Any info on the Colorado Rifle Club?

[Glock Shooter]

http://crci.org/

Seems to be the closest outdoor range from Eldorado Springs, anyone ever been there?

[cstone]

A few of us are members.

Was their a specific question you wanted answered?

[DeusExMachina]

It's a great club except there's a few issues:

1) They recently renovated the 25/50/100/200 yard range. It's been finished since spring (or maybe even last year?) but there is only two positions out of about 20 that have the 25 and 50 yard holes dug for the target stands. This means if you get a new rifle, or scope, or whatever and don't want to chase it at 100 yards, you're shit out of luck as there seems to ALWAYS be a large group around those two bench positions.

2) Despite having 15 action shooting berms, hosting a number of different action shooting sports, you cannot practice for these events at CRC. Or self defense. God knows why. From the rules: "“QUICK DRAW” handgun practice or shooting IS NOT PERMITTED on CRC property." Most people seem to completely ignore this head scratcher.

[kidicarus13]

2) Despite having 15 action shooting berms, hosting a number of different action shooting sports, you cannot practice for these events at CRC. Or self defense. God knows why. From the rules: "“QUICK DRAW” handgun practice or shooting IS NOT PERMITTED on CRC property." Most people seem to completely ignore this head scratcher.

I think you can if you show MarkCO (username) you're proficient or something like that.

People ignoring it like most rules that they do not grasp the concept of? Ya, that too.

[MarkCO]

I think you can if you show MarkCO (username) you're proficient or something like that.

People ignoring it like most rules that do not grasp the concept of? Ya, that too.

That is true!

Technically, there are 12 action shooting berms, and one 200 yard backstop (berm 13) on the East ranges. There are now target backer holes in the berms and frames next to one of the brick outhouses.

Also, berm 13 should have the gong up at 200 yards soon. The 100 and 200, if you take your own mat or bench, can be used for rifle sight in as well. The Silhouette range is where I usually shoot to sight in my hunting rifles.

On the East ranges, there is USPSA, 3Gun, Zoot, Cowboy, Steel Challenge, Rimfire Challenge, Steel Dogs, IDPA. There are also a bunch of other styles. Best range in the state.

[lowbeyond]

what i find weird is that when i went to orientation i was told you may NOT place your own target stands

bizzare

[MarkCO]

what i find weird is that when i went to orientation i was told you may NOT place your own target stands

bizzare

No offense, but some of the things that have been said in orientation over the last few months have not all been true. A BOD member has been made aware and he will work on education for the range intro folks.

The club provides target stands for the ranges BTW. Just a stapler and targets is all you need. That was done because people were actually climbing the fence and taking barricades from the enclosure (the pallets are NOT target stands), using them for target stands, shooting the crap out of them and then leaving trash all over the range, which I was then spending half a day picking up 2 or 3 times a month.

[lowbeyond]

thats understandable.

IIRC how it was explained to me was that the prohibition on placing your own stands was to prevent people from dynamic shooting drills on the static (non-3 bermed) ranges

i get it in a way... though for pistol, id rather set the distance as i wish. heh

i suppose its not an issue so long as you are quallied on the 3 berm..

*shrug*

[DeusExMachina]

what i find weird is that when i went to orientation i was told you may NOT place your own target stands

bizzare

Did you know there are turkeys on the property?

[Glock Shooter]

Much appreciated