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ndrhunt 05-09-2012 01:28 PM

outdoor rifle range
 
i am looking for a good outdoor rifle range withing an hour or two of chicago land area. the one i knew about was shut down to some bull**** claims. if anyone has suggestions please let me know. thank you.

bugsNbows 05-10-2012 07:21 AM

Good luck. That's a very gun unfriendly area to be sure.

salukipv1 05-10-2012 12:46 PM

bristol, wis

jhilde 05-11-2012 08:17 PM

The DNR range just north of Winamac, Indiana. No cost, very well maintained, a 25 yard for handguns, 5 station 50 yard, one station 200 yard and 5 station 100 yard---open every day but Monday--hours are 8am to 7:00 pm all summer---a couple of miles west of highway 35---about a two hour drive from the Chicago area, but well worth the effort---we have several people that drive to this range from out of state--- if this sounds like what you are looking for I'll post exact directions--- John

jhilde 05-11-2012 08:23 PM

Forgot to mention, this range is not a controlled range---common courtesy and common sense prevail---

ndrhunt 05-12-2012 09:00 AM

thanks for the info john. sounds like it would be an interesting place. do they have a website? and i would appreciate exact directions.

BRUSE 05-12-2012 09:48 AM

check out wheretoshoot.org

jhilde 05-13-2012 04:16 AM

I'm heading out there this afternoon and will pay attention to what side road it's on and how many miles from the turn off at hwy 35---it's very easy to get to and I'll have exact directions--
from your area, it would be east on I-30 to the Knox turn off, then south on Hwy 35, thru Knox and on south almost to the Tippicanoe state park---I'll post the side road number later today---it's the best range I've ever seen---John

jhilde 05-13-2012 04:45 PM

ndr, just didn't get out there today, but it's easy to find---south on hwy 35, almost to the state park, turn rt on 500, probabely three miles or so, just a short ways past the DNR station is a crossroad, gravel, small country graveyard on the left, turn right and the range will be on your right---skeet range first and then the rifle range---see you there---I'm the old guy with silver hair and beard, shooting the fancy Remington----


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