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January 17, 2013, 08:09 PM | #1 |
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FLORIDUH - Shooting reloads ?
I'm thinking moving to Florida when I retire and I reload so I can shoot lots.
I have a friend who lives in Tampa and tells me she cannot shoot reloads at ANY range there. I want to be able to shoot my own loads and if there are no ranges where I plan to live, I simply won't live there. Is there any range in the Tampa area where I can shoot my reloads ? |
January 17, 2013, 08:12 PM | #2 |
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See if you can find a public range run by the county. Mine doesn't care what you shoot, but some private (gun shop) ranges are picky about that. On the other hand, I know a pawn shop near Vero Beach that doesn't care if you shoot RPGs (just kidding).
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January 17, 2013, 08:43 PM | #3 |
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Most ranges here in Palm Beach County don't allow reloads. My favorite range, OK Shooting Center in Okeechobee allows reloads, but no steel or aluminum cased ammo...only brass.
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January 17, 2013, 09:12 PM | #6 |
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Find an outdoor range.
North on US 19 is the Hernando Sportsmens Club in the Chassahowitska preserve area Shoot pistols, rifles, machine guns, shotguns |
January 17, 2013, 09:51 PM | #7 |
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Big Din is right. Those ranges are all private indoor ranges. I've even seem them go so far as to require their own ammo (and that's all over - not just in Fl). There are plenty of outdoor ranges.
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January 17, 2013, 10:56 PM | #8 |
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What I'm really hoping for is two things -
1) - shoot my reloads 2) - be able to mine the berm for spent lead. But people in hell want ice water, too.... |
January 17, 2013, 11:05 PM | #9 |
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There's a gun club in Williston you can do both - but that is fairly north of where you want to be - Hernando is still your best bet
http://www.hernandosportsmansclub.com/ |
January 17, 2013, 11:53 PM | #10 |
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My gun range in Cincinnati has no restrictions on ammo you shoot out of your own firearms. But if you rent theirs, you have to use their ammo. Which I understand completely.
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January 18, 2013, 08:18 AM | #11 | |
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January 18, 2013, 05:37 PM | #12 |
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I have an indoor range less than 10 minutes from my house on the east coast of Florida. They don't even ask me what kind of ammo I am shooting or where I bought it. I pay $10 to get in, stay as long as I want, and the prices on the targets are reasonable, too.
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January 18, 2013, 08:04 PM | #13 |
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http://wyomingantelopeclub.org/
http://ns3.webmasters.com/*antelopec...eRules2011.pdf Tampa - St. Pete area.
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January 19, 2013, 02:56 PM | #14 |
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rogrr In the general perry to cheifland fl area there are hunting leases that are 10,000 to 100,000 thousand acrea and the guys shoot out there. Don't shoot the trees and all can be well. Pick any where from gainsville to tallahasse and many lease's ar near by. Do a bit of hunting to for hogs.
map of ranges- http://rangelistings.com/state.php?state=FL Doubt any public or private range will allow picking for lead |
January 19, 2013, 06:19 PM | #15 |
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Answer to first post and question is yes. Look up gun ranges and ask then. Shooting Sports on Dale Mabry is the only place that I know of that will not allow reloads of any kind. They and others may have further restrictions like at an indoor range with no exposed lead etc. You and your friend might look around a bit more. best
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January 21, 2013, 08:44 PM | #16 |
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I live in North Florida, have my own 100 yard range next to our home and shoot whenever and whatever I like. If you are moving down look around there is tons of medium to large parcels on the rural counties. There is a lot of shooting going on these days.
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January 21, 2013, 09:02 PM | #17 | |
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No, they don't mind if you collect your brass. Come to think of it, I don't recall seeing anyone shooting a revolver there?
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January 25, 2013, 06:54 PM | #18 |
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Gun Craft in Ruskin. Just south of tampa. It's an outdoor range.
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January 26, 2013, 07:11 PM | #19 | |
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Have your friends come over, they'll leave their brass and lead behind. I have a berm that if mined could support a small third world country.
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January 27, 2013, 07:17 AM | #20 |
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The best answer is find yourself a rural location and make your own.Who knows when they may want to ban shooting ranges?
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