Yesterday me and a friend hit a new indoor gun range that I have been meaning to visit for a while. The place is called Nashville Armory and I just wanted to share the experience with all of you. I know at least some of you live close enough to visit it. I’m sure some of the article will apply to most indoor ranges and not just this one.
First Impressions
After getting a little turned around trying to find the place we finally got there. I was impressed with how modern and clean it was. I only briefly looked around but they had a good selection of accessories and weapons. I’ve seen some places with a larger selection of weapons but they had some quality ones. Besides I was there to shoot and not spend any money on stuff I couldn’t get. The staff I talked to were all friendly and knowledgeable. We checked in at the range counter and were shown to the shooters lounge to watch a short range safety video. The lounge was pretty sweet. They had a fountain drink machine, a keurig coffee maker and a snack machine, and comfy seating. After filling out the quick liability form we were checked out and sent to the range.
The range was the nicest and most high tech ones I’ve shot at. Normally I shoot at an outdoor range ran by the state wildlife agency. It’s cheap and close. It’s also packed all the time. Sighting in would be a pain there having to wait to go check where you hit. Also it’s cold right now, and I hate the cold. HATE IT!
Which Way is Zero?!
My real reason for the visit was to zero in my Stag Arms AR15. While there I would shoot my carry weapon to keep sharp on it. I had some instruction on how to zero the AR but seemed to have lost them. I tried to zero from memory, having never done it before. At first I thought I was doing good. I somehow got mixed up guessing on how many clicks to turn the rear sight and ended up going back and forth. I kept shooting too far to the right and ended up running out of ammo before I got it sighted in good. I also tried this without a rest or bi pod. I tried just resting on the magazine. I admit I was slightly disappointing in the shooting. This however is not the end of my zeroing adventure and I will return again.
Glock Redemption
If I was disappointed in my riffle performance I sure as hell made up for it with my handgun. If you were to compare the target from my carry permit class and the one from yesterday you would not think the same shooter did both. Besides a few random ones further out the bulls eye on my target was one big hole. I was calm, had good trigger control and shot consistently. I even had fun and tried to shoot a smiley face (minus the mouth). All In all I was happy with my pistol performance. Now i need to continue to work on my riffle accuracy.
Indoor Ranges for the Win
I’m sold on shooting in indoor ranges. The climate control, no sun in your face and being able to check your target anytime is amazing. I will definitely be back to Nashville Armory. The friendly staff, clean environment and convenience earn high regards from me. Also I will conquer riffle zeroing and shooting this coming year.You can check out their Facebook page here. Also I totally shot better than my buddy there. In your face Gabe! lol
Have you been to Nashville Armory? Whats your preference indoor ranges or outdoor? Have any riffle tips for me? Let me know in the comments!
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Wow! Didn’t even hear about this place till your post. Thanks! Looks like a nice place. What about the range fees? Been a while since i went to a indoor facility. Nor do i prefer the cold, at least near freezing. Kinda takes the fun out, but if one deer hunts it’s pretty much a must eventually. We went to site in my 308 Weatherly this week and took along an inexpensive spotting scope that saves much walking and time, and have a clip-on bipod i paid 12$ for that really helps, and can go on or off in seconds. Anyway, Thanks for the info. Looks like i’ll be planning a trip there for my wife and I since she needs more practice with her 9mm in a setting like that.
Yeah it’s a great range. I think it’s $20 to shoot with monthly and yearly memberships that become really cost effective if you shoot alot. Heck I think the monthly one is $35
Thought i’d try to find a video that best covers the proper Mechanical Zero process for the AR Platform to help you refresh on sighting it in. This is pretty much the way we were taught, and i hope it’s helpful to you. You are right. The bipod (and perhaps an outdoor range) makes it much easier. Good luck!