Martinsville Sportsmans Conservation Club Member Renewals mailed 11/8/13

[dieselrealtor]

My buddy and I are 31 & 32!

Great, I look forward to seeing you there.

 

[KDUBCR250]

Some people would say you guys are crazy for waiting there on new years eve. I'm not one of those people though. If I wasn't already a member I wait as well. Glad to see this kind of dedication to the enjoyment of our 2nd Amendment. Plus looks like a New Year's Eve party to me.

 

[iceman4226]

well crap that sucks I was getting ready to leave to be there at about 830 its a good thing i check the forum b4 I left.

 

[The Bubba Effect]

That place is a circus! I got there right about 6:00, parked and I couldn't even get in the drive . I asked the guys ahead of me and I think I would have been 44 or so, so came home. Some of the guys around me were grumbling that no one was supposed to be allowed in until 6:00 and I heard it was filled up by 5:30. I guess the early bird gets the worm, so I congratulated the last few guys to make it in and came home.

I hope that situation stays sane tonight.

Happy New Years all!

 

[iceman4226]

Anybody out there got a bunch of land they want to start up a new shooting range??

 

[dieselrealtor]

Anybody out there got a bunch of land they want to start up a new shooting range??

There is another one close, not as large but an option, Paragon Conservation Club. It is a few miles off 37.

 

[Wheezy50]

Congrats to those who are hardcore enough to spend the night out!! I look forward to seeing you there, glad my check cleared a couple weeks ago.

I feel lucky to have found this range before it became so popular. When I joined about five yrs ago it took several days to fill whatever spots were open, and was totally by mail. Times have changed

 

[iceman4226]

There is another one close, not as large but an option, Paragon Conservation Club. It is a few miles off 37.

any details on the set up? i heard Brown county has one also about the same drive for me but dont know much about it. man this sucks I'm really bummed out.

 

[The Bubba Effect]

any details on the set up? i heard Brown county has one also about the same drive for me but dont know much about it. man this sucks I'm really bummed out.

Sycamore Valley Gun Club in Freedom is pretty nice: Sycamore Valley Gun Club

Hoosier Hills Rifle and Pistol Club has it's outdoor range in Gnawbone: Hoosier Hills Rifle and Pistol Club

 

[dieselrealtor]

any details on the set up? i heard Brown county has one also about the same drive for me but dont know much about it. man this sucks I'm really bummed out.

I started to look into it a while back but then got in to the Martinsville club. From what I remember it is cheap but the range is short.

 

[iceman4226]

I started to look into it a while back but then got in to the Martinsville club. From what I remember it is cheap but the range is short.

thanks for the info i know sycamore is out they are too costly and havent heard good things about it but that may just be hear say also

 

[DRob]

Seems like a guy with a good supply of hot chocolate and coffee could pay for his membership.

 

[indy1919a4]

You guys in line are so lucky, We took a quick trip to sunny Florida.. Oh what a Disaster.. It is cloudy and temps in the low 70s dropping down to 50.. And chance of rain Tomorrow... Gosh I wish I was back in Martinsville tonight..

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Seems like a guy with a good supply of hot chocolate and coffee could pay for his membership.

I made Reubens in the back of my car, and having coffee and toasted bagels for breakfast.

 

[cook5oh]

I made Reubens in the back of my car, and having coffee and toasted bagels for breakfast.

That is some proper planning there. Treat it like a camping trip. Are you sleeping in the car or did you bring a tent?

 

[DoggyDaddy]

That is some proper planning there. Treat it like a camping trip. Are you sleeping in the car or did you bring a tent?

Sleeping in the car off and on. Figured I'd make the best of it with thefood and coffee!

 

[CountryBoy19]

Wow, people actually wait in line for HOURS in the cold just to get the chance to PAY $150 for a place to shoot? And you have to pay that much EVERY YEAR?

Wow... not sure what to think about that. I guess if you have the money, and don't have a place to shoot then it's your perogative...

It took me a few years to befriend the neighbor down the road that has a 300 yard range and now I have free access to his private range. Just have to send him a text before I come... 2 mile drive from my house to his range...

There are MANY people out there with private ranges like this, it's not hard to befriend them and earn their trust if you're a trust-worthy person... the hardest part is "locating them" but if you converse at all with shooters in your community it doesn't take long to figure it out... which makes me wonder about the people willing to wait in a line for the opportunity to pay $0.50/day for a year whether they use the range or not...

 

[tenring]

150 for new sign-ups. 100 a year after that.

 

[bwframe]

Wow, people actually wait in line for HOURS in the cold just to get the chance to PAY $150 for a place to shoot? And you have to pay that much EVERY YEAR?

Wow... not sure what to think about that. I guess if you have the money, and don't have a place to shoot then it's your perogative...

It took me a few years to befriend the neighbor down the road that has a 300 yard range and now I have free access to his private range. Just have to send him a text before I come... 2 mile drive from my house to his range...

There are MANY people out there with private ranges like this, it's not hard to befriend them and earn their trust if you're a trust-worthy person... the hardest part is "locating them" but if you converse at all with shooters in your community it doesn't take long to figure it out... which makes me wonder about the people willing to wait in a line for the opportunity to pay $0.50/day for a year whether they use the range or not...

WOW.
Way cool post, while folks are sitting in the cold, money in hand.
Might as well go ahead and call them dumb-asses?

 

[bwframe]

... If I wasn't already a member I wait as well...

Ditto.
I welcome the new folks to our fine range! It'll be good to shoot along side those of dedication and good character.