cherry creek family shooting center

[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!

[hurley842002]

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!

That must be the same range my friend goes to, he did mention Ramah. I think we are going out there this coming sunday, so i'll get to check it out and fire the new AR for the first time.

[SOLIVER]

I have just moved from Texas to Longmont and would like some information on joining a gun club. I am an avid hunter who needs some information on hunter safety courses, places to shoot my guns, and places to hunt and how to go about it. I currently have leases in Texas and Arkansas, but that is a little far for weekend driving.

Appreciate any help!!!!!!

[ChunkyMonkey]

I have just moved from Texas to Longmont and would like some information on joining a gun club. I am an avid hunter who needs some information on hunter safety courses, places to shoot my guns, and places to hunt and how to go about it. I currently have leases in Texas and Arkansas, but that is a little far for weekend driving.

Appreciate any help!!!!!!

You'll get more responses by posting an intro on the new member section. There are few ranges up North. Post a quick hello at http://www.co-ar15.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=97 along w/ what you had posted here. Welcome!

[hurley842002]

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!

Went to Ben Lomond today with a friend who is a member, VERY nice range. We shot at the Hight power rifle lane, farthest to the left with the shelter, pretty much had it all to ourselves for the majority of the time, then another guy came but was very friendly. I will be getting a membership there ASAP

[rondog]

Went to Ben Lomond today with a friend who is a member, VERY nice range. We shot at the Hight power rifle lane, farthest to the left with the shelter, pretty much had it all to ourselves for the majority of the time, then another guy came but was very friendly. I will be getting a membership there ASAP

The grandson and I usually grab one of the longer pistol ranges, and we've always had it all to ourselves all day long. I've even thought about camping overnight there. The ONLY thing I don't like about the place is the wind, but whatcha gonna do......

[keylay31]

Went to the family shooting center this past week for the first time in a couple years it had been that long because my first experience was horrible. The range officer had been such a nazi that I swore I'd never go back. Well, I needed to blow off some steam so I decided I'd give it another go and I'm glad I did. The range officers were great, and I had a great time. Yes, it's pricey, but it's close. It'll do in a ping when I can't make it out to the gun club I'm a member Of about 90 mins away. I'd go there again in a heart beat. Btw, does anyone know what the pistol range is? 12 yards?

[tmckay2]

The grandson and I usually grab one of the longer pistol ranges, and we've always had it all to ourselves all day long. I've even thought about camping overnight there. The ONLY thing I don't like about the place is the wind, but whatcha gonna do......

I used to be a member out there but the drive just killed it for me. I can drive to Pawnee and shoot for free and it's about the same time to drive. If you live a bit more east though it would be worth it

[KestrelBike]

I looked for a place to shoot rifle and pistol and found Cherry Creek Family Shooting on the national shooting sports foundation's website. I went there, paid the $9 park-fee, paid $15.50 for the range, then began the wait. They told me it would be about 15min to get on either the rifle or pistol range, but I guess I got unlucky and had to wait over 45min.

The rifle range came first, and you wait until a ceasefire (every 30min) until they have you protocol-uncase your rifle on the bench. Very strict, but that's what safety demands with the general public, I suppose. I must say that every single RO was courteous and patient with me. One of the RO's really went out of his way to help me either trouble-shoot my ACR (the little rubber o-ring was keeping the bolt-pin from going all the way into the BCG-block, which prevented the BCG from going into the upper receiver.. quite a bit embarrassing as I've never had that happen before), to letting me borrow a front-site-tool to help me zero the rifle.

The strictness and the rigid staticness of the range makes it that I wouldn't really go back unless I had to zero a rifle. You can't keep a pistol holstered (concrete floors, they reasoned; fair enough). Every cease-fire they remind people that only 1-shot per second is allowed, and the rifle section is basically a small hole in the wall that requires you to sit on a bench-seat at an angle. Which means no prone, and no standing. Off-handed while sitting is awkward because of the construction of the "bench". The ranges for rifle were 50 and 100 yds, nothing inbetween or before. For pistol, it seemed to be about 15 yards? At least with those, the bench was open so you could either sit or stand.

Clean facility, the price wasn't too bad, the wait-times were not a nightmare but it sure wasn't fun, either (then again it was a sunday, I bet this was typical of any public range). I found the staff to be very agreeable (just doing their jobs) but maybe they were in a good mood that day with fewer than average idiots to piss them off. They were all over the place and I really didn't see any instances of people muzzling each other (and at other ranges I've had guns pointed at me as people try to rack the slide, holding the pistol against their hip with one hand for leverage) . I'll try another place before I go back, simply because all you can do is point at one or two distances and pull the trigger once.

Oh yeah, and it was very family friendly. I'd say it was 65% men 35% females and many kids inbetween.

[Sucka]

Yeah old thread, but just curious about a few things.

The 50 and 100 yard rifle range, do they have target stands and just staple up your own paper? Do they have any steel to plink? Someone mentioned 30 minutes between target changes........can you set up multiple targets per lane? I want to sight in a new optic and i feel like i'll just be swimming up stream if i keep shooting rounds into the same target without being able to change/tape them up. I have some targets with the multiple areas to shoot at for sighting in, but if i can only use 1 per 30 minutes that could be a long day sighting in from scratch.

Seems all the decent places to get 100 yards and better are 1.5-2 hours away, and in winter who knows where i could even go. I haven't been to a public range in several years, so i'm just trying to figure out the best place to go.

Is Bluecore better for sighting in an optic at 100 yards? I haven't been there since the previous owner, and even then only shot in the pistol lanes. Seems an hour is a short span for the prices they charge.

Oh, and any ammo restrictions at Cherry Creek (Wolf)?

Any insight for someone on the front range looking to sight in an optic out to 100 yards?