Range Fees

[Mobat555]

Blucore updated their website with fees and such

Pistol Range fees - $12 / hour
Rifle Range fees - $24 / hour

Can someone explain to me why rifle would be double the price? I know GMFSC did the same thing and I never understood why.

[WillysWagon]

Ummmmmmm, cause it's bigger?

Have no clue, but doesn't seem right to me.

[Irving]

Probably because it is one of the only 100 yard, indoor rifle ranges in town. All about demand.

[SAnd]

It's harder to stop rifle or carbine bullets, both in the backstop and otherwise. There is more ventilation needed. It takes more heating and cooling because of the larger volum of air involved. It takes more real estate and more taxes.

Because they can.

Ask them.

[Busta Prima]

It's harder to stop rifle or carbine bullets, both in the backstop and otherwise. There is more ventilation needed. It takes more heating and cooling because of the larger volum of air involved. It takes more real estate and more taxes.

Because they can.

Ask them.

Best response in here so far. (Hoosier's too).

[Mobat555]

Probably because it is one of the only 100 yard, indoor rifle ranges in town. All about demand.

Touche, you are correct. I wish there was enough demand to inspire competition.

The backstops have to be different. Rifles have much larger energies at the muzzle than pistols. So running rifles on the pistol range would destroy that backstop.

Guess I made the assumption they did not replace the backstop, which they could have. If they did not I guess it would be more of an excuse then an actual cost re-coup.

[Mobat555]

Makes more sense now (though sparks negative feelings more so towards the place):

We require you to use our ammuntion in the pistol bays. You are allowed to use your own ammuntion in our rifle bay.

Making up what they would lose in ammo purchases.

[DeusExMachina]

Guess I wont be going to this range.

[BigMat]

Touche, you are correct. I wish there was enough demand to inspire competition.

Have you heard about this place, I am thinking about joining and it doesn't even open for several months and its a ways from home. Rifle range, indoors.

It is only 25 yards though.

[DSB OUTDOORS]

Have you heard about this place, I am thinking about joining and it doesn't even open for several months and its a ways from home. Rifle range, indoors.

It is only 25 yards though.

Looks pretty sweet but only 25 yards? I'll pass.