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Where can I shoot my shotgun in Pierce County?
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 Location: Puyallup Joined: Sun Apr 14, 2013 Posts: 8 
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I just bought my first gun - a Mossberg 500 shotgun - and I don't know where to shoot it! I know there are rifle ranges in the area, but which ones allow shotgun shooting? I know there are also places in the area where I could shoot skeet and trap, but what about stationary target shooting? We bought this gun for home defense and for recreational shooting and I want to get good at shooting it. Thanks!
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| Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:00 pm |
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Site Supporter   Location: I-5 /512 Joined: Thu Dec 8, 2011 Posts: 15231 Real Name: chris
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check out the shooting map at the top
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| Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:06 pm |
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Location: Puyallup Joined: Sun Apr 14, 2013 Posts: 8
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cmica wrote: check out the shooting map at the top Thanks! The only outdoor free place I saw on the map was the Greenwater Shooting Pit, and that's quite a drive! Are there any others? |
| Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:32 pm |
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Site Supporter  Location: Fort Towson, OK Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2013 Posts: 2161 Real Name: Paul
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It is about equal distance out to Ashford, but you can set up whatever targets you like out there.
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| Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:39 pm |
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Location: Puyallup Joined: Sun Apr 14, 2013 Posts: 8
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Beer Hounds wrote: It is about equal distance out to Ashford, but you can set up whatever targets you like out there. Ashford where? |
| Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:40 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Fort Towson, OK Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2013 Posts: 2161 Real Name: Paul
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This is from the map at the top of the screen...
Honey Hole - Ashford / Elbe Ashford / Elbe Lat: 46.76794 Lon: -122.085017 100-150 yards |
| Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:46 pm |
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Location: Puyallup Joined: Sun Apr 14, 2013 Posts: 8
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Beer Hounds wrote: This is from the map at the top of the screen... Honey Hole - Ashford / Elbe Ashford / Elbe Lat: 46.76794 Lon: -122.085017 100-150 yards Is it safe? The Greenwater pits have had articles written about them as being unsafe and a kid got shot there. I want to take my wife somewhere so we can both shoot the shotgun, but all the ranges around here require us to shoot slugs. |
| Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:50 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Tacoma Joined: Sat Apr 16, 2011 Posts: 684
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East Tacoma.
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| Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:50 pm |
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Location: Puyallup Joined: Sun Apr 14, 2013 Posts: 8
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Hyiuheehee wrote: East Tacoma. Where in East Tacoma? Or... are you being funny and talking about Hilltop? |
| Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:52 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Fort Towson, OK Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2013 Posts: 2161 Real Name: Paul
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tonemonkey wrote: Beer Hounds wrote: This is from the map at the top of the screen... Honey Hole - Ashford / Elbe Ashford / Elbe Lat: 46.76794 Lon: -122.085017 100-150 yards Is it safe? The Greenwater pits have had articles written about them as being unsafe and a kid got shot there. I want to take my wife somewhere so we can both shoot the shotgun, but all the ranges around here require us to shoot slugs. It is only as safe as the people there unfortunately. I prefer to go during the week or very early on the weekends. It can get a little crowded during the summer weekends. |
| Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:56 pm |
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Location: Puyallup Joined: Sun Apr 14, 2013 Posts: 8
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Beer Hounds wrote: tonemonkey wrote: Beer Hounds wrote: This is from the map at the top of the screen... Honey Hole - Ashford / Elbe Ashford / Elbe Lat: 46.76794 Lon: -122.085017 100-150 yards Is it safe? The Greenwater pits have had articles written about them as being unsafe and a kid got shot there. I want to take my wife somewhere so we can both shoot the shotgun, but all the ranges around here require us to shoot slugs. It is only as safe as the people there unfortunately. I prefer to go during the week or very early on the weekends. It can get a little crowded during the summer weekends. Do you know if there have been accidents there? |
| Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:59 pm |
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Site Supporter Location: Fort Towson, OK Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2013 Posts: 2161 Real Name: Paul
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tonemonkey wrote: Beer Hounds wrote: tonemonkey wrote: Beer Hounds wrote: This is from the map at the top of the screen... Honey Hole - Ashford / Elbe Ashford / Elbe Lat: 46.76794 Lon: -122.085017 100-150 yards Is it safe? The Greenwater pits have had articles written about them as being unsafe and a kid got shot there. I want to take my wife somewhere so we can both shoot the shotgun, but all the ranges around here require us to shoot slugs. It is only as safe as the people there unfortunately. I prefer to go during the week or very early on the weekends. It can get a little crowded during the summer weekends. Do you know if there have been accidents there? No accidents that I am aware of. If all you want to do is shoot shotguns, any logging road up there is more than acceptable. Take the Scott Turner road outside of Eatonville and drive until you are past the last houses and start to go up the hill. Anywhere up there is safe for shotguns. It also happens to be the other side of the hill from the Ashford honey hole in case you get lost. |
| Sun Apr 14, 2013 2:04 pm |
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In Memoriam  Location: South King County, WA Joined: Thu Dec 8, 2011 Posts: 5846
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tonemonkey wrote: I just bought my first gun - a Mossberg 500 shotgun - and I don't know where to shoot it! I know there are rifle ranges in the area, but which ones allow shotgun shooting? I know there are also places in the area where I could shoot skeet and trap, but what about stationary target shooting? We bought this gun for home defense and for recreational shooting and I want to get good at shooting it. Thanks! When I checked a year and a half ago, BullsEye (Tacoma Dome area) was the only INDOOR range I found that allows shotties. They require 00 buckshot and didn't have any problem with our pistol-grip-only Mossberg 500 Chainsaw. I'd give a review, but we never made it down there.  _________________ M D "Doc" Nugent NRA RSO Synopsis of Rules for Radicals: http://www.crossroad.to/Quotes/communism/alinsky.htm "Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds" - Bob Marley 104th Division  Timberwolves |
| Sun Apr 14, 2013 2:40 pm |
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 Location: NOVA Joined: Mon Apr 23, 2012 Posts: 580 Real Name: Matt
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Tacoma Sportsmans Club now allows bird shot on the rifle range. There is a pistol/birdshot lane on their rifle range.
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| Sun Apr 14, 2013 3:09 pm |
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Location: Puyallup Joined: Sun Apr 14, 2013 Posts: 8
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Spectacular! I'll call them and double check. That would be ideal 'cause they're local. Thanks!
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| Sun Apr 14, 2013 3:15 pm |
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