Scotia Range Report 6/9/2012

**psucivil** · June 9th, 2012, 11:40 AM

Went out to Scotia Range this morning and when I got to the range Road, there was a large Road Closed Sign with a couple of orange cones at the entrance. The sign and cones were moved out of the center of the road and I could tell that traffic has just been going around the sign so I decided to venture back towards the range. I was back at the range 2 weekends ago and the signs were not there and they were not working on the road. It appears that they are grading the road. The road has been in need of repair due the amount of potholes. Anyway, I get back to the range, there was a large cement barrier blocking the entrance down to the parking behind the auxiliary ranges.

Does anyone have any idea if the range is closed or why was the cement barrier there? Or When the road will officially open back up again? Does the game commission have a place where they post range closure/announcements?

I got the range at about 7:40 and parked outside the range and looked around, I had the chance to collect a shit ton of brass. I picked up about 150 .40 SW and about 75 45acp cases. I guess some people don't believe in policing their brass. The target stands all seemed to be in decent shape at the auxiliary ranges and there was no trash at either ranges so that is always great seeing people clean up after themselves.

**Breadman03** · June 9th, 2012, 12:31 PM

http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal...=937862&mode=2

This is the SGL Regs. You should be able to find the contact info for your local ranger station from there. I asked a WCO about how to find the current status of a range, and he told me to call the local station.

BTW, I used to hate non-policers, but have some appreciation for them now that I reload. I ALWAYS leave with more brass than I came with. My parents told me to return borrowed property in better condition than I got it. Since we all own the ranges, I need to make sure that your range is in good shape.

Actually, I just got about 200/9mm and 50/.380 the other day.

**fonz** · June 11th, 2012, 08:39 PM

I saw something in the CDT a few weeks ago that they were working on that road. I don't believe it was game commission, i think it was DOT.

You can still get in from the other side I think.

Found it.

http://www.centredaily.com/2012/06/0...-range-to.html

Slated to be done by end of June.

**psucivil** · June 11th, 2012, 09:14 PM

Thanks for the CTD article, I do not subscribe to the paper but im glad that it was at least posted somewhere. The gate was actually closed from the gatesburg side, so thats kinda funny

**legendarylorot** · June 12th, 2012, 08:45 AM

The impending road repairs have been posted on the main building door for a few weeks now. Makes me wish I'd actually written that letter about the potholes completely destroying my old car and sent them the bill. Still, the other entrance is open. Here's a link to the directions from the Grays Wood's entrance, if you didn't know.

Oh, and was that your pickup there the other day? It was the only one of the wrong side of the gate, big black thing with the spotlights over the roof?

**psucivil** · June 12th, 2012, 12:30 PM

I only ever come in from the Grey's Wood's Side. The road closed sign was at the grey's woods entrance. I usually only go to scotia around 8am on Saturday mornings and use the Auxiliary range. I have used the pistol and rifle range inside the gates a handful of times, but I prefer going when it less busy in the mornings when the other ranges are not available.

It wasn't me in the Black Truck. I was drive a White Dodge Ram. If the truck was a black f150, then that was the man that came right after arrived at around 7:45

**Mity2** · June 14th, 2012, 04:41 AM

I was there today(or yesterday, rather) with my dad. I only come in from Gatesburg side only.
All ranges were open. It was almost empty. Only 3 other shooters we saw. Pretty good time I had u til some noobs showed up.

They have repaired these load before. But never closed the road up for a month. Wonder how they are repairing these road that requires them to close the road for so long...