Eagle's Peak shooting range in Leander (near Austin)

[j1132s]

First time shooting there. So I had to pay for a $10 ID card and go thru a 15 minute range safety lecture (basically the counter person reading the printed rules).

The pistol range has 7, 15, and 25 yd targets. I didn't use the rifle range, but it looks like 50 and 100 yards. Nicely kept, paved, covered, divided shooting stalls with carpeted counter and shelf. Ejected cases are caught by screens dividing the lanes and collect into a bucket per shooter. (The collection seems to catch 50% of my brass. But since the floor is clean, easy to pick the rest up.)

Each pistol lane has its own target backboard. These boards look like they get replaced daily because only a few had holes in it (e.g. were used).

You feel safe at this range. Although I only saw the RO once; everybody seems to follow a very strict safety protocol. There's a yellow line about 5 ft behind the shooting benches that everybody has to be behind during a cease fire and all guns, ammo, even tools must remain on the shooting bench during the cease fire.

Rifle and pistol bays have independent cease fires. This is great for pistol shooters becuse it allows you to change targets frequently and don't have to wait for folks walking out to 100 yards.

The cost is $10 per shooter for the whole day, no limit on number of guns. You may change stalls as you please and move between pistol and rifle bays.

People seem extra social here; very likely due to the strict cease fire setup. Since everybody has to be behing the yellow line and can't take anything with them, that means the ones who aren't changing targets has nothing to do besides chatting. Friendly customers and staff. Here, you will not leave without talking to at least some of your co-shooters.

Rifle range only allows shooting seated and from the bench because of the way the roof slopes forward in the shooting area. This means no standing, sitting/knelling, prone positions.

There's a small shop that you walk thru to get to the range. They sell targets and ammo. This is also the location to pay for your range fee, which is collected when you enter. This shop is the only access point to the range. The entire range is fenced in with 8ft chain linked fence. This is a good thing becuase you don't have to worry too much about theft, and in fact, many shooters leave their guns on th bench while away (bathroom, chatting, etc.).

Generally, a good, clean, safe range for shooting that I might go again. It is not much different than the indoor range that I frequent except it is outdoors w/ probably better air quality.

Here're some of the things that I find as negatives about this range because they matter to me.

No holster draws, no rapid fire (>= 1 sec per shot), no movements, no shooting targets in other lanes, no FMJ rifle rounds.

So far, all the ranges I've been to has disallowed rapid fire, but after going a few times, you are permitted to do so. So maybe the "no rapid fire" shouldn't be on the above list.

Anyway, to sum it up, well run strict range that's a pleasure to go.

[Texasdoc]

I have been to the Eagle peak range once and its a nice range. but I belong to a gun club here in LaGrange and we just got a ISPC course put in and if you would like to come as my guest and shoot let me know I am available most times and days on out range we have a 10,15 25 50 yd range and on most days I am the only one there and you can shoot a differant lines and draw and I do a lot of the moving as you would in a firefight .

Like i said your welcome to be my guest anytime .

300shooter

[AggieMM]

Here's a link for those interested:

http://eaglepeakshootingrange.com/epsr.htm

Ryan

[Kalrog]

I go to Eagle Peak as well. They have recently expanded a couple of time to add the 5 stand range and up the rifle range to 300 yards (they used to max out at 200). But I like going there and it is a good place to teach folks because of how stressed the rules are - both by the owners and the customers.

[GrillKing]

I shoot at Eagle Peak as well. IF you go when there is low / no others, and you ask, they will sometimes let you, on a 1-off basis "bend" the rules (rapid fire, prone, kneeling, etc.). If you don't ask, don't follow the rules, they are VERY quick to give you a teaching moment and throw you out if warranted.

I like the place (I was a member at their sister range in the DFW area (Garland Public Shooting Range) since I turned 18 in 1976, so they gave me my Eagle Peak range card for free. They laminated the two cards back to back.

Nice folks.

