Aurora Gun Club

I've become a member at Aurora Gun Club.

This is the 60th year that AGC has been in existence. They have facilities for archery, trap, sporting clays, multiple pistol berms, magnum handgun range, rimfire/pistol caliber carbine silouhette range, 100 & 200 yard rifle ranges. They host NRA action pistol, blackpowder, PSAC (IPSC), military rifle bench rest, SASS and several shotgun events.

I've only fired there once, on a pistol berm as a guest. Wanted to do more today but my target frame needed more work (members supply their own).

The grumpy old men that are driving that club into the ground, eliminated SASS/Cowboy Action and have really made 3-gun there almost worthless. The IPSC club there really has their hands tied as far as stage design goes. Not nearly as good as it used to be.

I hope they find some land and move, cause right now if you dont shoot trap, they dont care about you.

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Originally Posted by Tom Freeman

I hope they find some land and move, cause right now if you dont shoot trap, they dont care about you.

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Sounds like another place I know not to far from Dragonmans'...

:roll: Gotta be BLGC! :roll: Most arrogant ****** I've met that own guns. Shooting there is kinda like buying a gun at the Shooting Den. [puke smiley belongs here] Karl. :evil:

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Originally Posted by Hyunchback

I've become a member at Aurora Gun Club.

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At least now you have a place to shoot.

I've been a member at Cherry Creek Gun Club for over a year.

Finally got to do two things today. Fire on AGC as a member and fire the FAL I purchased from a fellow COAR-15 member over a year ago.

It shoots fairly well though I will be seeing if the gunsmith can sweeten the trigger.

I was under the impression the Aurora Gun Club was to close soon? I've seen Aurora's future development plan, and it looked to include the land AGC currently sits on. Please correct me if I'm wrong. In my opinion, it may be awhile. There are a couple new neighborhoods near it where new home construction has ground to a halt. Maybe AGC has a bit more time after all.

I just moved less than half a mile from the AGC. I'd sure like to visit sometime before they move!

The word given at the orientation I attended was that the critical parcel which would have shut them down can't be developed, however AGC wasn't the reason for the developement not proceeding.

The reason was Buckley AFB.

The property due south of AGC was being considered for re-zoning which would have closed AGC. However at the meeting to hear from all sides two full bird Col. showed up with facts and figures. The land in question is on the flight path currently used by Buckley and if this is developed the flights will not be able to happen. Buckley would have to be closed.

Now comes the part that spelled doom for the developer.

If Buckley were to close then over a BILLION in spending would not be happening in Aurora. That's not taxes. That's what spending goes on in the local economy as a result of the base being present. Housing, food, entertainment, cars, gas, etc.

I'm told that the eyes on the city council got real wide after that eye-opener. What's 100 housing units vs a billion lost to the businesses in Aurora?

The issue got tabled with a heavy thud.

AGC has seen the writing on the wall and considers this a temporary stay of execution, not a reprieve. They have a committee looking for alternative sites that will proceed.

Even if the current site closes the club might still have a life, just further away from Aurora.

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Originally Posted by Hyunchback

If Buckley were to close then over a BILLION in spending would not be happening in Aurora. That's not taxes. That's what spending goes on in the local economy as a result of the base being present. Housing, food, entertainment, cars, gas, etc.

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The issue got tabled with a heavy thud.

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Holey schnikeys!

Yes, so you see why the proposed developement remains only proposed.

The land in question was annexed to the City of Aurora so they have the final say, not the county.

I was also sitting in the audience on the last new member orientation and have been to the range once now (posted a review "A newbies first range trip"). Since I'm a traveling consultant, I plan to use it mostly on weekdays and won't run into many people.

In spite of everything said about AGC, at least I now have a place to shoot my XCR and other long arms without having to subject myself to the constraints at Cherry Creek or drive zillions of miles into the woods.

And, best of all, I'm now one of those crotchety old timers. [postal]

PS. I do plan to keep shooting IDPA with FRIDPA and make some of the rifle shoots so I can suck up some of those cheesy brats. :mrgreen:

PPS: There's few enough ranges around, and I also just joined Lead Valley.

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Originally Posted by SigsRule

I was also sitting in the audience on the last new member orientation and have been to the range once now (posted a review "A newbies first range trip"). Since I'm a traveling consultant, I plan to use it mostly on weekdays and won't run into many people.

In spite of everything said about AGC, at least I now have a place to shoot my XCR and other long arms without having to subject myself to the constraints at Cherry Creek or drive zillions of miles into the woods.

And, best of all, I'm now one of those crotchety old timers. [postal]

PS. I do plan to keep shooting IDPA with FRIDPA and make some of the rifle shoots so I can suck up some of those cheesy brats. :mrgreen:

PPS: There's few enough ranges around, and I also just joined Lead Valley.

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Do not under any circumstances join Lead Valley. Personally I take them for shiesters. I was one of the first 10 members to actaully pay and wait for nearly a year before they opened. I paid for a full membership back in Dec '06 got a range orientation in Feb' 07. Range actully opened for live fire in Nov '07. Repeated requests for a refund before opening went unanswered. I seriously considered buying a booth next to them at every gun show just to drive people away from that group. Terrible outfit and just a 50 yrd range with no date of when the 100 and 500 yrd ranges will open. You either have to bring your own target stands or rent them? I would think most ranges provide them as a standard of membership.

But YMMV. However I'll never be sending them another dime.

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Just to clarify the shiester comment was directed at Glenn (I mis named as Greg) and Aaron not the general membership.

I really hope this is not the case and Lead Valley gets their act together.

I've seen very similar stories with local businesses that seriously underestimate cost and overestimate cash flow. IF that's the case, their only hope for success is COMMUNICATION WITH MEMBERS.

No target stands? Wow. [Shake]

A copy and paste from an email dated 11/29/07

Hello Members
As you should all know the range is open at this time. Your dues started at opening which was November 13th . I want to tell you about some of the things going on at this time here at the range.
As the weather has been a bit cold since we opened we still have had quite a few members out to shoot. Some of the things that we have learned is first don’t forget to bring your own targets and stands. If we are here when you come out we have both paper and cardboard targets to sell and target stands to rent or sell. We have done this as we have had a couple of you come out without stands. Please remember that this is only when we are here.
One is that we are going to have a range safety officer class. On the 12th of January 2008 at 8:00am here at the range If you wish to attend please contact us as we have limited space and must get the books and paper work for the class. The cost of the class is $80.00 with a deposit of $25.00.
Don’t forget to check in with us to get your new ID card when you come out.
For those of you who have not made an orientation yet we are holding one on the 9th of December at 10:00am. Again we have limited space so E-mail me at glenn@leadvalleyrange.com and I will get you signed up for a time to come and send you directions to the range.

Let’s plant some lead
Glenn



I seem to remember that they had not already obtained permission from the county to actually have a range out there and that was part of the hold up.

I like shooting at the Aurora Gun Club. It's only about 15 minutes from my house.

How hard it is to join. i need a place to shoot my glock regularly.[Beer]

Well, I shot there several years ago with a member. Later I spoke with him about going back and he stated he was not a member there anymore. I asked why and it turns out if you are a certified NRA instructor and teach there, you have to inform the board of directors that you are going to teach there, and you have to pay the club a percentage of your fees that you earn from instructing. He informed me, when the club discovered he was teaching and they weren't receiving any $$$ for his efforts, they banned him and revoked his membership. WTF? I can understand informing your member regarding the club's bylaws, and maybe suspending their membership but banning them? I think that's a bit over the top.