Plinking Locations

[thunderbunny]

Hi folks.
We're new to town and looking for a place to do some outdoor target shooting (.223 rifle and pistol). I'm checking out CGC, and we went up to prentice cooper but there was a waiting line for a lane.

What I'm wondering is if there is anywhere like an old quarry or highwall that has a safe backdrop that folks around here use.

Any suggestions are much appreciated!.

[osrb]

Chestnut Mountain Range- Chattahoochee National Forest- Villanow, Georgia

Darnell Shooting Range

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The Fire & Police Outing Club
This is a private club but fees are very reasonable. They have a shooting area that is not the best but works well. Not only shooting but camping and fishing too. You do not have to be a cop of fire firefighter to join.

[thunderbunny]

Thanks for the info. So there are no locations in the area other than formal ranges?

[mikeydokey]

There are shooting ranges in the Cherokee Forests that are free to use, there's one right along the Ocoee river off of Highwa 64, a map of the Forest would show several more.

[goomba]

there is a range up in benton. just past benton shooters, on the other side of the Hiwassee river. part of the cherokee forest. star mountain.

the two along the ocoee were closed down after the opened the star mtn range.

other than formal ranges in the area, thats pretty much it, unless you know somebody who knows somewhere to go plinking at.

for formal ranges, you have three indoor ranges in town: Sportsmans supply on lee hwy, carters on hwy 58 & shooters depot on shallowford rd at hwy 153.

for clubs, the chattanooga rifle club on hunter rd. the one on boyscout rd. (cannot remember the name) & the cleveland hunting rifle & pistol club (I'm a member at CHRPC)

& you have what osrb posted above.

thats pretty much it.

[thunderbunny]

Thanks everyone for the info!

[Deleted]

Sportsman's supply 4824 Hixson Pike, Hixson, TN 37343 [phone]

[rstewart]

There is a private club on Lead Mine Valley Road in Cleveland. It has a centerfire rifle range in addition to a pistol range. I have heard the membership is very reasonable, $175 per year.

[BlackFox]

Aug 29, 2011 7:35:04 GMT -5 rstewart said:

There is a private club on Lead Mine Valley Road in Cleveland. It has a centerfire rifle range in addition to a pistol range. I have heard the membership is very reasonable, $175 per year.

I'm within earshot of there. Here's a link to their website.

www.chrpc.com/

I heard one of the fastest automatic weapons going off that I've ever heard in the civilian world Friday night from over there. Had to be a mini gun or something like that.

[thunderbunny]

Thanks! Will defnitely check this out. Anybody familiar with the gun club on E. Brainard?

[JC]

What gun club?

[thunderbunny]

Chatt. rifle club. Apparently, their mail address is on brainard, but the actual range is
Hunter Road, off of Tennessee State Highway 58, in Hamilton County.

[rstewart]

Sheriff Ruth is a member of the the club on Leadmine Valley Road. May have been him and his boys "practicing". They need the firepower to go along with their tank.

[SunnyKC]

there used to be a quarry up in Soddy we shot at... and as long as you are in the county and not in the city it is legal as long as you are safe.. Tim and I used to shoot in his back yard.. we only had the cops come once when we were shooting the .50... pissed off a neighbor...wimps..

[thunderbunny]

Aug 29, 2011 14:34:33 GMT -5 SunnyKC said:

there used to be a quarry up in Soddy we shot at... and as long as you are in the county and not in the city it is legal as long as you are safe.. Tim and I used to shoot in his back yard.. we only had the cops come once when we were shooting the .50... pissed off a neighbor...wimps..

.50 in the back yard.... That's awesome!
Hey pm me plz with the 411 on that quarry. Thanks!