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jcbaxe

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Hello, Jeff here, new to the whole open carry concept. I was just wondering if you all had heard about the guy who was killed at the Rampart shooting range the other day. I live in Colorado Springs and was thinking of trying out my new .45 up there until I heard about this tragedy. Any one know of a good safe shooting area for a relative beginner in the C.S. area besides Rampart or Dragon Mans? Thanks.
 

PikesPeakMtnMan

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Rampart is an okay place to go only as long as you're about the only person there...I've gone up there before to shoot, saw the crowds and left, I won't take my chances up there with all the yahoos.

Dragon Mans is also okay I guess...I know a lot of people that refuse to go there for lots of reasons....but just for popping off a few rounds it's probably a fine place. I've only been there twice though.

Whistling Pines is probably hands down the bestest & nicest place....but you have to be a member and it's PRICEY....I've never shot there, just toured the facility.

Cactus Flats in Penrose is a nice range also....though I've only been there twice too, both times with a CCW class.

I know I wasn't much help....but around the Springs to find a decent place to shoot you'd probably have to have a friend with some land either up the mountains or out east.
 

PikesPeakMtnMan

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Rampart is an okay place to go only as long as you're about the only person there...I've gone up there before to shoot, saw the crowds and left, I won't take my chances up there with all the yahoos.

Dragon Mans is also okay I guess...I know a lot of people that refuse to go there for lots of reasons....but just for popping off a few rounds it's probably a fine place. I've only been there twice though.

Whistling Pines is probably hands down the bestest & nicest place....but you have to be a member and it's PRICEY....I've never shot there, just toured the facility.

Cactus Flats in Penrose is a nice range also....though I've only been there twice too, both times with a CCW class.

I know I wasn't much help....but around the Springs to find a decent place to shoot you'd probably have to have a friend with some land either up the mountains or out east.

And welcome to OCDO.
 

jcbaxe

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Thanks a lot for the reply, I should have also stated that I'm fairly new to the area and having finally purchased a handgun, I was reluctant to go to RR to shoot. I now see it's closed indefinitelyby the Forest Service. I also see that you can shoot in the forest, but until I find a nice safe spot, I think I'll just have to hold off shooting for awhile. I did open carry for the first time a few weeks ago, in the back country. It felt weird having a gun on the hip, but it also felt much more secure than having just my family, my dog, and a walking stick. Thanks again. Jeff
 

Ian

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I'm thinking about joining up with Whistling Pines. I'm going to see if I can find someone that wants to transfer there membership over to me for $250 or so. Better than the $350 membership startup fee.
 
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