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| - I just moved to this area from Illinois where I was a member of a private sportsmans club. I was cautious at Ben Avery based on some negative reviews here and on google.
I visited on a Thursday around lunch time. The woman who took my shooting fee was friendly and offered me eye, hearing protection and targets (which I did not need). To the RSO station (at this point you should have your eye and hearing protection ON if the range is "HOT" (people are shooting)), I was immediately greeted and asked what distance I would be shooting, was given a table number. The shooting areas, benches and stools are clean and in good condition. Brass is policed and not littered everywhere, like at many other ranges, clubs I've been to.
On to shooting - watch the video on youtube. Their safety rules are simple and straight-forward. Follow them. Their are several RSOs to help, answer questions, etc. They have cease-fire every 15 mins - which is great because it gives you more opportunities to check and reset your targets, etc. The RSO announcements are clear and provide frequent reminders of rules, etc.
The RSOs I encountered were friendly and helpful. I suspect it gets busy on the weekends and RSOs must be more attentive and assertive when people are being unsafe. At any rate, I used to pay over $500/year membership at a private club, plus volunteer time commitments. For $7/day, I'm in heaven here!
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