I don't buy the economy bs... what about all the people who just went out and bought firearms due to obama? Are you telling me that they haven't been out looking for a place to shoot this summer? I think the bottom line for Atterbury is with its location, not enough people are willing to drive out there to pay a good bit of money for a very limited shooting experience. There are a lot of clubs and groups that have shooting locations from the north side of indy all the way to b-town and most of them have much more reasonable annual dues and what appears to be pretty decent facilities not to mention activities such as shooting matches and other competitions. If it were back to the $2 per hour there and the RO's were just a slight bit more relaxed their business problems would all be solved in my opinion.
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Atterbury Shooting Range Closes
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Shotgun Range limiting hours as well
Went to shoot some skeet yesterday afternoon, and was sad to see that the shotgun range is cutting back on hours also. I assume this will cause the folks who run it to have to find other jobs altogether, which is a shame because they were a big part of why I enjoy going there. For the trap/skeet range anyway, Mark said it was just the low number of people shooting there. Yesterday afternoon there were a total of 6 people from 5:15-7 PM. Cummins cutting way back and Toyota and NTN only working 3 days a week certainly isn't helping anything. Hopefully once everything picks back up around here they can get it back going 6 days a week again.
+1 on St. Louis, MO public ranges only running $3/hour. They aren't quite as nice as Atterbury's facilities, but nothing to complain about. I went there quite a bit when I was still in the warzone of St. Louis
Went to shoot some skeet yesterday afternoon, and was sad to see that the shotgun range is cutting back on hours also. I assume this will cause the folks who run it to have to find other jobs altogether, which is a shame because they were a big part of why I enjoy going there. For the trap/skeet range anyway, Mark said it was just the low number of people shooting there. Yesterday afternoon there were a total of 6 people from 5:15-7 PM. Cummins cutting way back and Toyota and NTN only working 3 days a week certainly isn't helping anything. Hopefully once everything picks back up around here they can get it back going 6 days a week again.
+1 on St. Louis, MO public ranges only running $3/hour. They aren't quite as nice as Atterbury's facilities, but nothing to complain about. I went there quite a bit when I was still in the warzone of St. Louis
I eagerly waited for the new Atterbury to open because I heard it was going to be nice. Then, they posted the cost to shoot and never checked them out again. Yes, I remember when it was a pile of dirt and free of charge, I went there many times. Nowadays, I pay $6.50 per visit and shoot all day at a well-run outdoor range with very friendly ROs.
femurphy77
Grandmaster
The RO's might be a slight bit more relaxed if it wasn't for all the people who just went out and bought firearms due to obama that don't know diddly about firearm safety or that the range rules apply to everyone and yes that does include you on lane 17!!!
Look2thewest
Plinker
I havent been to atterbury in a long time but ive been to some DNR ranges and i agree theres lot of people out there with no clue. It is scary as **** all the rule breaking and barrel sweeps i saw.
I was at Atterbury this morning, and there were about 20 people there shooting. I asked one of the RO's how will the closing effect their Wednesday shooting league. He said (I didn't get his name) that he would donate his time so that the league would not fold. Say what you want about the RO's, but I give this guy a
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If you look at the concrete baffles at atterbury you will notice that people have already shot them numerous times. Even at the 100 yard range which I still can not understand how you can do that.
Back in southwestern Indiana there is a gun store and I was talking to the owner who also runs a shooting range out back. He had some people of another nationality go shooting. He went out later and found some holes in his roof. Those are the people that scare me.
They have a shooting league on Wednesday, starts about 5:30pm. You would need to call the office to find out more info.
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Not to be an *** but what does their nationality have anything to due with the fact that they sucked at shooting or were newbies to firearms? I have worked at a range for a very short period of time and I have seen plenty of pure american bred idiots that have shot everything on the other end of the firing line.
As far as atterbury RO's go, I like them a lot as people and have had lengthy discussions with them and it has to be a hard job but when you have stupid rules like you have to leave your drinks behind the cold line because the lead can get into them or some other garbage it just feels too restrictive.
I'm all for being safe but for some reason I think me not washing my hands or face until an hour or so after blasting 300 rounds downrange is giving me much more exposure to lead or GSR than the opening of my sealed bottle of water sitting next to all my gear and taking a drink. just my 
, I'll stick to the free ranges.
