kodiak Re-opening date

[hoosier21]

Saw this on FB

The date you've been waiting for... December 5th, 11am, your favorite pistol range RE-OPENS to the general public! First 25 shooters get a FREE KODIAK SHIRT, so grab your pistols or help break in one of the 40+ new rentals available and get ready to put some lead down range!!

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

Linky: Newsletter 01

 

[1911ly]

Grrr. It happens on the day that I will be in the Cath lab :-( when I talked to them a month or so back (on the ph) I was told they were upgrading their back stop to handle rifle calibers? At any rate it will be great to have them back open. I am hopeful I will be up to shooting some time over the weekend! Anyone up for a meet and shoot?? I'll pay for a couple lanes. Maybe one day next week??

 

[Tynimiller]

What can a patron expect to see changed now from before? Anyone have any information on what exactly was done?

 

[1911ly]

I just got off the phone with Woody at Kodiak. They have seriously up graded the back stops on the tactical and the shooting ranges. He says they expect to allow rifle calibers some time after the first of the year!

 

[Tynimiller]

I just got off the phone with Woody at Kodiak. They have seriously up graded the back stops on the tactical and the shooting ranges. He says they expect to allow rifle calibers some time after the first of the year!

Upgraded how...seems like you'd allow rifle if already upgraded. Will await word from shooters once open. Thanks for the response though.

 

[1911ly]

Upgraded how...seems like you'd allow rifle if already upgraded. Will await word from shooters once open. Thanks for the response though.

Just pasting on the info I was told from the range. Made the call about 15 minutes ago. I didn't make this up. Call for your self. 574-299-8000.

 

[Tynimiller]

Just pasting on the info I was told from the range. Made the call about 15 minutes ago. I didn't make this up. Call for your self. 574-299-8000.

Sorry you must have mis-took my post. I believe you 100%, just seemed odd is all. No offense meant, just like everyone else will await when shooting starts back up and the upgrades are made known. As some posted on their facebook page, this long of closure should mean some very substantial upgrades...time will tell.

 

[9mmfan]

I got the same thing via email. Be nice to shoot inside this winter without driving to Midwest Range in Elkhart.

 

[Tynimiller]

Well worth driving to a clean and professional range any day of the year in my opinion. Live in Osceola and neither is in my honest opinion worth saving a little drive time on. I do hope for their customers sake the improvements are significant, they deserve better than it was and then some.

 

[1911ly]

I wish someone would open a range on the north side of the South Bend! Elkhart and Goshen are to far. I have shot at Kodiak quite a few times. the ventilation leaves something to be disired. Hopefully they have improved it too.

 

[OakRiver]

I got the same thing via email. Be nice to shoot inside this winter without driving to Midwest Range in Elkhart.

Amen to that, especially if this winter is anything like the last one

 

[kickbacked]

Loved that place when they had the metal targets.

As far as rifle calibers, i read a comment on their facebook about only allowing pistols ( in pistol calibers). Someone asked about an ar pistol and they were told they were trying to make it more begginer/family friendly and didnt want to scare them off with loud bangs or something to that matter. Little ridiculous to me.

 

[1911ly]

Loved that place when they had the metal targets.

As far as rifle calibers, i read a comment on their facebook about only allowing pistols ( in pistol calibers). Someone asked about an ar pistol and they were told they were trying to make it more begginer/family friendly and didnt want to scare them off with loud bangs or something to that matter. Little ridiculous to me.

See post #5

 

[Bigtanker]

Lanes: 10
Lane Dimensions: 72′ x 4′ x 8′
Targets: Static steel and knockdown auto reset steel targets. Five lanes equipped with paper target carriers.
Firearms Allowed: Handgun and Rifle from .22LR up to .44 Magnum (includes 45ACP and 45 Colt).
Type of Shooting: Standard point down range and shoot from ready position.

This is on their website. I don't know if it has been updated yet.
Standard Range |

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

As far as I know, all of the steel targets have been removed and, IIRC, sold off.

 

[kickbacked]

See post #5

Yes I understand they are planning on opening a rifle range, i wasn't commenting on that but rather the reason behind not allowing rifles

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

I can understand their caution. Some jackass shot holes in the steel with some hot ammo about a year ago.

 

[Tynimiller]

Anyone go then? Curious to know after such a long lay off what all the substantial changes were they stated were going to be done?

 

[MrBlue54]

Curious as well to see if what the improvements are.