BlueCore Shooting Center - Lakewood

[rammit]

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.

Silver bullet sells their reloads... suspect to me

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.

first post- also suspect to me, didn't think this place was open yet so you must have the inside scoop?

[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.

[bellavite1]

[quote=rammit;335517]Silver bullet sells their reloads... suspect to me

True, but we do not force you to buy them.
As long as your ammo meets the specs (no steel or alluminum case, no steel core in the bullet), you are more than welcome to bring your own, reload of factory.
And the ammo for sale is not our reloads, it is Ten X.

[n8tive97]

Stopped by Blu Core yesterday to shoot my new M&P 9mm Compact and my new Springfield XD.45 ACP. The 9mm ammo was comparable to every where you can purchase ammo. The .45 ACP was high, I bought it 7 dollars per hundred cheaper Saturday. Both guns shot the ammo without one issue.

To me, its a better option than spending $9 bucks to get in a State Park, then $25 to stand in line to shoot and have some jack ass in your face yelling at everyone all day. No to mention if your not standing in front of the man making the reservations, you will get passed up.

Cherry Creek - $34 just to shoot + $34 for 2 boxes of ammo, wait an hour to shoot to spend an hour shooting plus an hour and a half of drive time, jack ass yelling, stop to change targets and then listen to the jack ass give the shooting instructions all over again! = SUCKS

Blu Core - $12 to shoot + $36 for 2 boxes of ammo, get right on the range, powered targets, clean, friendly and fast, 40 minutes of drive time = Much better option

I would still rather join a club that has all ranges as an option, pistol, rifle, skeet and archery, but there is a 2 year waiting list for any of them within 25 miles of Denver.

My two cents.

[rondog]

I would still rather join a club that has all ranges as an option, pistol, rifle, skeet and archery, but there is a 2 year waiting list for any of them within 25 miles of Denver.

No waiting at BLGC, but it's a drive for ya, that's for sure. Great place, but you'd need to plan a full day of shooting fun. You can camp there too. Membership is well worth it if you can make the time to go there and use it.

[DeusExMachina]

You don't know where to buy 9mm, then. Factory (non reload) 9mm is $9-10.50 per 50.

There are at least 3 better indoor pistol ranges in the area over Cherry Creek. One of which is maybe 10 minutes from there. $15 to shoot + your own ammo.

Cherry Creek only makes sense if you're entering with a group, get in the park free or really want to shoot rifle and shotgun without driving an hour.

[n8tive97]

[quote=DeusExMachina;335578]You don't know where to buy 9mm, then. Factory (non reload) 9mm is $9-10.50 per 50.

Where? Help a member out!

There are at least 3 better indoor pistol ranges in the area over Cherry Creek. One of which is maybe 10 minutes from there. $15 to shoot + your own ammo.

Where at?

* Shoot me a PM if you dont want to post, I would be forever thankful!

[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.

[Daniel_187]

+1. I have a few boxes at home that I picked up at the fun show for cheap and it was all mixed brass.

[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.