What Is Your Favorite Place to Shoot?

[DRK]

Backyard

 

[Evan]

For those who enjoy having long range shooting locations out away from everyone, do you miss the pleasure of the BS that takes place at a club?

We have a lot of that here, BS that is.
Honestly, I do enjoy it and it gives me an opportunity to learn from others.

Having the open space to shoot I'm sure has it's advantages too, like getting true wind flag readings and not dealing with turbulent wind from the various posts and bullet deflectors necessery in the city.

Regardless of how small I shoot, or how surprisingly crappy the weather sometimes can be out there despite the predictions, I always come home feeling recharged in a way that I don’t when I go to a range or a match. Maybe that’s the introvert in me.

I grew up shooting with my grandpa, dad, and uncle. When I’m out there alone with my thoughts, I frequently find myself remembering them and how they coached me through breathing and calming myself to make each shot. I think about how we would sit in the reloading room and they taught me each step. I was just six when they taught me to shoot and maybe only a little older for reloading. I have many warm memories that feel like they have hardly faded in the time since. My son just barely turned 3, but I plan to take him out there and teach him the same. I think creating those strong associations and memories around firearms are the best way to ensure a respectful and safe relationship with them throughout life.

 

[Lucky Shooter]

A good dog town.

A. Weldy

 

[boltfluter]

Regardless of how small I shoot, or how surprisingly crappy the weather sometimes can be out there despite the predictions, I always come home feeling recharged in a way that I don’t when I go to a range or a match. Maybe that’s the introvert in me.

I grew up shooting with my grandpa, dad, and uncle. When I’m out there alone with my thoughts, I frequently find myself remembering them and how they coached me through breathing and calming myself to make each shot. I think about how we would sit in the reloading room and they taught me each step. I was just six when they taught me to shoot and maybe only a little older for reloading. I have many warm memories that feel like they have hardly faded in the time since. My son just barely turned 3, but I plan to take him out there and teach him the same. I think creating those strong associations and memories around firearms are the best way to ensure a respectful and safe relationship with them throughout life.

Well said Evan!
Paul

 

[JFrank]

Solitude

 

[Eric Leonard]

Either out my basement door
or at Buckcreek Ky

 

[Webster]

Personally I prefer flat open areas. Such as an empty cow pasture

Hilly areas. You need a hillside backup for safety.

 

[n.c.outlaw2024]

Hilly areas. You need a hillside backup for safety.

good point mate. very smart thinking.

 

[old leghumper]

anywhere in Wyoming

 

[flatlander]

I'm fortunate enough to have a pasture down on the creek bottoms where I can shoot at 1000yds, which has given me a lot of opportunities to carry out load development. In fact, unless I'm shooting the 22RF rifles, I very seldom shoot under 600yds. I've had friends up to shoot there with me plenty of times, which makes it more enjoyable. But my favorite places to shoot are during matches at CRC near Byers, Co., Whittington Center at Raton, and Ben Avery just NW of Phoenix.

 

[Quick_Karl]

I'm fortunate enough to have a pasture down on the creek bottoms where I can shoot at 1000yds, which has given me a lot of opportunities to carry out load development. In fact, unless I'm shooting the 22RF rifles, I very seldom shoot under 600yds. I've had friends up to shoot there with me plenty of times, which makes it more enjoyable. But my favorite places to shoot are during matches at CRC near Byers, Co., Whittington Center at Raton, and Ben Avery just NW of Phoenix.

I miss Ben Avery Shooting Facility. I have been living in Texas (a little drive east of Austin) for 10-years and Texas has nothing close to Ben Avery's.

 

[kris bassett]

Went looking for a new place to shoot at distance today. I found 2 good spots. One I can get 575 yards and one I can get well over 1000 yards. The 575 yard spot has a larger dirt spot and I'll be shooting south. The other spot has a big enough dirt patch. I'll be shooting west. 95% of the time the wind comes out of the west here.

 

[Gabe22BR]

Home-Backyard most of my shooting is done here!!!

2 outside benches
2 portable benches
1 bench inside shop
Shade all day
Tent set up if rain- or shoot from inside shop

 

[misser]

its adequate 100 yd . i do have another place where i can reach out to 400 yd

 

[SteveOak]

I miss Ben Avery Shooting Facility. I have been living in Texas (a little drive east of Austin) for 10-years and Texas has nothing close to Ben Avery's.

I too miss Ben Avery. I moved to Ohio chasing a job. I was in Phoenix last October and scheduled the trip to shoot a match. I was reminded of how much I enjoyed being there.

My specialty, or rather, the specialty that chose me, is only found in very limited locations, most of which are in the industrial areas of blue states. I have been recruited by SpaceX, Amazon Project Kuiper and Blue Origin. The discussions usually break down either at the locations or the cost of living delta from Dayton to where they are.

I have found one place that I like which has a game that I like.

 

[Old Navy]

Just one of several farms I have access to.