Sniper_Ewok
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It was just an idea... soooo no go on the charge for outside ammo... i can reload for almost 1/3 the cost for my 45
If you're willing to charge the exact same price (or less) as Walmart, for factory ammo, then I wouldn't complain. Otherwise, you're forcing people to pay more for their ammo than they have to - so you can make a profit on it - just to shoot at your range. I personally feel that's an offensive move that would turn people off. It would turn me off PDQ. But maybe I'm unusual.
I think it's completely reasonable to sell ammo at your range for more than Walmart. You'll get plenty of business from people who run out of ammo, appreciate the convenience, or simply don't care about price. But to require people to buy it.... nah. Perhaps people will appreciate low-cost reloads. But personally I wouldn't run anyone's reloads in my gun. And I wouldn't feel I was getting a deal on a box of reloads that cost the same as a box of Federal target loads at Wally World. I'd feel ripped off. Which would make me feel like never coming back.
Just my .02.
I'll be damned if that would fly with me! I load all of my ammo, so I'm taking MY brass home with me, whether it hits the floor or not. If it falls forward of the firing line, no. But otherwise I take it with me.And its absolutely a must to leave your brass after shooting... every range ive ever been on has been like that...
I agree.No way I'd ever go to a range that made me shoot their reloads. Ever.
And if I was charged extra money to bring my own ammo, same thing. Deal breaker. It sounds like your money-grubbing because it's a money-grubbing move. People aren't going to get warm & fuzzy over such rules.
The thing about not even getting to keep your own brass is even more icing on the mud pie. Every range I've been to locally here - indoors & out - allows you to keep whatever brass falls behind the firing line (assuming you're policing it up in a timely manner).
I think these are all bad ideas.
If you're willing to charge the exact same price (or less) as Walmart, for factory ammo, then I wouldn't complain. Otherwise, you're forcing people to pay more for their ammo than they have to - so you can make a profit on it - just to shoot at your range. I personally feel that's an offensive move that would turn people off. It would turn me off PDQ. But maybe I'm unusual.
I think it's completely reasonable to sell ammo at your range for more than Walmart. You'll get plenty of business from people who run out of ammo, appreciate the convenience, or simply don't care about price. But to require people to buy it.... nah. Perhaps people will appreciate low-cost reloads. But personally I wouldn't run anyone's reloads in my gun. And I wouldn't feel I was getting a deal on a box of reloads that cost the same as a box of Federal target loads at Wally World. I'd feel ripped off. Which would make me feel like never coming back.
Just my .02.
The air quality is already being worked on... thats where i was going with the fire marshall comment... he knows the state reps that we need. I was thinking of reloading for shop rounds. You can bring your own, 5 or 10 dollar fee to use unlmtd rounds of your own... or fee is waved if you buy from the store... i also cast my own rounds already, so i can drive the cost per round way down. And its absolutely a must to leave your brass after shooting... every range ive ever been on has been like that...
Is Walmart providing you a range to shoot their ammo? Convenience has a cost, and you are responsible for covering that cost. A nominal range fee is not enough to cover the cost of running the range AND to turn a profit on goods being sold.
As for your comment on reloads, you pull the trigger and the gun goes bang. Why should you pay less because a reload caused it to go bang? Would Federal target loads from Wally World do more than go bang for the same money?
To the OP, here is a prime example of the mentalities you'll encounter running a business. Individuals who believe they're ENTITLED to pay less and ENTITLED to get more. Otherwise they have their feelings hurt and, "feel like never coming back."
Seems like certainly having ammo for sale, but letting people bring their own and keep the brass would be the way to go. Heck, you can always start with looser rules and slowly tighten in areas if you see a problem.
The two ranges I mentioned initially allowed double taps or even mag dumps. Now it's one shot per second, thanks to people that have lost muzzle control of their guns.
Exactly! I grew up in central Florida and an air conditioned indoor range was a wonderful thing. Summer or winter, the range was always full.Summer=Indoors=$$$
At least around here.