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Indoor Pistol Range

sfettysfetty Member Posts: 349 ✭✭✭
edited March 2002 in Ask the Experts
Anyone know where to get info on the do's and don'ts of building an indoor pistol range. I would like to build one in the near future and am researching the correct way of going about it ie; ventilation, backstop design and any other issues that I might encounter. This range would primarily be for my own personal use and be used to maybe hold firearms safety classes. I might also want to host small IDPA match's(5-10 shooters) in the winter months.I am not looking at anything real elaborate but rather functional and SAFE.Thanks for any input.
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  • GreenLanternGreenLantern Member Posts: 1,647 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I hate to be the one to say it but if you're going to hold matches, even small ones, I wonder if you're going to have to consider liability insurance? Probably wouldn't be cheap. JMO
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  • Tailgunner1954Tailgunner1954 Member Posts: 7,734 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Check with the NRA about design considerations etc.You are a member arn'tyou ? If not you should be.
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  • sfettysfetty Member Posts: 349 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    NRA Lifetime Member and very proud of it.
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  • Tailgunner1954Tailgunner1954 Member Posts: 7,734 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    same hereanyway I believe they have most of the information your asking about available
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  • rsnyder55rsnyder55 Member Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I am building a small one station range in my shop (handguns only). Fortunately my new house is in the county even though I am surrounded by the city. You may to checkout the American Shooter website, they featured a backstop made of rubber and kevlar for around $1300.00 not too long ago.Make sure you have a very good exhaust/ventilation exhaust system included in your plans.
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  • MyjackMyjack Member Posts: 86 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    From my observations lately, over half of the ranges in and around Denver have closed within the last 3 or 4 years. From conversations with the owners, most cited liability as the deciding factor, along with pressure from civic and enviromental goody two shoes.One owner -used to let the local police dept. pratice FREE! shortly after the city built a range - the mayor and assorted counclemen basically forced him out of business with threats of zoning changes, EPA inspections and property taxes.Having friends over to a private range provides fewer opertunities for legal liabilities but from my point of view the ones that remain are indeed substantial.Careful what you wish for, lest you actually get it.Good luck!
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