PunchPunch
Plinker
- Jun 16, 2009
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Made the switch to WW already anyway
My own cost cutting measure. I can't hit crap at 100yds with open sights anyway
My own cost cutting measure. I can't hit crap at 100yds with open sights anyway
I agree there are some people, that should never touch a gun. However before they rebuilt it, my father and I went quit a bit. If you wanted to go down range, you made sure it was clear with everyone. I never once felt unsafe. No matter with range officers, or not something can happen. Sorry, but $7.00 for 40 minutes of actual firing time. I hope it turns back, into another huge dirt pile. Then maybe it will go back to being free. Or the Military will take it back over. By the way the guy running it, owned a gun shop in Whiteland. The ATF shut him down. Maybe that says something about his buisness practices.
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one of the guys working there, not running it owned a gunshop in whiteland.I agree there are some people, that should never touch a gun. However before they rebuilt it, my father and I went quit a bit. If you wanted to go down range, you made sure it was clear with everyone. I never once felt unsafe. No matter with range officers, or not something can happen. Sorry, but $7.00 for 40 minutes of actual firing time. I hope it turns back, into another huge dirt pile. Then maybe it will go back to being free. Or the Military will take it back over. By the way the guy running it, owned a gun shop in Whiteland. The ATF shut him down. Maybe that says something about his buisness practices.
Atterbury Contact Info
I understand the frustration of other members of this group. Especially those who cannot visit Fri-Sun.
I really don't know whether posting this information will help or hurt. Hopefully it helps, but that will be up those who use it and how they choose to do so. I would expect that if enough INGO members contact Mr. Mason, it might set the wheels in motion quickly on a solution. Maybe there is a win/win solution somewhere to be found...
Info for the private company "Atterbury Shooting Range" can be found in the link below. Notice Ron Mason is listed as the owner in the lower-left of the page.
Atterbury Shooting Range - Edinburgh, Indiana (IN) | Company Profile
Ron Mason's email address is ron2131@aol.com per the link located on this site: Indiana Shooting Ranges
I understand the frustration of other members of this group. Especially those who cannot visit Fri-Sun.
I really don't know whether posting this information will help or hurt. Hopefully it helps, but that will be up those who use it and how they choose to do so. I would expect that if enough INGO members contact Mr. Mason, it might set the wheels in motion quickly on a solution. Maybe there is a win/win solution somewhere to be found...
Info for the private company "Atterbury Shooting Range" can be found in the link below. Notice Ron Mason is listed as the owner in the lower-left of the page.
Atterbury Shooting Range - Edinburgh, Indiana (IN) | Company Profile
Ron Mason's email address is ron2131@aol.com per the link located on this site: Indiana Shooting Ranges
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This is the problem, not finding true gun lovers to actually volunteer, or work part-time for min. wage, which includes free shooting anytime. I finally went to this range after the remodel. I went to the dirt mound range a few times years ago. Seriously, all these guys did was just sit in a window booth for the most part. Yes they are necessary, but the skills that jobs takes, I just don't see it paying over min. wage.
Then again, this is the kind of society we have built. No more _free_ or _volunteer_ labor doing something you love. Instead, always be getting paid, with benefits, etc.. I don't think the prices are that bad, but given what I have to pay in gas to get there (from the east side of Indy), it isn't something I would do on a monthly basis.
I am sure the current price of ammo, guns, gas, etc. is hurting them just as much as everyone else.
This is part of the problem. Have the AC at minimum, when I was there, I recall it being pretty comfortable. Anything they are not selling needs to go. Not selling doesn't mean only things that are not selling, but anything that they don't move a lot of. How many folks here purchase anything there? When I went, I took my own hearing protection, eye protection, targets, and ammo. I would tend to think their ammo would be more costly than Walmart, Meijer, or Dick's. It sounds like they took a shooting range and turned it into a retail establishment of sorts.
I remember seeing ammo for sale at the range and the prices were crazy.
I don't have a problem with a business making profit but trying to retire after selling one box of ammo is a joke.
And they wonder why they are on the brink of closing down.
I don't have a problem with a business making profit but trying to retire after selling one box of ammo is a joke.
And they wonder why they are on the brink of closing down.
By the way the guy running it, owned a gun shop in Whiteland. The ATF shut him down. Maybe that says something about his buisness practices.
Dave just works there. Did you ever happen to go into his shop in Whiteland? I seriously doubt he was shut down. When you get shut down, you get shut down. He told me that line of BS for several years. He prices were outrageous and his inventory was seriously dated.
As for the range. I went one time, and never returned. I miss the dirt.
posted prices on ammo this AM--45ACP=23.99 9MM=15.99 380=19.99 40=19.99
38=18.99 308=19.99 30-06=22.99
