Las Vegas Shooting Range

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flashman70

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I was in Vegas last week and had a free afternoon Friday. So I checked the Yellow Pages and caught a cab to The Gun Store. They advertise being able to rent/shoot full auto guns. I just wanted to get in some trigger time with a pistol. Well it turns out the deal is gun rental and two 10-round mags are $20. Each additional mag is $10. Guess I'm not a high roller, so I had to really think about how much I wanted to shoot. I already had a $12 cabfare invested, so I opted for the gun and 4 mags - $40.

So a range officer takes the gun and mags and accompanies me into the range. He then sets the target at 7 yards, locks back the slide and inserts a mag. I then finally got to hold the Kimber Custom. I tried to move the target out, but the RO says 7 yards is the max for handguns. I gave him a look, but proceeded to make a big, ragged hole in the bullseye with the first ten rounds. The RO then moved the target out to 15 yards and said "Now we'll see how good you are." I guess he didn't appreciate the look I had given him. So I shot the last three mags and while my groups opened up a little at that range, they were all within a 6" diameter. When I would put the pistol down between mags and step back and flex my (old, arthritic) hand, he'd ask "Is everthing OK?" I wasn't signalling any distress, I think he just wanted me to hurry up and blaze away.

So the whole thing took about 10 minutes max. I can't recommend this range for any TFL'ers visiting Vegas.
 
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Adventurer 2

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flashman70 - I am going to be in Vegas for part of this week. Is the name of the the gun store - The Gun Store? Not someplace I want to go to.
 
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flashman70

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Adventurer - yeah, it's called The Gun Store. Sounds like The Law's place is a much better option. Guess I just picked the wrong range.
 
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MFLR-Jim

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Las Vegas Ranges

I went to Vegas for the first time early this year. I had to check out the same range as stated above- especially when every other taxi advertised it.

What I found was a factory. It was all geared mostly for Japanese folks, and even had feet painted on the floor in the lobby to line them up. The range was set up for production,not geared toward having quality time shooting. The employee's were all decked out like commando's - and the Japanese folks that were in there looked scared half to death. It was the first time I walked away from a range without a few good idea's on how to improve mine.
Treating people like cattle isn't my cup of tea....

One thing was for sure - that place shovels in money!

Luckily for them - Vegas always has a steady stream of people, I'm sure the locals stay clear.
 
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hogdogs

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I didn't know a gun range would also fall under the black cloud of "tourist trap"...:D But I guess they need a place to shoot too.
BTW them cabbies are likely getting greased with what we called TM (turkey money) when I drove a cab. we paid out TM to bartenders if they call us and we got paid TM if we suggested and dropped off the person at certain establishments. We would walk them in, introduce them as "our new friend" to a bar tender and a "dancer" and tell 'em to take care of them... Later we picked them up drunk, happy and broke.:eek:
Brent
 
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Shane Tuttle

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When I would put the pistol down between mags and step back and flex my (old, arthritic) hand, he'd ask "Is everthing OK?" I wasn't signalling any distress, I think he just wanted me to hurry up and blaze away.
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One thing was for sure - that place shovels in money!
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Those two indicators really set me off. That type of mentality makes me wonder how many potential future gunowners and 2nd Amendment activists are lost due to their "business". It really sours my stomach....
 
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JustDreadful

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The Gun Store is without a doubt my least favorite gunshop in town. Another to avoid is Las Vegas Gun Range on Blue Diamond Road, west of the Silverton casino and its attached Bass Pro Shop.

I shoot at American Shooters as well, both locations. Its owners I've heard are ex-SF. I also like Discount Firearms, a couple blocks west of the Strip on Highland Ave.

Be aware though that all these places do in fact get a significant percentage of their income from renting guns to tourists, and yes, many of those tourists are from countries where they may never have the opportunity to even lay eyes on a real gun, unless they see a soldier. Like all activities primarily aimed at tourists, shooting these ranges' guns is expensive.
 
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Stonebender

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When I lived in Vegas, I bought my first gun (Ruger P95) from The Gun Store. They had the best price in town (at the time) and the guy I dealt with was a really nice guy- really helpful, etc. He even took me into the range with a 'renter' P95 with 4 mags for me to try it out before I bought one. But other than that, after that guy quit working there, I avoided that place like the plague.
 
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