When I leave CA for a better state.

[toiletfighter]

Now get a grip. The ONLY time I met a CalGunner in CA who could shoot off his front porch was a big time farmer in Los Banos with 10,000 acres around his house. VERY few people live far enough into the sticks to shoot off their front porch. And even IF you could find a place like that, what are the odds your family/wife will WANT to live that far out.

Haha, wrong. Again.

[Quickdraw559]

Now get a grip. The ONLY time I met a CalGunner in CA who could shoot off his front porch was a big time farmer in Los Banos with 10,000 acres around his house. VERY few people live far enough into the sticks to shoot off their front porch. And even IF you could find a place like that, what are the odds your family/wife will WANT to live that far out.

[CalArkansas]

Im thinking of moving back to Arkansas. I was just there to deer hunt the rut. I usually go to our hunting land to shoot, but I went to my friends home. He made a range in his back yard. It was just awesome.

The gun laws in Arkansas are some of the very best. There is a lot of good land and little Rock is really growing.

[Marauder2003]

So far California has not passed gun laws that have forced me out.

It is only a matter of time. Start packing.

[pennstater]

I just went into escrow on 5 acres in Carson City.
I will have about 400ft of river frontage on the Carson River and almost unlimited BLM lands about 1/4 mile away.

Excellent area.Thinking you'll really like it there. Looking for higher ground for residence from the river? Great area.

[The War Wagon]

One main dream is what state would I be able to have a shooting range on my property granted it's not in a major city.

Outside of Pittsburgh or Philthy, you're golden in PA.


My 4WD club president lives 35 minutes south of me (20 of that is stop n go city traffic!) - & I'm 4 miles south of downtown, for reference - and he & his neighbors shoot in his backyard.

[oddball]

My buddy has a place in southern Oregon, 11 acres, and we shoot outside of his garage. Mostly rimfire and occasionally suppressed ARs because he doesn't want to disturb his neighbors with a bunch of noise. He also has a BLM spot 3 miles away that the locals shoot at (even though we were always the only ones on each visit) where we let loose with hours of centerfire noise.

I thought about getting a large spread here in TX, but my Oregon friend kinda talked me out of it; after a number of years, he has grown a little tired of managing his property at his age. It would have been fun for a couple of years, but in my advancing age, I too realized my limitations.

[CAL.BAR]

Right. Up until three years ago I shot twice a month on my fathers property in grass valley. He had 16 acres but we literally stepped out into the front yard, sat at a picnic bench and shot 75 yards. Many times, especially holidays, the neighbors would be shooting as well.

The only upside of him selling is that I now shoot at Lincoln (Dillman) Rifle Range and it is 25 minutes closer and I can shoot farther.

Wonderful for you. Of the 40 MILLION people in CA just how many do you think can do that?

[elk hunter]

I just went into escrow on 5 acres in Carson City.
I will have about 400ft of river frontage on the Carson River and almost unlimited BLM lands about 1/4 mile away.

Is this land undeveloped right now?

[ar15barrels]

Excellent area.Thinking you'll really like it there. Looking for higher ground for residence from the river? Great area.

The property has about 60ft of elevation change from the river to the back of the property.
Other nearby lots up and down the river are similar and most built on the back half of their property.
Even the 500yr flood figures do not get more than 10ft above normal.

[ar15barrels]

Is this land undeveloped right now?

It has fencing, a power meter, a well and wellhouse and a whole bunch of irrigation work done.
No other structures.

[toiletfighter]

I just went into escrow on 5 acres in Carson City.
I will have about 400ft of river frontage on the Carson River and almost unlimited BLM lands about 1/4 mile away.

[pennstater]

The property has about 60ft of elevation change from the river to the back of the property.
Other nearby lots up and down the river are similar and most built on the back half of their property.
Even the 500yr flood figures do not get more than 10ft above normal.

Excellent! Hope everything works out for you. Sounds perfect.

[elk hunter]

It has fencing, a power meter, a well and wellhouse and a whole bunch of irrigation work done.
No other structures.

Your post #40 really answered all my concerns. I was part of a Ad Hoc comity studying the effect of the new FEMA flood plane resets and the relationship in insurance rates. I wont go into the bulk of it here it's just to long winded but to summarize " you don't want to be in a flood plain and owe money on your improvements". Just to be safe you might want to talk to the county and find out when the flood plain was set, the date or if they are getting ready to reset. Then talk to the insurance company and lender you will be using and find out what they "require" there for your stretch of paradise. I know of one guy that it was cheaper to buy another piece of property and have his stick built house to it cheaper than his insurance would have been, serious chit. My FIRST question when I bought this house was flood plain. HTH
elk hunter

[humble servant]

:P

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bHk4EUnaN4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asSirvWRGys

Oh my. Is that a bunker in the back ground? I dream