Posted: 9/11/2013 12:42:41 PM EDT
| Opinions on them in Memphis? Are they rifle rated? Anyone shoot there, I know what I think of the place from when I've walked in, but I've not actually shot there. |
| I was asking about range time, basically, after hearing once again, "that they were the best in the country" or something like that again and again on the radio. I was also curious why it seemed that every other car in memphis has a rangemaster sticker... I've not shot there, I've been in 2x, both times I found the stock lacking, the folks not very friendly or helpful and the place lit like a dive bar. Just my opinion. RangeUSA is closer to my house so I shoot there often, but I was looking for somewhere that might be rifle rated that didn't require me to put up 800 for the first year or whatever MSSA is up to these days. I will probably eventually join out there, I just have other things to spend the cash on honestly. |
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It is a bit of a drive, but TSF is just south of Jackson is affordable. www.tnsportsfoundation.org
MSSA is expensive, but much closer in Lakeland. http://www.memphis-ssa.com/ Rgaper, i am posting from JobRelatedStuff.com. I am at work. I will get back to you this evening. |
| I took my permit class there the month I turned 21. At the time (2001) they were the most popular training facility in town. Range USA was still Whitten Arms and not as advertised or had the level of training Rangemaster had. RM was what was on the radio, tv and more people knew of at that time. I quickly discovered Whitten Arms which is now Range USA and that is where I began to shoot and took higher level training classes. I have not been to RM in 12 years, so I can't speak for it today, but for an indoor range, RUSA is where it's at. You can shoot handgun and .22 only, AR with overpriced frangible ammo is allowed on a certain night. |
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I have not shot or trained there for several years, but had previously shot there extensively and taken numerous classes.
The more advanced classes (those taught by Tom Givens) were all excellent. He frequently has well known quest instructors such as Gabe Suarez and John Farnam, and those classes were excellent. The range is a basic indoor range. The advantage over other ranges was that once they know you and your skill level, you may be allowed to shoot under conditions ranges often don't allow unsupervised, such as drawing from a holster, shooting on the move and low-light shooting. |
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Quoted: I have not shot or trained there for several years, but had previously shot there extensively and taken numerous classes. The more advanced classes (those taught by Tom Givens) were all excellent. He frequently has well known quest instructors such as Gabe Suarez and John Farnam, and those classes were excellent. The range is a basic indoor range. The advantage over other ranges was that once they know you and your skill level, you may be allowed to shoot under conditions ranges often don't allow unsupervised, such as drawing from a holster, shooting on the move and low-light shooting. Late to repost to this thread, but wanted to add a few comments. Some background perspective on me, I've trained with numerous instructors from Maine to Nevada for defensive firearm use with pistols and carbines. Prior to moving to TN, my round count per year was well into the thousands. Alan's comments closely reflect what I'd say about Rangemaster for training. As far as instruction goes, they're heads and shoulders above Range USA in my opinion. Some instructors are better than others at the lower levels, but once you get to their Level 4 course, you get Tom Givens. Rangemaster's results speak for themselves; They proudly talk about the # of Rangemaster students who have been in armed altercations with bad guys and their success rate is 100% with good guys who had guns. Literally, not a scratch. There were some student fatalities in scenarios where they were not armed, and they push the mantra THIS IS MEMPHIS, YOUR GUN IS OF NO USE IF YOU DON'T HAVE IT ON YOU. If dead gun owners don't teach that lesson, not sure what will. Once you take their Level 2 course, you are allowed to present from a holster on the range at any time. You also get a discount on range time if you've trained there. They've hosted some good and not-so-good instructors, but definitely have earned their place as the premier civilian training facility in the Mid-South. As for use as a general shooting range, it may not meet your needs. Key reason is that there are so many classes going on all of the time that it's extremely difficult to get in there. At one point I got so frustrated, that I literally mapped out a schedule for a month for the nights that there were no classes scheduled. I showed up... there was a class on the range. Due to demand, they added classes and didn't update their website calendar. The remaining "open" nights were closed off too. Their suggestion? "Stop by during the day." I was ready to plunk down several hundred dollars for a membership and I'm glad I didn't, because I'd never get in there. Literally, in between Rangemaster classes, all of my live fire training was at Range USA because of this. As mentioned above, unless you've trained at Rangemaster, you're also limited to not being able to present from a holster which is pretty much useless. If you're really looking for a great range, hit up South Memphis for some NEPUTS. |