Cell4soul Report post Posted June 21, 2017 If I can find the time to reload some ammo this week, I will head to Payson on Saturday and join so I can use the 200-300 yard range. It only takes me about 1 hour to drive there, small price to pay. I actually shot there once last year, but only at the 100 yard public range. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
galiuro mountain man Report post Posted June 22, 2017 Stay in the city and go to ranges to shoot. There is no more room out in the sticks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cell4soul Report post Posted June 24, 2017 Shot at Jim Jones today. I joined so I could use the private range. Night and day difference. Myself and one other guy had the range to ourselves. Able to call our own cease fires. No range Nazis breathing down our neck. Well worth the drive. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjl2010 Report post Posted June 24, 2017 Right!! It's a cool place Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heat Report post Posted June 25, 2017 There are about 5 or 6 million reasons why I would never live in Maricopa county. That is one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigorange Report post Posted June 25, 2017 Shot at the Southeast Tucson range yesterday...pretty busy and nobody yelling about anything. One kid got talked to about stopping at his shooting table during cease-fire, but handled very politely. Maybe the heat has everyone on better behiavior. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitesheep Report post Posted July 4, 2017 Jimmy Jones is a great shoot, but beware the road is closed when it rains hard as it turns to mud. The range faces south such that in the winter with a low sun this can be a problem. Personally I like a desert shoot, but it is basically closed right now for good reason. Regarding placing items on the bench or toeing over the yellow line while the range is cold think more deeply about what it would be like to be the RO on a public range. Things being dropped, flipped onto tables in your peripheral vision would give you the creeps and make you draw the line that nothing gets placed on the table when the range is cold. Toes on the line, really?!?. Why is so hard to just stay behind the line. If a 1/8" over is ok, why not 1/4", 1/2" or 6". This is why dress codes are so strict at some companies, some people just don't have common sense and push the limits just to test authority. I know it is an American thing and I do it too, but not when firearms are involved. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cell4soul Report post Posted July 4, 2017 Jimmy Jones is a great shoot, but beware the road is closed when it rains hard as it turns to mud. The range faces south such that in the winter with a low sun this can be a problem. Personally I like a desert shoot, but it is basically closed right now for good reason. Regarding placing items on the bench or toeing over the yellow line while the range is cold think more deeply about what it would be like to be the RO on a public range. Things being dropped, flipped onto tables in your peripheral vision would give you the creeps and make you draw the line that nothing gets placed on the table when the range is cold. Toes on the line, really?!?. Why is so hard to just stay behind the line. If a 1/8" over is ok, why not 1/4", 1/2" or 6". This is why dress codes are so strict at some companies, some people just don't have common sense and push the limits just to test authority. I know it is an American thing and I do it too, but not when firearms are involved. Well said and I get why the RO's are the way they are. I became used to their rules early on when shooting at Usery and never had an issue with the RO's.....although I have seen them over react to others quite a few times. My biggest issue with Usery Mountain is the idiots there shooting.....just not my scene. I have been up to Jim Jones each of the last 2 weekends and it was a pleasure to shoot there. Well worth the extra hour for me to get there, cooler temps, and more consistent with the elevations I hunt. Now if they could just expand it to 500+ yards. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjl2010 Report post Posted July 4, 2017 We used to shoot ground squirrels off the bluffs but then the range dudes put an end to that. Be careful on the 300 range if there are guys on the pistol bay #6. Dad and I were dodging slugs flying down the road Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitesheep Report post Posted July 6, 2017 We used to shoot ground squirrels off the bluffs but then the range dudes put an end to that. Be careful on the 300 range if there are guys on the pistol bay #6. Dad and I were dodging slugs flying down the road The pistol bay problem has been solved. A few years ago some upgrades were done to JJ which included raising the berms on the members only range. I have had slugs land near me when walking the 300 before the berm was raised. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjl2010 Report post Posted July 6, 2017 This was 3 weeks ago. Problem still exists Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SeanP Report post Posted July 6, 2017 I run into similar problems as well. Nothing worse than trying to check on your zero groups and having hot casing raining onto you from the guy next to you shooting his micro draco pistol 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted July 6, 2017 shooting at public ranges is mainly for people that dont live in Arizona. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
