What was the one I heard mentioned in a history channel bit about JP Morgan or some other monopoly bigwig...I think a dam burst as part of it and took out a whole town and that was the end of the club...?
Range fees are troublesome to me. I will not pay my money to shoot how somebody else wants me to shoot. That's the long and short version piled into one. For what a lot of folks pay in range fees and dues etc I can buy a small plot of land, rent a bobcat loader or a track hoe, and build what I want, how I want it, use it how I want, when I want, bring who I want, and best of all rip a nice stinker without worrying about what the guy 3 lanes over will say. No waiting for a cold range, no waiting in line...AND in the hole I got my berm material from I can pull out bass, bluegill, and catfish after a couple years...again at my leisure. Gotta love sweat equity.
So now, what makes more sense? Pay somebody else, or buy your own? A 10 acre parcel sells for around 25 grand, more or less around here. Cut the timber and get 5-10 back up front. That will easily cover equipment rental and let you score a good chunk of your investment back...your downpayment came back home.....Over 20 years your paying about 1200 a year counting taxes and interest. So, 100 bucks a month, for a place you do as you please...literally could sit naked drinking a maitai smoking a cigar plugging away at whatever paper you want while waiting for your catfish pole to start jerking.
Now I'm looking for another small farm