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Hi, Guys;

I also am looking to move South and am interested in South Carolina.  Any suggestions for a shooting-friendly area (especially Class III stuff) would be appreciated.  Talking to local LE is a good idea, as you sure can't trust a real estate agent to steer you into a safe location.

Thanks in advance.

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Thanks for the reply.

Yes, I am about as Northern as you can get, being born and raised in CT.  I can no longer stomach the people around here and really need to go somewhere where I can feel more at home.  I have a couple of nieces in the Columbia area and may have to do some exploring in that area.

Can one of y'all (I'm trying!) explain the difference in climate between the interior areas of the state, like around Columbia, and the coast (like around Charlestown)?  Obviously it's going to be warmer down there no matter where I go, but the humidity levels can make a big difference in livability.

Thanks.

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It does, very much, and I appreciate the reply.  I actually have a couple of nieces in Batesburg-Leesville, but I have never been down there to visit.  I have a lot of research to do, but there's some time before the state drives me out with some new gun law.  It's bad enough across the country, but here in CT we are at the epicenter of the Newtown blowback and the politicians are going apeshit over the new restrictions they plan to ram through.

My sister, who used to live in Batesburg, once told me about her first snowfall in SC.  Like a good Yankee, she immediately charged out with her trusty snow shovel and started clearing the 2" of snow.  Doors opened up all up and down the street as the neighbors tried to figure out what that scraping noise was.  They marveled at the fool out there shoveling madly away at the stuff that was going to be gone in a couple of hours anyway.  She learned after that episode and came to appreciate the wonderfulness of Southern sunshine.

Can anyone tell me how difficult it is to find a club or range that allows full-auto?

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Kevin,

I did not get the PM.

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hahaha nice on the effort!  

I am a transplant myself, but i moved here as a kid from D.C. area... was only 13 when i moved here in the 80's.  Now here is home, and cant imagine living anywhere else.

Humidity... some say columbia is built on the very gates of hell as hot (humid hot) as it gets here in july / august / september.. the coast, Charleston, is cooler and less humid as is myrtle, due to the sea breeze.  we dont really get 4 seasons here.. its well to yous guys, would be 3 seasons at most. Spring, Summer, and Fall.  Our spring tends to go informally from like march thru june... our summer from like july thru late october and fall the rest.. on ocasion we do get some snow, but its like under 6 inches usually.  Folks here freak out when you mention snow.. you cant find bread or milk for miles in any grocery store.. and with less than 2 inches you'll get school closings and business closings as well.

rain has been a bit lacking the past year or two or three.. we have a lot of pine trees.. I live in the western side of columbia, its the lexington/west columbia area, and the soil is very sandy. You will have areas wehre its very much red clay (red bank for one)  and you'll have regular dirt elsewhere. Just depends on the area.  Alot of folks like to live along Lake Murray here in the "midlands" as theyre called in S.C. The lake offers a ton of recreation both for fishing, skiing and just boating in general.   There is also a swamp (congaree National swamp) to the south east side of town.

In SC,  as far as sports are concerned, college football reigns supreme.  In columbia, your in the home of the University of South Carolina Gamecocks. just a fyi. :)

Once your 20 min outside of columbia in just about any direction, your in some pretty rural areas.  farmland, and acreage.  small towns are just that.. small.  some are one stop light or less type places.  

hope that helps.

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Welcome down to SC guys.

I grew up in Greer/Greenville area, then Travelers Rest, right outside of Greenville.   Am now in Columbia - about 2 hours away - but have family still in Greenville and go there often.  

Feel free to IM me with any questions, I'd be glad to help.

- Greenville has Allen Arms, which has class 3 stuff you can rent and a nice indoor range.   Palmetto State Armory is opening a store that direction I believe.   There is also a Greenville Gun Club, pretty nice but has a yearly membership fee.   I always go to the Department of Natural Resources Pickens County Range, which is about 30 minutes from Greenville.  It is pretty nice and paid for by tax dollars, so no range fee.  I believe there is also a new Sharpshooters range in Greenville also.

- Columbia about 2 hours south east has 2 Palmetto State Armory stores, several ranges, and Midlands Gun Club Mid Carolina Rifle Club.