Eastern CO places to shoot

[m1ajunkie]

Looking at relocating to eastern CO for work, likely in the fort collins, loveland or greeley area..... what do the options look like in eastern CO for places to shoot long range? Are there some long ranges in the area?

I see there is tons of BLM and forest service ground to the west of denver. Is this ground reasonably accessible for target shooting?

 

[PusherX11]

https://pawneesportsmenscenter.com/

Steel out to 1000.

 

[Keel Haul]

Colorado Rifle Club in Byers has a nice facility but it’s literally in the middle of nowhere.

 

[OREGUN]

Cheyenne, Wy/Otto road whatever that range is called an hour-ish north of FOCO. Pawnee as mentioned above, out to the east by less than an hour. The Pawnee National Grasslands if boondocking on public land is your thing. Byers, Ft. Carson/Cheyenne Mountain range, Buffalo Creek gun club/Camp Fickes (600 yards tops) are all on the “should google” list depending on where you end up. Pawnee sportsman’s is a no-brainer for the Greeley area. Im pretty sure they have steel out to 1000 available all the time and they put on a hell of a good PRS match every month.

The mountains/ public land to the west are too crowded to make it worth it...people, use restrictions, fire danger, house/cabins, fishermen, rock climbers, mountain bikers, etc. everywhere. Half of Denver heads into those forested lands every day of the week. Its a circus. Not impossible, but there are better choices to be had.

 

[LawnMM]

Looking at relocating to eastern CO for work, likely in the fort collins, loveland or greeley area..... what do the options look like in eastern CO for places to shoot long range? Are there some long ranges in the area?

I see there is tons of BLM and forest service ground to the west of denver. Is this ground reasonably accessible for target shooting?

That's not really Eastern Colorado...

Eastern slope maybe. Pawnee is your best bet in that area, hook up with the Mile High crew

 

[powdahound76]

I was gonna say Aurora……

Pawnee is the place in that area.
Either the range or free land and brings targets.

Plenty of other places, but those are your closest.

But skip CO if you can. Full of commies and housing is flat retarded nowadays.

 

[wh309]

Another vote for the Colorado Rifle Club ranged near Byers. 1000 yard benchrest and F-Class matches held frequently. You can really test your wind call skills there.

 

[powdahound76]

There is no wind in CO.

Only gentle breezes.


I know a guy who used to shoot Palma at Byers.

Was a solid national guy.
Top in the wind of course!!!

 

[m1ajunkie]

Appreciate the replies in here! I'm thinking if I could get hooked up at pawnee, otto road or colorado rifle club that would get me squared away for most of the shooting I would want to do.

Then on the occasion I want to stretch out further, I see tons of BLM public ground a couple hours up into WY or over on the west side of CO I could hit up.

 

[wh309]

The Colorado Rifle Club has a 20 position 1K range with a concrete pit operation. At the 1K benchrest matches, you get assigned to a shooting relay, and pull pit duty when not shooting.

 

[wh309]

View inside the pit enclosure.

 

[wh309]

My best 1K group: 4.79 inches.

 

[Jefe's Dope]

Otto Road Range near Cheyenne. There's a range in Laramie as well.

Pawnee Sportsman Center, Pawnee in general (But you're probably just better off going to an actual range.

Colorado Rod and Rifle Club North of Ft. Collins near LaPorte.

CRC (Colorado Rifle club) in Byers.

Liberty in Loveland. An indoor range with lanes out to 100 yards. TriggerTime outside Longmont as well has 100 yard indoor lanes.

Take a clinic with Frank at their range out in Ft. Morgan.

I've shot all of these and they are all gtg. Other than Frank/Ft. Morgan, they all host many matches with several going beyond 1000 yards.

 

[wh309]

Sorry, didn’t mean to post those images…

 

[PusherX11]

Great Guns Sporting in nunn is decent. Only goes to 300yd. I only go during the week so I cannot speak about the weekend crowd.

Great Guns Sporting | The best public shooting range in Colorado!

 

[ShootnFool8]

View inside the pit enclosure.

Do they still have the steel gongs, off to the right.

 

[LawnMM]

Yes

 

[ShootnFool8]

Yes

Was thinking of going back, or becoming a member again. That helps! Thanks

 

[Smith1175]

Not to bring up a dead post but can you shoot metal targets in the Pawnee National Grass lands?

 

[ShootnFool8]

I might be wrong. Heard, or read somewhere out there, you can set up your own targets.

 

[powdahound76]

Last I knew you could.

Not sure these days.

And may get limited as it dries out.
You can call the ranger office and ask.

 

[Smith1175]

Sounds good guys thanks

 

[Jefe's Dope]

Not to bring up a dead post but can you shoot metal targets in the Pawnee National Grass lands?

I might be wrong. Heard, or read somewhere out there, you can set up your own targets.

Last I knew you could.

Not sure these days.

And may get limited as it dries out.
You can call the ranger office and ask.

Was out there last fall and you still could. Just turn left/West when you get to the turn for the county range. You'll see A LOT of people set up out there. And I would suggest to stay away from the public range. It was a shit show the one and only time I went there. I actually went back to my buddies Jeep and put my plates on and would have just left but it was a long drive and my buddy wanted to shoot. Never again though.