Hicksville Change Of Venue

[doncom]

I've never been to the Hicksville event, so I'm not sure exactly what would be needed. There's a nice range just outside Marble Falls that has good facilities. I've never shot there but was there a while back to discuss teaching some classes. They have an LTC/NRA instructor on site and weren't too interested so I never pursued it, but the facilities are really nice. I have no idea about what they allow/don't allow or pricing, but it might be worth a call. Range is Copperhead Creek.

 

[ussoldier1984]

We can make something special happen if we can find land


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Is this for the Oct meet?

 

[Charlie]

Hopefully!

 

[Moonpie]

I've never been to the Hicksville event, so I'm not sure exactly what would be needed. There's a nice range just outside Marble Falls that has good facilities. I've never shot there but was there a while back to discuss teaching some classes. They have an LTC/NRA instructor on site and weren't too interested so I never pursued it, but the facilities are really nice. I have no idea about what they allow/don't allow or pricing, but it might be worth a call. Range is Copperhead Creek.

We are a full service and family friendly shooting club with a wholesale website for ordering firearms and ammunition. We are open to the public Thursday through Sunday and most major holidays. All of our ranges were built to NRA specifications. Safety is our biggest priority. Our RSO's are certified by the NRA. Please read our range rules before you come out. Our rules are strictly enforced by range officials and park rangers, and we have a strict Zero Tolerance Policy. All desiring to use the 600 yard range must be certificated. This is no charge to pass holders or $50 for public guest. This certification consists of a written test and the ability to maintain a 1" group at 100 yards. Relax and give it your best shot! You will have 3 trys before having the expense to be recertified. "Failure to adhere to range rules and/or park ranger or staff direction will result in immediate removal and being banned from the club." No Buckshot firing firearms (Shotgun, Rifle, nor Pistol) are permitted on the Pistol or 100 yard rifle ranges. Use our Pattern Shotgun Range at no extra charge located adjacent to the club house. Absolutely no armor piercing, steel core, Bi-Metal FMJ's, explosive, or incendiary rounds permitted. Please bring all ammunition into the clubhouse at check in to have the bullets magnet tested. Absolutely no hi-power/magnum rifle rounds above .311 caliber permitted on any of Copperhead Creeks shooting ranges, you are finacially and morally responsible for every shot you fire.

http://www.copperheadclub.com/index.html

 

[Southpaw]

We are a full service and family friendly shooting club with a wholesale website for ordering firearms and ammunition. We are open to the public Thursday through Sunday and most major holidays. All of our ranges were built to NRA specifications. Safety is our biggest priority. Our RSO's are certified by the NRA. Please read our range rules before you come out. Our rules are strictly enforced by range officials and park rangers, and we have a strict Zero Tolerance Policy. All desiring to use the 600 yard range must be certificated. This is no charge to pass holders or $50 for public guest. This certification consists of a written test and the ability to maintain a 1" group at 100 yards. Relax and give it your best shot! You will have 3 trys before having the expense to be recertified. "Failure to adhere to range rules and/or park ranger or staff direction will result in immediate removal and being banned from the club." No Buckshot firing firearms (Shotgun, Rifle, nor Pistol) are permitted on the Pistol or 100 yard rifle ranges. Use our Pattern Shotgun Range at no extra charge located adjacent to the club house. Absolutely no armor piercing, steel core, Bi-Metal FMJ's, explosive, or incendiary rounds permitted. Please bring all ammunition into the clubhouse at check in to have the bullets magnet tested. Absolutely no hi-power/magnum rifle rounds above .311 caliber permitted on any of Copperhead Creeks shooting ranges, you are finacially and morally responsible for every shot you fire.

http://www.copperheadclub.com/index.html

No Wolf FMJ ammo or the like allowed then. Probably wouldn't matter to every attendee, but worth pointing out.

 

[Tejano Scott]

Is this for the Oct meet?

If we can find land that will allow us to detonate HE, I have the folks who can do it. Safely.


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[TexasBrandon]

No FMJ...well if thats the venue y'all choose have fun then! Won't be there if that's the case. I don't shoot hollow point anything unless I'm hunting.

