Range Reviews
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Range Rating Notes
All the ranges visited were pretty much plastered with NRA stuff. So this didn't count for them or against them in the vibe check. Thin-blue-line, "Punisher", and other rightist and alt-right swag or decorations docked the vibe. Friendliness of staff plus topics of off-hand and overheard conversation were considered in the check. Prices were similar for all for just one lane or one lane plus a guest, the cost indicator is based on the membership(s) available. Where an initiation fee was included there is a seperate note.
Ranges that require an NRA membership are excluded from this list.
Ranges that offer only sport shooting, such as clays only, are excluded from this list.
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5280 Armory
Arvada
Indoor
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- Vibe: (haven't visited in-person yet)
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Newer indoor range equipment.
No guest discounts.
* = No initiation fee
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Centennial Gun Club
Centennial
Indoor
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Indoor range with gunsmithing and shop on site. Clearly aimed at upper-middle and upper class folks (the "Statesman's" memberships are insane but include a private lounge). This was the largest shop attached to a range that I visited and had the broadest selection of gear, firearms, and accessories.
CGC has a huge 30 bay range divided into 3 sections and an RSO on the line at all times. Very large selection of rental guns. Included in membership are 6 guest passes, otherwise guests shoot at full price. Lots of discounts for members.
All of the people I interacted with were friendly and very helpful. I overheard the gunsmiths using some derogatory language toward trans folk but they weren't interacting with me or a customer at the time (knocked off a vibe point for that).
* = Initiation fee is $260, reduced if you sign up for 2 or 3 years at a time. Statesman's initiation fee is $9,500.
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Colorado Rifle Club
Byers
Outdoor
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An outdoor members-only range with a lot of shooting stations/styles available. Shooting hours are sun-up to sun-down. Best guest policy - three guests for free. Benefits and negatives of an outdoor range (sunlight and the great outdoors for reduced gunfire echo but weather and needing to ceasefire to change targets, etc)
* = Plus moderately priced initiation fee and work bond
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Damage Factory
Greenwood Villiage
Indoor
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Filled with anti-left, anti-liberal, Punisher, and thin-blue-line swag: this place had a very exclusionary vibe. Selection of ARs and parts was impressive, pistols not so much.
Claim to fame is they rent lots of full-autos and exotic firearms. They don't have a guest policy that I could find. Range is outdated and lacking. Membership price is insane but includes lots of classes.
Conversations were very right-leaning. Some anti-vax sentiments.
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DCF Guns
Castle Rock and Colorado Springs
Indoor
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Owners and management are very right-wing. Basic membership includes 1 class and access to all three DCF ranges, higher tier membership includes more classes. Guests shoot for $10, or even cheaper if you end up springing for the higher end package.
Range is nice with modern electronic controls for targets. They have a number of rental guns including full-autos and NFA rentals. Broad selection of handguns, rifles, shotguns, limited on optics. Gunsmith on site, does specialty work and cerakote.
* = $25 Initiation fee
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Family Shooting Center
Aurora (Cherry Creek State Park)
Outdoor
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- Guest Policy: None
The facilities are probably the best for outdoor ranges in the immediate denver area. 100 yard rifle range, 25 yard pistol range, skeet range, pattern board and archery.
Shop isn't anything amazing but it has ammo and whatever other small things you might need. Of note, since they are on state land, you do not pay local sales taxes on purchases. I found their guns to be enough more expensive than other shops that the lack of tax doesn't make up for it.
VERY chud-tastic. God-Emperor Trump paraphernalia, anti-antifa (so just fascist...) nonsense everywhere. The employees range between fine and chud on a power trip.
* = The membership does not include free range fees but rather provides discounts.
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The Firing Line
Aurora
Indoor
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Range fee is $16 for unlimited time, on the cheaper end for ranges reviewed. Members pay $8. Guests join the member on the nicer member's only range.
Pretty basic indoor range. The range goes to about 20 yards and rifle calibers other than .22 LR are not allowed, so just a pistol range more or less.
The shop is well stocked with ammo, attachments, safes, guns, and most anything else you might want for guns. The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable.
Membership includes discounts on everything but range ammo and guns
* = Membership is $125 and provides for half-cost range fees
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Franktown Firearms
Franktown (just outside of Parker)
Indoor
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- Vibe: (haven't visited in-person yet)
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Guests can only come as a guest 2 times in three months. Very new range equipment. Gunsmith and shop.
* = Initiation fee is $299
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Maverick Armory
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Shoot Indoors Buckley
Aurora
Indoor
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Very helpful lady I talked with. They hold ladies nights on Thursdays and two womens' shooter groups meet up there. The membership price is one of the lower ones I found. When I was asking about spouse membership prices the woman I was working with directed me to the 'couple's policy' and said "Two men, two women, man and woman, as long as it's two they qualify for this one". That's encouraging.
Range is nice. Membership doesn't include classes, but they offer some. They had a rather limited range of rentals but had just had a break-in the day before I visited the range and lost all thier rental guns. Guests pay full price. Other shooters were friendly.
No shop or gunsmith.
* = Initiation fee is $10
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The Shootist
Englewood
Indoor
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Some Punisher patches and anti-liberal swag. The folks I interacted with were friendly and helpful. The other customers not so much. Range is pretty nice with bullet-proof glass between lanes and modern electronic controls for target distance. They've got a nice rental selection, including a few full-autos/NFA items.
Lots of guest passes if you're a member but guests can only come 3 times. They have a pricy membership tier that includes lots of classes. Also pretty open to large groups renting out a part of the range. Lots of discounts on stuff for members.
Knife-sharpening services available. Decent gun and optic selection. Gunsmith on site, cerakote services available.
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