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.

[Hoosier]

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.

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. At the last indoor range I frequented, the pistol backstops were angled steel plate, and the rifle range was a giant gravel mound. They also had 12 pistol lanes and only 2 rifle lanes.

I'm spoiled, the range hear is superb, 13 ranges with 5-12 lanes each, from 50 foot pistol to 425y. Ask Hoser, it's a great place. Oh, and guests cost $3 for the day, or come when there's an event and attend for the event cost.

H.

[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.

[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.

[Fromk]

In their defense it looks like if you get a membership you won't have to worry about it. It seems like it could pay for itself pretty quick. I don't know how much indoor shooting you do but I'm looking forward to checking this place out.

[DeusExMachina]

If membership allowed use of own ammo, it would be a little better. But requiring me to buy their overpriced ammo is ridiculous. What if I want to test my SD ammo and they don't carry it? What if I want to shoot subsonic and they don't carry it?

Stupid, stupid, stupid.