BlueCore Shooting Center - Lakewood

[Musashi]

I just wanted to put i n my two cents in as I took one of their rifle classes last month. The instructors were great, they had a good mix of class time and range time, and besides it was a fun, learning experience. As it was my first class of the "tactical" nature it definitely made me want to do more of them. It was their Rifle I class and while some of it was repetitious to me it never hurts to go over things (such as safety) more than once. Realize that I have been around firearms for years and have shot quite a bit but I just jumped into the AR fold a few years back.
Overall it was a well-paced class that kept you thinking and I am definitely planning on taking more classes there as Jeff and Micah were excellent instructors.

[Chad4000]

I wanted to throw up a review for Bluecore. Took a couple people there a few weeks ago. Including two newbies. Great guys, fairly reasonably priced for what we were trying to do. You can shoot rifles on the pistol range. Even lent me a mag for the AR because the magpul one I brought wasn't seating. Great experience, especially for the folks I brought who had never shot.

[statcold66]

This is kind of a dead thread but I've been shooting at Blucore for a couple years and have been a member for the last month so I thought I'd throw my two cents in.

The facility itself is fantastic. Very clean, most of the equipment is in working order (with the exception of an off target retriever or two), and the air filtration system is great. Being able to shoot 100 yards indoors is a treat and I usually stay a lot longer than originally planned (which led me to get a membership). Their is a fairly good selection of targets and they have many rental guns to choose from at a fair price.

As far as the employees go it's hit or miss. There's a few guys that work there that I'd say are helpful and friendly but the majority don't really show much interest in me being there. Maybe it's because I'm a young looking guy or something but the lack of customer service I usually get from the range and retail areas is not worth the $400 a year. BUT the ranges themselves are worth it especially when I only live a block down the road. I've brought friends in and have suggested my other shooting friends to stop in and they all had a great time. Highly recommended.

[stevenc23]

Anyone know if they allow you to shoot prone on the rifle range?

[SideShow Bob]

Probably not, there isn't that much room behind the positions. Others would be tripping over you trying to get past unless you you were at the far right station.
But call them, the most they can do is say no.

[Vanniek71]

Anyone know if they allow you to shoot prone on the rifle range?

Unless something has changed since I worked there you cannot. Standing or from the bench only. Too easy to impact the ceiling from prone.

[stevenc23]

Thanks, will call them in AM. Yes, it would have to be one of the end lanes. I am just impatient and was curious. I will join in a heartbeat if they let me shoot prone. I know when they first opened years ago they planned to let people shoot prone but for some reason I am thinking they do not.

Bristlecone lets you shoot prone but it is only 25 yards.

[stevenc23]

Thanks, I was afraid of that. But how the hell does someone hit the ceiling from the prone position?
I would think standing would wreck much more havoc on the range.

[Vanniek71]

Happened all the time. People are careless etc, or they don't have the carrier run all the way out, angle is bad.. Boom

[stevenc23]

Went in last week and was able to speak to one of the owners. Super nice and was able to work out an arrangement. Ending up buying a membership. Thumbs up to Blucore!