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| - When I first moved to the Charlotte area, finding a range was tough since Mecklenburg County has such strict laws governing firearm usage. I found Shooter's Express and began making it a monthly visit. Being new to the area, I thought that was how all ranges down here were. Having now found a different range of choice, I'd like to point out some pros and cons of this place.
Pros:
1) Knowledgeable staff in the shop
2) Organized range officers
3) Friendly clientele
Unfortunately that is where the "pro's" end for me.
Cons:
1) Busy - Hour plus wait on the weekends and even some weekdays
2) Small range. Yea, 25 yards, great, but the counter is CRAMPED (maybe fit 2 people side by side)
3) Unfriendly Range staff. They do get busy, and the staff seems to get flustered easily
4) Liars - I arrived to the range ON A WEEKDAY at 12:45, shot for a half hour, and then went to pay. They charged me an hour, saying that the paper said 12:15, not 12:45, and had no interest in listening to me prove I wasn't there that long (I also wasn't going to argue too much with people carrying guns). I paid my over-charged rate and never returned.
5) No discipline - I have never once seen a range officer give any kind of instruction or discipline on the firing line to otherwise (even though there have PLENTY of times where that was warranted)
I could go on, but I think I've made my point. Truth be told, they aren't bad so long as you catch them when they aren't busy, and make sure they write down the correct time on your slip. I have found a nicer, cheaper, and less busy range that offers FAR more room and that has become my new home (until I have the land to build my own).
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