, but it still sucks having to shoot alone for 6 months.

 

 

Funny, I prefer to shoot alone. Lets me focus on the practice.

Took a drive over to the outdoor range today just to see where it was. Whopping 5 miles from my house!

 

How can I get a look at the place to see if I want to join? It is a good chunk of change, but very close to my home.

 

What about my wife? We want to shoot Trap & Skeet but she will only go if I'm there, do I need her to join too? That would be a LOT of money.......... We went to Citizens and they charge non-members $4 per round for Trap twice a week. That is a lot more affordable than having two memberships and yearly fees at Old Bridge.........

 

We also want to shoot pistols. Is a .357 Magnum a no-go indoors? I didn't think a .357 had more pop than a .45 ACP, but I'm new to this hobby.

 

I like the 24/7 indoor deal. Citizens has the same thing. Can I go check out the outdoor range tomorrow by myself just to look-around?

Once you are a full member (possibly earlier) your wife can come with you whenever she wants for no additional cost. She only needs a membership if she wants to go by herself. .357Mag is no-go indoors, fine outdoors. You can always use .38s in it indoors, no one cares what the side of the guns says, they care what you put in it. .357 is a much faster round and to things like metal backstops "fast" does a lot more damage then "total energy"

Im glad this got bumped, M4BGRINGO, if your interested in joining this Sunday may 8th is application day @ 9am. I'll be there to apply. If your serious about it might as well come too since they only accept applications on the 2nd Sunday of every month, .. So if you miss it you'll have to wait another month.

 

-alec

 

 

PS:

 

From an inquiry email from OBRPC:

Dear Firearm Enthusiast:

 

Thank you for contacting the Old Bridge Rifle and Pistol Club

 

The OBRPC is an NRA affiliated, private shooting club founded in 1963. We currently have a roster of over 550 members. Our facilities are first rate and extensive, consisting of both indoor and outdoor shooting ranges.

 

The Indoor Range is located on a 7.5 acre wooded site and consists of a 25 yard, 12 port shooting area attached to a large clubhouse. Here you may shoot most handgun caliber’s, air rifle and pistol and .22 caliber rifles. Magnums and shot shells are prohibited. The range is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

 

The Outdoor range is 100 yards long and has no restrictions as to caliber. There are also 15 to 30 yard, and 50 yard area suitable for pistol and rifle use. There is a separate trap range suitable for shotgun. This range is available 7 days a week from 9am to ½ hour before dusk.

 

The club has monthly scheduled competitions at both ranges. These generally consist of Bullseye, Steel Challenge, Action Shoots, adult and junior smallbore, Air Rifle and Pistol, High Power, Blackpowder and Trap shooting disciplines. Additionally, safe gun handling and marksmanship courses are available depending upon interest.

 

The OBRPC has a one time, non-refundable initiation fee of $300.00. Annual dues are $384.00 (Including New Jersey Sales tax) per year payable in 2 installments and 12 hours of work time per year are required. Family membership is available. All members are required to possess a valid NJ Firearms Identification Card or equivalent, and maintain membership in the National Rifle Association (NRA). We are a 100% NRA club ad affiliated with the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP).

 

We invite you to visit our indoor range on the 2nd Sunday of each month at 9am. Tour our facility and meet with our membership chairperson. Applications are accepted at this time. Please feel free to write or call for more information on the clubs number (listed at the top of the page.

To apply, please bring the following items:

 

Firearms ID card or equivalent

Firearm + 50 rounds of ammo suitable for an Indoor range

6 months dues + ½ Initiation fee

New members can bring their Wife or Kids with them anytime, they just can't come alone, they would need their own membership for that. There is a restriction on bringing guest during the first 6 months.

 

Here is a quick hint for you guys, take a look at the OBRPC web site and look at the news letter, there is a list of all the events, The outdoor range during these events is normally open and you can participate in them even when you are not a club member, Very nice turn outs to the few that I have been to and this Friday there is the indoor match, USPSA style and you can participate in that also. You would at least get a look at the facilities before the membership meeting.

 

Just keep in mind, these events are addicting and lots of fun so be prepared if you have never done them to have a new found hobby.

 

Harry

Who runs the new member signups these days?

Alec, thanks for the heads-up. I can't be there Sunday unless it rains. I also Drag Race and will be racing every Sunday this month, so I have to wait.

 

I understand the .357 Magnum issue, that's no problem.

 

What about my wife? We want to shoot Trap & Skeet but she will only go if I'm there, do I need her to join too? That would be a LOT of money.......... We went to Citizens and they charge non-members $4 per round for Trap twice a week. That is a lot more affordable than having two memberships and yearly fees at Old Bridge.........

