BlueCore Shooting Center - Lakewood

[Hayes]

I only see their current business plan surviving for six months. Either they will shut down or they will adapt to more reasonable rules. There is no reason to have to buy their ammo (especially for $12/24 an hour) or to have to pay $12/24 per hour. The only benefit they have over other ranges is the rifle range, but that won't justify their pricing model.

I'll wait it out. I could justify 24 bucks for the day if I can bring my own ammo.

[jscwerve]

Guess I will jsut continue to go to the south site for $20 in gas. When I'm shooting rifle it is typically for hunting or sighting in, for that I load my own for what works best for MY gun. It does me no good whatsoever to go to a range where I can shoot rifle, yet not work up my own reloads.

As far as pistol, I am quite positive they can't beat my per round cost of my own, and I'm sure as hell not buying someone elses reloads (if they sold them).

I was excited to try them out since I move to the west side of town, nowI think I will just have to pass.

[ChunkyMonkey]

When I'm shooting rifle it is typically for hunting or sighting in,

What kind of nonsense is that? I shoot to exercise my flexion.

[scottyd223]

So I'm loving the idea of this range being handled by some shooter friendly people. I have gone elsewhere even though it is just blocks from my home because of the pricing and previous customer service. After reading the entries here, I stopped by to see what the ammo prices were before spouting off about "I'll never shoot there because I reload" and such.

Seems quite reasonable... a box of 9mm, for example was $13.99. They buy it for $12.99 (HSM) so they aren't looking to make a fortune by gouging you on ammo pricing. .40 caliber was a buck more I think. So, factor in the 5% discount for members buying ammo and they are going to make a whopping quarter on each and every box of 50 rounds.

For me, I'm sold. Great location, excellent facility, and my conversation with Eric - one of the primaries - tells me that they are definitely trying to do this right. He even mentioned that they may modify their policy in the future depending on how it goes for people but clearly, at this point, it is more of a safety issue since YOU (whomever you may be reading this) might be an excellent reloader but some people just aren't.

I for one highly recommend the local shooting community give these guys a try - they could become one of our best options to shoot around here if we treat them well and they seem both friendly and quite sharp to me. I will do what I can to help them succeed because they seem to be getting it right as far as I can tell.

[DeusExMachina]

No offense, but I'm sure it's great for shooters that don't know or don't care. I'm not going to pay $14 for a box of ammo I have stockpiles of for $9-10 a box.

Also, I want to shoot 147gr 9mm. Am I just SOL?

Nothing anyone can say can change how stupid this policy is.

[sneakerd]

I agree with Deus. The only reason I am able to put as many rounds downrange a month as I do (about 1,000) is because I buy it in bulk and me and my buds watch for deals. Paying high retail at the range for ammo I have in my garage that I paid wholesale for will only decrease my range time and irritate me and cause me to shoot like shit and grumble about it.

[Irving]

Isn't HSM reloaded ammo?

[Byte Stryke]

Seems quite reasonable... a box of 9mm, for example was $13.99. They buy it for $12.99 (HSM) so they aren't looking to make a fortune by gouging you on ammo pricing. .40 caliber was a buck more I think. So, factor in the 5% discount for members buying ammo and they are going to make a whopping quarter on each and every box of 50 rounds.

how do you factor is that if I Give you a large lump of cash for a membership, that the 5% somehow becomes solvent?

pay me here or pay me there.

I understand each and every range has the right to make their rules as they wish them.
Just as it is my right to go tell those ranges to piss up a rope and not visit them.

I won't be forced to be retail range ammo simply to shoot your range.
you want to drip a magnet on it, I understand that.
But squeezing me to practice with crap ammo to make you money is not going to work.

[MuzzleFlash]

... a box of 9mm, for example was $13.99....

I shoot 9mm subguns (which they probably won't allow anyhow). I can load 50 rounds for around half that price. It wouldn't be unusual at all for me to go through 300 rounds in an hour on the range. So that's an extra $42 and I don't get to keep the brass. No way, José.

If they're not making good coin on the ammo, then why require it? If they're worried about the backstop, maybe they should implement a Silver Bullet type policy and prohibit steel core. If they don't want to sort brass, then prohibit aluminum and steel cases.

[DeusExMachina]

I shoot 9mm subguns (which they probably won't allow anyhow). I can load 50 rounds for around half that price. It wouldn't be unusual at all for me to go through 300 rounds in an hour on the range. So that's an extra $42 and I don't get to keep the brass. No way, José.

If they're not making good coin on the ammo, then why require it? If they're worried about the backstop, maybe they should implement a Silver Bullet type policy and prohibit steel core. If they don't want to sort brass, then prohibit aluminum and steel cases.

You should post your collection.