New long range, range in Arizona.

26 July 2023, 02:48

AnotherAZWriter

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Originally posted by Steve Ahrenberg:
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Originally posted by AnotherAZWriter:
Steve A:

Is this range open when the rest of BLM/NF is closed due to high fire danger?

I ran into a BLM guy out there in the spring. He was doing a downrange vegetation study. And yes, they are closed due to the possibility of a fire. I'm thinking they'll re-open as soon as the monsoon rains dump a couple.

I have not even gone out to check. It's too damn hot to shoot at 118 degree's. Even the mornings are uncomfortable.

I am back in CO; shooting several times per day but I am returning for about 10 days Aug 1.

Like you Steve, I ride bicycles. I was getting up at 4:30 am to ride but even then it was 90 deg. But that beats hiking in the South Mountain preserve in the dark.

20 June 2025, 18:22

Steve Ahrenberg

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Originally posted by AnotherAZWriter:
This is really great news!

I still shoot in the desert but this sounds like a great spot. These days I spend most of my time at my CO place where I can shoot right out my back door past 1000 yards.

I don't understand why anyone in Phoenix would drive 45 minutes out to the desert to shoot pistols at 25 yards when there are three great ranges in the metro area: Phoenix Rod and Gun along South Mountain, Usery Pass, and Ben Avery.

PHX Rod and Gun is like $100/year for unlimited us; can only shoot to 500 yards, but for anything closer, it works. Usery was 300 yards last time I shot there.

I just joined Cowtown shooting range. They have a very, very nice open desert, steel PRS range. 5 platforms having 90 plates at ranges from 200-1000 yards. Its a membership only range and is run the way a shooter would run it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zac6rWBy46I