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The couple of times that I went to the Texas City range near the dike, I was very impressed. It was very clean. The staff was courteous and very professional. I don't recall cost, but I had just started shooting and didn't really have much to compare cost.

I have to amend my earlier post about Gun Emporium.

I went to shoot my Yugo SKS last week and had a pleasent experience. I didn't experience any of the unsafe conditions that friends have, but it might have been the time and day that I went. Had a couple of nice conversations with a couple of shooters. The staff was very helpful and cordial.

Given this recent experience this will most likely become my primary rifle range.

As far as cost, Gun Emporium is cheaper if you only bring one gun. If you decide to shoot more than one that is when cost will mount. Just two guns will bring the cost to the same Shooter's rage fee.

Shooters Station in Conroe, on Hwy 105

A little high for indoor range, last time I went it was $12.00 per lane per shooter.

Fellows behind the counter have an attitude of "I don't really care if your here or not". Not too friendly.

On the flip side, they do have a good selection of semi-autos, rifles, shotguns, holsters, ammo, just about anything you want.

I noticed in another thread that you shoot at Gun Emporium. Ya know, it's funny how it seems that noone seems to like both places.

I have tried both. I spend a lot of time at Shooter's. Some of the personell do take a bit of getting used to, but they are very good people. The range fee bit high compared to emporium, but there is no limit on amount of guns and I've never seen a time limit enforced.

The observations that you've made about Shooter's Station is the same way that I've from at Emporium. The friendliness just hasn't seemed to be there. Maybe I've just caught them on a bad day. I don't intend to give up on them. I feel that they may loose business by closing at 6:00 PM, but its thier place to run as they see fit.

Emporium does have a nice selection that seems to be growing. The range is kept nice, and the expansion to the shop is terrific.

Each shop/range seems to have a great number of regulars. Hopefully they will both be around for a long time. We can never have too many gun stores/ranges.

I will take either of these establishment over Carter's Country most any day. :D

So far my least favorite is Gun Emporium on old 105 in Conroe.

Not that it is a bad range, just that safety deosn't appear to be thier top priority.

A friend was sitting at a bench shooting when a young couple (not a slight on the young) take the bench next to him. When they started shooting they were standing way behind the firing line. Consequently the muzzle of thier gun was behind my friends head. He promptly called a cease fire and politely explained range safety.

After his talk with the shooters he went inside to tell the range owner (no RO). The owners dismissed it as no big deal.

I've heard of several similar incidents from this range.