Shooting at the Clark County Shooting Complex
August 15th, 2025 at 7:58:15 PM
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It was delightful! Probably the nicest place I have ever shot. Way up there on North Decatur, as far as you can go, until the only thing past the compressed cinder berm that your fire will be going into is the mountains. A square mile of gunny goodness! They maintain the whole property very well and it is all picturesque.
Note that the pistol and rifle range does not have a target retrieval system. So targets are serviced during cease fire breaks. You shoot for 20 minutes then there is a 10 minute cease fire. In places like that the action is very regimented and all of the rules are enforced. So there are commands you follow that are specific to the range rules you must learn. During a cease fire is the only time you will be told you can step across the firing line to service your targets, and when that happens all firearms are on the table unloaded with their actions locked open, and no one may touch them or even the table they are on. Back when I first learned shooting at ranges if you broke a rule in any way an old man with the demeanor of a military drill instructor (which he probably once was) would stop you and bust you up for your benefit and that of everyone watching. Now if that happens you will be approached by a friendly young man who will gently correct and help you with your technique.
$13 for the day (which is a bargain) and you can shoot just about any instruments o' death you happen to have. Archery range too. Two sporting clay courses if that's your thing.
Note that the pistol and rifle range does not have a target retrieval system. So targets are serviced during cease fire breaks. You shoot for 20 minutes then there is a 10 minute cease fire. In places like that the action is very regimented and all of the rules are enforced. So there are commands you follow that are specific to the range rules you must learn. During a cease fire is the only time you will be told you can step across the firing line to service your targets, and when that happens all firearms are on the table unloaded with their actions locked open, and no one may touch them or even the table they are on. Back when I first learned shooting at ranges if you broke a rule in any way an old man with the demeanor of a military drill instructor (which he probably once was) would stop you and bust you up for your benefit and that of everyone watching. Now if that happens you will be approached by a friendly young man who will gently correct and help you with your technique.
$13 for the day (which is a bargain) and you can shoot just about any instruments o' death you happen to have. Archery range too. Two sporting clay courses if that's your thing.
