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callmemoose · April 19, 2013, 01:56 PM

With all this snow we're getting in Minnesota, I have not been able to get to the family farm, where I usually try the loads I make over the winter. Turkey hunting is coming up, and I would really like to sight in my red dot, and try some loads. I cant justify buying a membership to a range, I'll be leaving to college in a few months. I don't see why it is so much to ask to simply shoot my shotgun a few times at a range! Every range I know of requires a membership (except for the trap range usually), and the DNR says I cant shoot on WMA state land, only in state forests? I can't beleive there aren't free, or even cheap ranges around. The closest one to me requires $100 initially, and $85 a year. How do they even get members?!!!

April 19, 2013, 01:56 PM	#1
callmemoose Junior Member Join Date: June 29, 2012 Posts: 6	Free gun ranges? With all this snow we're getting in Minnesota, I have not been able to get to the family farm, where I usually try the loads I make over the winter. Turkey hunting is coming up, and I would really like to sight in my red dot, and try some loads. I cant justify buying a membership to a range, I'll be leaving to college in a few months. I don't see why it is so much to ask to simply shoot my shotgun a few times at a range! Every range I know of requires a membership (except for the trap range usually), and the DNR says I cant shoot on WMA state land, only in state forests? I can't beleive there aren't free, or even cheap ranges around. The closest one to me requires $100 initially, and $85 a year. How do they even get members?!!!