Where to shoot clays in Chattanooga?

[Thince1980]

I just got a new shotgun because I want to try my hand at sport shooting.

I have shot skeet and trap before, but I am not sure which I prefer yet.

Can anybody suggest a good place around Chattanooga that I can go try either of these relatively cheap?

Thanks,

Rebtl

[Thince1980]

I haven't tried anywhere yet. I just got the gun today and I am not from Chattanooga so I don't know all the clubs.

But thanks! I will give them a call.

[Alpha7]

Montlake sporting clays has closed down as far as I know there in soddy daisy so aside from there I know of no other place.

[Warbird]

Not completely up to date, but mostly so

Tennessee Sporting Clays - Skeet Shooting - Trapshooting - Gun Clubs

[DavidD]

Be very careful, Sporting Clays is highly addictive........

[Thince1980]

Montlake sporting clays has closed down as far as I know there in soddy daisy so aside from there I know of no other place.

Do you know when they closed?

Because on that claytargetsonline site there are several reviews of the place presumably by people who were there recently. 2 are dated 1/31/10

Montlake Classic Clays - Soddy Daisy, Tennessee - Skeet Trap 5 Stand

Be very careful, Sporting Clays is highly addictive........

haha, thats what I hear. Im gonna find out as soon as I can find a range.

[Alpha7]

As far as I know they have been closed at least 6 months. There was a lawsuit by the neighbors in the neighborhood where it was located it had been in the courts about three years. From what I understood the judge "shut em down"

[Alpha7]

According to google they just reopened in october 2009

Montlake Classic Clays Range To Reopen Today

Apparently the hamilton county government tried to zone em out of business and it worked for a while.

[Alpha7]

Judge Rules to Reopen Montlake Shooting Range | montlake, county, court - Local News - WTVC NewsChannel 9: Chattanooga News, Weather, Radar, Sports, Lottery

[Thince1980]

Cool thanks for the good info!

I am gonna go out there this weekend. I will let you know how it goes

[ShamGlock]

Just a heads up on Montlake. I do not believe their sporting clay course is opened back up yet. The 5 stand and trap course are running again but the last time I was up there that was all. The owner said he had to sell off all his throwers to pay for lawyers fees. Still would be nice to go by and support him if you can. If you are just dying for sporting clays the next closest place around here will be Benton's.

[Thince1980]

I just called Montlake, and they are open.

Saturdays 10 to dusk

Sundays 12 to dusk

They said the sporting class course is only open in the summer but they have skeet and trap right now.

$6.50 for 25 clays. That sounds reasonable to me, but I have nothing to compare it to.

I am going to ask about a membership.

[Thince1980]

Just got back from Montlake.

They are open and the place is really nice.

The people that run it, (I believe it is husband, wife, and husbands brother but not sure I got that exactly right) are very nice people.

It is $6.50 for a round of skeet or trap.

If you are by yourself one of them will come out and pull for you anytime.

They are more than happy to help new people and even have guns to rent if you don't have one.

I could tell they knew everyone that came out to shoot on a first name basis.

Definitely a great family target shooting range and I will be going back often.

[ShamGlock]

It is a husband and wife team. They are incredibley good people. Moved down here from MI to run that course. He is also one hell of a shooter!

Also ODIN I don't think they ever plan on having the rifle and pitol bern open again. That was the older owner, Craig turned it into one great sporting clay course.

[et45]

There is a place in Bradley Co. on Cleveland-Dalton Hwy.

[gunsablazin]

There is a place in Bradley Co. on Cleveland-Dalton Hwy.

I don't think they shoot there anymore.

[ShamGlock]

I don't think they shoot there anymore.

I don't either. Only place I know of in Bradley anymore is the Cleveland Hunting and Pistol Club.

[bvarnell]

I don't either. Only place I know of in Bradley anymore is the Cleveland Hunting and Pistol Club.

I think that is correct, the one on Dalton Pike was closed down 4 or 5 years ago.

[jgrauman]

Just got back from Montlake.

They are open and the place is really nice.

The people that run it, (I believe it is husband, wife, and husbands brother but not sure I got that exactly right) are very nice people.

It is $6.50 for a round of skeet or trap.

If you are by yourself one of them will come out and pull for you anytime.

They are more than happy to help new people and even have guns to rent if you don't have one.

I could tell they knew everyone that came out to shoot on a first name basis.

Definitely a great family target shooting range and I will be going back often.

what's a round consist of? do you have to buy ammo there or can you bring your own? clays as well, can you bring your own?