the bigger risk or hassle. Driving up a spot in the hills where guys are drinking and firing a will, leaving a mess. Or, driving to a range, paying the money and having a bit of restriction to keep things safe. I really do not mind paying to have the safety, but do not want to be hassled with micromanagement. I had a good experience with Pawnee, but just a bit too far.

[Marlin]

Our north spot is just east of 72 on 7 ...

[rondog]

I've been wanting to check it out, but I'm a member at Ben Lomond, which is absolutely perfect for my style. I'm not into "firing line" places with people all around me. But it's just so far away, and CC is much closer. I need to at least check it out, maybe for an hour or so.

Will they allow M1's there?

[rondog]

There is also one out around Kiowa that a friend of mine goes to, I don't have the details on it, but I plan to go out there with him next weekend.

Is it Ben Lomond? Great place! www.blgc.org

[hurley842002]

Is it Ben Lomond? Great place! www.blgc.org

Not sure of the name, but if Ben Lomond is near Kiowa then thats probably it. I can't imagine there are multiple ranges out in BFE lol.

[rondog]

Not sure of the name, but if Ben Lomond is near Kiowa then thats probably it. I can't imagine there are multiple ranges out in BFE lol.

It's a ways out past Kiowa, then south. Actually just north of Ramah. I "think" there might be another place closer to Kiowa, seems like I've heard of one. For a safe, quiet place to shoot by yourself all day long, BLGC is hard to beat. The only real "community" range is the high-power rifle range, 100-600 yards, with a dozen benches on the firing line. All the smaller bermed ranges, you can nearly always have one all to yourself. And that ROCKS!