 

[Southpaw]

No FMJ...well if thats the venue y'all choose have fun then! Won't be there if that's the case. I don't shoot hollow point anything unless I'm hunting.

Bi-metal FMJ like Wolf and cheap steel cased imports.

 

[jrbfishn]

If we can find land that will allow us to detonate HE, I have the folks who can do it. Safely.


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Send me a pm with details and I will bring it up to Doc when I talk to him.

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[Younggun]

That's enough.


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[Shotgun Jeremy]

I spoke with the owner for TSSR the other day:


-TSSR has a class room, but he's already got it booked through November. He seemed like he genuinely wanted to help us with the room, but he could only find one available Sunday in the month. If we want to do a tailgate party (which I think would be kinda cool), he said he's willing to provide power. I asked him how many restrooms he has available for us and he said "two".

-The berms are currently being reinforced and made taller. This includes side berms splitting all the bays. They are 100% serious about their berms. The berms are big enough that he had a guy driving a bulldozer on top of them - if that tells you anything.

-He does have a skeet area, but it is currently shut down because there's big brush piles in the area that he can't burn due to the burn ban. He has paperwork that's already been submitted requesting permission to burn.

-No full auto at this time. He is dealing with some issues, and is expecting to have full auto back sometime in November.

-He's working on acquiring some land next door to his range. Once he gets this land, he will be putting in a 3,000 yard range. At that point, he will be open to the big boy guns.

-There ARE LTC classes that come through to qualify. He has 3 pistol bay areas, and they only use 1 of those bays - even then it's usually only for 30 min max since they're typically small classes.

-He is familiar with Texas Gun Talk and really wants our business. To help this along, he's willing to drop the entry fee for our range day. Normally it's $15, but he's willing to drop it to $10 for TGT members.

-He is willing to allow 30mm chalk rounds as long as they're kept on the berm.

-He is a class III dealer and has a few toys on hand as well. Certainly not any grenade launchers or full auto glocks, but still - he has toys.

-His clay thrower is variable. It throws them all over the place and you never know where until the clay has been launched.

Personally, I get a good vibe from this guy. He knows what his range needs to grow and be successful, and he has a game plan in action to do so. He was an explosives handler in the Army, so he's all about the cool stuff. There's just a few issues he's been working through to get him to that point. He's doing the best he can with what he's got. I think it would benefit us to start a good relationship with TSSR, and enjoy the benefits as he grows his range. If we were to hold our Oct meet there and we decided we like it enough for the April meet, we could reserve the classroom that day. I also think this range will be good for keeping everyone relatively together instead of spreading them all over. The main issues people were unhappy with - he's got handled. There's a few minor setbacks that I think will become available with time, but overall we will all be able to stay around each other and socialize, while being able to have a short walk to go shoot where we want.

These pictures were taken while they were busy remodeling the range. Please ignore the mess.

Main Office/Classroom/Restrooms

Front Desk

Restroom in training room

Main restroom

Training room

Main parking lot

 

[Shotgun Jeremy]

Long Range

25 yd rifle

TacLane

I was trying to capture how high the berm towers over me, but it's not as impressive on a picture as it is in person.

Three pistol paper bays - each has it's own lanes

Pistol steel bay

Shotgun steel bay being built up

Skeet area

More work still to come...

 

[robertc1024]

You da man.

 

[cbigclarke]

Is the tac lane under construction, or is it BYOT

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[Maverick44]

What is a "tac lane"? I haven't been to a real range in a few years, and none that I have been to have had anything other than standard lanes.

 

[Shotgun Jeremy]

Under construction. Those were Thursday. Ill see if I can get one or two updated pics this weekend, depending on the rain.

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[cbigclarke]

Unless you want to. I'd say give it a week or two, and get a better image

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[cbigclarke]

What is a "tac lane"? I haven't been to a real range in a few years, and none that I have been to have had anything other than standard lanes.

"Tactical shooting lanes"...

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[jrbfishn]

What is the total cost to shoot for the day with steel?

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[Tejano Scott]

$10 I think he said.