Atterbury Shooting Range Closes

[Robert Richardson]

Don't know if this has been posted yet but,it is now.Effective 9-07-09 the range will be closed Mon-Thu,only open Fri,Sat and Sun. They said needed to cut cost to operate.

 

[VUPDblue]

 

[medic67]

well that is just special,

 

[The Meach]

well the state has to cut costs somewhere i guess.

Its better than them jacking the prices to 20 bucks an hour....

 

[rlynch25]

It's better than raising the price to shoot. I've not yet shot there since the updates but I hear it's nice.

 

[shooter521]

It's better than raising the price to shoot.

Better than jacking them again, you mean. IIRC, they've done it a couple times since the remodel.

 

[kludge]

Hmmm.... paid for by taxes... have to pay for the priviledge of using it... now they have cut backs and... we can't use it... but we paid for it...

It was better the old way when it just a dirt pile.

 

[Robert Richardson]

I don't think the range is run by the state,leased to a private company.

 

[sporter]

I guess the "raise prices until you run off all of your customer base" business model is working out for them.

 

[MoparMan]

Maybe it will stay closed permanently, weeds grow up, then it will be free again.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

Most of the money was provided by the Federal Government. Yes it is privately ran, that's why you have to pay a fee. The State wanted nothing to do with it, or by law it would have to be free to use. Atterbury can take control of it any time they want. I knew eventually this was going to happen.

 

[Turtle]

I need a place to shoot..... too many guns too much ammo and nowhere to play with it...im going to cry.

 

[cosermann]

It was better the old way when it just a dirt pile.

Many happy memories of those "old" times.

 

[indykid]

Yes, I do miss the good old days where you went to Atterbury, signed in, had an old guy read you some rules, then he went one way, you went the other and had a great time.

There is something that at least I enjoy about setting up a target (any kind) in front of a pile of dirt and having a great time. Don't really need to shoot in an expensive palace.

 

[Crystalship1]

Hmmm.... paid for by taxes... have to pay for the priviledge of using it... now they have cut backs and... we can't use it... but we paid for it...

It was better the old way when it just a dirt pile.

THIS!!!! ^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

[stilllearning09]

Don't know if this has been posted yet but,it is now.Effective 9-07-09 the range will be closed Mon-Thu,only open Fri,Sat and Sun. They said needed to cut cost to operate.

Nooooooooooooooooo!

 

[redneck919]

that is too bad. does anyone know if they reopened the crosley shooting range? i know they were putting in the 15yard pistol range and ive called numerous times to ask if its done yet and no answer.

 

[MoparMan]

Yes its open and the new 15 yard is open as well.

 

[Boilers]

This just will force more people to go to CASTLE of ranges.... Wilbur Wright !

 

[captpaul]

Well I have to say I hope the private company running loses their butt and it goes back to the public who paid for it. In this release is the original prices, $1 per hour. The Outdoor Wire: Atterbury FWA Shooting Range to open May 30