When I 1st heard of the proposed range, I lived not even 1000 yards from it's location. My 1st thought was, waaay toooo coooool. The I got a flier and looked at the pricing. I shoot 2-3 times a week. My wife and kids shoot at least 2-3 times a month. With the outlay for money, and already a memeber of Izzak Walton, I just can't see being a member at Izaak Walton to shoot shotgun, rifle and pistol...and join Wistling Pines to just shoot indoor 25 yards. The money even at $100/year and $5 a visit would be out of line since they are just short range. I normally don't even shoot handguns less than 50 yards...mostly at 100 yards. $10 a visit for non-members might be reasonable though....except they won't allow non-members to shoot.

Bottom line, I bet they go under do to lack of membership. Maybe not the 1st year, or even the first 5 years. But when the average house payment in Colorado Springs is $1400/month, the average car payment is $375/month, $400/month for health insurance, add in utilities and cost of living expenses and you will need to be either getting a great income in Colorado Springs, which is getting more sparse, someone with money or someone with poor prioritizing. Which I too sometime fall into.

At $700 to join, to some it seems the sum is not astronomical, just a pittance.....to others it is:
a new/used car or motorcycle
groceries for almost a year
gas for your car for a year
a new larger TV
Washer/Dryer for laundry
2-3 months of car payments
winter's heating bill
2 freezers and filled with beef
an above ground pool

My membership for my family for a year at the other shooting club is $120 and no monthly dues.

Sometime you just gotta have that new gun, but there is still a free range in the Colorado Springs area. When the novelty wears off, I don't believe that his prices will keep him in business; his prices will drive him out of business.