Indoor handgun range recommendations

[mathfish]

So I got a new FNS9 and I love it but I found out I am not a very good shot with it. I think I just need more quality time with it. Just looking for recommendations for indoor shooting ranges. I live in Hyattsville. Thanks

 

[SnuffyJD]

Closest I am aware of is On Target in Severn.

 

[amoebicmagician]

How do you shoot with glocks?

If you're used to hammer fired guns the switch to striker fired can make you shoot a little bit to the left or down.

 

[Philoctete]

Maryland Small Arms Range in Upper Marlboro.

Sadly, there is nowhere to shoot pistols within what I would call 'close' range of Hyattsville.

When I can't afford the driving time, I just do dry fire practice.

Good luck!

 

[OrbitalEllipses]

MSAR?

 

[swinokur]

Bit of a hike, but the NRA Range in Fairfax, Open to the public

NRA RANGE

 

[mathfish]

Thanks for the advice.

SnuffyJD, funny you should ask. When I went to shoot my FNS9 for the first time I also shot my buddies glock 9mm. It was the first time I shot a glock and I just was dialed in with it. The sights worked for me, the trigger break, everything. I was actually a bit sad I didn't buy a Glock.

As for On Target, this might be second hand info, but I've heard nothing but bad about the place.

So looks like not many options. . .

 

[campns]

Gilberts is ok in a pinch

 

[RugerFan]

Hyattsville? You're pretty close to MSAR. I go there all the time from Silver Spring. Half-hour for me, probably just 20 min. for you.

http://msar.com/

 

[Overboost44]

Love the FN, can't hit anything with it. Not a fan of Glocks until I shot one. Me likey Glocks. I think some of it has to do with the angle of the grip to the barrel. I read a good story on that. Did you ever take martial arts lessons? It has to do with the natural or learned way that your wrist is most stable. I will try to find it.

 

[akrobatik]

MSAR in upper marlboro is prob your best bet. Very nice range

 

[natsb]

MSAR and On Target are both good options. I have had good experiences at both. Depending on how long you shoot, MSAR is the better deal since you pay for the whole day rather than hourly.

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[Cicirich]

MSAR is not that far from you. Great place to shoot

 

[No_comment]

MSAR is not that far from you. Great place to shoot

I was just there. Clean, well lit interior (although a few rifle slots were poorly lit), and great staff.

 

[toncapone1]

Bit of a hike, but the NRA Range in Fairfax, Open to the public

NRA RANGE

This, great place to shoot. I travel from Frederick to go there

 

[Scott4]

I had a membership at On Target for awhile. Never anything bad. Had the usual jack$&@ now and then with concern to etiquette and safety, but otherwise I thought they did a good job. I still drop in about once a month

 

[dohc97]

I was at MSAR earlier today. I wanted to shoot my AK and AR but was told that my ammo could not be shot at their range because it is magnetic(?). It has never been an issue at the NRA range.

 

[No_comment]

I was at MSAR earlier today. I wanted to shoot my AK and AR but was told that my ammo could not be shot at their range because it is magnetic(?). It has never been an issue at the NRA range.

I saw a sign to that effect. Could they be worried about armor-piercing rounds? BTW the guy next to me was shooting an AR, so ARs per se are OK.

 

[swinokur]

They use a magnet to find steel tipped ammo. They cause damage to the backstop.

Freestate does the same thing.

 

[No_comment]

They use a magnet to find steel tipped ammo. They cause damage to the backstop.

Freestate does the same thing.

They also told me I couldn't use tracers. Since one of my personal goals is to never set fire to buildings I enter, I hadn't brought any.