How much land for a personal range?

[mach]

[tomrkba]

Start by searching the county’s website for the law on shooting. There may be a requirement that you have to be a distance away from a dwelling or may even prohibit rec fire in certain areas.

[edgerly779]

If you have neighbors 150 yards from any building to dicharge firearm .. we built a ten point range onour property in Lancaster that is 40 yards wide and 200 deep in a small canyon closed on 3 sides so good backstops. W are 300 yards from front property line. We had the boy scouts out in Dc to shoot. I have target butts and frames made up. I am making some flipper target and hanging ar 300 plate frames. We only have 1 neighbor within a mile.

[westcoaster]

If you have neighbors 150 yards from any building. we built a ten point range onour property in Lancaster that is 40 yards wide and 200 deep in a small canyon closed on 3 sides so good backstops. W are 300 yards from front property line. We had the boy scouts out in Dc to shoot. I have target butts and frames nade up. I am making some flipper target and hanging ar 300 plate frames.

I just wiped away some drool. Id love something like that.

[Epaphroditus]

Get a suppressor and be nice to your neighbors. Even a tiny patch of land with good backstops works.

[Rockit]

I know of multiple personal ranges on >5 acre parcels in Sac county. Mostly pistol use.

[fiddletown]

Here are some resources:

• Department of Energy Range Design Criteria
  
  
• NRA Shooting Range Services and NRA and NRA Range Source Book

[audiophil2]

In AZ is it 1/4 from any structure in unincorporated county areas. Neighbors can't do anything about noise but that is not how to be a good neighbor. We shoot as much as we want with no limits on our 10 acre range but from 9pm until 8am we use suppressors and subsonic ammo. Never had complaint.

As far as dimension that is up to how you want to use it. We have a 20+ gong run and gun setup with a shoot house. Then we have a gong on a public section of hill behind the range that gets us to 2000 yards. The lot is 330x1320ft.

My cousin is in 10 acres in WI and he has a 100 yard range but has neighbor nearby so he rarely shoots. It's just a basic backstop so more like a single lane at a public range.

[edgerly779]

^^ Good advice fiddletown. I built an indoor range in Van Nuys in 1981 and nra was helpful.

[NATEWA]

20+ acres in a gun friendly area. Check in with neighbors, if possible, and realtor before buying.

[4DSJW]

Also, when looking at property lines and required setbacks, etc., consider what "could" happen on neighboring properties in the future. What would happen if a property sold, and/or a building on that property was put as close to your range, as the property line allowed.

[Rivers]

In AZ, there's a state law that limits the restrictions that a county or city can place on properties larger than 10 acres. So, a county couldn't enact an ordinance saying no shooting in a particular area. Well, they could but it wouldn't apply to properties over 10 acres in size.

[rugershooter]

In AZ, there's a state law that limits the restrictions that a county or city can place on properties larger than 10 acres. So, a county couldn't enact an ordinance saying no shooting in a particular area. Well, they could but it wouldn't apply to properties over 10 acres in size.

I think Texas has the same type of laws. The county can restrict shooting on plots less than 10 acres and the state allows shooting on +10 acres and prohibits counties from regulating it. I'm starting to look into buying some land. If the plot is smaller than 10 acres, the regs vary by county, so I'd rather just have more than 10 acres.

[L84CABO]

How much land can really vary widely depending on how it's laid out. If you can find something with a decent natural hill to serve as the backstop, you may not actually need too much.

It probably goes without saying that you absolutely want to make sure it's legal to shoot. Cause it would suck if you bought something only to discover you're on the wrong side of some boundary.

Further, you absolutely want to understand the parcels surrounding whatever you buy. Who owns them, what is still for sale, etc. It would suck to buy something only to have someone buy a surrounding parcel at a later date and put a house right in the path of your firing line. You also don't want to get into a fight with neighbors over the noise, etc. Even if it's legal for you to shoot, nobody needs the hassle of a war with neighbors. You may need/want more land simply to create more of a buffer between you and neighbors. Again, it can really depend on the layout of the property.

[MountainLion]

Go and find the local regulations and laws for the county and state you are intending to buy land in. They can vary widely. For example, in one California county you have to be 150' away from the property line and from any inhabited residence, and you can't shoot across roads (which includes private roads, which includes driveways). There are also no-shoot-zones to consider; some counties and most cities prohibit shooting, sometimes only in certain areas.