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RANGERRON72
03-30-2020, 16:50
Golden Gun Club shutdown, I was going to CRC on Tuesday March 31 to chrono some hand loads, but they just announced they are closed...?. gonna have lots of time to reload all the high power match ammo I need, just need to chrono a test batch.

I am southeast aurora/centennial, any ideas. Will drive to BLM land if I need to

Help...?.. TIA

def90
03-30-2020, 17:13
US Forest Service Land?

RANGERRON72
03-30-2020, 19:14
Where do you suggest?

davsel
03-30-2020, 20:04
You're welcome to use my range, if you're willing to make the drive.

RANGERRON72
03-30-2020, 20:42
In the morning I will call a couple of options......... I think I am finding stuff closer, thx for the offer

def90
03-30-2020, 21:00
Get on google earth and look for spots off the beaten path that aren’t near houses.. there is the south range/ Harris Park or whatever its called that is listed here in a number of posts.

Marine24
03-31-2020, 06:15
Magnum's Indoor Range is open to members and their guests. They said they were told to close by the County Health Department yesterday morning but update received today says their ranges will be open after further discussions with County and State Health officials. They have a 25 and 100 yard range.

newracer
03-31-2020, 10:06
Pawnee

RANGERRON72
03-31-2020, 15:55
Cheyenne Mountain is closed, but DRAGONMAN is open ….. seems like my closest option for a chronograph and some 100-200 yard shooting. Thanks for the input......

coop68
03-31-2020, 17:43
Cheyenne Mountain is closed, but DRAGONMAN is open ….. seems like my closest option for a chronograph and some 100-200 yard shooting. Thanks for the input......

Sending you a pm Ron

fright88
03-31-2020, 18:46
The range here in Limon is still open. Oddly someone was there today chronographing.

Hoser
04-01-2020, 08:27
Cheyenne Mountain is closed, but DRAGONMAN is open ….. seems like my closest option for a chronograph and some 100-200 yard shooting. Thanks for the input......

Take a bullet proof vest and be sure your will is updated. Horrible range.

RANGERRON72
04-01-2020, 08:30
I know but desperate people do desperate things.... thx for the reminder


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CS1983
04-01-2020, 11:14
Probably safer to be a stray dog in an ATF shoot house than set foot on the line at Dragonman's.

20X11
04-01-2020, 11:24
Lead Valley is still open... BUT you have to be a member or guest to use the rifle/pistol ranges. You have to attend orientation after you join before you can shoot. Orientations are the first Sunday of every month (this Sunday)...but I would call and talk to Glenn first if I were you.

whitewalrus
04-01-2020, 14:08
Only go to dragonmans if you can get the instructor range. I would go to Magnum if you head down to COS, they have a great facility and its less of a drive for those coming from the North.

leightoncash
04-01-2020, 15:42
I went to Dragonmans with my kids to take the museum tour years ago. People rent guns in the shop and have to walk to the range from there to shoot them. 2 guys who had clearly never held guns before walked out of the store, one guy with a glock with a magazine inserted sweeping a family outside with his finger 3" into the trigger guard. The other guy carrying an AR at waist level, finger on trigger, sweeping everything he was facing, again with this family out front. They both had scared, excited looks on their faces like "holy shit I have no clue what to do with this thing, I can't believe they let me rent this!".
Almost as scary was that zero other people around noticed or cared.
The museum was a very cool but weird monument to one guy's ego. I can't imagine going back for anything though.

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RANGERRON72
04-01-2020, 16:06
did Dragonman's today, I was on the near end for 100 yard rifle, far end had some pistol shooters in the 25 yard berm. I survived...…. but with only 5 people on the range, I lucked out.

I wouldn't do it if the range was crowded, but cheated death again.

spqrzilla
04-01-2020, 16:24
Take a bullet proof vest and be sure your will is updated. Horrible range.

Word

whitewalrus
04-01-2020, 17:33
I went to Dragonmans with my kids to take the museum tour years ago. People rent guns in the shop and have to walk to the range from there to shoot them. 2 guys who had clearly never held guns before walked out of the store, one guy with a glock with a magazine inserted sweeping a family outside with his finger 3" into the trigger guard. The other guy carrying an AR at waist level, finger on trigger, sweeping everything he was facing, again with this family out front. They both had scared, excited looks on their faces like "holy shit I have no clue what to do with this thing, I can't believe they let me rent this!".
Almost as scary was that zero other people around noticed or cared.
The museum was a very cool but weird monument to one guy's ego. I can't imagine going back for anything though.

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After you have had guns pointed at you by the staff there, I guess you stop noticing. The attitude towards safety is clearly not high on their priority list.

Plus it?s such a regular occurrence there.

davsel
04-01-2020, 18:13
Sounds like someone should do a reality TV show out there. [Coffee]

Irving
04-01-2020, 18:14
Haha

electronman1729
04-01-2020, 18:50
Only go to dragonmans if you can get the instructor range. I would go to Magnum if you head down to COS, they have a great facility and its less of a drive for those coming from the North.

