Any members of the Lake island Rifle and Pistol range?

[CAPTBIL3 10]

Thinking of joining this range. how is the range?

[John Fox 5]

If you are interested in shooting there Sunday, let me know. It won't cosr you.

[shooooot 0]

How does a person qualify with a larger caliber?

 

I'm a 'noob' looking to purchase a 9mm also a .38/.357 S&W revolver

 

I live in the next town over so joining here would probably be great for me... do I have to own a .22 first though to shoot here?

[John Fox 5]

All you have to do is contact me and I will inform you and set you up.

[shooooot 0]

ok thanks... i will contact you once i actually own something... hopefully only another few weeks based on what i've heard about my PD!

[mikeyboyeee 66]

John is the man. He will take good care of you. Shot my 1st handgun there with him few years back..

 

Good people there.

Keep in mind it is a 25 yd only range

[Tunaman 552]

where is this range if I might ask?

[Nikos 31]

It's in Carteret

 

http://www.lakeis.org/html/home.html

[John Fox 5]

Shoooot - PM me now.You won't need a gun to shoot with me.

[arnoldr 0]

I'm also considering joining this range although I live about 5 minutes from Bullethole.  I inquired about the application process,  but the earliest mtg is Sept 20.  Is there a way to check out the range prior to applying ?

 

arnoldr

[mikeyboyeee 66]

John Fox is the man there. Be warned it is 25 yards ONLY, thats it. Nothing closer in.

[arnoldr 0]

Do you mean all targets will be 25 yards away ?

 

arnoldr

[mikeyboyeee 66]

yep. Nothing closer. It is 25 yards ONLY

[arnoldr 0]

Ouch, that's no good.  Thanks for the info.

[felix64 0]

the place isnt all that bad, but be warned the ventilation sucks. you can only use nra targets, you can only shoot from like 830am to 930pm.  try oldbridge way better

[John Fox 5]

Where else can you shoot for nothing? Get with it you people.

[alec.mc 180]

Where else can you shoot for nothing? Get with it you people.

 

John, Lake Island is cheap - yes. But it's not like people are making up all these negative alligations about the club. These are facts that people should be aware of before wasting their time, the clubs , or yours ; If it's not something that they are interested in.

 

Things like - Small, 25 yards only, poor ventalation, NRA paper targets only, you can only load 5 rounds into your magazine at a time, time restrictions ,etc etc are things people should know

 

On the other hand , The club is very affordable , John Fox is very friendly and accomodating in inquiries about joining the club..  Lake Island may be for some, but for most their are better ( yet more expensive ) options out there, such as OBRPC.

[felix64 0]

thats what i was saying, its a nice little club for the price of dues, put their are many drawbacks

[Fred2 367]

My high school rifle club used to shoot there in the 70's

 

Neat to see that they are still around.

[JTS1469 0]

I'm a new member. I like it I live close so I can be there in 15 mins. John Fox is top notch I spoke to John about the club he invited me out. Same offer, his gun his ammo and all I had to do was show up the offer stood until I was a member and took delivery of my own handgun. Doesn't hurt to check the place out it isn't a new fancy range, the price reflects that and it is 25 yds. but for alot of people including myself thats good. I looked at a few ranges so for me 830 to 930 pm seemed normal. OB is a nice range but with work schedule finding the time to compete in the 5 required meets seemed difficult. Lake Island has a lot of good people with a wealth of helpful information for a new shooter such as myself. In the end if I only went once and stayed more then two hours I would have saved money compared to some of the other ranges for a two hour session. I also joined EFGA in PA. for outdoor and longer ranges.

[arnoldr 0]

Thank you all for the information.  It's good to know the pros and cons before hand so we can make an informed decision.  For me personally, the only issue(s) I'm concerned with is the fix 25-yd only shooting, and the previously unknown 5 round limit.  Not sure what the time restrictions are for members.

 

It's still prudent to go check it out. 

 

arnoldr