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Advice on Shooting Range - Denver

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I will be in Denver on Thursday of this week and it looks like I may have some free time in the afternoon. I will be driving between Fort Collins and Denver after lunch so I am looking for a range in that area. I will be staying in downtown Denver that night so anything in between will work. Any suggestions?
 
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the firing line is a good one. i'd check that out first.
 
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bomber wrote:
the firing line is a good one.  i'd check that out first. 
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I little better since the new ventilation and the addition of the shredded tires on the back stop but have still had a few chunks of frag come back at me. The price is right and the staff is nice. I think they only allow brass though so if you like to shoot Blazer Alum. your out of luck.

EDIT:Sorry, I just realized that I mis worded my OP. I have NEVER had any shrapnel come back since the shredded tires were added!!!

 
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Suburban78 wrote:
bomber wrote:
the firing line is a good one. i'd check that out first.
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I little better since the new ventilation and the addition of the shredded tires on the back stop but have still had a few chunks of frag come back at me. The price is right and the staff is nice. I think they only allow brass though so if you like to shoot Blazer Alum. your out of luck.
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Holy crap!!! Is that normal? I've never EVER had anything come back at me. If I ever had shrapnel come back to me- I would probably never return.

Never even heard of that before.

Never had that issue at Green Mountain Family Shooting Center (this range is often talked down).
 
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The back stop is one big steel plate on a 45 degree from floor to celling. It would get divots in it and when another round would hit it, shavings would peel off the round OCCASIONALLY come back up-range. Now with the shredded tires, it keeps the shrapnel from coming back.
 
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Suburban78

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Suburban78 wrote:
I little better since the new ventilation and the addition of the shredded tires on the back stop but have still had a few chunks of frag come back at me. The price is right and the staff is nice. I think they only allow brass though so if you like to shoot Blazer Alum. your out of luck.
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Sorry, I just realized that I mis worded my OP. I have NEVER had any shrapnel come back since the shredded tires were added!!!
 
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