Hope this isn't in the wrong section. I live in the tri-city area in Nebraska (Kearney, Hastings and G.I.). Can't find a place to shoot past 100 yards. One range goes out to 600, but its only open one day a month, and due to so many shooters, putting up and taking down thre or for different targets takes all afternoon. Looking for a place to shoot safely out to 700-1000 yards. I've got everything needed, even warning cones to alert passer-bys. What do you guys do to practice at those ranges?
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The eastern Nebraska gun club has a 600 yard range. Not sure what the closest 1000 yard range is.
I know there's a range in Alliance, NE to 1,000 but that's a hike from you. You may be better off heading out to NE Colorado to some grasslands or national/state forest land and setting up your own targets.
Most of the people I was aware of shooting LR when I lived in Omaha were doing it out in someone's corn field. Alternatively, lots of people shoot P-dogs on farmers' land, so it might be possible to make a deal with someone to get access. ENGC only goes out to 600 yd as mentioned above. It's a fantastic facility, but not so close to you. My recollection is that there was a 1000 yd range in Hastings...is that the one you mentioned with very limited access?
I went to college in Kearney from 1996-2000. I used to shoot at a private range south of town that went out to 500 or 600. If I remember right a guy by the name of Wells owned it. Is that the one you are talking about that is only open once a month?! If it is the same one, it was open all the time when I lived there; you got a key to the gate. If that range is only open once a month now that is a shame, I shot there almost every week when I was in school.
Whether asking permission for hunting or shooting on private land in NE I always had good luck just asking people and respecting their property,
Whether asking permission for hunting or shooting on private land in NE I always had good luck just asking people and respecting their property,
There is a 1000+ yard range south east of Lexington. It is a private range. I just learned about it today so have no report on what its like. Here is the website. 1000 Plus, LLC hope this helps you out.
If I were you I would check with a farmer or rancher in your area and see if they will let you shoot on their land. I live in centeral SD and thats what I did. I have steel set up along a pasture road between two fields. I can shoot out to 1300yds where I am at. You can't leave it set up but a off road section line would work for you too. Just a thought.