My father told me that magnum is only open to members.

whitewalrus
04-02-2020, 14:16
My father told me that magnum is only open to members.

Free for members, they charge per hour for non members.

Linkless
04-10-2020, 21:04
Email went out today stating that CRC reopens tomorrow. I'll probably be heading out Sunday to test some reloads and get some rifles sighted in since this abundance of free time has convinced me to swap a bunch of scopes around.

ChickNorris
04-10-2020, 21:12
I imagine CRC is going to be unusually busy this weekend. Curious how that'll go over.

Gman
04-10-2020, 21:16
I imagine CRC is going to be unusually busy this weekend. Curious how that'll go over.

At least there's talk of snow. Might keep the crowds down a bit.

Ah Pook
04-10-2020, 23:51
Not a DM slam.

I have friends up north (Denver/Lakewood) looking for a range to shoot at/train in. Is Blue Core open? Bristle Cone?

Sorry, I don't shoot inside.

Brass
04-14-2020, 21:25
Bristlecone is open for business. Don't know about Blue Core.

ChickNorris
04-14-2020, 21:39
Blucore is open to members with capacity limits as I last heard it. Not sure about walk ins but give them a call.

hatidua
04-20-2020, 16:19
Boulder Rifle Club remains open.

copfish
04-20-2020, 17:28
Pueblo West Sportsman's shut down Friday 04/17. Per orders of the Pueblo City/County Health Department The same department that let Golf Courses open today...

ChickNorris
04-20-2020, 18:02
Pueblo West Sportsman?s shut down Friday 04/17.

I was wondering about that... Im curious. Hopefully everyone that was using the range is in good health.

Hoser
04-20-2020, 19:27
Things are happening behind the scenes. Not a fun time to be a board member.

ChickNorris
04-20-2020, 19:39
Sorry to hear that.

Hoser
04-21-2020, 12:46
PWSA is open again.

buffalobo
04-21-2020, 18:47
PWSA is open again.Need to restock the corn?

TEAMRICO
04-21-2020, 23:09
Any word on The South Site off of Hwy 67 near Deckers?
Don’t want to drive up there this week to see they chained it off.

FromMyColdDeadHand
05-04-2020, 15:06
PWSA is open again.

Any learnings or thoughts to pass along in regards to dealing with the HealthPoPo? I’d like to know so that boards like CRC and AGC don’t go wobbly.

electronman1729
05-16-2020, 19:18
Any word on The South Site off of Hwy 67 near Deckers?
Don’t want to drive up there this week to see they chained it off.

Took a drive up there this morning the place is a disgusting dump. I think we need to get out there and chip in for a dumpster and clean the place up.

rondog
05-16-2020, 22:20
Fuck Dragonbastard, I'm surprised he hasn't been murdered yet.

kidicarus13
05-16-2020, 22:58
Took a drive up there this morning the place is a disgusting dump. I think we need to get out there and chip in for a dumpster and clean the place up.Not trying to be a Debbie downer but why, so the same people can trash it again?

BlasterBob
05-17-2020, 10:48
Sounds like alxone should pay a visit at some of your local ranges for a real cleanup detail. Anyone even remember alxone??

kidicarus13
05-17-2020, 14:13
Sounds like alxone should pay a visit at some of your local ranges for a real cleanup detail. Anyone even remember alxone??Yes, he used to organize clean-ups at many outdoor ranges.

BlasterBob
05-17-2020, 14:31
Yes, he used to organize clean-ups at many outdoor ranges.

Any idea where his “museum” is located in Kanas and how he and family are doing. Believe he had a set of twins born shortly prior to leaving Colorado.

ray1970
05-17-2020, 15:02
It was Nebraska. Not Kansas. If I remember correctly it was in Bellevue maybe?

00tec
05-17-2020, 15:40
It was Nebraska. Not Kansas. If I remember correctly it was in Bellevue maybe?

Al's military collectibles in Plattesmouth, NE

Looks like it is closed

kidicarus13
05-18-2020, 19:06
https://alsmilitaria.com/cart/

00tec
05-18-2020, 19:33
https://alsmilitaria.com/cart/

Wasnt sure if that was him. Area code doesnt match the area, and the first name didnt match for me. I dont know anything about him though.

tawm
05-20-2020, 13:13
Anybody know about Baker Draw Shooting Area? Wife has the day off tomorrow and I'm between semesters so we're thinking about heading up there from around Thornton. If there's closer outdoor places available to the public I'm all ears.

Great-Kazoo
05-21-2020, 00:01
Anybody know about Baker Draw Shooting Area? Wife has the day off tomorrow and I'm between semesters so we're thinking about heading up there from around Thornton. If there's closer outdoor places available to the public I'm all ears.

looks like it to me.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Baker-Draw-Shooting-Range/335596833914807