Ruston/Monroe area ranges?

[Pale Horse]

Well, since the parish range is closed indefinitely, I need a new place to shoot. The two places I've heard of are the Ruston Gun Club and R&W firearms. Is anyone a member of either of these, or familiar with them? How much is membership to R&W? I asked Ruston Gun Club and the response I got was "Call so and so, membership costs can vary" which kind of smells of favoritism to me.

 

[Pale Horse]

Get ready for sticker shock. You DO know that Lincoln parish has the highest per capita of millionaires in the state???

What's up with the Ouachita range? I had heard they got that nonsense sorted out.

Somebody told me that Tyner Petrus in West By-God Monroe has an indoor range now.

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Ok then, if those holier-than-thou pompous pricks don't want dirty peasants like me "lowering the tone" at their range I'll take my money somewhere else. I've heard 2 different stories on what's happening with the parish range; both end with "closed until further notice". As for the Tyner Petrus range, it's $13/hr and only goes to 25 yards, which is pretty well pointless for rifles.

 

[herohog]

Check with the Sherrif's department over in Arcadia. I used to shoot at their range all the time.

 

[Glocker]

Not sure how far you're wanting to drive but about an hour from here (West Monroe) there's a range in Pioneer. They have a 6 or 700 yard rifle range,trap and skeet range, and about to be building a handgun range. www.princegunrange.net

 

[Pale Horse]

Not sure how far you're wanting to drive but about an hour from here (West Monroe) there's a range in Pioneer. They have a 6 or 700 yard rifle range,trap and skeet range, and about to be building a handgun range. www.princegunrange.net

That's a reasonable distance. I do wish ranges would post their membership costs on their websites.

 

[highstandard40]

There is a range just north of Hodge that is just off Hwy 167. Jonesboro Gun Club, probably 20 miles or so south of Ruston. 300 yard range, pistol range and I think they offer a cowboy range. They also have a small pro shop. It is a public facility, pay for day use. I'm not sure about memberships. I've never used the facility but have stopped in to casually check it out.

 

[herohog]

+1 on the Jonesboro club! Almost forgot it. I was a member there for a few years when I lived in the Ruston area.

 

[tjohn]

They are currently working on the ouachita parish range. The estimate I heard was three weeks but I would not bet the farm on anything that is publicly controlled