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Ben Avery Shooting Facility Ranges

 
Public Use Ranges - No reservations required
Adult helping  a child  with archeryMain Range - This range is used by the general public for recreational shooting. It has 53 positions at distances from 5 yards to 200 yards. All types of firearms may be used with the exceptions of 50cal.BMG (Browning Machine Gun) and belt fed magnums. This range is restricted to public use only.

Clay Target Center - The Clay Target Center has the traditional games of trap and skeet, as well as sporting clays and five-stand. Visit the Clay Target Center page for more information, including hours and fees.

Archery Fixed Distance Practice Range - This is a public use range that provides opportunity for archers to practice at fixed distances to 65 yards.

Archery Broadhead walking Trail Range - This public range is designed to provide archers opportunity to practice shooting broadhead-hunting arrows at various fixed distances.

Archery Field Range - This public range provides archers the opportunity to practice shooting at bulls-eye targets at fixed distances.

Archery Animal Range - This public range provides archers the opportunity to practice shooting at animal silhouette targets at fixed distances.

Archery Hunter Range - This public range provides archers the opportunity to practice their hunting skills by shooting at animal silhouette targets at fixed distances.

Archery Upper Hill Animal Course - This public range provides archers the opportunity to practice their hunting skills by shooting at animal silhouette targets at a variety of distances and angles.

Archery Lower Hill Range - This public range provides archers the opportunity to practice their hunting skills by shooting at animal silhouette targets at a variety of distances and angles.
 
Specialty Ranges - Reservations Required
Two men shoot handguns at a rangeSmallbore Range - This range is a multi purpose range with a maximum distance of 100 yards. This range is used primarily for rifle and carbine competition as well as training, however, it can be used with certain restrictions/precautions for shotgun and pistol.

High Power Range - This range has distances of 100 to 1000 yards, and is used for competitive shooting in high power rifle, as well as Muzzleloader. Police departments, and our military also use it for training purposes.

Running Boar Range - This is a moving target range and is used for competitive and police/military type shooting.

Rifle Silhouette Range - This range has a maximum distance of 500 meters, and is discipline specific to metallic target shooting.

Benchrest Range - This range has a maximum distance of 300 yards, and although it is designed for benchrest competitive shooting it can be used for other types of shooting disciplines approved by a Rangmaster.

International Pistol Range - This range is discipline specific to International rapid-fire pistol.

Pistol Range 1 - This range has a maximum distance of 25 yards, and is primarily used for slow fire pistol shooting at paper targets.

Pistol Range 2- This range has a maximum distance of 25 yards, and is primarily used for slow fire pistol shooting at paper targets.

Pistol Silhouette Range - This range is a 200-meter metallic target range, and therefore, restricted to pistol silhouette shooting discipline.

2700 Range - This range is a bull's-eye turning target range and is limited to that discipline.

FITA Archery Range - This range is an Olympic style 100-yard range used by competitive clubs, training of our youth, and host State, National and International Olympic shooting events.

Broadhead-Cross Bow FITA Range - This public archery range is a multi purpose range that includes opportunity for broadhead, crossbow and FITA style practice at fixed distances.
 
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