Made it out to Astro's outdoor shooting range yesterday for the first time. I was actually wanting to go to the Mars (formerly Stan's) range, but suddenly, they are closed on Tuesdays.
Shot my Mini 14 and 10/22 on the rifle range. They only have 50 and 100 yard targets from the bench. So I sighted both in at 50. Was the first time I really had a chance to put the Accu-strut to the test. I'm going to call the Accu-strut a winner. No more stringing shots with my 185 series Mini 14. I put all 40 rounds in the 4" bulls eye with a couple dead center. Pretty good for an old man and iron peep sights.
Then I moved over to the pistol range. Man, what is that? The benches are all at 7 yards! I like to shoot at 10 and 15 yards, so I stepped it off as best I could. That was fine while I was the only one shooting, but after a half hour, a couple of families showed up, so back to the bench. Wondered what all the kids were doing there, then I remembered it was Spring Break.
Overall, it's a fairly decent place to shoot. $12 per person for all day. The only complaint I have is those "blinder" safety barriers that they have installed so you don't shoot over the berms. The ones on the benches at the rifle bays are so low that you can't use a bag for a rest. You have to shoot resting the rifle on the bench. Oh, yeah, the 7 yard pistol range.
The Mars range is 3 miles closer to the house, so I will probably be going back there next time. I like it. It's rustic, lol.
Shot my Mini 14 and 10/22 on the rifle range. They only have 50 and 100 yard targets from the bench. So I sighted both in at 50. Was the first time I really had a chance to put the Accu-strut to the test. I'm going to call the Accu-strut a winner. No more stringing shots with my 185 series Mini 14. I put all 40 rounds in the 4" bulls eye with a couple dead center. Pretty good for an old man and iron peep sights.
Then I moved over to the pistol range. Man, what is that? The benches are all at 7 yards! I like to shoot at 10 and 15 yards, so I stepped it off as best I could. That was fine while I was the only one shooting, but after a half hour, a couple of families showed up, so back to the bench. Wondered what all the kids were doing there, then I remembered it was Spring Break.
Overall, it's a fairly decent place to shoot. $12 per person for all day. The only complaint I have is those "blinder" safety barriers that they have installed so you don't shoot over the berms. The ones on the benches at the rifle bays are so low that you can't use a bag for a rest. You have to shoot resting the rifle on the bench. Oh, yeah, the 7 yard pistol range.
The Mars range is 3 miles closer to the house, so I will probably be going back there next time. I like it. It's rustic, lol.
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