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    Default Nearest (Public) 200 YD Range to Mont Co?

    I've been driving to a Harrisburg SGL range.

    Thanks in advance for the help.

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    Default Re: Nearest (Public) 200 YD Range to Mont Co?

    Quote Originally Posted by Whiskey1 View Post
    I've been driving to a Harrisburg SGL range.

    Thanks in advance for the help.
    If you're willing to go that far, why not just get a membership at Ontelaunee?

    http://www.ontelaunee.org/

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    Default Re: Nearest (Public) 200 YD Range to Mont Co?

    Quote Originally Posted by Whiskey1 View Post
    I've been driving to a Harrisburg SGL range.

    Thanks in advance for the help.
    I recall a SGL range outside of Jim Thorpe on top of the mountain to Beaver Meadow I visited a few years ago.

    Had a separate rifle side that went out to either 200 or 300 yards, seperate pistol area off to the left.

    Unsure what the current situation is there but it's a quick trip up the NE Extension.

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    Default Re: Nearest (Public) 200 YD Range to Mont Co?

    Quote Originally Posted by Whiskey1 View Post
    I've been driving to a Harrisburg SGL range.

    Thanks in advance for the help.
    Elverson R&G club on 23 has a 200 yd range. If you don't want to get car sick and hit a few deer by taking 23 all the way, you might want to take 422 to 100 S. for couple miles, then 23 W for about 5 miles. ER&GC is on the right.

    Another one, Northern Chester Co. Sportsmens Club is near Hopewell Furnace and French Creek state park. They only go out to 150 yards, but they also have a decent in door hangun range.

    ETA: Oops, didn't see the word public in the title.

    I believe you need to be with a member as a guest if you're not a member yourself for both clubs.
    Last edited by str8shooter; November 14th, 2008 at 12:02 AM. Reason: bed time.

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    Default Re: Nearest (Public) 200 YD Range to Mont Co?

    Quote Originally Posted by str8shooter View Post
    Elverson R&G club on 23 has a 200 yd range. If you don't want to get car sick and hit a few deer by taking 23 all the way, you might want to take 422 to 100 S. for couple miles, then 23 W for about 5 miles. ER&GC is on the right.
    str8, do you have any membership connections there?

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    Default Re: Nearest (Public) 200 YD Range to Mont Co?

    Quote Originally Posted by King 5.45 View Post
    str8, do you have any membership connections there?
    Unfortunately not anymore. I had a friend who belonged to the ER&GC, but he stopped shooting. I loved going there with him because we never, ever saw another person when we went. It could be a beautiful sunny Saturday afternoon, and the range was always empty. It has a limited membership, so I can't get in until someone else drops out. Unfortunately I didn't know that when he let his membership expire and someone else already snagged the spot.

    I just started looking into the NCCSC, but I believe some folks on the forum are members there. It sounds nice, $40 / year or $50 for a family, indoor pistol range, club house, archery and trap shooting.

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    Default Re: Nearest (Public) 200 YD Range to Mont Co?

    Langhorne Rod & Gun has a precision rifle range 100-200yds.
    I am not a member, but I have been there for some shoots.
    http://langhornerodandgunclub.org/
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    Default Re: Nearest (Public) 200 YD Range to Mont Co?

    I need a better local option. Unfortunately, the closest club to me only goes out to 100 yards and has some pretty ridiculous (IMHO) regulations concerning in-house $upervi$ed training for the membership before they're even allowed to tinkle in the little boys' room all on their own. Option nš 2, about twice as far away, has a strict policy against anyone not strictly and proudly European in descent, and I refuse to associate with them. I know that Kimberton only goes out to 100 yards, as well, and although I have no knowledge of their facilities, I've heard that Lower Pottsgrove isn't exactly a center for "free thinkers," either.

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    Default Re: Nearest (Public) 200 YD Range to Mont Co?

    Quote Originally Posted by RONNIE77 View Post
    Langhorne Rod & Gun has a precision rifle range 100-200yds.
    I am not a member, but I have been there for some shoots.
    http://langhornerodandgunclub.org/
    Yep. It's just the one hour-plus drive that I don't look forward to and the 9 am start for some of their events.

    You coming to the zombie shoot?

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    Default Re: Nearest (Public) 200 YD Range to Mont Co?

    Quote Originally Posted by King 5.45 View Post
    Yep. It's just the one hour-plus drive that I don't look forward to and the 9 am start for some of their events.

    You coming to the zombie shoot?

    I wish I could, but I am leaving for Colorado on the 29th......
    It sounds like a blast, and I would love to pics.
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