I moved here in 03 for family reasons, I came from "out West", Rocky Mntn states, AK and Tx. I am just now getting back into shooting and I cant believe the prices to shoot at the ranges. I used to go out to the desert or mountains with buddies and shoot all day for free and at our own pace. Even the ranges out there are MUCH more relaxed and fun.

 

Everything I've read about the South Jersey ranges appear to create more stress than to release it. Waiting in line to shoot, pay annual fees and hourly fees, no magnums, and the list goes on.

 

I'm still waiting on my FPID card (something else I don't understand??) so I cant shoot or even become a member to any club yet. And at $10/hr to shoot at the closest club, I cant afford to spend much time there and I certainly would not be able to relax if I was watching the clock and waiting on other shooters who are taking up my shooting time. So now I'm looking at other cubs that require a longer drive, ugh!!

 

I live here now and need to learn how to deal with it but I just NEEDED to vent.

I feel you man I'm 19 in college and on a budget. I just completed my hunters Ed course online and am doing the field day Wednesdays. The only reason I got it is to use the free public ranges which you can google an find in your area. Your limited to muzzleloaders 22s and shotguns though

Where are you at Hunter. You could join CJRPC or OBRPC. Both have an initaion fee and a yearly dues but other then that you only pay once and you are done for the year. I don't know what Old Bridge costs but Central Jersey is 400 initation (one time fee) and 265 a year.

I can't help you with shooing for free in open spaces. NJ is small and pretty densely packed. Shoot a gun up in the air here and the bullet will hit a Starbucks. Do that in Utah and it will hit dirt. Or maybe a tree.

 

If you don't like the FID law, join NJ2AS.com and change it.

 

If you drive thru some rural areas in south NJ , you see pistol ranges on lots of private land and in peoples back yard!

I live in EHT

 

I will look into NJ2AS

 

Thanks for the support and understanding

You can get a PA permit to shoot on public ranges, I think it's $30 annual fee, print it on your own printer, and drive to a range and start shooting. It's part of PA Game & Wildlife.

 

My buddy has one of these permits, and I'm going to get one in the new year... they are done on a yearly basis, so if I paid $30 now, it would only be good for another 2 months.

New Jersey Wildlife management areas are free to shoot on. You are limited to shotgun and rimfire though.

New Jersey Wildlife management areas are free to shoot on. You are limited to shotgun and rimfire though.

 

Really??? That would be cool, if only rimfire... I'll have to look into that...

 

I don't see any rimfire, only shotgun/archery/muzzle loader... the main page does list rimfire, but none of the ranges, as listed, allow it:

 

http://www.state.nj..../fgw/ranges.htm

I live in EHT

 

I will look into NJ2AS

 

Thanks for the support and understanding

 

Not to be goofy but where is EHT

Egg Harbor TWP, South of AC

Thanks sorry. both ranges i listed area drive for you then. CJRPC is at least 50 mins and that is the closer of the 2.

Thanks sorry. both ranges i listed area drive for you then. CJRPC is at least 50 mins and that is the closer of the 2.

 

I drive 45-50 minutes to get to Central Jersey to shoot. It is worth it.

Yeah, look into the NJ2AS (NJ Second Amendment Society) We could always use people motivated to better our rights in this state, and I'm sure you'd be a great asset to us.