roscoe13
Campaign Veteran
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Went to the C.F. Phelps WMA rifle range yesterday. This is an unsupervised range, so it's up to you and whoever else is there to work out range management. It's a fairly clean range, with 6 nicely covered stations. Rifles, shotguns, and scoped single-shot handguns only, no full auto allowed. Targets can be at 25, 50 & 100yds. The range is pretty much designed as a sight-in range, there's no capability to shoot standing up, you might be able to shoot prone from the benches as they're fairly large. There was only one other person there the whole time I was there (1:40PM-3:20PM), so at least during the day on weekdays it appears to be pretty available. Paper targets only, they attach to the target stands with clothespins (you may want to bring some of your own, or use tape, as there may not be enough to go around if it's crowded) so you don't need to bring a stapler.
All in all a good experience, but after 40rds through the .270Win, my shoulder is a bit sore
Map, directions, hours & range rules can be found here: http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wmas/detail.asp?pid=17
BTW, I'm fairly close to there, drop me a PM if you're headed out that way and want some company...
Went to the C.F. Phelps WMA rifle range yesterday. This is an unsupervised range, so it's up to you and whoever else is there to work out range management. It's a fairly clean range, with 6 nicely covered stations. Rifles, shotguns, and scoped single-shot handguns only, no full auto allowed. Targets can be at 25, 50 & 100yds. The range is pretty much designed as a sight-in range, there's no capability to shoot standing up, you might be able to shoot prone from the benches as they're fairly large. There was only one other person there the whole time I was there (1:40PM-3:20PM), so at least during the day on weekdays it appears to be pretty available. Paper targets only, they attach to the target stands with clothespins (you may want to bring some of your own, or use tape, as there may not be enough to go around if it's crowded) so you don't need to bring a stapler.
All in all a good experience, but after 40rds through the .270Win, my shoulder is a bit sore
Map, directions, hours & range rules can be found here: http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/wmas/detail.asp?pid=17
BTW, I'm fairly close to there, drop me a PM if you're headed out that way and want some company...