Central Maine (Near Bangor) Outdoor Shooting Locations?

jrogers519 · January 2, 2011, 06:21 PM

New to shooting recently purchased a Ruger Single Six .22/.22Mag, and would like to start Plinking/Target Shooting. Looking for a gravel pit or any outdoor area to shoot. any suggestions/advice are also welcome.

C.M.9 · January 4, 2011, 11:23 PM

I think there is a range in Augusta. And I think I went out and checked one out in Scarborough before. The one in Scarborough was nice but I think it's a private range.

mwar410 · January 5, 2011, 09:54 PM

we used to shoot in a pit just past the Old Town trading post, on the benoch rd. not sure if it is still allowed.
There's the Blue Hill rod & gun club
I think there's one in Hampden, they shoot trap, not sure about a pistol range.
Ask at Van Raymond's or Old Town Trading Post, they will have more info

jrogers519 · January 8, 2011, 04:45 PM

unfortunatly from what i understand hampden gun club is shut down. the Scarborough one is expensive and hard to get into, but they have a really nice range. one of these warm days im going to head out towards the old town trading post and see whats up there. thanks

bbqbob51 · January 8, 2011, 07:41 PM

The range at the Capitol City Rifle and Pistol Club is excellent. A bit of a hike for you but they also have an indoor range which is good this time of year. You do have to be a member or a guest of a member.

BlkHawk73 · January 9, 2011, 12:44 PM

Check with your local shops and see. Good chance they'd be the ones knowing the shooting spots up there.

January 2, 2011, 06:21 PM	#1
jrogers519 Junior Member Join Date: January 2, 2011 Posts: 2	Central Maine (Near Bangor) Outdoor Shooting Locations? New to shooting recently purchased a Ruger Single Six .22/.22Mag, and would like to start Plinking/Target Shooting. Looking for a gravel pit or any outdoor area to shoot. any suggestions/advice are also welcome.

January 9, 2011, 12:44 PM	#6
BlkHawk73 Senior Member Join Date: January 14, 1999 Location: Maine Posts: 742	Check with your local shops and see. Good chance they'd be the ones knowing the shooting spots up there. __________________ Shoot safe, shoot often

January 4, 2011, 11:23 PM	#2
C.M.9 Junior Member Join Date: January 1, 2011 Posts: 12	I think there is a range in Augusta. And I think I went out and checked one out in Scarborough before. The one in Scarborough was nice but I think it's a private range.

January 5, 2011, 09:54 PM	#3
mwar410 Senior Member Join Date: December 25, 2008 Location: maine Posts: 234	we used to shoot in a pit just past the Old Town trading post, on the benoch rd. not sure if it is still allowed. There's the Blue Hill rod & gun club I think there's one in Hampden, they shoot trap, not sure about a pistol range. Ask at Van Raymond's or Old Town Trading Post, they will have more info

January 8, 2011, 04:45 PM	#4
jrogers519 Junior Member Join Date: January 2, 2011 Posts: 2	unfortunatly from what i understand hampden gun club is shut down. the Scarborough one is expensive and hard to get into, but they have a really nice range. one of these warm days im going to head out towards the old town trading post and see whats up there. thanks

January 8, 2011, 07:41 PM	#5
bbqbob51 Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2005 Posts: 568	The range at the Capitol City Rifle and Pistol Club is excellent. A bit of a hike for you but they also have an indoor range which is good this time of year. You do have to be a member or a guest of a member.