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Banner shooting range

GeoffD

Regular Member
Joined
Apr 1, 2011
Messages
33
Location
Des Moines, Iowa
I'm getting tired of driving 40 minutes to and from my friends' private property in the middle of nowhere for handgun practice with paper and explosive targets. I have never spent time at an 'actual' range, and I'm curious if any of the members here in central Iowa have been there before and if so, what I can expect. BTW, I realize that the explosive target chemicals will have to stay at home!:lol:

Here is a link to the DNRs website for those who may not be familiar with the facility:
http://www.iowadnr.gov/portals/idnr/uploads/Hunting/bannerbrochure.pdf?amp;tabid=1356
 

Matt Ware

New member
Joined
Oct 30, 2011
Messages
4
Location
Ames, IA
I've been there once, it was new for me as it was my first time at a "real" shooting range. I spent about an hour and a half shooting my mosin. RO's didn't even say anything to me about anything, so they seemed reasonable. Cease fires were thankfully infrequent. I would go back if it was not pretty far away from me, here in Ames.
 
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