Any HuntTalk members at Gopher Rifle and Revolver Club in Minnesota?

[VikingsGuy]

Looking to find a Twin Cities 1000y rifle range and am considering GRRC. Anybody here a member or have experience with this range/club?

 

[Deleted member 38069]

Any luck? I remember there being one up by red lake.

 

[BrentD]

I shoot there at least once per year. I am not a member however. Personally, I think it is a great club.

Here is a Star/Trib story on a match I shot there. Even got my picture in the paper.

Muzzleloader marksmen enjoy fascination about their weaponry

Part competitor, part historian, shooters delight in the tools of the trade.

www.startribune.com

 

[antelopedundee]

I shoot there at least once per year. I am not a member however. Personally, I think it is a great club.

Here is a Star/Trib story on a match I shot there. Even got my picture in the paper.

Muzzleloader marksmen enjoy fascination about their weaponry

Part competitor, part historian, shooters delight in the tools of the trade.

www.startribune.com

As regards to the first pictured competitor, I recall when Iowa first allowed handguns for deer hunting he was somewhat miffed that they lumped us in with the late muzzleloader hunters. Apparently he felt that the purity of that season was violated by allowing handgunners.

 

[BrentD]

As regards to the first pictured competitor, I recall when Iowa first allowed handguns for deer hunting he was somewhat miffed that they lumped us in with the late muzzleloader hunters. Apparently he felt that the purity of that season was violated by allowing handgunners.

Ah, you know him apparently. I suppose you know me too. So, who are you?

I don't recall his opinion at the time, but certainly cartridge handgunners in muzzleloader season was a violation of "purity" by definition.

 

[rjthehunter]

I'm not aware of any 1000 yd ranges in mn. I'd love to visit one if there is!

 

[VikingsGuy]

I'm not aware of any 1000 yd ranges in mn. I'd love to visit one if there is!

There are a few and GRRC is one of them, just seeing if anyone had experience there or was a member.

 

[BrentD]

There are a few and GRRC is one of them, just seeing if anyone had experience there or was a member.

I am not aware of any other 1000 range in MN. GRRC has a covered 1000 yd firing point with fixed benches. We shoot from the grass ground out in front of the benches. The other positions are uncovered and may require hauling your gear a bit. The pits can be pretty wet. Waterproof, rubberboots are always a good idea there. Skeeters can be an issue, but it's Minnesota, so that's not news.

They have a nice campground, with limited electric and no other hook ups. I can't remember what else.

 

[VikingsGuy]

I am not aware of any other 1000 range in MN. GRRC has a covered 1000 yd firing point with fixed benches. We shoot from the grass ground out in front of the benches. The other positions are uncovered and may require hauling your gear a bit. The pits can be pretty wet. Waterproof, rubberboots are always a good idea there. Skeeters can be an issue, but it's Minnesota, so that's not news.

They have a nice campground, with limited electric and no other hook ups. I can't remember what else.

Thx

 

[rjthehunter]

I found another one by new York mills, left a message to confirm but I read that they have a 1k yard range as well!

 

[tzone]

Looking to find a Twin Cities 1000y rifle range and am considering GRRC. Anybody here a member or have experience with this range/club?

I was wondering about that club myself. I would love to just be able to shoot at 400 without driving up north to a clear cut.

 

[VikingsGuy]

I was wondering about that club myself. I would love to just be able to shoot at 400 without driving up north to a clear cut.

Not sure where you are located but you can shoot 400y at Caribou Gun Club between twin cities and mankato for like $10 non-member.

 

[tzone]

Not sure where you are located but you can shoot 400y at Caribou Gun Club between twin cities and mankato for like $10 non-member.

Thank you!