M4sherman

so what I am getting is that most of us will A:shoot about 1-3 times a month B: travel upwards of 20-25 miles or 45 min on the high end C: want a minimum of a 200y rifle range and there should also be a pistol range. D: prefer a concrete slab with a covered awning E: Like common sense rules, No drinking or being irresponsible F: A onsite facility with access to ammunition that is reasonable/cheap (and possibly reloading equipment/components) G: Having guns forsale on-site is not a major factor but it is nice H: steel targets are not a major deal I: most people prefer to shoot between 6am-12pm and 5pm-8pm J: $15 a day is reasonable for a nice facility. ------------------------------------------------------------------ from the information I am gathering I can set up a range as far out as east Fayette CO. as long as it is either accessible from 57 or 72 (depending on the drive time). I will need to set up a ammunition shop and the ability to host events. My bays will probably be split into thirds. one side for rifles, one for pistols and a center area that is left open . they should also be a flip-up style bench so you can leave them down to fire from the table/standing or flip up to go prone.

If you dont think we are taking over take a quick stroll through a grocery store parking lot either at noon or around three! Hell these soccer moms are packing more heat than the Memphis PD

I am unsure on how many gun owners are in Memphis but I imagine about half are satisfied with a pistol range and the other 50 is probably split between people who only have one for defense and people who hunt and plink with a rifle. and of those people you can only count and about half showing up monthly to blast at a paper target. So even if I attract all of the rifle shooters I can only count on getting about 7% of the gun owning population monthly and that is if the rifle shooters like to plink which I imagine over half of those already have a place to shoot for free. so lets say 4% of gun-owners will show up monthly. that means that there would have to be 12,000 gun-owners in the memphis area! Now if we take out the "Gangsta" gun owners who use the orange mound and hickory hood ranges the margin for profit gets narrow as can be.

After a night of crunching numbers I am starting to see what someone else has not done it. I am figuring a 5K per month overhead and that is very conservative by all means. I imagine it could make a profit but it would take over 500 visitors per month to break even at $10 per head! that may not sound like much but you have to think about the people who will not shoot during the winter (some tarps and a space heater could help that though:p) then that overhead travels over to the summer and you end-up with a big ol pile of debt!'' So the way I see it is I would have to branch to other means of income like hosting gunshows, opening a gun-shop on the property and adding a vending machine. it is doable but I am not sure if the customer base it present in Memphis when they would have to drive an hour each way to shoot (45 min with 385 opening up)

New question. How many of you would be willing to travel about 25 miles east of where Gtown PRKway meets poplar to use a 300Y range with a ammo shop? the reason I ask is aftter moscow land gets a bit cheaper FF5EA421-AECC-1494-1417-A8807835734B 1.02.28

I am starting to see why there are no avalible ranges. way to many houses near Memphis. right now it looks like it would have to be either on HWY 64 or HWY 57 and both of those have lots or city sprawl until you get past rossville and oakland. Good news is I know an investor who sounds interested in the concept but I am having trouble finding a ball park on insurance. FF5EA421-AECC-1494-1417-A8807835734B 1.02.28

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guess I am not having any luck with this or no ones interested in a range near Memphis. any who the answers are appreciated FF5EA421-AECC-1494-1417-A8807835734B 1.02.28

Alright I am a rifle man but my 13 year old sister like to shoot skeet (because she is way better at it:dropjaw: and will defiantly let you know) and right now we have one of those set-ups where you stick it in the ground and let it rip but it keeps coming out of the ground. . So would it be better to modify one of these rigs or get something different? I was thinking about welding it to a sled but that might take some weight to get it to hold still. what about making something to go in the receiver hitch? Also where is the best place to buy cheap 12 gauge ammo? that 870 can burn it up! FF5EA421-AECC-1494-1417-A8807835734B 1.02.28

Alright fellow Memphians (and surrounding area people) here is a quick questionnaire for the purpose of market research for a project that will probably never happen in 10 years. There are ten questions all relating to a rifle range. 1: how often would/do you shoot?: How many times per month would you pay to use a rifle range in close proximity to Memphis? 2: How far would you be willing to drive?: What is the maximum distance that is convenient to you. 3: How long would you like the range to be?: The minimum distance of the range you would visit. 4: What type of area do you prefer to shoot from?: open field or covered awning, Grass or concrete? 5: What type of range behavior do you not approve of?: Types of rules do you prefer( one second between shots, no drinking ,no firing from a moving vehicle) [the last one is allowed in the orange mound shooting range ] 6: Do you prefer a range which sells ammunition?: Would an on-site source of ammunition drive you away? 7: Would you rather buy guns and ammunition from a place with a outdoor rifle range? 8: Would you prefer a range that offers steel targets?: Does the loud dinging Aggravate you? 9: What hour's are most convenient for your life schedule: When would you want to go shooting? 10: how much would you pay per day/hour of usage of the range? FF5EA421-AECC-1494-1417-A8807835734B 1.02.28

That actually sound like a good idea if we could make it happen. membership to the site and range bundled into one package maybe? kinda like a shooting club?

They can be had around Memphis if you look but they will run $450-$500 I can pick up boxes of 50 count Remington brand .30 carbine for about $40 and then reload it for 20 somthin cents and it is all day fun

It is a novel Idea and you could probably set it up for around 30K (have accesse to tractors,dump trucks ,backhoes and dirt) but the only problem is that I am 18 with no cash or credit. the other side of piperton would be a nice place to set up though.....

I might need to save some cash and buy some land in Fayette. Sounds like a reasonable 200m range would do well

As of right now I have to drive 45+ miles to use a 100 yard range I cleared of and would like to know if there are ANY rifle ranges around Memphis? Don't get me wrong I like my little private range but the land owners'(grandparents) rules say that only myself and my family may use their property for anything (shooting,ATV's and fishing) so taking my buddies shooting ain't going to happen there. So anyone know of any places?

Just found this forum and thought it would be a good idea to stop and introduce myself. My name it Matthew and I have been shooting since my father bought a 22lr pistol when I was six years old and have yet to look back. I started my collection when I was 14 with a MAS-49 my father gave me as a Christmas present and now am up to six rifles and one pistol (well its mine when I turn 21). Right now I am in the prepossess of clearing out a 100 yard range on some private property since there is a very limited number of rifle ranges locally.