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General Gun Discussion => Rifles and Shotguns => Topic started by: Beretta92 on November 06, 2013, 07:30:08 PM

Title: Rifle range in New Castle County or PA.
Post by: Beretta92 on November 06, 2013, 07:30:08 PM
I just bought a Smith & Wesson M&P15 Sport. I am looking for a range in New Castle County that I can shoot it. I am willing to join a club that offers a rifle range. Thanks for the help!
Title: Re: Rifle range in New Castle County or PA.
Post by: Moosie on November 07, 2013, 01:12:40 AM
I believe you can shoot that at Ommelanden.  I've shot Wolf .223 there and had no problem, so I can't see why you couldn't. 

BUT..  this comes with the caveat of I've been wrong before and will be again LOL

Moosie
Title: Re: Rifle range in New Castle County or PA.
Post by: seniorgeek on November 07, 2013, 01:42:24 AM
@Beretta92, I also have the same M&P15. Bought it about 18 months ago. I have added a number of accessories which has enhanced it.
Rubber hand grip, Shot Spot (green dot with red laser), Picatinny rail, extra mags, adjustable sling, and a Gissele trigger on the way.
So far I have shot about 700 rounds through it and not a single jam.

PS. I have a couple of extra Magpul Gen 4 magazines for sale. PM me if interested.
Title: Re: Rifle range in New Castle County or PA.
Post by: Lumspond on November 07, 2013, 01:44:37 AM
Moosie is correct. I've shot my AR15 and Mini 14 at Ommelanden. But it's only a 50 yard rifle range, 25 yard pistol range.
Title: Re: Rifle range in New Castle County or PA.
Post by: Radnor on November 07, 2013, 12:29:10 PM
I believe you can shoot that at Ommelanden.  I've shot Wolf .223 there and had no problem, so I can't see why you couldn't. 

BUT..  this comes with the caveat of I've been wrong before and will be again LOL

Moosie

Just NO steel core ammo!  Other than that Moosie and Lums are correct.
Title: Re: Rifle range in New Castle County or PA.
Post by: Lumspond on November 07, 2013, 07:48:09 PM
Yup. They check with a magnet.
Title: Re: Rifle range in New Castle County or PA.
Post by: Beretta92 on November 07, 2013, 11:05:30 PM
I plan to try Ommelanden. So is there no other place to shoot rifles?

I used to work at Dupont and they had a nice range just outside of Newark. They sold it to W.L.Gore and now it is just open land.
Title: Re: Rifle range in New Castle County or PA.
Post by: oldgraygeek on November 07, 2013, 11:10:14 PM
We've had a couple of great days up at Wicen's Shooting Range (http://www.wicenshootingrange.com/), and we look forward to going there again soon. Nice 100-yard range, very efficient and welcoming staff, very well-run.
It's a bit of a drive, but it was worth it.
Title: Re: Rifle range in New Castle County or PA.
Post by: SturmRugerSR9 on November 08, 2013, 04:23:42 PM
I think you can go south to Bridgeville with rifles.
Title: Re: Rifle range in New Castle County or PA.
Post by: eclipse on November 08, 2013, 05:36:23 PM
Atglen has ranges out to 500 meters but they only take new members in February.  You can go to one of the events or as a guest to check it out. It is off lancaster pike in pa.

http://www.atglensportsmensclub.org
Title: Re: Rifle range in New Castle County or PA.
Post by: Lumspond on November 08, 2013, 10:18:46 PM
Beretta92, I also used to shoot at the DuPont range behind Louviers, but mostly pistol.
Cheeers
Title: Re: Rifle range in New Castle County or PA.
Post by: seniorgeek on November 09, 2013, 10:56:49 PM
Bridgeville is probably the best range in DE, based on what it offers, benefits to members, quality, cleanliness, and number of individual rifle and pistol areas.
1000yd, 600yd, 100-200-300yd separate areas, 50yd sight in range, 25yd pistol range, plus 4 IDPA  pistol areas. It also has LEO ranges you can use when they are not using.
Also an indoor range, training room, clean restrooms, a reasonable web site that features calendar of events, and email notifications.
Check out their web site for all the particulars.
Title: Re: Rifle range in New Castle County or PA.
Post by: Moosie on November 10, 2013, 12:24:11 AM
Bridgeville's website needs some help..  overall, it's great.  But there's ZERO membership info on there.. along with no phone number I could find. 

Do you have any info, SeniorGeek??

Moosie
Title: Re: Rifle range in New Castle County or PA.
Post by: Beretta92 on November 10, 2013, 03:14:37 PM
I found out that I can shoot my AR at Targetmaster at their indoor range. I just have to buy my ammo from them, and their ammo price is very fair.
Title: Re: Rifle range in New Castle County or PA.
Post by: seniorgeek on November 12, 2013, 02:11:27 AM
I have a membership form that I will try to upload in the next post.
The web site is http://bville-rifle-pistol.org/ (http://bville-rifle-pistol.org/)

Most find the old site that doesn't have much at all.
Title: Re: Rifle range in New Castle County or PA.
Post by: seniorgeek on November 12, 2013, 02:14:44 AM
The PDF membership form should be attached.

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Title: Re: Rifle range in New Castle County or PA.
Post by: Moosie on November 13, 2013, 01:22:20 AM
Schweet!!! 

Thank you, muchly, SeniorGeek!

Moosie