Shooting ranges in the Shelby/Utica area??

[BravoKilo]

Just wondering if anybody knows of any gun ranges in the Shelby Twp/Utica area. The only ones that I know about that are somewhat near me are Double Action (14 and Dequindre), Target Sports (13 and Woodward), and Bass Pro Shop.

TIA.

[50 BMG]

The Detroit Sportmans Congress on Dequindre in Utica is close to you..
Goto: http://www.d-s-c.org/ to check out the facilities..
Other than that, Bald Mountain is a public one out that way....
You a rifle shooter or mainly handguns?

[G22]

The Detroit Sportmans Congress on Dequindre in Utica is close to you..

The last time I went to DSC To shoot clays they told me I have to be a member. :? They dont let walk-ins shoot.

So instead of paying their membership fee's I went to River Bends Park.
(23 & mound area). $5 range fee last time i was there. No Handgun range, only Shotgun & archery.

[BravoKilo]

The Detroit Sportmans Congress on Dequindre in Utica is close to you..
Goto: http://www.d-s-c.org/ to check out the facilities..
Other than that, Bald Mountain is a public one out that way....
You a rifle shooter or mainly handguns?


I'm a member of DSC, but last time I went, they wouldnt let me take my HK USC carbine on the pistol range (it shoots .45 Auto), and their rifle range is only single load only... along with Bald Mountain (which is a very nice range, BTW).... so it kinda takes the fun out of shooting a subgun.

For rifle shooting (Rem. Model 7, 7mm-08) I go to DSC as they have a 200 yd range... but for my handgun & USC I'm left going to DA/Target/etc if I want to be able to load a full mag up.


And about DSC... they may do the occasional walk-in, or if you are accompanied by a member... but expect to pay a pretty big price for range time... somewhere around $20 (but thats for unlimited time)... compared to the $5 range time for members

[50 BMG]

Well, The DSC rifle range is "officially" single load. HOWEVER, there is also a little known rule that the range officer has the discretion to allow loaded magazines in a slow fire arrangement...
I am also a DSC member, if you want to load your mags on the rifle range then ask the R.O. on duty, some will allow you to do so, some of them will not, it's a crap-shoot (no pun intended). When I am R.O. I usually allow it if the person doesn't seem to be a total idiot...
As far as members only, we DO allow non-members to shoot ONCE during the summer time to get a flavor for the club. During our fall Sight-In season the rifle range is totally open to the public. But, sight-in is als the BUSIEST time on the range and there is often a line waiting to shoot...

[alex-vitek]

Then, there is Peter's Gun Shop and Range at 12 Mile and Gratiot.

Handgun only up to 44 Mag and hot 45 Colt but no 454 Casull, 50 feet max distance, will allow long guns chambered in handgun rounds.

Then, we are also thinking about a weeknight get together.

[J 92 Brigadier]

DSC has both indoor and outdoor pistol ranges. As a member or guest of a member you can shoot magnum loads only on the outdoor range which is open year round. Only the rifle range is single load. It is probably the best deal in the area and well worth the membership. Good people to meet there as well.

[BravoKilo]

DSC has both indoor and outdoor pistol ranges. As a member or guest of a member you can shoot magnum loads only on the outdoor range which is open year round. Only the rifle range is single load. It is probably the best deal in the area and well worth the membership. Good people to meet there as well.

Yeah, it is a very nice environment. Everyone there is always nice and courteous. Cheap to shoot there if you're a member, nice 200 yd rifle range (still want to try my hand at targets 300-500 yds away for the hell of it), and definitely cant beat its location as its only about 5 miles away from my house :) Actually I think I might swing by there tomorrow morning and send a few rounds down range :)

[G22]

Wow, it took a while to find this old post but...

Hey BravoKilo,
Try this place:

The Center Mass Group is at 51334 Danview Technology Court in Shelby Township, MI 48315. Their phone number is 586-803-0007.

North side of 23 mile just west of Schoenherr.

This is supposed to be the best range in Michigan & quite possibly in the whole country. I went in the other day & WOW, I was seriously impressed.
You must be a member to shoot there (so i didnt shoot) & membership is on the high side but WOW what a range. Go there, check it out.

[AimHigh]

Anyone ever heard of Williams Gun Sight near Flint??

They are outdoors and allow full loads but I have never been there.

[BravoKilo]

Wow, it took a while to find this old post but...