 

 

Well, you can bring immediate family as guests as much as you want. However, I don't believe they get the member discount at organized matches. THe pricing for non-members is deliberately done so that showing up to stuff regularly without being a member becomes more expensive than being a member. The cost of living in NJ is high, even for a club. We have to pay the bills somehow.

Thanks Raz-0. I will have to see if I have a 2nd Sunday of a month free from Drag Racing so I can go over there. Glad to hear she can come shoot with me as a guest without the 6 month wait. She may eventually join, but for now it would be just me.

 

Is it possible to check-out the outdoor range during the week by myself or with another member? I would like to see it but don't want to cause trouble by simply driving in. We did find it the other day, but the gate was closed. A black pickup was headed our way so I am betting he is the one that locked the gates. It was probably around 8:00 or so...

 

I am only 5 minutes away so if a member needs to show me around and wants to do so let me know and I'll be there.

The outdoor range is always locked unless there is a match, otherwise anyone could wonder through and use it without a membership or get hurt by being a special kind of random stupid. Check out the calendar of events and go visit the outdoor range during one of the scheduled events, the gate should be open.

The outdoor range is always locked unless there is a match, otherwise anyone could wonder through and use it without a membership or get hurt by being a special kind of random stupid. Check out the calendar of events and go visit the outdoor range during one of the scheduled events, the gate should be open.

 

 

How does a member gain access to the indoor and outdoor ranges ? is there a code? key? keycard? secret handshake?

 

 

Is there anything going on prior to this sunday where I could check out the outdoor range before paying dues @ the indoor range.

How does a member gain access to the indoor and outdoor ranges ? is there a code? key? keycard? secret handshake?

 

 

Is there anything going on prior to this sunday where I could check out the outdoor range before paying dues @ the indoor range.

 

Card access card for the Indoor range and Combo Lock for the Outdoor range.

 

Harry

I see that May 7th is Ladies Day at the Range. Is this at the outdoor range or the indoor?

 

Harry, maybe I can give you a camcorder and you can take some videos for Alec and myself!

 

 

I have no racing on June 12th so I can actually go over there, but would still like to see the place before I plunk-down the $$$$.

I see that May 7th is Ladies Day at the Range. Is this at the outdoor range or the indoor?

 

Harry, maybe I can give you a camcorder and you can take some videos for Alec and myself!

 

 

I have no racing on June 12th so I can actually go over there, but would still like to see the place before I plunk-down the $$$$.

 

I'd love to do that but I don't have any time right now to get to the outdoor range, All I am able to do this week is get to the match at the indoor range. Keep an eye on this thread if anything changes with my schedule I will post it, and I'll also check to see if I can at least drive you in and show you around but not shoot but I have to check if I can do that prior to my 6 months first. I get the blessing on that and I'll see if I can make time for that. If I can it would only be after 1730 but before 1930, sorry for the small window but my schedule is just crazy for a few weeks.

 

If you goggle map the OD range you can zoom in and get an idea, but I do have to tell you it's a great facility.

 

Harry

Thanks Harry. I am not looking to go over there and shoot, just want to see the place. I have friends that go to Jackson and love it there, but it is a long drive for them. They would love to go to a closer place, and this is much closer for them. Since I live right next door to it I was "chosen" as the person to go check it out.

Thanks Harry. I am not looking to go over there and shoot, just want to see the place. I have friends that go to Jackson and love it there, but it is a long drive for them. They would love to go to a closer place, and this is much closer for them. Since I live right next door to it I was "chosen" as the person to go check it out.

 

Will see if I can snap a few shots of the place and post them up for ya. Also if you look on youtube, there are a bunch of vid's of USPSA matches there and quite a few of them posted here on the forum. I'll still post some pic's just so you can get a view of each of the areas at the OD range.

Anybody else going to be there tomorrow morning for the application day ?

If it is pouring in the morning and racing is cancelled I will be there!

 

Since the weather looks clear I will have to wait a month.

 

Take some pictures for me! I have guns sitting in my safe and nowhere (close) to shoot.

If you really want to see pictures got check out the photo galleries from the big steel matches.

 

Here is one: http://www.worldclasssteel.com/gallery/SpeedonSteel2009

and another: http://www.worldclasssteel.com/gallery/2009EastCoastPro-Am

 

The pictures were not taken with range publicity in mind but you'll get some idea.

 

Google Maps from above as well.

So, those are their pistol pits? I was wondering what a pit was....... Thanks for the links!

So, those are their pistol pits? I was wondering what a pit was....... Thanks for the links!