[KBCraig]

Looks like a pretty good place to shoot rifles, except for those milsurp collectors like me. "No FMJ" is a bummer. I really like the U-shaped benches better than T-shaped benches, though. The carpeting is nice; my range has concrete benches, and I have to carry towels along to protect my wood.

The rates are very reasonable.

It's great that they're family friendly, but I don't know how the "kids over 5 are welcome" and "shooters only, absolutely no spectators" rules square up.

As a pistol range... well, I understand why they have those rules on a public range, but >1 second per shot is really impractical for practical pistol shooting. For target/bullseye shooters, there's no reason for a time limit, because they naturally take longer than that.

Their range, their insurance, their liability, so their rules are their choice. But if I was running a range, I believe I'd try to set up a tiered membership, so that those with proven proficiency could, at the very least, engage in rapid fire. Drawing from the holster is a different issue.

Kevin

[seamusTX]

... I don't know how the "kids over 5 are welcome" and "shooters only, absolutely no spectators" rules square up.

That seems simple: the kids have to shoot.

It doesn't say how much they have to shoot.

My limited experience indicates that ranges have a lot of rules that they can use to throw out bozos, but people who are known and trusted can get bend them a bit.

- Jim

[j1132s]

I have been to the Eagle peak range once and its a nice range. but I belong to a gun club here in LaGrange and we just got a ISPC course put in and if you would like to come as my guest and shoot let me know I am available most times and days on out range we have a 10,15 25 50 yd range and on most days I am the only one there and you can shoot a differant lines and draw and I do a lot of the moving as you would in a firefight .

Like i said your welcome to be my guest anytime .

300shooter

Hi 300shooter,

Firstly, thank you for your offer.

Its a small world. I used to shoot w/ the IPSC group setting up at your range. If you ever shoot IPSC w/ them and look into past shooting scores, I'll be the one that consistently comes up near the bottom, with a high time and score :)

I'm working on less accuracy and more speed for IPSC. It's hard to do since most ranges are geared for more accuracy and slower shooting. (Ideally, I'd like more speed and accuracy, but don't think that's realistic at this time for me.)

LaGrange is a bit far, so I'm going to keep your offer in mind for the future.

[JLinTX]

Eagle Peak is from the same owers/management as the Garland Public Shooting Range here in DFW. Good range and almost always busy :)

[Popshot]

We went to Eagle Peak last Tuesday when on a road trip to Austin. We had a good experience and will go back when we travel to Austin. It was a good facility with some interesting features.

Normally, a ceasefire as called by the shooter's per each section of range. Simply step back behind the yellow line and, eventually everyone else will do the same and no one is to handle weapons or ammo during the ceasefire. Once all the shooters agree that the range is clear, we all walked down to check/change targets. Sometimes if the place is really busy, the rangemasters will call ceasefires. Shooters at the 300 yard rifle range have a golf cart available so they can get to the targets and back quickly.

The pistol benches have a screen panel, which catches the brass (most of the time) and deflects cases down a wooden trough and into a bucket. If you reload, it makes collecting your brass easier.

[Commander]

This isn't the range I thought you were talking about. There is a new range on the east side of I-35 north of Salado. Anybody been there?

[Commander]

This isn't the range I thought you were talking about. There is a new range on the east side of I-35 north of Salado. Anybody been there?

[Bevotex]

I took my CHL course at Eagles Peak, and was very satisfied. The class was taught by a lady, I believe she's the owner. She was very friendly and professional. As previously stated, they are big on safety, which I appreciate. She even ran out at lunch and bought us some barbeque.

I highly recommend this place for you all who have a wife that's interested in a CHL but doesn't like the macho range thing. There were two ladies who took the class with me, and both seemed to enjoy the class.

[ccoker]

I have been a member for several years
I like the place
I feel safe with my son there..
it's run tight and that's good..

I would love to be able to do more rapid fire pistol training of course...

[GrillKing]

but I don't know how the "kids over 5 are welcome" and "shooters only, absolutely no spectators" rules square up.

I think that means no free spectators. You pay, you shoot (or not), but you don't 'hang out' with the shooters unless you are one (paid). And all paid shooters must be at least 5 years old....