Hey BravoKilo,
Try this place:

The Center Mass Group is at 51334 Danview Technology Court in Shelby Township, MI 48315. Their phone number is 586-803-0007.

North side of 23 mile just west of Schoenherr.

This is supposed to be the best range in Michigan & quite possibly in the whole country. I went in the other day & WOW, I was seriously impressed.
You must be a member to shoot there (so i didnt shoot) & membership is on the high side but WOW what a range. Go there, check it out.


Awesome... i'll have to check it out next time I'm home from school. Happen to remember how much membership was? And is it a one time fee, or yearly?

[Kurgan]

Self-edited due to an overly inflammatory and aggressive nature. Next time I'll wait to post after my migraines have subsided. Sorry for kicking up a racket. :oops:

[Rolex Dr.]

Please this is not a place to bash a range you have never been able to experience

yes you came in to see the place but to bash it by calling it a yuppie county club is un called for----um you can go shoot at Double Action and Targets where ever Tom, Dick and Harry thinks they have a clue about a gun
Personally I am going back to Hunts With Double Indoors (new name for Center Mass Group) where us yuppie's have an privilage to shoot in the most state of the art range in the Country.

PS The day you were there was the day we were running a compative pistol class taught by a Suarez International Instructor. HMM 6 hours on a fully automatic range with poppers, and reactive targets

By the way that day you were there ther was not a single BMW or a Jag for that matter. There was my blue Ford (2002 Lightning), a black Audi A8, a red Pontiac Sunfire (damn thats a high rollers car), a white old, i mean older Mercedes wagon, a Lincoln Navigator, a black Honda Civic (another ballers car) as well and a few normal cars probably a lincoln or 2 but hell look at a local 7-11 there are BMWs and more.

Yes its true we are a higher class place that does cater to a different type of shooter then Peters (not that there is anything wrong with Peters or its patrons don't take it that way---I still shoot there too)
But look at all the shit that you cannot do at any indoor place in Michigan, double taps, holster draws, tactical drills --shoot a .50 BMG (yup been there done that INDOORS) we do there everyday

Have you ever shot a .45 ACP fully auto Thompson I have, a HK MP-5--9mm with a can, 10mm, .40-- select fire weapon are cool but not the norm, i have the grin to prove it.

Have you ever been to a range that has a Kitchen, real bathrooms even a ladies room??? NO not the norm this one has one

We members at HWDi (CMG) are pround to have a place we call our own.
So please if you dont like it or are jealous please don't knock it until you have experienced it.

As far as prices hmmmm I have kimbers and a glock from them as well as my O/U shotgun --not bad in my opinion--could i find it a tad cheaper elsewhere yea but why bite the hand that feeds you persay is running all over hell and back worth $20-$50 not to me since i tell him what i want and when i show up its there and ready to roll.

My rant is over

and i will be at the club saturday to enjoy the yuppies

Hey have you ever been to Hunters Creek, or the Huntsman??
Talk about upscale I was there as a guest we arrived in my buddies elephant chaser (Range Rover) and there were more expensive cars there then i see in Birmingham on a saturday nite, but i did run and cry about it being too expensive no I went, shot and had a good time, thats what this is all about.

If its not for you fine but don't whine or bash if you have never been able to experience it.

Jamie Dolinar
PROUD CHARTER MEMBER of Center Mass Group now Hunts with Double indoors

[Kurgan]

Jamie, I stand corrected. That first post of mine didn't come across anything like I intended it to and was rather rude and presumptuous. Now that I have reviewed it, does sound like a pointed attack. That wasn't my intention and I'm sorry it raised your hackles and perhaps the hackles of any other CMG members online here.

Let me try again..

BravoKilo wanted to know of ranges in the Shelby/Utica area. If I recall correctly, he is also a college student and has also posted several times stating he is saving for this gun or that gun, aka, he doesn't have a large disposable income yet.

Keeping that in mind and my observations during my very brief visit to CMG my conclusions may still be on the mark. CMG is NOT an average gun range for the general public's occasional usage. Membership is required and I'll wager that their esoteric facilities command a rather high tariff. I felt BravoKilo should be aware of this.

FYI, I have had the privilege of firing a variety of HK weapons including the UMP45, MP5SD, standard config MP5, HK53's and fully surpressed SOCOM23's under the supervision of Mark Kunith, then of HK. My group made quick work of the tens of thousands of rounds he had brought along in the ominous black van.

