Rifle Rentals at a Rifle Range?

p226 · Nov 5, 2012

Last year I spent a lot of time at the On-Target pistol range. I rented almost everything in their rental case and tried them out. Finally selected a Sig Sauer P226 and love it. I shoot it weekly.

I am ready to wade into a long rifle purchase. Is there a rifle range in Maryland that has a variety of rifles and optics for rent and a range to try them out on to get me started? I live in Montgomery County. I am leaning towards an AR-15 .556 for accurate target shooting in the 100..300 yard range but am far from making a decision. It is time to stop reading about them and start trying them out.

Kevmo · Nov 5, 2012

everyone needs an AR.

swinokur · Nov 5, 2012

Howdy.

www.marylandshallissue.org
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mikec · Nov 5, 2012

P226 said:
I am ready to wade into a long rifle purchase. Is there a rifle range in Maryland that has a variety of rifles and optics for rent and a range to try them out on to get me started? I live in Montgomery County. I am leaning towards an AR-15 .556 for accurate target shooting in the 100..300 yard range but am far from making a decision. It is time to stop reading about them and start trying them out.

Basically no. Free State, near White Marsh, has a few rifles but I am not sure of their current selection. There is Freedom Armory up in PA, off of I83, that has a rifle range and they rent guns.

All of the "rifles ranges" are bring your own gun type places. Or, you can try to arrange with a member here to shoot their gun at a range. Hap Baker, AGc, etc, are bring your own.

lx1x · Nov 5, 2012

mikec said:
Basically no. Free State, near White Marsh, has a few rifles but I am not sure of their current selection. There is Freedom Armory up in PA, off of I83, that has a rifle range and they rent guns.

All of the "rifles ranges" are bring your own gun type places. Or, you can try to arrange with a member here to shoot their gun at a range. Hap Baker, AGc, etc, are bring your own.

MSAR new place has rifle range... dont know if they will have for rent though when they open up.

(yeah.. i know few that doesnt like the place.. :innocent0

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mopar92 · Nov 5, 2012

I've got an AR and can meet uP at FreeState if you like but you'll have to sign for me cause I'm only 20 but we can hit up Hap Baker or a private range near me.

K31 · Nov 5, 2012

http://www.dscfff.com/

dieselfarmboy · Nov 5, 2012

Delmarva Sporting Clays in Mardela, Md rents certain rifles. Give them a call to see what they have to rent.

ADR · Nov 5, 2012

Doesn't 340 Defense rent rifles?

(I've never been there but I think I remember hearing somewhere that they do.)

Kevmo · Nov 5, 2012

Ganegrei · Nov 5, 2012

Best thing to do is post which rifle(s) you want to try out, then wait for one of the many, many gun nuts to stand up and offer to let you try out theirs.

anand14 · Nov 5, 2012

Freestate has some AR-15s, 12 gauge shotguns and .22 rifles for rent. Most of them are $10 but the AR-15 rents at $15. You have to buy their ammo which is not expensive.

I rented an AR last week and had fun.

I was told that any firearm with a blue tag is available for rent.

LGood48 · Nov 5, 2012

To the OP: Greetings from Elkton! BTW...it's 5.56 mm as opposed to .556 inches.

Shouldn't this thread be under Recreational Shooting?????

lx1x · Nov 5, 2012

LGoodwin said:
To the OP: Greetings from Elkton! BTW...it's 5.56 mm as opposed to .556 inches.

Shouldn't this thread be under Recreational Shooting?????

if thats how he want to intruduce himself ... doesnt really matter..

did mpdc made you hallway monitor? :lol2:

j/k

BLACKTALON · Nov 5, 2012

Why a AR join the dark side and get a AK lol

tsmith1499 · Nov 5, 2012

lx1x said:
if thats how he want to intruduce himself ... doesnt really matter..

did mpdc made you hallway monitor? j/k

I've seen worse introductions. I live on the Mount Airy side of Damascus. Don't have many rifles. Sorry. Got a few Mosins, a 12ga., a 9mm, a .45 Ruger Vaqauro, and am acquiring a 1956 30-30 Winchester. Oh and like so many others in the proces of building a few AR's.

Welcome from Mount Airy.

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p226 · Nov 6, 2012

Thanks for all the input.

Thanks for all the input! I am impressed with the responses and the conversation. I am going to change tack in my approach to this relearning effort. My family will be shipping me four rifles from the family arsenal that I have inherited.

M1917 Enfield Bolt action in 30-06 (wow!)

Winchester Lever Action 30-30
.22LR Semi-Auto that I learned to shoot in the 70s
.22LR bolt action

These are all with their original iron sights. They should give me a chance to relearn how to hold a rifle, aim it and miss targets. I assume that I can mount a scope on one or more of these to try for longer distances. This should keep me busy for a few months before I am ready to think about a more modern rifle. I am still leaning toward 5.56 AR-15 because the bullets appear to be much cheaper than the 30 cal rounds.

Thanks again. See you at the Damascus Izaak Walton rifle range.

BLACKTALON · Nov 6, 2012

P226 said:
Thanks for all the input! I am impressed with the responses and the conversation. I am going to change tack in my approach to this relearning effort. My family will be shipping me four rifles from the family arsenal that I have inherited.

M1917 Enfield Bolt action in 30-06 (wow!)
Winchester Lever Action 30-30
.22LR Semi-Auto that I learned to shoot in the 70s
.22LR bolt action

These are all with their original iron sights. They should give me a chance to relearn how to hold a rifle, aim it and miss targets. I assume that I can mount a scope on one or more of these to try for longer distances. This should keep me busy for a few months before I am ready to think about a more modern rifle. I am still leaning toward 5.56 AR-15 because the bullets appear to be much cheaper than the 30 cal rounds.

Thanks again. See you at the Damascus Izaak Walton rifle range.

5.56 is at a all time high over $350 bucks for brass good ammo. if you are on a budget and don't reload I would look at other calibers

p226 · Nov 6, 2012

As best as I can tell the .22LR is the budget caliber/rifle that is cheaper than anything else in rifle caliber (is .22R really a rifle caliber?).

Last night I did some shopping for rounds and found the following at cheaperthandirt.com:

AMM-4700 9mm TulAmmo FMJ 115 Grain 50 Round Box 1150 fps Made in Russia Polymer Coated Steel Case $9.29

AMM-678 Ammo .30-06 Springfield Golden Bear FMJ 145 Grain 20 Round Box 2445 fps Steel Case Brass Plated $11.59

6-0312395 Ammo .30-30 Winchester Prvi Partizan SP 150 Grain 20 Round Box 2390 fps $12.15

AMM-0552 Ammo .22 LR Armscor Solid Point 40 Grain 500 Round Brick Standard Velocity 1135 fps $16.69

AMM-278 .223 Remington BVAC, FMJ, 55 Grain, 50 Round Box 3139 fps Inspected Once-Fired Brass $16.79

The AR-15 .223/5.56 is a lot cheaper than the 30Cal. Roughly $0.34 per round vs $0.60 per round for the 30 cal. What commonly available caliber/round with a better price is on the market?

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