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Hello Everyone- name is Michael. Pretty new to the area, guy named Billy at the Public Range told me to join this group.
I am trying to find out what local/semi-local ranges are around here for Skeet and Trap.
Possibly if people know prices also? Or best value?
Which is the nicest facility in your opinion?
Thanks.
WCSO range in Wakulla has a skeet range, I'm not sure of the cost. I think it was $5/ round but that's an old guy's memory working :shocked:
Welcome aboard. That was me at the range. Coon bottom up in Havana does skeet (850) 539-0293.
Hey Billy! Thanks for the invite. There is a lot of useful information on here.
Talon Range has two brand new skeet ranges, also trap, and sporting clays.
Welcome,
Tallahassee Rifle and Pistol Club has clays too. I haven't been in 10+ years though.
http://www.trpc.net/
TRPC has an ATA trap field, so does Talon (I am told) The regulars at TRPC are a great bunch of guys. If you are looking for International/Olympic/bunker trap, you will have to go up by Moultrie, Ga.
Welcome?
As mentioned above, Talon's new skeet range is fantastic as well as a trap house on one of the 3 skeet fields. They also have a fun walk-around-the-woods, 10-station, 100 round sporting clays course. I'm a regular skeet/sporting shooter and in terms of location and convenience it's hard to beat. Not a big trap shooter but I'm going to have to try theirs as well. If interested, give me a PM and we can work out a guest appearance for you. As a guest, you'll shoot at the member's price: $30/100 round sporting - $7/25 skeet. Their website has member and non-member prices. I've got issues with Coon Bottom but their facility is nice. Quail Point outside of Thomasville has a really nice 5-stand sporting set-up as well as a skeet range. Ronnie, the owner, is just about as nice a guy as you'll ever find. He's got 4 possible ways to shoot his sporting clays including a 5 level tower. He also does a couple of 5-stand tournaments each year. There's also Gray Branch, south of Cairo. He's got couple of skeet fields and a 5-stand wobble trap. I used to go there back in the day but the original owners shut it down. There's another guy running it now but I haven't shot there since it re-opened. The wobble trap is a blast, so to speak.
Is TRPC for members only? I noticed online they have a non-member tab but it doesn't talk about their rights to shoot or costs.
Ken, will definitely PM you. I am interested in learning more about skeet and trap. Pointers would be excellent. (I do have my own gun)
Seems like good value to try out Talon's range with you. Appreciate the help, especially being new to the area.
As a non-member I believe you have to be a member's guest to shoot at TRPC. At Talon you won't have to be a member to shoot. There are hourly charges for the pistol/rifle bays and then the range fees for clays. Before shooting either as a member or a non-member, you've got some safety/procedures videos to watch and take a quiz at the end. You can do that online ahead of time or do it at your first visit to the facility. I suggest you take a look at their website and it will answer a lot of other questions you might have. http://www.talontraininggroup.com/Talon-RangeQuote:
Originally Posted by staffordm
To the OP, Mr. Ken is a great guy. And I have it on good decree that he likes 870's :)
Nice newer range that you can try out for 20.00 or so. https://thomascountyboc.org/oakfield
Thomas or Grady county used to have a requirement that you had to be a resident, IE Tax Payer, to use their range.
Not anymore it's a DNR range now.
Can you bring your own clays ? I understand they charge you by the clay?
Probably not, very few places allow that. They charge per round of 25.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flgaline
I was hoping to find a place to carry my own clays and trap machine and shoot but maybe not.
The machines they have at facilities and ranges are much better than the personal ones, unless you spent 3 grand or more on yours. If you go to the facilities they have the proper setup for sporting clays, trap, skeet and 5 stand.Quote:
Originally Posted by Geno
Those sports are much more challenging than using your own machine. If you want to use your own clays and machine you go to a friend’s field somewhere.
if you are a member of TRPC I doubt they would say anything about you using the trap range with your own stuff when others aren't using it. I've seen a guy out there with a hand thrower.