I have no issues with spending healthy amounts of money on firearms and firearms related expensives especially range fees and training I can avail myself of. You're on the wrong path with the "jealousy" remark but that perhaps was a knee-jerk response to my first rather inflammatory post.

[Rolex Dr.]

Kurgan

I admit I came off probably just as harsh if not worse. I as a member there, who also helps out with private parties, classes for the kids at CMG tend to be a tad overprotective of ont of the finest ranges I have ever been able to shoot at. Due to the vast number of slams this place has taken due to it being private, I drilled the next person who bashed it, kind of unfairly, and for that I apologize.

I just happen to be a shooter that has had more then 10 bad experiences at many ranges in Southern Michigan. And now that there is finally a place that allows shooters to be shooters and practice what all instructors preach I am very quick to defend it.

Please remember it was not a personal attack (you dide not personally attack me or my business) more of a untimey reaction in a rant form.

Jamie

[G22]

Keeping that in mind and my observations during my very brief visit to CMG my conclusions may still be on the mark. CMG is NOT an average gun range for the general public's occasional usage. Membership is required and I'll wager that their esoteric facilities command a rather high tariff. I felt BravoKilo should be aware of this.

Not that you would have known, but I did PM him what I racall to be the price of membership. I didnt post it publicly because I posted the phone # for anyone who is interested. 8)

[Rolex Dr.]

I agree it is a place that is not possible for everyone to shoot there, be it affordablilty or otherwise

but then again not everyone that golfs can or does belong to private clubs like Warwick Hills, or Oakland Hills

My response was more of don't knock it until you have tried it , rather then I am better then you, because I am no better then the next gun nut, infact I am probably worse off since I have a bad spending habit on this type of stuff

But honestly, take every rotten thing you can think of that has ever been at a range and turn it 180 degrees and that is this place

Acorrding to Larry Pratt of GOA "The best range I have been to"

I think is his quote

And its true

Jamie

[Porter]

Looking to bring a group there in a few weeks. Anxious to see the place

:thumbup:

[jimmyp]

wow this is a old thread!

[Porter]

wow this is a old thread!

Yupp



I had heard about CMG a long time ago....but private only..




Heard about HWD recently, and said "hey.....that's the same damn place"

:)

[hopeitsfast]

I took my CPL there. The nicest range i've ever been to, by far.

[mmissile]

I gotta see this place, where Tom's harry dick won't know anything.:coocoo:

[mikee1973]

definitely a nice range, Not sure if they have changed their ammo policy; if you plan on bringing your own ammo you might want to call and double check if they will allow you to shoot it there.

[macombwoody]

Earlier this week, I went to Hunts with Double Indoor LLC to use the range. I brought my own ammo and was charged as a guest just like their website. Very good experience.

[TAC]

If you want a really nice outdoor range try Huron Pointe!
http://www.huronpointe.org/index.html

Be sure to check their calendar of events to see when the ranges are open. Rates for the pistol/rifle range are reasonable, $15.00 for all day!

Huron Pointe Sportsman's Association
35800 E. Twenty Eight Mile Rd.
Lenox Township, Michigan 48050
(It's approximately one mile east of Gratiot.)

If you're traveling east on I-94 towards Port Huron, take the Richmond/New Haven exit. Turn left over the bridge, travel a couple of miles to Gratiot, and turn right. At 28 Mile, turn right again. Approximately a mile down, turn right to enter the front gate when you see the Huron Pointe Sportsmen's Association sign. Go straight past the trap fields to the end, and park near the power lines. You'll see the red flag flying indicating that the Rifle & Pistol range is open.

[TAC]

I had a very bad first impression from Hunts With Double.

I stopped in there a few years ago to find out what the place was all about. When I walked inside it was dead quiet, and there was no one in sight. I stood around for about five minutes and finally one guy walked out and asked if he could help me. I told him I lived in the area, and that I had heard about their facility and wanted to see what it was all about, and what it cost to shoot there.

