Gun ranges in/near Charles County (bring own ammo)?

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    jmg32

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    Aug 25, 2017
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    New gun owner here. Did my renting and test firing at Fred's, since it's close to where I live. However, with their crazy ammo markup, I don't see this as a good option for range shooting going forward. I see MD Small Arms in Upper Marlboro lets you bring your own ammo.

    Any other good options in/near the White Plains area?
     
    Biggfoot44

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    Myrle Grove , MSAR, for walk-in . Sanners Lake for a full service Club , has multi-year wait list for membership .
     
    TexasBob

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    Biggfoot44 said:
    Myrle Grove , MSAR, for walk-in . Sanners Lake for a full service Club , has multi-year wait list for membership .
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    Myrtle Grove :thumbsup: $5 a day $20 per Year, 8 lanes, 100 yards, open air. Negative, No shade or rain cover, no Range Safety Officers, or adult supervision. Sometimes you have to deal with Yahoos or Ass hats, but not bad a little rustic.
     
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    jmg32

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    Thanks for the tips on Myrtle Grove. Hadn't heard of that one. How will that one work for setting your target up? I guess everyone in all lanes has to stop shooting each time someone set their target up?
     
    Inigoes

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    jmg32 said:
    Thanks for the tips on Myrtle Grove. Hadn't heard of that one. How will that one work for setting your target up? I guess everyone in all lanes has to stop shooting each time someone set their target up?
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    Yep

    Everyone normally agrees to go cold. When cold no one should be touching their firearms, when others are down range.
     
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    traveller

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    jmg32 said:
    Thanks for the tips on Myrtle Grove. Hadn't heard of that one. How will that one work for setting your target up? I guess everyone in all lanes has to stop shooting each time someone set their target up?
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    Yes, everyone has to agree on the ceasefire to change targets. Sometimes you have asshats who have to fidget with their guns while people are downrange. I don't like being there if more than 3 lanes are in use.
     
    Biggfoot44

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    Yes - In SMC
    No - Not affiliated with Izak Walton League.

    But they do have a fishing lake on the grounds .
     
    buellsfurn

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    jmg32 said:
    Thanks for the tips on Myrtle Grove. Hadn't heard of that one. How will that one work for setting your target up? I guess everyone in all lanes has to stop shooting each time someone set their target up?
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    better during the week bring your own target they have wood stands for to mount to and close ? pins
     
    WeaponsCollector

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    Myrtle Grove is about the only place I go to shoot, but weekends and/or good weather you will likely have to wait in line for a table.
    Also some very inexperienced and unsafe people seem to go there. I try to only go on weekdays in bad weather when there will be few if any people. Witnessed way too many idiots there for me to want to go anymore on weekends or when it's busy. One guy started walking downrange when people were shooting. Another guy almost blew his own foot off with a .50 caliber revolver with a hang fire spraying the whole firing line with pebbles when the bullet hit the ground right in front of him. Going to public ranges really makes me envy those with their own private shooting spots.
     
    TexasBob

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    There is always MSAR up by Andrews off the 495 beltway good place to shoots indoors, Pistol and rife ranges, have to use soft ammo, mil-sup out unless its copper or lead, has gun rental target indoors you has to deal with the want to be gangster from time to time but for the most part I would go there before Fred's in Waldorf. Cost and attitude are the main reasons, MSAR has some good people working there no issues with the owners there were at one time IP's on MDS but they have a lot of money tied to these range only one in the area, used by Leos and firearms trainers as will as special police who have to qualify to carry. Price are not great for transfers but shooting prices are not bad, Check it out :thumbsup:
     
    kcd

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    WeaponsCollector said:
    Myrtle Grove is about the only place I go to shoot, but weekends and/or good weather you will likely have to wait in line for a table.
    Also some very inexperienced and unsafe people seem to go there. I try to only go on weekdays in bad weather when there will be few if any people. Witnessed way too many idiots there for me to want to go anymore on weekends or when it's busy. One guy started walking downrange when people were shooting. Another guy almost blew his own foot off with a .50 caliber revolver with a hang fire spraying the whole firing line with pebbles when the bullet hit the ground right in front of him. Going to public ranges really makes me envy those with their own private shooting spots.
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    I’m trying to get up enough nerve to go – to Myrtle Grove, that is. I used to go there quite a bit. After a while though, my luck ran out. Things got pretty scary at times because the place is unmonitored (for example, some people were shooting or pointing gun down range while the range was cold and people were down range.) I hope to get down there one day soon though.
     
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    moparmike610

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    kcd said:
    I’m trying to get up enough nerve to go – to Myrtle Grove, that is. I used to go there quite a bit. After a while though, my luck ran out. Things got pretty scary at times because the place is unmonitored (for example, some people were shooting or pointing gun down range while the range was cold and people were down range.) I hope to get down there one day soon though.
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    Well I was there yesterday and Dan said they might be banning bmg's , and military grade ammo in the near future along with possibly having a range officer there.

    My biggest complaint is people don't follow the damn rules 1 hour range time of people are waiting , no children without hunter safety card (and yes I've been there when a couple tried bringing there baby down ) I take my son there for him to sight in his 22 and sometimes I feel he is safer to be around than some of the others there and he's 12.

    If people would follow the rules the place would be great
     
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