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Update: For those of you who may be looking for a public range in North Houston to shoot various rounds through your shotgun, Thunder Gun Range, (http://www.thundergunrange.com/) south of Conroe, will let you. They have a couple of 30 to 35 yard bays where they will let you pattern your guns on a paper target as well as shoot various loads. There is not a running course that I can tell, but at least they do not limit you to slugs. Price was $10 per gun, no time limit.

Let me start out that I am new to shotguns. I recently purchased a Remington 870 Express 12ga shotgun. It’s the black synthetic with the extended magazine. This is for Home Defense/Personal Defense only. I’ve been researching all about shotguns and am ready to take it out and pattern it and fire various distances with it.

Unfortunately I am having some trouble locating a public range in or around Houston (preferably north) that will allow you to pattern with buckshot and do some distance shooting with buck and bird. I find all of them have skeet/trap and clay, but this shotgun is not designed for that nor am I interested in this type of shooting at this time.

Does anyone know of any public ranges in or near Houston (preferably North Houston, but will travel of needed) or some distance outside of Houston that allow defensive shotguns for pattern, buck and maybe some slugs?

I’m finding out quickly that it is very difficult to find these places in or near Houston. Basically you either have to own your own rural land or know a family/friend that has one. Neither of which are options for me at this time. Very frustrating. I have gone to the websites for most of the public ranges and none list anything for defensive shotguns. Plenty of skeet/trap and clay though!