He said first of all our membership is $700.00/year, can you afford that? I thought that in itself was a weird comment! I'm not a little kid, and I didn't dress like a homeless person! I replied, yes I can afford that, should I decided to become a member. He went on to say, wait that's not all. You also have to pay a $200.00 initiation fee! Now I'm thinking this is getting pretty crazy. Then he said, you still have to pay to actually use the range, even if you're a member. I said ok, is that it? He said no! He said you can't become a member just because you want to, and you have enough money to pay our fees. He said we do a complete background investigation on you, more thorough than what they would normally do for your fist CPL. I said that shouldn't present any problems. Then he said, well not so fast, our board still has to approve your application and vote as to accept you, or reject you!

I couldn't find the door fast enough!

[Roger Roney]

I had a very bad first impression from Hunts With Double.......

....He said you can't become a member just because you want to, and you have enough money to pay our fees. He said we do a complete background investigation on you, more thorough than what they would normally do for your fist CPL. I said that shouldn't present any problems. Then he said, well not so fast, our board still has to approve your application and vote as to accept you, or reject you!......:roflmao: He had to be putting you on with those comments. I know of 4 people who just gave the money and received memberships. I was asked/looked into joining, but for the amount of shooting I do, I couldn't justify the cost.

Roger

[TAC]

:roflmao: He had to be putting you on with those comments. I know of 4 people who just gave the money and received memberships. I was asked/looked into joining, but for the amount of shooting I do, I couldn't justify the cost.

Roger

I thought so too! But he let me walk out the door believing what had just happened.

Like I said, this was a few years ago. Maybe they lost some of their big commercial clients and decided they better become more user friendly. If they're reading this, maybe they can offer some explanation.

[mikee1973]

I thought so too! But he let me walk out the door believing what had just happened.

Like I said, this was a few years ago. Maybe they lost some of their big commercial clients and decided they better become more user friendly. If they're reading this, maybe they can offer some explanation.

Yeah, there's a guy out there that definetly sends out a "negative" vibe...

[G22]

It looks like allot has changed since you went there a few years ago, at least as far as pricing goes.

MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

Platinum Membership

$450 per year
Valid for all members of immediate family in same household
Options on lockers
$17.00 range time per visit - not by hour!

I used to shoot pins there with Power Factor and was thinking about joining but back then they did have a hefty price and initiation fee. Not sure why you were given the attitude but maybe they had time to rethink some things.

I can say it is the nicest indoor range I've ever shot at.

[customizedcreationz]

HWD is one of the nicest ranges around. Right now they have memberships at $99 for the rest of the year. ( well it was a sale , I am not sure if its still going on ).

But it is $17 for the entire day to shoot if your a member, or its $20 an hour if your not a member.

They do check ammo. They also let you holster draw and rapid fire as well. I dont know too many places you can do that at. They will also let kids under 18 shoot there as well. Anything, as long as the child is able to hold it and there is a supervising person there with them. You cant do that anywhere I know ( indoor wise ).

And wow is this an old thread......

[Porter]

I had a very bad first impression from Hunts With Double.

I stopped in there a few years ago to find out what the place was all about. When I walked inside it was dead quiet, and there was no one in sight. I stood around for about five minutes and finally one guy walked out and asked if he could help me. I told him I lived in the area, and that I had heard about their facility and wanted to see what it was all about, and what it cost to shoot there.

He said first of all our membership is $700.00/year, can you afford that? I thought that in itself was a weird comment! I'm not a little kid, and I didn't dress like a homeless person! I replied, yes I can afford that, should I decided to become a member. He went on to say, wait that's not all. You also have to pay a $200.00 initiation fee! Now I'm thinking this is getting pretty crazy. Then he said, you still have to pay to actually use the range, even if you're a member. I said ok, is that it? He said no! He said you can't become a member just because you want to, and you have enough money to pay our fees. He said we do a complete background investigation on you, more thorough than what they would normally do for your fist CPL. I said that shouldn't present any problems. Then he said, well not so fast, our board still has to approve your application and vote as to accept you, or reject you!

I couldn't find the door fast enough!

Arrogant asshat losers like that are why places start as private and become public :thumbup:


From $700 to $450 to $99 for 6 months....and rapid fire, holster draw, and under 21 is now allowed....

I'd have to say things have changed and they realize arrogance doesn't pay the bills!

From what a few people tell me, I am sure it's a very nice place and I will have no problem there.



If I do encounter some arragance....well I just love those kinda people. Laugh out loud while they are talking......then watch their face and sit back with some popcorn.

[Porter]

Heading there for the first time.....this Sunday at noon......if anyone wants to meet up

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