without letting the proverbial cat out of the bag just yet, I'd like to gage potential interest and get useful feedback.
Details:
1) individual landowner with enough acreage to support 1000 yd range
2) near the Gainsville/Ocala area
3) would not be an open public range or likely even a club
4) 10-15 covered and elevated shooting positions
5) depending on interest, range would be available at specific days/times throughout the week and a "reservation" (via website or email) would be required to shoot
6) "reservations" would be for a 4-hour block of time, i.e. 0800-noon, noon-1600. this would ensure you have a spot on the line with no waiting or wondering if the line will be too full to shoot
7) owner is not looking at this as a money maker, more of a way to offset the cost of his private range while offering others a place to shoot 1000 yds, as we all know they are few and far between
8) possibility of future long range matches/competitions as well as training classes
So with that, what I would like to find out is:
- how much local interest is there in such a facility?
- what would be a "fair" price for a reserved 4-hour block of time? $10-$20?
- what days of the week would most people be interested in? I'm guessing weekends obviously, but what about weekdays... any interest there?
Please chime in with feedback and any other questions.
Details:
1) individual landowner with enough acreage to support 1000 yd range
2) near the Gainsville/Ocala area
3) would not be an open public range or likely even a club
4) 10-15 covered and elevated shooting positions
5) depending on interest, range would be available at specific days/times throughout the week and a "reservation" (via website or email) would be required to shoot
6) "reservations" would be for a 4-hour block of time, i.e. 0800-noon, noon-1600. this would ensure you have a spot on the line with no waiting or wondering if the line will be too full to shoot
7) owner is not looking at this as a money maker, more of a way to offset the cost of his private range while offering others a place to shoot 1000 yds, as we all know they are few and far between
8) possibility of future long range matches/competitions as well as training classes
So with that, what I would like to find out is:
- how much local interest is there in such a facility?
- what would be a "fair" price for a reserved 4-hour block of time? $10-$20?
- what days of the week would most people be interested in? I'm guessing weekends obviously, but what about weekdays... any interest there?
Please chime in with feedback and any other questions.
rest assured, you guys here will be among the first to know if/when it's a go.
