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Sounds like you got a great deal.

When I first got my CHL, I defaulted to previous training (standing in a booth and shooting for accuracy). My local ranges charge about $10-15 per person. Assuming 2x per month = $20-30 per month in range fees + ammo (1-200 rds per month). Later when money/time were not problems, I participated with a couple of local shooting groups. They charged about $25 per session and that included the range fee. Doing them each week meant I was paying up to $200 per month in fees, not including ammunition (4-500 rds per month).

Today, since money/time are more of an issue for me, I do a LOT of dryfire practice along with airsoft & pellet. Going to the range is a monthly proposition at best and usually as part of a class so I can have sombody check me for bad habits.

For a variety of reasons, I've come to see ranges as the place I go to verify stuff (i.e. ammunition characteristics, point of impact, zero optics, etc...) or take classes. The majority of my training is done at home or in my back yard. With my work schedule and length of commute, I tend to miss out on the benefits of having a "local" range that I can visit more frequently. All that said...there is nothing better than decompressing at the end of a long week at the range.