Shooting range

[skin]

 Some friends and I discussed the usefulness of indoor and outdoor ranges. Most were of the opinion that indoor ranges were only for bad weather days. I'm of the belief that you tune your rifle /load indoors and you tune yourself on a outdoor range. Does this make sense?

[bang bang]

welcome,

you need to THINK GLOBALLY.  Its not just where you live, but where others live too!

How about Alaska?

The club where i used to shoot is an indoor and its part of a small strip mall in the city.   The new range where i shoot is outdoor for the most part. Years ago, it was just about the only thing out there.  Now there are to large and upcoming cities surrounding it and more houses in the area.   Eventually probably housing developments will surround it.   A few years ago, a stray bullet hit a house in one of the cities and they said it came from our range.  but wrong direction. So you can see where this will go in the future.   There is also an indoor 22 range.  Its open 24/7/365.  Do you think the outdoor ranges are open 24/7/365?  Nope.

theres a other indoor range and its open 24/7/365.  Is more or less situated in a neighborhood.

[Claymore504]

I like indoor ranges due to the climate control and being able to change targets and adjust target range as I want. However, overall I prefer outdoor ranges. Seems like everytime I go to an indoor range I get some guy beside me with a 10 inch barrel AR that pumps mags through it and his target looks like he hit it with a shotgun. The blast from thise in an indoor range is horrible.

[anonymouscuban]

Outdoor range hands down. Because you'd be hard pressed to find an indoor range that allows this kind of stuff:

https://youtu.be/g6ScfeZHjuk

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[jurek]

Outdoor range hands down. Because you'd be hard pressed to find an indoor range that allows this kind of stuff:

What a waste of energy... At indoor range you can stay relaxed and do this stuff one handed, eating a ham sandwich the same time 


But seriously... I like both. Outdoor is more natural. I'm defensive shooter, so it gives me more reality.
Indoor is OK with practicing the stuff learned at outdoor range. I can focus more on stuff I'm practicing.

[Hammer Time]

...I'm of the belief that you tune your rifle /load indoors and you tune yourself on a outdoor range. Does this make sense?

I get what you're saying. But for me the reality is that I maybe shoot at an indoor range twice a year and feel claustrophobic and bored pretty quickly when I do. I'm just not that interested in static shooting. I prefer an outdoor range whenever possible (and I live in a place with fairly severe winters). I view training in cold Wx, snow, etc. as being important, as well as being on 'open' ranges where I can move, set up targets how I want them in 180º, do work from the holster, etc. I realize that's not an option for everyone, and I feel pretty lucky to have it. So yeah, I put a lot more energy into "tuning myself" because I believe that's where most of the work needs to happen (at least for me).

[Earl Keese]

I hope I never have to go back to shooting indoors. Only as an absolute necessity.

[George16]

I hope I never have to go back to shooting indoors. Only as an absolute necessity.

Fully agree.

My blood lead level went up to 11 after I had been shooting at an indoor range. The ventilation system is adequate but still can’t fully get rid of the lead dust particles in the air.

Since shooting at an outdoor range, my lead level is down to 6.

[GMork]

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Some friends and I discussed the usefulness of indoor and outdoor ranges. Most were of the opinion that indoor ranges were only for bad weather days. I'm of the belief that you tune your rifle /load indoors and you tune yourself on a outdoor range. Does this make sense?

Interesting. How long is the indoor range you are referring to? I shoot indoors regularly but the range is only 60 feet max length and they do not allow any centerfire rifle use at all. There is another indoor facility nearby that allows centerfire rifle use but it is only 25 yards long. I just don't see how such a short distance would be much good for dialing in a rifle designed for longer distances other than to just get your optics and loads on paper as a starting point.

[skin]

 The indoor range goes to 100 yds and is 1 hour away. The outdoor range is 300 yds and the same drive time. When working up a load, for me, it's easier to tell the difference between a missed wind call and just a flier when indoors. Most of my shooting is outdoor. Hunting and shooting steel. (Casual).

[tello1]

Some friends and I discussed the usefulness of indoor and outdoor ranges. Most were of the opinion that indoor ranges were only for bad weather days. I'm of the belief that you tune your rifle /load indoors and you tune yourself on a outdoor range. Does this make sense?

Well, for me personally I prefer outdoor ranges, outdoor range give me the feel of the real world and help me concentrate better, indoors feel more like a practise shoot with less stress and more intimacy.

Just my opinion, I believe some of us may feel exactly the way I feel and some others might object, it is just my view. Thanks.

[Cyanide]

I still maintain many habits from my days as a young infantryman, one of them being train as you fight, fight as you train. I would always shoot at outdoor ranges as much as possible, only using indoor ranges when necessary. Now that my current home allows me a year-round range in my backyard that lets me shoot upwards of about 110 yards or so, loving it because I’m not subject to range closures due to bad weather, namely when it is snowing outside. Wife thinks I’m nuts! [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

[recoilguy]

Glad I don't live in Germany.
If I did I would not tell the rest of the world what they should do.
As far as Covid 19 at indoor ranges ......huh?
But hey bullets are cheap there

RCG

[MadDuner]

I am very happy that indoor ranges are available.  I like moving and shooting drills, so it doesn’t matter if indoors or out, if you are confined to “your lane” for shooting - it’s still restrictive.

I greatly prefer the wide open expanses of desert to shoot and train in.  Unfortunately, fire restrictions have forced the closure of the open deserts to shooting.  Thankful that other avenues are available.