I just took a drive down Canistear and have to suggest that you avoid it. Even though it's open, there are crews working on trees up the hill from Range road(they were just finishing), on both sides of cliffwood lake and I didn't even bother going past there. I was diverted through cliffwood lake and there are cops at each crew. Big lines getting through one lane at a time.

Any updates on Canistear rd?

Canistear is fine.

 

Unsure about the range. Cliffwood lake which is on the same power as CR has no power. I 'll go outside and see if I can hear any shooting.

Not hearing any shots coming from that direction but calling the range hotline says all ranges are open. Shrug.

Thank you

All is well at Cherry Ridge range, all operations are normal as of today at 945 am.

 

: )

Great

Spent the day there today and I'm pleased to see the archery range finally received the much needed upgrades! It looks great!

If there were any other options, locally, this range wouldn't get much business.

 

I am having a hard time renewing my membership after being a member for 10 years. Expired a couple of months ago and I just don't enjoy going there as much as I used. Big Brother, always new rules and I am the LE Committee Liason. Heck, last year I never got my family badges, only my own after paying for the family plan. Paying the family plan is tough to swallow at the moment. Might just be cheaper to guest my wife and kids in when they come. If they offered you plus a guest plan, that would be a better deal. If I didn't live 18 miles away, I'd probably join some place else.

 

Goofy this is, being a NRA Instructor for civilians and LE, I can't show people how to draw from a holster, double tap. Nevermind trying to keep my tactical skills up. Yea, the more I type, the less desirable CR is becoming.

Seeing as Old bridge and Cherry Ridge are equidistant for me, I'll be saying farewell to CR for good, and trying for Old Bridge this year.

CR dues are considerably less, but for me, I'm getting less, since I don't make use of the 200/300 ranges at all.

I've always found the R.O.'s to be very courteous and helpful, and I like the property and people, but I'd like to be able to expand a little into action shooting, so it looks like OB is a natural progression for me.

I am having a hard time renewing my membership after being a member for 10 years. Expired a couple of months ago and I just don't enjoy going there as much as I used. Big Brother, always new rules and I am the LE Committee Liason. Heck, last year I never got my family badges, only my own after paying for the family plan. Paying the family plan is tough to swallow at the moment. Might just be cheaper to guest my wife and kids in when they come. If they offered you plus a guest plan, that would be a better deal. If I didn't live 18 miles away, I'd probably join some place else.

 

Goofy this is, being a NRA Instructor for civilians and LE, I can't show people how to draw from a holster, double tap. Nevermind trying to keep my tactical skills up. Yea, the more I type, the less desirable CR is becoming.

 

I'm in a similar situation. I've been a member for 5 years now now and my membership expires at the end of December, I have no plans to renew right now. Every time I go to Ohio, I visit the nearby range. I pay a $25 yearly fee and I can draw from a Holster and double tap to my hearts content. The range is bigger than cherry Ridge and has never had an issue. You also don't get grief if you don't have a range flag through the action instead of in the barrel. In fact, i was the only one with Range flags. Go figure.

 

Vote with your feet.

I would up renewing just for myself. I never went for the Lifetime Membership because I always felt that someday, I would wind up leaving as the user friendly atmosphere deteriorated. For several years my work scheduled allowed me to have Sunday and Mondays off. Monday used to be my range day and typically it was only me or just one or two other people. I also enjoyed going during the cold and worse weather...the RO's really didn't bother getting out of the vehicles and would just come by to see who was down there. That freedom was great. Since then, I simply won't shoot on the weekends. Especially with my kids.

It's CR for me as long as I live 8 miles away! And dollar wise a great deal!

I would up renewing just for myself. I never went for the Lifetime Membership because I always felt that someday, I would wind up leaving as the user friendly atmosphere deteriorated. For several years my work scheduled allowed me to have Sunday and Mondays off. Monday used to be my range day and typically it was only me or just one or two other people. I also enjoyed going during the cold and worse weather...the RO's really didn't bother getting out of the vehicles and would just come by to see who was down there. That freedom was great. Since then, I simply won't shoot on the weekends. Especially with my kids.

I joined as a life member in 2006, and with the increases in dues, I'll break even in another year or two. Since my office is 10 minutes away, I'll always use the range there when convenient to due so.

 

As for shooting on the weekends, the later afternoons are usually fairly quiet as well (if there isn't a match going on - ugh)

Back in October when I attended the membership safety meeting I recall hearing that polymer tipped rifle bullets are not allowed. I can't confirm this rule on the website. I'm getting into reloading 223 and in the process of selecting bullets and looking at 50gr Nozler Ballistic Tips or Sierra Blitz Kings.

 

Thanks for insight from members

When and why are polymer tips a problem. Guess I will find out when I go to the Committee meeting in two weeks. I plan on voicing my disastisfaction at the meeting.

It's possible that they know under 300 yards ballistic coefficients have no bearing and trajectory is velocity dictated. Perhaps they don't want any potential hassle from NJ on ammo that can reach way beyond 300 yards with accuracy.

Perhaps they don't want any potential hassle from NJ on ammo that can reach way beyond 300 yards with accuracy.

 

You know we can shoot 338 Lapua and 50 BMG (on some allowed days) on those ranges, right?

BMG only on Thursday mornings I think. So why is polymer tipped 223 not allowed?

Makes no sense and sounds more like rumor mill stuff. I will investigate when I have some time. It has nothing to do with accuracy beyond 300y. To single out plastic tipped ammo makes no sense. Then again, CR has caved to some other pretty stupid things in the past. Which is part of my rub.

No one has ever asked me about my ammo when I was shooting at CR.

When and why are polymer tips a problem. Guess I will find out when I go to the Committee meeting in two weeks. I plan on voicing my disastisfaction at the meeting.

 

Good luck with that. Do you think 147 yr old people can hear?

Has anyone ever plugged a space heater at the rifle range? ;-)

good idea ,probably go over like a lead balloon there.

Just make sure to chamber flag it when it's not on!

Sunday I was corrected at CR for endangering the lives of others as well as myself. The RO took it well, I took it well and I wasn't ejected from the range since it was my first time and I apologized and corrected the situation.

 

I was embarrassed and won't do it again!

You're so naughty!

Any plans on being there this coming Sunday?

I'm dying to fire up the 686, an it looks like Sundays the day!

Has anyone ever plugged a space heater at the rifle range? ;-)

 

just dont run your popcorn maker or TV at the same time, wiring is old.

Sunday I was corrected at CR for endangering the lives of others as well as myself. The RO took it well, I took it well and I wasn't ejected from the range since it was my first time and I apologized and corrected the situation.

 

I was embarrassed and won't do it again!

 

Let me guess, your range flag was slightly dirty and it's visibility was reduced by 3%? Your firearm was pointed at 5 degrees off straight down range? The front 1 inch of your shoe was on the red line? Oh, I got it, your hip bumped into the table as you went out to get your target, violating the no touching rule?

Let me guess, your range flag was slightly dirty and it's visibility was reduced by 3%? Your firearm was pointed at 5 degrees off straight down range? The front 1 inch of your shoe was on the red line? Oh, I got it, your hip bumped into the table as you went out to get your target, violating the no touching rule?

 

Very close Mark!!!

 

I walked to the shooting line with a cigarette in my mouth, endangering everyone with second hand smoke.