Long range shooting open to the public near denver?

[Great-Kazoo]

Pawnee Sportsmens Center at Briggsdale has a 1000 yd range with steel of various sizes at 400, 500, 600, 700, 900 and 1000. Open to the public Friday PM and weekends.

After 2 range finders were used, It's more like 300. Other than that not bad, outside getting the prairie goats to move.

[fitz19d]

I'm dumb, but why would you not be able to shoot longer range steel targets, but closer is fine? I'd think further out if anything might increase deflection to better richochet into dirt if anything.

[Spdu4ia]

I believe that it's because your shooting up towards the crest of a hill and there is a military helicopter pad on the other side

[Lucky]

This thread is useful to me. Thanks all, for your input. I was very close to joining CRC when work took me out of town again. Next spring/summer for sure, as it's well worth the $60 to know I have a long outdoor range to shoot when I am in town, a variety of events, and forum members to eventually meet and shoot with.

[kevwil]

Apologies for bringing a dead thread back to life, but I just want to make sure I understand what's available. I signed up for a PRS event in a few months and need to find a place to practice long range steel.

* The Pawnee Sportsmen's Center has steel out to 1000y and a really low membership cost, but it's almost impossible to spot misses and they're only open a few hours a week.
* CRC has steel out to 500m and paper out to 1000y. Membership is a bit higher and they don't allow open carry or concealed carry.
* Cheyenne Mountain is $10 civilian, or less if you buy a punch pass, but only has steel out to 300y and is also anti-carry.

Did I miss anything?

This doesn't seem promising. Maybe I can find a good valley on BLM land where I won't bother anyone.

[Great-Kazoo]

Apologies for bringing a dead thread back to life, but I just want to make sure I understand what's available. I signed up for a PRS event in a few months and need to find a place to practice long range steel.

* The Pawnee Sportsmen's Center has steel out to 1000y and a really low membership cost, but it's almost impossible to spot misses and they're only open a few hours a week. ??????
* CRC has steel out to 500m and paper out to 1000y. Membership is a bit higher and they don't allow open carry or concealed carry.
* Cheyenne Mountain is $10 civilian, or less if you buy a punch pass, but only has steel out to 300y and is also anti-carry.

Did I miss anything?

This doesn't seem promising. Maybe I can find a good valley on BLM land where I won't bother anyone.

Where you read or hear that? I joined end of last year. Sunrise - sunset for members (usually 7-7) during the spring-fall. Hours get shorter as the days do.


Short hours are for general public.

Public hours
RIFLE & PISTOL
Friday 2pm - 5pm
Saturday & Sunday 9am - 5pm
TRAP & SKEET
SPORTING CLAYS
Saturday & Sunday 9am – 4pm

[kevwil]

Where you read or hear that? I joined end of last year. Sunrise - sunset for members (usually 7-7) during the spring-fall. Hours get shorter as the days do.


Short hours are for general public.

Public hours
RIFLE & PISTOL
Friday 2pm - 5pm
Saturday & Sunday 9am - 5pm
TRAP & SKEET
SPORTING CLAYS
Saturday & Sunday 9am – 4pm

It doesn't say that the short hours are only for the general public. It does say that in order to gain access outside of public hours, you must become a range officer. Maybe the website is wrong?

[kevwil]

Where you read or hear that? I joined end of last year. Sunrise - sunset for members (usually 7-7) during the spring-fall. Hours get shorter as the days do.

If it is sunrise to sunset for all members, that may be the ticket. It's closer to me and membership is very reasonably priced.

[MarkCO]

* CRC has steel out to 500m and paper out to 1000y. Membership is a bit higher and they don't allow open carry or concealed carry.

CRC has steel on the High power range, a 10 and a 18" AR500 gong on the right side. You may have to co-ordinate with others there, I think I have only had to twice.

[kevwil]

CRC has steel on the High power range, a 10 and a 18" AR500 gong on the right side. You may have to co-ordinate with others there, I think I have only had to twice.

Ah, that might be promising after all. Thanks! Too bad the web site doesn't have that info.