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by jbenat
Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:13 am
Forum: Shooting Ranges
Topic: Collin Co Gun Range Closing
Replies: 17
Views: 5002

N/W Frisco....

We live in Frisco and since there is little choice of where to shoot unless we want to drive quite a distance we shoot at the Bullet Trap. But, since the two outdoor ranges close to here have shut down we don't get to shoot as much as we would like. That is due to the cost of range fees and inconvience of driving to East Plano from N/W Frisco, off Teel & just south of Eldorado in The Fairways subdivision.

When we shot at The Backwoods Traps it cost $25.50 for both of us to shoot and it took 10 minutes to get there. You could shoot whatever you had with you on any lane and was only crowded on pretty weekends. Now when we shoot at the Bullet Trap it costs $37.00 and it takes 30 minutes to shoot in crowded conditions. :evil:
by jbenat
Wed Aug 30, 2006 8:47 am
Forum: Shooting Ranges
Topic: Collin Co Gun Range Closing
Replies: 17
Views: 5002

Re: Two Outdoor Ranges down.....

Jfreeman wrote:
jbenat wrote:The only two outdoor ranges on Hwy 380 are now gone. The Back Woods Traps, bought out by the developers of Savana Subdivision several months ago and now the Collin County Gun Range has been forced out by the airport expansion (I hear) so they could buy the land cheaper with a defunct business on it.
We used to be able to drive about 5 or 10 minutes to the Back Woods Traps, and back our car up to the shooting line bench. You don't know what you got untill it's taken away from you. The price was reasonable and you could shoot on any range, rifle, shot gun, bow & arrow or pistol. If you somehow got bored with that you could fish in their private lake.
All that's left in the north side of my area (Frisco) is the indoor range in Plano, The Bullet Trap. Shoulder to shoulder with a little partition between shooters. Just punching holes in paper over & over again. For that you get to pay $18.50 for a pistol lane. :evil:
Couldn't have said it better myself. I am in Plano and I really wish I had some land in N. Collin county to build my own range on!
If we weren't planning to move to east Texas in the near future I would offer to go in with you on some land . Save a lot in range fees and probably be a good investment too. I bet the owners of The Backwoods Traps made a killing selling out to developers.
I guess we shouldn't complain about The bullet Trap because the next thing we know, the anti-sheeple will figure a way to close it down. Then we'll have to gas up and take our lunch to get in a little shooting from the Plano/Frisco area! :evil:
There is a nice outdoor range in Longview which will probably be somewhat close to where we will be moving. I'm planning on checking it out next time we are there.
by jbenat
Sat Aug 26, 2006 9:02 am
Forum: Shooting Ranges
Topic: Collin Co Gun Range Closing
Replies: 17
Views: 5002

Two Outdoor Ranges down.....

The only two outdoor ranges on Hwy 380 are now gone. The Back Woods Traps, bought out by the developers of Savana Subdivision several months ago and now the Collin County Gun Range has been forced out by the airport expansion (I hear) so they could buy the land cheaper with a defunct business on it.
We used to be able to drive about 5 or 10 minutes to the Back Woods Traps, and back our car up to the shooting line bench. You don't know what you got untill it's taken away from you. The price was reasonable and you could shoot on any range, rifle, shot gun, bow & arrow or pistol. If you somehow got bored with that you could fish in their private lake.
All that's left in the north side of my area (Frisco) is the indoor range in Plano, The Bullet Trap. Shoulder to shoulder with a little partition between shooters. Just punching holes in paper over & over again. For that you get to pay $18.50 for a pistol lane. :evil:

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