 

A lot of the pic's from the matches are on the left side of the goggle map image that was in the other post.

 

If you look at that image, the far left one if the 100 yard range, nest to it is the 50 and left of them are various pits. The bottom left is for shotgun, there is a manual thrower in the trailer that we can use.

 

Let me know If you don't go tomorrow, I'll PM you and we can work something out, you are close and I'll bring you down there just to show you around, won't be able to shoot being I can't guest anyone in yet, but at least we have a month to get you in to see the place.

 

Good luck in the race if you don't go. By the way, what do you race?

Harry

Let's see if I can post a picture here:

 

Ok, I see I can easily post pictures. So, now you see my race car, which is my favorite hobby, followed by tennis and now my guns. Trap shooting is moving-up the ladder though! And it's a lot cheaper than racing!

Nice job with the Pic, never got into racing the strip, my father did some racing when he was younger but I was more into mudding with 4X4's back in the early 80's and that was expensive enough. So it's looking like it's going to be a good day for racing so you probably won't make it to OBRPC.

 

Not this week but normally I am off on Sun-Mon-Tue and can usually get away for a little bit between 1800-1900 the other days of the week.

 

From the WaWa at the end of the bridge, it's only 10 minutes to either the ID or OD ranges.

 

Harry

Yes, today went well. Won enough money to pay for the one-time fee. Not that it mattered, money isn't the issue, time is....

 

Last question, do they do Trap and Skeet there? Is it for members only?

 

I went to Citizens Rifle and Revolver Club last weekend, they have Trap open to the public twice a week, no membership required. Members do get a $1 a round discount. That place is a good 1/2hr away, but we had a good time.

 

I'll be at the next Old Bridge enrollment next month.

Yes, today went well. Won enough money to pay for the one-time fee. Not that it mattered, money isn't the issue, time is....

 

Last question, do they do Trap and Skeet there? Is it for members only?

 

I went to Citizens Rifle and Revolver Club last weekend, they have Trap open to the public twice a week, no membership required. Members do get a $1 a round discount. That place is a good 1/2hr away, but we had a good time.

 

I'll be at the next Old Bridge enrollment next month.

 

 

I signed up to be a member today, did a little shooting at the indoor range, and visited the outdoor range to observe some IDPA shooting. ( you need to observe and participate in something like 5 or 6 events and fill out a form to become a full member )

 

They have a shotgun section @ the outdoor range as soon as you get in, The orientation mentioned they did have a manual thrower for member use, so you should be ok. I did notice a sign that said birdshot only.

What's the advantage of being a full member? I don't know if I would be all that interested in participating in entering events. I am looking to just go have some fun. I wouldn't take a rookie to the drag strip and make them run in Pro or Super Pro to start-off with, we have beginner classes for them. I don't know if I would be comfortable HAVING to enter events to prove myself or something....... Not that I wouldn't want to try some stuff out later, but heck, I have a handgun that I still have not been able to shoot! Guess I need to hit Shore Shot or Brick Armory first and learn how to use it.

 

Anyone else on here a member? At this time Trap Shooting is my biggest interest. The indoor pistol range there being 24/7 is also a big plus to me! One of our EMT's at the track does Cowboy Shooting, he loves it! I think he belongs to the Jackson range which is about 1/2 hr from me.

What's the advantage of being a full member? I don't know if I would be all that interested in participating in entering events. I am looking to just go have some fun. I wouldn't take a rookie to the drag strip and make them run in Pro or Super Pro to start-off with, we have beginner classes for them. I don't know if I would be comfortable HAVING to enter events to prove myself or something....... Not that I wouldn't want to try some stuff out later, but heck, I have a handgun that I still have not been able to shoot! Guess I need to hit Shore Shot or Brick Armory first and learn how to use it.

 

Anyone else on here a member? At this time Trap Shooting is my biggest interest. The indoor pistol range there being 24/7 is also a big plus to me! One of our EMT's at the track does Cowboy Shooting, he loves it! I think he belongs to the Jackson range which is about 1/2 hr from me.

 

 

Full member =

 

Able to bring guests.

Get to vote within club.

 

 

As a probationary member, you can bring imideate family though.

and 24 hour access to the indoor range, and being able to use the outdoor range when YOU want, not when there is a match, and paying less for the matches, and supporting on of the few places left in new jersey where you can actually shoot, etc.

and 24 hour access to the indoor range, and being able to use the outdoor range when YOU want, not when there is a match, and paying less for the matches, and supporting on of the few places left in new jersey where you can actually shoot, etc.

 

well you can do that as a probationary member too, i think he was asking the difference between a probationary vs full member rather then non member vs full member.