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Huntsville, Tx range finally started

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cockcroft

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Huntsville, Texas
Built the berm yesterday. Hope to pour concrete firing line next week and built roof. Can shoot to 600 yds from covered line and up to 1000 from a different firing line that will not be covered now. Will start with 12 concrete benches that can be moved off firing line to allow prone shooting.
Hope to arrange weekends for shooters to practice and have matches here also. Camping with water is also available.
Will keep you posted as to progress.
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PETA DISCLAIMER
Only one cow died building this range
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Re: Huntsville, Tx range finally started

Awesome! Keep us posted!
 
Re: Huntsville, Tx range finally started

I've heard rumers. Its great to see another 1000 yrd range within an hour. Any Ideas about steel?
 
Re: Huntsville, Tx range finally started

Fantastic, I'm glad to see another range to 1k. I'll second the question about steel...
 
Re: Huntsville, Tx range finally started

outstanding
when do you open???
 
Re: Huntsville, Tx range finally started

maybe you could out a deal with the State for some cheap moving targets
 
Re: Huntsville, Tx range finally started

Cool, keep us updated. Especially if you have steel out at 1k.
 
Re: Huntsville, Tx range finally started

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 427Cobra</div><div class="ubbcode-body">maybe you could out a deal with the State for some cheap moving targets </div></div>

Yeah, give all those prisoners a little exercise!
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Re: Huntsville, Tx range finally started

Another question I know many will be dieing to know. 50bmg friendly??
 
Re: Huntsville, Tx range finally started

I was hanging on to the 1000yd range at Bayou as my reason to not move to the north side of town. This may be the icing on the cake.
 
Re: Huntsville, Tx range finally started

A little more progress yesterday. Built up the firing line to get the elevation need to shoot prone off the concrete. Plan to pour 10 x 90 concrete firing line Monday. Mowed pasture also and my son fired a few rounds at 600
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Re: Huntsville, Tx range finally started

Excellent!
I've been looking for a place past 600.

TAGGED!!
 
Re: Huntsville, Tx range finally started

Just getting started and I'm black balled already.

William will build my guns and then tell people not to let me shoot them. Boy thats a great way to generate business!
You wouldn't ban a fellow Texan on what a coon ass might tell you?
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James H will be interested in this as well

I'm thinking .338L. The only reason I haven't built one is because our place goes to 600.


 
Re: Huntsville, Tx range finally started

Dont take this as disrespectful but........


...I cant wait tell you open so I can shoot the hell out of that berm!
 
Re: Huntsville, Tx range finally started

hey, i might even make a trek from Katy, only if yall will allow shooting steel
 
Re: Huntsville, Tx range finally started

Awesome!! I've had 1 shoot at my place this year and have a second scheduled for May 28th weekend. Its just up the road in Crockett. I hope to get berms built and extend out past 1000 this year.
 
Re: Huntsville, Tx range finally started

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: blklabs</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Awesome! TAG! I am assuming this is the place off 1791??????? </div></div>

Saw the sign on FM1791 (between I45 and Hwy 30). It was for Able Ammo Range.

Maybe that was a different one.

 
Re: Huntsville, Tx range finally started

Able Ammo is building a new store and range on FM 1791.
My construction company has already build the skeet ranges for them on that property. There will be a large new store, sporting clays, skeet, rifle and pistol range. Will be a nice place. Waiting on power company to bring power to the property to start store construction. They decided not to build a long distance range at their new location, that's when I decide to go ahead with my plans.
My place will not be open to the public or compete with theirs.
We will have long distance matches and scheduled practice sessions, targets and steel, along with LD benchrest matches. I can't sit out there every day waiting on one person to come shoot.
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Trying to get roof finished now. 12 ft. deep roof 90 ft. long
 
Re: Huntsville, Tx range finally started

Looks top notch. I have been looking high and low for a >300yd range, then praying for one. Thanks for building one.
 
Re: Huntsville, Tx range finally started

Any of you guys from the area interested in the Memorial Day weekend shoot in Crockett, I still have a few spots open. Let me know. Thanks
 
Re: Huntsville, Tx range finally started

Cockroft, it is looking awesome I would be interested in hearing more about the practices and shoots when it is completed.
 
Re: Huntsville, Tx range finally started

Let us know when you open the doors! Good luck and well done....
 
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