The ULTIMATE range!!!!

[nodaywithout]

This is located just outside of tulsa

http://www.usshootingacademy.com/rangeflyover.html

[VegasGeorge]

Here is the URL linked properly:

http://www.usshootingacademy.com/rangeflyover.html

Undoubtedly, nodaywithout was up just a wee bit too late last night! :lol:

[VegasGeorge]

I just watched the fly over. What a nice facility!

I wonder how they got those berms so high and nicely shaped? They look like engineered structures. Also, I was wondering if they have a use for the water features on the property, beyond looking nice, that is.

[Bill of Rights]

I wondered a bit about the berms, too, George, specifically if they have anything solid inside them, like a steel plate or concrete. I'd think they could achieve that shaping with some fine-mesh chicken wire, but if there's nothing solid in the middle, I'd worry that it might erode away over time. I would NOT want to be the person in charge of keeping the grounds at this facility! :)

The water features might serve as a good way of teaching what happens when you shoot at water (unpredictable ricochets) with an object lesson, or they might allow for what the movies depict as SEAL-type training as well, coming up out of the water shooting. Not being former military, I don't know how accurate that depiction is, but if the rest of Hollywood is any indication, I'm surprised we don't see the Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny, and Santa Claus coming out of the water a la Rambo.

(OK, sorry about those mental pictures.)

In any case, this is a great facility. I especially like the 360 degree field of fire range area. That looks like it'd be great for training scenarios, cover/concealment, etc.

Blessings,
M

[kcty]

Nice range, but someone needs to tell them to make their site more Firefox friendly. Looks bad in FF, but not bad enough to make me use Internet Explorer. :wink:

[nodaywithout]

Also, I was wondering if they have a use for the water features on the property, beyond looking nice, that is.

I took a tour of the facility earlier today, i asked the same thing, the answer was, the body of water is filling up where most of the earth was dug up.

From my understanding they have spent $5 mil on this facility and it is not even finished yet. will be soon though

[packnrat]

d** i got to get out there if just to check it out.

do not know the area...as i live some couple days drive from there, but i see a long weekend coming up next year,

what is a good time of the year to be there? temp about 60 - 68F

semi clear, you know good weather :D

[nodaywithout]

Thats the thing about oklahoma the weather is quite unpredicatable, but it is excellent during april/may and august - early october. at this time they are not open to the public but i intend on getting a membership once they offer them (estimated febuary) i did get to take a tour and it was AWSOME to say the least