Blinking Dog wrote:Can any members of the DPC tell me the benefit of joining DPC, as opposed to just going to Elm Fork every once in a while? DPC is kind of expensive,
Err... if you think that DPC is expensive, then you must do all your shooting for free on your buddy's farm or something. If you divide your DPC annual membership fee by 12, you pay a bit more than $18 per month, which is about what most ranges charge in DFW, give or take a buck or two. Now, keep in mind that you can bring guests to shoot for free. So, if you go shoot with your girlfriend, your buddy, or your wife at least once a month, then you've saved some dough. If you're a loner and shoot once month or less, then don't join DPC because it's expensive for you. However, everybody else is gonna say that it's dirt cheap.
Err... you've been misinformed. You CAN shoot rifles at the DPC as long as it is rimfire. I have a .22lr bolt action rifle and a .22lr AK-47 that I shoot at DPC all the time. I also plan on getting a .22 magnum rifle and a "Mare's Leg" (a 44 magnum pistol that can be shot like a rifle if you have really short arms or wear a shooting jacket with thick shoulder pads). 44 magnum has just as much ft/lbs of force as .223 remington. They even allow shotguns as long as it is during a match (you're not allowed to shoot shotguns by yourself there).Blinking Dog wrote:and while it sounds interesting I like to shoot my AR but understand I can't shoot it at DPC but can in the tactical bays at Elm Fork. At DPC if all I can do is shoot pistols, I'm not sure if putting up all that money is worth it. I guess my question is, is it worth it?
Yes, it is EXTREMELY crowded on the weekends, but so are all the other ranges in DFW. That's why I go shoot at 6:30 AM. Nobody else is there and the temperature is cool. I normally do an hour of shooting before work in the mornings.Blinking Dog wrote:And, is it really crowded on weekends?
Thanks
What the other poster said about the wait to join is incorrect. He's being VERY optimistic. Others who have joined recently told me that they waited 4 and a half YEARS to join.
The thing I like most about DPC is I can use the range to introduce new shooters to the sport. The more pro-gunners I create, the better elections will go for us. I enjoy being a good ambassador of the shooting sports. I've found that over the years, most people who want to vote to ban guns have never shot a gun in their life. They are not basing their decision on facts but gut feelings propagated by the hollywood liberal media. Once they've held a gun and shot it, they'll know that a gun is not going to jump out of your hands and kill people randomly. guns are tools, just like any other, that could be used for good or evil. No tool is inherently evil.