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puma guy wrote:

texanron wrote:I'll be out at Hot Wells Shooting Range tomorrow shortly after noon till about 12:45 to get in a quick practice session. I'll be the one on the pistol range shooting a Glock.

Oh! You're THAT guy!!!

Which guy? The guy that has time in the middle of the day to go shooting, or the guy that shoots a Glock?
Either way, I envy that guy.

xdfanatic wrote:Hey guys not to hijack here but how is Spring Guns and Ammo? I have been thinking about taking a trip out there with a friend who lives close, but was a little intimidated by the fact that they only have a few lanes and may be crowded on the weekends.

The last time I went was on a weekend and had to wait about 45 minutes, but other than that it's a nice clean, well ventilated, and well lit range. There are plenty of goodies to look at while you wait though.

mkosmo wrote:I've never been to Hot Wells... what kind of restrictions do they have in place?

The most annoying is the "2 seconds between shots" rule.
It's understandable because there are subdivisions nearby and
rapid fire can result in stray rounds going over the berms.

Another is the restriction of silhouette targets.
Perhaps they feel that shooting at human shaped targets may
appear insensitive to younger spectators (just a guess on my part).

You are only allowed to shoot at small generic round targets
that are practically at ground level.

It's a great place to go if you just want to shoot a gun, but if you want
to test you skills at varying distances on more "life like" targets, then
an indoor range would be more suitable IMO.

I've emptied a lot of brass there over the years, usually when the weather is nice
or if I'm just testing a new gun or modifications to a gun.

The price is right but the restrictions make me choose to pay a little
more at an indoor range.

BTW, have you been to Spring Guns and Ammo?
It's a fairly new range that's in the area.