New to California

[quackattack]

I grew up in Oregon, and lived most of my life in Oregon and Washington. I am use to when you want to go shooting you just drive a mile or two up a gravel road on public or logging land, put up some targets, and shoot. Apparently it isn't so easy in California. Paying to shoot at a shooting range seems about as strange to me as paying to use a public toilet. Is there any public land in California that allows target shooting? I live in on the boundary of San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara Counties.

[sfbay]

Welcome to California.


i'm up north, if you head up here there's a few BLM pplace. I'm sure a so Cal member will chime in soon.

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[Sikvenum93]

I dont live in SLO but go east my friend. East is where all the farmland/middle of nowhere crap is. Like Kern county should have a couple of places.

[SILENT GUNMAN]

There really isn't much here anymore. It's mostly been closed for target shooting due to fire danger. Unless you know someone with private land your best bet is the San luis obispo sportsman's association (slosa) in between slo and morro bay. It's only $10 to shoot all day and they have a pretty nice set up for rifle and pistol. That's where I go most of the time since my favorite place out in hi mountain now has signs posted saying you can't shoot anymore.

[dc2allday]

Move back to Oregon or any free state

[killmime1234]

All national forest land is good to shoot on and most BLM land is ok to shoot at, both with the normal restrictions (no shooting within 150 yards of a structure, within 100 yards of a road, etc.)

I'm not sure what's open down by SLO, but the closest to me up here in the bay is panoche or griswald, both 2-1/2+ hours away.

[Dano3467]

So you moved here, many here want to move their, or other free states.

Southern Ca is not real friendly to gun owners, but someone will chime in for you, and throw you a bone I'm sure.

Hope you moved for a good job, cause that's the trade off...well that and surf & ski same day.

Good luck in the PRK, you gonna need some of that...

[diverwcw]

Abandon all hope ye who enter here.

[ScramblerX]

+1 for SLOSA.
become a member for 50 bucks and then its 5 dollars to shoot all day. They are also open thursday and friday evenings.

[rcslotcar]

Welcome to California!!!! Don't listen to the negative Nancy's,who should move out but only bitc... and complain. Wish they would get a pair and move!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Aznxtacy]

All national forest land is good to shoot on and most BLM land is ok to shoot at, both with the normal restrictions (no shooting within 150 yards of a structure, within 100 yards of a road, etc.)

I'm not sure what's open down by SLO, but the closest to me up here in the bay is panoche or griswald, both 2-1/2+ hours away.

Where exactly is panoche or griswald? I'm in the Bay Area and was wondering which BLM they shoot at

[Subotai]

How'd you get over the wall, comrade?

[iluvmycolt]

Welcome to California and welcome to calguns OP.

[MrKojack1]

Welcome to California. @rcslotcar....you hit it right on the nail��

[stix213]

I grew up in Oregon, and lived most of my life in Oregon and Washington. I am use to when you want to go shooting you just drive a mile or two up a gravel road on public or logging land, put up some targets, and shoot. Apparently it isn't so easy in California. Paying to shoot at a shooting range seems about as strange to me as paying to use a public toilet. Is there any public land in California that allows target shooting? I live in on the boundary of San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara Counties.

There's lots of places to live in California where you can do the same thing, just not in the more populated areas.