Lifeislarge Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 AZ: Phoenix: 2 world class outdoor facilities (Rio & Ben Avery). One even has a mounted shooting ring. With Trap,Skeet and Clays. 1 great outdoor facility 4 indoor ranges More clubs than I can count. Highest concentration of M&GM shooters with Rob ,Brian, Nils, Eddie, Nick, Joe, Angus and so on. A2 Desert Classic WSSSC SMM3G Tucson has clubs Flagstaff has clubs Prescott has clubs Yuma has clubs Some of the best Gunsmiths in the country. 2A Friendly gun laws. Home of Dillon and so on... Just what I need to look even shittier than I already am... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaster113 Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 definitely not Hawaii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimitz Posted November 16, 2013 Share Posted November 16, 2013 everybody knows its Florida so why are we still talking about this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEMULE Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 So I just got the "list" of possible places to get stationed. I'm in Augusta GA now. What would you go for ? Fort Campbell, KY Fort Knox, KY Fort Hood, TX Fort Huachuca, AZ I really liked Fort Bliss, very close to all the BLM land in New Mexico, so I like the idea of Fort Huachuca but I don't think it can be considered Northern AZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theKenny Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Florida Info. These are just the ones I shoot somewhat regularly Literally every Saturday and Sunday Every Tuesday and Thursday Night Frostproof Port Malabar Sunrise Miami Volusia County This leaves out Ft. Meyers, Orlando, St Augustine, Jacksonville, Titusvillle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogiebb Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 AZ.. im a goldfish not a shark yet : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Fort Huachuca has a better climate than the rest in winter, great if you like warm/hot in summer. 190.2 miles to Phoenix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guns_and_labs Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Lamentably not Alaska. Just not enough winter action; indoor stages lack a certain…. charm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSteel Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I thought everyone was going to vote Vermont as #1 in January/Feb..... Ironically, our monthly match attendance numbers for those months don't drop much!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger6 Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Definitely NOT Idaho. Guess I could move - right now it takes me more than 4 minutes to get to our range. Went out on New Year's Day only to run into about 40-50 shooters having a "Korean War Era" match. Shooters around here own just about any type of firearm (full auto, .50 caliber, 100 round mags, etc.) (There's even a gunsmith that will make a vintage Gatling Gun for you if you want one.) Seems like they are holding a match every weekend! (At least members can go out to the range anytime they want.) As far as dentistry is concerned; there may not be very much call for that based upon the number of people here with only 3-4 visible teeth. Aside for all the hunting going on, you probably be better off not shooting in Idaho. Ranger6 "If it's on the internet, it's got to be true. They can't put anything on the internet that isn't true." A. Lincoln Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David.Hylton Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Don't forget GA. The Atlanta area has a match nearby about every weekend and sometimes two. There's also steel and 3-gun matches. Glock is based there and Fort Benning is nearby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErichF Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 FL has three Sections (maybe 4, don't know if the panhandle has its own, too) in it due to the number of active shooters. What other states have multiple Sections, and how many? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 FL has three Sections (maybe 4, don't know if the panhandle has its own, too) in it due to the number of active shooters. What other states have multiple Sections, and how many? CA has 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Last time I looked Texas had Four !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cy Soto Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Colorado has tons of great matches inside of a relatively small area within the Denver Metro area, however, our new gun laws SUCK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nimitz Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 (edited) Still haven't heard anything that remotely comes close to Florida ... Texas maybe and I did like it when I lived there for 4 years but I was not shooting back then I was offshore fishing ... Ability to shoot year round (except for today, it was 52 degs w/15 mph winds ..... (Reminded me of the month I spent in Thule, Greenland) Great gun laws USPSA clubs everywhere (here in central Fl I can shoot a match every weekend all year no more than 1 hr from my house) Women running around in bikinis Any questions ....? Edited January 3, 2014 by Nimitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 I'd have to agree Phoenix area would probably be top of list considering climate and shooting opportunities and the preponderance of "Sharks" in the area. Dallas area used to be better but there are not as many matches available as there were in the early 90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramms123 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 So I just got the "list" of possible places to get stationed. I'm in Augusta GA now. What would you go for ? Fort Campbell, KY Fort Knox, KY Fort Hood, TX Fort Huachuca, AZ I really liked Fort Bliss, very close to all the BLM land in New Mexico, so I like the idea of Fort Huachuca but I don't think it can be considered Northern AZ I would go to Fort Hood. If you are looking for things to do there is plenty of them. I can think of just 5 ranges within 45 miles. Plenty of various shooting matches to keep a man happy for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striped1 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Interesting that the original poster is in MN. I am too. It will be -70 degrees with the windchill in this hell hole tomorrow. So cold that the governor stepped in on Friday and cancelled all public schools for Monday. MN is no in the top 40 for best states for shooters just based on winter. I am still trying to figure out why I turned down a job opportunity in Scottsdale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOF Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Just a thought about FL. I live in the NE portion of the state. Within a 2.5 hour drive of me are 7 clubs that hold a monthly IDPA match, and 1 that does 'Invitational' matches. 3 hold Steel Challenge. 2 hold ICORE. 3 hold USPSA. 1 holds 'Action Rimfire' matches.... and these are just the ones I'm aware of. Shorten that drive to 1.5 hours and I can take my pick of one or two matches an just about any given Saturday or Sunday, in the various disciplines.. So many matches, so little time. And, in this climate there is no 'shooting season'. We go 12 months a year, but do take a break when a hurricane looms. FL also has a 'Shall Issue' CCW permit system... no State income tax... and if you live in your legally listed residence the first $25,000 of property va;ue assessment are exempt from property taxes. If you like to fish... OK, that's another subject. But, it's pretty good and draws people from all over the world. 'Fishing Guide' is a legitimate full-time occupation here. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spikers220 Posted January 5, 2014 Author Share Posted January 5, 2014 It sure is bitter cold here right now. -12 for a high.... windchill is in the -40 - -50. Yikes. Sure sounds like the decision would be between AZ, FL and TX. This is good info to get. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truegent2004 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Minnesota...Can you shoot in -25 in Phoenix, Texas or Florida????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackinSD Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Not South Dakota. Please nobody move here. We prefer to have our gun ranges, and massive public lands all to ourselves, or at most share them with like minded people. So, all you "city folk" just move to another "city folk" state. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eerw Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 AZ.. im a goldfish not a shark yet : ) On the side with the guppies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neomet Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 AZ.. im a goldfish not a shark yet : ) I'm sorry dude, but when you have to rent a trailer to get all of your winnings home from A2 you no longer qualify as a goldfish. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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