Where can I shoot a 50 BMG cal?

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Where can I shoot a 50 BMG cal?

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Does anyone have a gun range that allows people to shoot 50 bmg rounds?
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Sorry, can't resist:

Uncle Sam has several such ranges. See your local recruiter. :mrgreen: :patriot:
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RandyM wrote:Does anyone have a gun range that allows people to shoot 50 bmg rounds?
Yep, in Crosby. Right now, just at 200 yards.

By the end of the year, our 400 yd / 600 yd ranges should be ready.
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I believe Bayou Rifles will at their Julliff range. They have a 1000 yard range there, but you may have to get a waiver.


EDITED: Nope, they specifically prohibit 50 BMP.
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TLE2 wrote:I believe Bayou Rifles will at their Julliff range. They have a 1000 yard range there, but you may have to get a waiver.


EDITED: Nope, they specifically prohibit 50 BMP.
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There is a .50 cal range north of Aubrey. I am sorry, I don't know much more than that.
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Mike1951 wrote:
RandyM wrote:Does anyone have a gun range that allows people to shoot 50 bmg rounds?
Yep, in Crosby. Right now, just at 200 yards.

By the end of the year, our 400 yd / 600 yd ranges should be ready.

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I'm pretty darn sure American Shooting Center allows .50 and has range out to 600yds I believe. It just happens to be on the other side of town from you though.
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ASC does, I called when we got our Barrett. They take the first shot though to ensure it is on the paper for safety reasons. There is a range on 288 but it is private like PSC.
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OK at Abilene Gun Club Range....they got a little tecked off last time the guy shot the gong to bits though.
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Not really in your area (just west of DFW) but...Tac Pro Shooting Center allows them. 1000 yard range. I've never been, but I hear good things.

http://www.tacproshootingcenter.com
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Best of the West shooting range in Liberty Hill allows it, I believe. They have 1000 yards, 750, 500, 300, and shorter distance ranges.

Site: http://texasshootingrange.com/

Regs/rules (.pdf) http://texasshootingrange.com/Websites/ ... esRegs.pdf

There is nothing in the rules that says 50bmg is banned.


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I had some friends that went to the Larue shoot, they had a blast.
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I've seen them being shot at the clear creek gun range. It's not too far from seabrook either.
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You didn't specify Texas so I'll throw this out there.

Great range if you are in the neighborhood.

http://www.nrawc.org/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It's worth a trip to New Mexico just for the range.
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