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<blockquote data-quote="Brandi" data-source="post: 2225478" data-attributes="member: 24446"><p>I'm always amazed and frustrated that Oklahoma, a state known worldwide for vast expanses of open prairie, flat lands and shooting heritage has virtually no opportunities for people to shoot long distance or even medium distance with the exception of a few member only clubs scattered around the state. Other states with similar geographies have far more facilities available for non-member only shooters. The OKC area shooters are handicapped by a lack of places to shoot short range to long range and it really just doesn't make any sense.</p><p></p><p>The state thought we needed a concrete canal through bricktown so surely somebody has the vision to see the need for shooting facilities. If anything it would reduce the amount of trash and illegal shooting around rivers and stuff if shooters had a better outlet. I've got several rifles that I've never had the opportunity to shoot past 30 yards at indoor ranges. I got to shoot my 6.5 Grendel past 30 yards for the first time last week because a friend who's a member at OKCGC brought me as a guest. I could see that if I lived in NYC instead of OKC but I don't. </p><p></p><p>I recently saw an ad for a long distance shoot and aside from the expense it sounded awesome until I read that, like always, it's being held in Oklahoma but all the way on the Texas state line....that's not feasible for the majority of citizens. OKC itself, being located in the center of the state and having a supply of perfect terrain that makes most states jealous would be a perfect place to build a world class shooting facility. After that building smaller but full featured ranges further out would be all that's needed to give everyone the opportunity to enjoy the sport and hold competitions that bring income into the area. Maybe I have to go to NYC to find a decent shooting facility open to the public...what a shame that is.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brandi, post: 2225478, member: 24446"] I'm always amazed and frustrated that Oklahoma, a state known worldwide for vast expanses of open prairie, flat lands and shooting heritage has virtually no opportunities for people to shoot long distance or even medium distance with the exception of a few member only clubs scattered around the state. Other states with similar geographies have far more facilities available for non-member only shooters. The OKC area shooters are handicapped by a lack of places to shoot short range to long range and it really just doesn't make any sense. The state thought we needed a concrete canal through bricktown so surely somebody has the vision to see the need for shooting facilities. If anything it would reduce the amount of trash and illegal shooting around rivers and stuff if shooters had a better outlet. I've got several rifles that I've never had the opportunity to shoot past 30 yards at indoor ranges. I got to shoot my 6.5 Grendel past 30 yards for the first time last week because a friend who's a member at OKCGC brought me as a guest. I could see that if I lived in NYC instead of OKC but I don't. I recently saw an ad for a long distance shoot and aside from the expense it sounded awesome until I read that, like always, it's being held in Oklahoma but all the way on the Texas state line....that's not feasible for the majority of citizens. OKC itself, being located in the center of the state and having a supply of perfect terrain that makes most states jealous would be a perfect place to build a world class shooting facility. After that building smaller but full featured ranges further out would be all that's needed to give everyone the opportunity to enjoy the sport and hold competitions that bring income into the area. Maybe I have to go to NYC to find a decent shooting facility open to the public...what a shame that is. [/QUOTE]
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