The 1000 yard range at Sac Valley - who can use & when

[uscbigdawg]

Contact Mike Cecil at CS Tactical or Bobby at Freedom Gunworks.

Rich

[benbangui]

I am looking for optics now. Just unpacked a Remmy 5R MilSpec. I look forward to sniffing around with the big dogs...

me too! i cant wait tell i get the time and can try shooting the 1000. i havnt even sighted in my new 5R though. what about volunteering/helping with the "whole"? are we alowed to? is that possible for non members? will helping with work make it easyer to start shooting at the 1000?

[Pthfndr]

me too! i cant wait tell i get the time and can try shooting the 1000. i havnt even sighted in my new 5R though. what about volunteering/helping with the "whole"? are we alowed to? is that possible for non members? will helping with work make it easyer to start shooting at the 1000?

Not sure what you mean by helping with the "whole".

But even non members can can shoot with any of the groups that put on matches or practice sessions in the 1K range. All you have to do is show up at the correct time and sign in.

[benbangui]

oh sorry i watched the video someone added to the thread and just figured there was people checking targets and stuff. if they needed volunteers for that or anything well i cant wait to shoot with you guys! my 5R is almost ready

[Pthfndr]

oh sorry i watched the video someone added to the thread and just figured there was people checking targets and stuff. if they needed volunteers for that or anything well i cant wait to shoot with you guys! my 5R is almost ready

Even as a non shooter you are welcome to come out and observe a practice or a match. If you are really energetic, come to a practice and pull a target. We don't use the score sheets for practice but you will learn how to pull and mark a target for one of our matches.

Then, if you are still waiting on your rifle you you can volunteer to pull and score a target during a match.

[ar15barrels]

Even as a non shooter you are welcome to come out and observe a practice or a match. If you are really energetic, come to a practice and pull a target. We don't use the score sheets for practice but you will learn how to pull and mark a target for one of our matches.

Then, if you are still waiting on your rifle you you can volunteer to pull and score a target during a match.

If you run out of targets that need to be pulled, I will gladly step aside and let the guy pull the target I was going to be pulling.

[benbangui]

haha for sure! i would love to. i just like to take in as much knowledge as possible about anything i do. even though my 5r isnt set up yet for shooting 1000 i would totally like to show up to just watch and learn would i still have to pay range fees? i might not be able to then... :-/ but if i show up on the 5th of june i might be able to just learn, post targets and watch you guys?

[Pthfndr]

would i still have to pay range fees? i might not be able to then... :-/ but if i show up on the 5th of june i might be able to just learn, post targets and watch you guys?

Observers do not pay any range fees. You still have to sign the liability waivers (just in case Mr. Holdoverinthefog is shooting )

[benbangui]

haha awesome i cant wait

[Firearms Multimedia Guide]

Great post. Good to know.

[wizdumb]

Man, I grew up just 10 miles from Camp Perry, lived there until I was 25. I never had the funds to get into long range shooting, so I never really went there except to watch my uncle compete.

Now that I have "a real job" and can afford a decent rifle, I live too far away from any long distance ranges. SacValley is the closest (~3 hours) and from what I'm reading on this post, they are only open to newbies/non-members very rarely (1st Saturday each month). I just can't win!

[Pthfndr]

Man, I grew up just 10 miles from Camp Perry, lived there until I was 25. I never had the funds to get into long range shooting, so I never really went there except to watch my uncle compete.

Now that I have "a real job" and can afford a decent rifle, I live too far away from any long distance ranges. SacValley is the closest (~3 hours) and from what I'm reading on this post, they are only open to newbies/non-members very rarely (1st Saturday each month). I just can't win!

No, you can also go out on Mondays with the Bench Rest group, Tuesday with the High Power guys.

[wizdumb]

No, you can also go out on Mondays with the Bench Rest group, Tuesday with the High Power guys.

That's good to know, but the weekdays conflict with my aforementioned "real job". I only have time to make it out there during weekends.

[SheepDogHog]

I sold my gun because there is hardly anywhere to shoot in the north valley. Someone has to have some property for some 1000yd+ shooting. Just not a fan of ranges. I wish they would just push back the benches at Oroville. This was my 1227yd range before I moved back to CA.

[Brambo]

I joined the range after being told I could shoot anywhere on the range once I was a member. Then I found out you have to join a bunch of sub-clubs and take classes to shoot on anything but there 100 or 300 range. I'm a Marine Sniper and 6th award expert with pistol and rifle, I can't shoot the 1000? Needless to say, I won't be signing up for another membership. Besides I can't shoot my 50 or my 416 there. I'm sure the 338 Lapua will be out soon to. I think there on there way to airsoft only.