BlueCore Shooting Center - Lakewood

[hip55]

I just stopped by the BlueCore Shooting Center in Lakewood and talked to 2 of the owners.

They told me that they are former Navy Seals and that they are expecting to open the doors on March 31st. They also told me that they were all firearms instructors and will offer CCW classes.

When I pulled up they were outside doing some woodworking ie making some counters or cabinets.

They seemed like good guys and are quite aware of the previous owners' reputation.

They also confirmed that they will not allow steel core ammo in order to preserve the range though long guns are cool.

I for one am psyched about it!

Here's the info -

http://www.blucoreshootingcenter.com

info@blucoreshootingcenter.com
7860 West Jewell Ave. Lakewood, CO 80232

303-988-5587

[gnihcraes]

I'll give them a shot when they open. Hopefully it can continue on a positive note from here on out.

[lebru]

To those wondering....that is the old Green Mountain Family Shooting Center......aka K2 shooting center before it was GMFSC.


that building can't seem to keep a range in it. and if they have the same people running it, the guy is hardly a navy seal. His son may have been ex-army but I highly doubt it because they questioned my sister showed them her Military ID for the discount, thinking she had faked it or something. No way to treat your customers. They were just some punk gun snob (you know the type) who think they knows best about everything. I visited it when it was GMFSC and was reloading my magazines and he snatched it out of my hand while I was in the range saying I was doing it un-safely and that next time he would kick me out of the range. He also kept bashing me for my choice in firearms (my XD), saying that if I am not shooting a 1911 I should not be shooting at all....Granted he was cracking a joke, but I didn't pay money to go and have him crack jokes while I'm putting lead down range.


However, since they are under new-new management I will be impressed. I strongly suggest supporting this range, because it is a great area for the SW Metro area, for those who don't want to venture to The Shootist in Englewood or further.

[hkOrion]

Anyone heading over there, let them know about the site and have them sign up. If they're decent they'll get a LOT of business from this group and a lot of good press.

And maybe offer us deals

[hip55]

I told them that I would spread the word here, and told them about this forum.

They thought I was referring to AR15.com.

I made sure that they knew I was talking about this forum.

[FireMoth]

Hope they can keep it open.

From Foothills, to K2, to Green Mountain, that facility hasn't had a lot of luck

[Hayes]

Does long gun = ar15? If so, I can't wait for them to open.

[FireMoth]

Facility when it was re built as K2 got (5) rifle points, seated only, 100yds with electronic target carriers. back stop was rated .50BMG, but they put a kybosh on the heavy iron when it changed hands to green mountain. don't know what the new guys are doing with it.
Its all subterranean, and though well ventilated, its LOUD. bring good ear pro for the rifle range.

[lebru]

GMFSC allowed ar15's if you were a "member". Members paid 120 a year, and only got 2 dollars off each range trip. The last owner decided to do that because some punk brought his ar15 there and rapid fired some rounds down range and ended up destroying some tracks.


but as firemoth said, their backstops were rated to .50bmg and said anything to that size was more than welcome. and yes, bring double hearing protection because you will need it. I wore ear plugs and electronic shooting ear muffs and still walked out with ringing ears.

all in all it is a really nice and clean facility, good lighting, up to date tracks with digital range read outs.

[FireMoth]

The previous failures had to do, in my opinion, with mismanaged and non existent retail operations.
Like movie theaters make money on concessions, ranges sell ammo, guns, supplies. K2 did ok, they just didn't know what their customer base wanted really, and didn't give them selves over run room on the facility.
GMFSC didn't have anything. range fees alone just cant support a business.

If they figure out what people want to buy, and have a good little guns hop upstairs, they can make it work. but it wont without.