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GV00
Location: Seattle Joined: Wed Jul 8, 2015 Posts: 3
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After peeking at the map, it's a little hard to tell what spots have actual open areas up to 300m near Seattle. I'm looking to sight in a variety of things and would like flexibility beyond the fixed lines at the local ranges. Ideally, something from 25m - 300m+. Are there any spots within 2h or so that meet those requirements and are currently open?
I'm fine with somewhere that needs cleanup. I'll be taking a van, so I can always grab some gloves and cart out a few bags to leave the place better than I found it. The catch there is that my van is most assuredly not a 4WD and hasn't got stellar clearance, so no heavily rutted roads for me.
Anyone have any ideas?
Last edited by GV00 on Wed Jul 08, 2015 12:12 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Tue Jul 07, 2015 10:34 pm |
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cdoniguian
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Location: Tumwater, WA Joined: Mon Oct 22, 2012 Posts: 3640
Real Name: Chris
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Welcome to WaGuns! There aren't too many places that long in the Seattle area. But we make do. Some of the guys in your area will chime in with their suggestions. I'm in the Oly/Lacey/Tumwater area. If you venture down here the folks at Evergreen Sportsman's Club will get you dialed in at 100 yards. Www.shootesc.org
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Tue Jul 07, 2015 11:25 pm |
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GV00
Location: Seattle Joined: Wed Jul 8, 2015 Posts: 3
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Thanks. That was sort of the impression I've been developing. Most of the local ranges seem to have discrete distances pretty much covered. What I'm finding a bit more difficult to pin down is somewhere where I can do the irons on one of my rifles to spec -- 25m/300m zero. Guess I could always do some math and figure out how to adjust at other ranges to get it set accordingly, but starting off at 25m seems like it'd make life easier in the first place. Considering I've got a variety of things to check zero on, optics to fiddle with, etc. finding an open site seemed like a better way to do things.
Besides, it'd be nice to plop down some steel targets randomly and have at 'em with a few friends in the future.
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Tue Jul 07, 2015 11:56 pm |
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quantsuff
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Location: central wa Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2011 Posts: 3554
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Old durr road just west of Ellensburg.
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Wed Jul 08, 2015 7:58 am |
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old11bravo
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Location: Everett Joined: Mon Apr 22, 2013 Posts: 3421
Real Name: Ron
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Marysville Rifle Club has a 50m, 100m, 200m lines and gongs set up at 220m. It's address is really in Arlington. The name is misleading.
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Wed Jul 08, 2015 11:43 am |
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Ops
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Location: Piece/Clallam Joined: Wed Oct 17, 2012 Posts: 10688
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greenwater
_________________Yaki's - last journeyPromote a Growth Mindset. Don't let a fixed mindset not allow change for the better.
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Wed Jul 08, 2015 11:03 pm |
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GV00
Location: Seattle Joined: Wed Jul 8, 2015 Posts: 3
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Maybe I'm blind, but Greenwater looks to max out at about 150m? Am I missing somewhere nearby that isn't the pit itself?
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Thu Jul 09, 2015 12:34 am |
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Ops
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Location: Piece/Clallam Joined: Wed Oct 17, 2012 Posts: 10688
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I see the clearing everytime I go up. now how good it is and safe well thats somthing else its right next to the lower area
_________________Yaki's - last journeyPromote a Growth Mindset. Don't let a fixed mindset not allow change for the better.
pow·er trip - noun - a self-aggrandizing quest for ever-increasing control over others.
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Thu Jul 09, 2015 6:26 am |
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Kirk556
Location: WA - Woodinville Joined: Wed Mar 5, 2014 Posts: 20
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Forgive my ignorance, is greenwater a public open space, or a private range? thanks!
Nevermind - used my google skills. Thanks!
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Wed Jul 15, 2015 10:50 am |
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vic_b
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Location: Maple valley Joined: Thu Oct 27, 2011 Posts: 3528
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Ops wrote: I see the clearing everytime I go up. now how good it is and safe well thats somthing else its right next to the lower area I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that area is a no shooting/ no trespassing area.
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Sun Oct 11, 2015 2:03 pm |
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Ops
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Location: Piece/Clallam Joined: Wed Oct 17, 2012 Posts: 10688
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i know the area far left has but never seen any for the middle strip
_________________Yaki's - last journeyPromote a Growth Mindset. Don't let a fixed mindset not allow change for the better.
pow·er trip - noun - a self-aggrandizing quest for ever-increasing control over others.
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