Coatesville Range

[mouimet]

Anyone hearing anything about a range under development in Coatesville somewhere off of the ByPass and 82? LE or something? I heard some scuttlebutt and wanted to know if we have a new spot to shoot.

[rockstrongo]

That's the first I've heard of it.. who's butt was scuttled that you overheard?

[mouimet]

A friend was speaking with a member for the Emergency Management group for Chester county. She said that there was a range facility going in and that she had been on a site visit there. Only reason I can think she might have been asked to come along would be that perhaps this is for LE NAND potentially military. I don't know first hand, just was wondering if anyone knows anything g similar.

[fat_frog]

Never heard of it. Would be nice if it's going to be open to public...

[arks]

I think she may be talking about this:

About 5 years ago there was a restaurant/gun club in that area. They tried to sell memberships similar to a country club. The most basic entry fee was crazy expensive so I didn't bite. We toured the facility (which included indoor pistol and trap ranges) and ate at the restaurant a few times (Noah's Family Restaurant). The food was good but overpriced IMO.

I heard the range was financially underwater from the start and didn't get enough serious interest to make it viable.
The restaurant, by the way, lasted about 3 years before closing.
http://www.urbanspoon.com/r/21/11713...nt-Coatesville

I'll bet the range facilities are still there waiting to be used.....

[fat_frog]

Oh, interesting... This address for the restaurant is 255 Mount Airy Road, and..."Philadelphia Rock Gym" lists this location/address as one of their locations (PRG Valley). Http://www.philarockgym.com/directions.php

[johnpsu]

The Chester County Public Safety Training Campus on Modena Road will have a LE shooting range. The range has not been built and that project is still a year or two from completion.

[CountryStyle]

Very interesting, I live near the very top of the big hill that the Rock Climbing place is at the bottom of. I know some of the Coatesville PD, so I will definitely be asking some questions.

[mouimet]

Where do we go shooting out here!!??? Any good indoor places? French Creek is a great store, horrible range.

[XavierBK]

You could always go out to Targetmaster. They aren't far from WC.