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05-19-2012, 02:03 PM
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Where can I find public shooting ranges?
If you read my introduction thread you've noticed I'm from Sweden. This summer, my family and I are going over to the states for the third time (we love it over there) on a road trip. We're starting out in Chicago, heading west for Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, and maybe Idaho/Montana.
When we were in Vegas last year we paid some sick amounts of money to get off a few rounds of different weapons in full auto. Sure it was fun and all, but this time we'd like to spend a couple of hours, maybe a whole day, on an outside shooting range with rentable semi-automatic rifles without the stress and the all too expensive fees (in Vegas we're talking over $120 for two/three magazines and three weapons).
I know that the states we'll be going through are pretty big, but if you happen to know any public shooting ranges where people are able to rent a rifle that isn't just a .22 caliber or a shotgun for clay shooting, I'd be happy to know about it.
Thanks in advance!
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05-20-2012, 01:46 AM
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You might try contacting the National Rifle Association. Otherwise possibly someone that lives in one of those states would be willing to take you shooting. Summertime temperatures are brutal where I live in Arizona with temperatures hitting 40C-50C.
http://home.nra.org/#/nraorg
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05-20-2012, 10:50 PM
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If you were stopping in NH, I'd take you out! I have some Swedish beauties also!
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05-21-2012, 01:19 AM
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I would suggest binging or googling the medium-sized cities on your itinerary for Shooting Ranges. For example, these guys at Silver Bullet Shooting Range in Denver, Colorado, have a nice web site and even discuss considerations for foreign visitors. I live in the Southeast so I've never visited their facility.
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05-21-2012, 01:56 AM
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If you want to shoot while you are here then do a Google search of public shooting ranges in the state you plan to visit. Give them a call to set up a time to shoot.
Public Shooting Ranges Iowa
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05-21-2012, 05:13 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jpattersonnh
If you were stopping in NH, I'd take you out! I have some Swedish beauties also!
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A darn shame I'm not going that way. Raincheck?
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To all others: Thanks for some good tips. I thought going via NRA was restricted to US citizens only. Has anyone ever been to Cherry Creek state park a bit outside Denver, CO? They seem to be renting both rifles and handguns although I do not know what kind they are.
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05-21-2012, 06:11 PM
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Many couples from Europe when in America around the Florida shooting ranges always can be seen enjoying themselves at low, affordable prices.
I have to admit the women from Europe sure can outshoot their husbands and boyfriends! 
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05-21-2012, 10:50 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PanBaccha
Many couples from Europe when in America around the Florida shooting ranges always can be seen enjoying themselves at low, affordable prices.
I have to admit the women from Europe sure can outshoot their husbands and boyfriends!
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So can some of the American women. 
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