Where on the west/northwest to go with my mossberg 500

[jpatrickp]

So even though my fiance forbade me from ever purchasing or keeping a shotgun in the house I was lucky enough to be gifted a nice mossberg 500 JIC for x-mas from some people at my job (sorry honey!). We also own a beretta 92FS which I frequently fire over at Shiloh Indoor Range up here on the NW side, which is a really outstanding range ran by a very nice group of people I might add.

I'm wondering if anyone can recommend to me a good range where I can go in order to get a good feel for it. I'm not a big fan of having firearms around that I haven't had to the range a few times to get familiar with.

Unfortunately the ranges that I've spoken to here on my side of town either don't allow shotguns at all or only allow them on weekdays which isn't feasible for me as I work monday-friday.

PS: My mossberg is not a pistol grip anymore as I've heard they frown on pistol grips at most ranges and I was lucky enough to score a knoxx specops stock at the recent gun show over at reliant:

 

[APatriot]

So even though my fiance forbade me from ever purchasing or keeping a shotgun in the house I was lucky enough to be gifted a nice mossberg 500 JIC for x-mas from some people at my job (sorry honey!). We also own a beretta 92FS which I frequently fire over at Shiloh Indoor Range up here on the NW side, which is a really outstanding range ran by a very nice group of people I might add.

I'm wondering if anyone can recommend to me a good range where I can go in order to get a good feel for it. I'm not a big fan of having firearms around that I haven't had to the range a few times to get familiar with.

Unfortunately the ranges that I've spoken to here on my side of town either don't allow shotguns at all or only allow them on weekdays which isn't feasible for me as I work monday-friday.

PS: My mossberg is not a pistol grip anymore as I've heard they frown on pistol grips at most ranges and I was lucky enough to score a knoxx specops stock at the recent gun show over at reliant:

Carter Country

 

[outdare]

American Shooting Centers - Houston's Premier Recreational Shooting Facility It has been awhile since I was there, but they have/had a shotgun section at the range. I would contact them first.

You can also look up Hot Wells range out off of Baker Cypress/Skinner and 290 http://www.hotwellsshootingrange.com/ Again contact them first. I have never shot my shotgun there.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

Carter Country

Yep, but I believe they only allow slugs (due to the damge buckshot can cause to taget structures) although I am not positive.

 

[chubbyzook]

i used to go out there with regular bird shot and buckshot they never said anything also they didnt care about pistol grips
at 9 bucks its a decent place to shoot

 

[ZX9RCAM]

i used to go out there with regular bird shot and buckshot they never said anything also they didnt care about pistol grips
at 9 bucks its a decent place to shoot

Did they KNOW you were shooting shot & not slugs?

 

[chubbyzook]

i know they did a few times cause id buy the bullets while getting the targets
the one on cypresswood doesnt really care its all a bunch of kids that wouldnt know anybetter anyways

 

[ZX9RCAM]

The range on Cypresswood was not Carter's though....was it?
The only range Carters has is on Treaschwig I thought.....

 

[Texasjack]

I've seen people shoot shotguns at Carters.

The real question is why haven't you dumped that fiance!

 

[chubbyzook]

The range on Cypresswood was not Carter's though....was it?
The only range Carters has is on Treaschwig I thought.....

its carters i know its on treashwig and cypresswood

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I've seen people shoot shotguns at Carters.

Yep, they have no problem with it....

 

[Fight Crime : Shoot Back]

I second American Shooting Centers, the shotgun section is usually empty when I go. Have fun with your Mossberg !!

American Shooting Centers - Houston's Premier Recreational Shooting Facility

 

[Buckles]

ive taken my shotgun to hotwells a few times. they only allow slugs, unless you are shooting skeet.

 

[ZX9RCAM]

I did verify Friday that Carter's ONLY allows slugs on the pistol & rifle ranges.

 

[jpatrickp]

I went over to ASC and ended up putting about 10 rounds through the mossberg before my knoxx fore end gave me some issues. Very nice range though and the staff there was very nice and helpful. I will definitely be going back now that I have the original fore end back in place. I should also mention that the knoxx stock was absolutely great, could barely feel the recoil at all with #4 buckshot.

EDIT: got a good pic of my 500 during cleaning after the range trip, thats a knoxx specops stock