I generally shoot at Chabot. http://chabotgunclub.com/ There are negotiations with the local park district that the gun club leases from, but there is real concern the range will be shut down. That would be too bad, as the environment there is quite nice, but the facilities are aging. The other place which I likely start moving to is at USI (United Sportsmen Incorporated). http://unitedsportsmen.com/ There are five clubs that operate from this place. At present, some ranges are shut down because bullet fragments were found on the roof of a church (as I understand it). Expect pushback on reopening (who knows when), if there is any evidence the fragments came from the range.
I don't know where you plan to move to in the bay area, but this site may help you scope out where to shoot.
http://www.dragunov.net/bay_area_ranges.html
http://www.kerleys-hunting.com/where-to-shoot/
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zxVMlZ3Cz534.kpy79L5EBr9w&hl=en
http://www.sacvalley.org/ This is closest range to the bay area that I know of that goes out beyond 200 yards. There is an unrestricted 100, 200, and 300 yard ranges, but anything greater, out to 1000, requires two people and membership in a club (as I recall), I am in the eastern part of the bay area, and for me, it is a solid 2 hour drive to this place, one way. It is south and a bit east of Sacramento. It can get windy and hot.
There is one range in Petaluma, in the north bay that goes to 300 yards, but the place is very run down, even though I think they were rebuilding shooting benches in concrete. But, the walk out to the targets can be muddy, and when I was there, no one wanted to trek out to the 300 yard target, especially through the tall grass and wet ground (when I was there). Sacramento's 300 is flat and clear.
What part of the bay area do you intend to move to?
Hope this helps.
Phil
I don't know where you plan to move to in the bay area, but this site may help you scope out where to shoot.
http://www.dragunov.net/bay_area_ranges.html
http://www.kerleys-hunting.com/where-to-shoot/
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zxVMlZ3Cz534.kpy79L5EBr9w&hl=en
http://www.sacvalley.org/ This is closest range to the bay area that I know of that goes out beyond 200 yards. There is an unrestricted 100, 200, and 300 yard ranges, but anything greater, out to 1000, requires two people and membership in a club (as I recall), I am in the eastern part of the bay area, and for me, it is a solid 2 hour drive to this place, one way. It is south and a bit east of Sacramento. It can get windy and hot.
There is one range in Petaluma, in the north bay that goes to 300 yards, but the place is very run down, even though I think they were rebuilding shooting benches in concrete. But, the walk out to the targets can be muddy, and when I was there, no one wanted to trek out to the 300 yard target, especially through the tall grass and wet ground (when I was there). Sacramento's 300 is flat and clear.
What part of the bay area do you intend to move to?
Hope this helps.
Phil
