How many states and ranges have you shot at?

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How many states and ranges have you shot at?

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I figure I have shot in 9 different states and at 22 different ranges.I have shot at 8 different in Ky alone. Most of the shooters today don't remember or didn't even know about these ranges.

Ky Lawrenceburg, Mt. Sterling, Crittenden, Ft. Knox, Paducah, Frankfort, Russell Springs and Ridge Wind Farm, Rockcastle Shooting complex (unsanctioned match trying to get them to start up)
Ohio Bellefontaine and Tusco.
WVa Eleanor
Va Gordonsville
N.C. Conover, Sanford and Wilmington
Ga Lincolnton, Gainesville and Fort Valley
Fl Geneva near Orlando
Ms Jackson and Natchez
Tn Oak Ridge
Ok Oklahoma City
In Terre Haute
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I've shot at ranges in KY, IN, IL, OH, TN, PA, MO. Many have been closed a long time.
KY - Crittenden, Ridge Wind Farms, Ft. Knox, Anderson County
IN - Marion County, Sycamore Valley, Indiana Gun Club, Alexandria, Knox, Kokomo, Indian Creek

IL - Danville S&T

OH - Miami R&P, Ft. St. Clair, Tusco

TN - Oakridge

PA - Keystone Metallic

MO - Glendale
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Hard for me to tell after 25 years in the game but the farthest I've traveled was from Oregon to Brazil (twice). The Sao Paulo range is the best silhouette range I have shot on anywhere!

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You mean IHMSA exists outside of Louisiana, Mississippi and Kansas?????? :o
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I've shot matches in 8 states and 1 other country. They are CA, NV, AZ, ID, TN, NM, OR, SD and Australia.


CA - Redlands Fish & Game (where it all started), Sand Canyon Sil. Range, Lemon Grove Rod and Gun Club, Morrow Bay Rifle Club, Ojai Rod and Gun Club, Fresno Sil. Club, L.A.S.C, Slaughouse Gun Club (500 meter) and Avenal Gun Club (500 meter)


NV - Desert Sportsman Rifle and Pistol Club


AZ - Black Canyon (now called Ben Avery) 1983 IHMSA Internationals


ID - Idaho Falls (1984 inaugural IHMSA Inernationals permanant range)


TN - Oak Ridge (IHMSA Internationals)


NM - Whittington Center Raton (NRA Nationals)


SD - Pringle (State Championships)


OR - JCSA Pistol Sil. Club (West Coast Championships)


Australia - 1990 & 1992 Australian Championships at Togoolawa Pistol Range and another range that I can't remember the name of.

And I'm still not done traveling and shooting at different ranges.
Like most have posted, some of these ranges are now closed. :cry:


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I have shot matches in the following states: Washington (9 clubs), Oregon (3 clubs), California (1 club), Idaho (1 club)

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There have been quite a few over the years here in my state and I've traveled widely.

Louisiana........Gonzales....Baton Rouge....Indian Mound....Lafayette....Lake Charles....Morgan City....Slidell....Marthaville.....Jonesboro....Poydras....Goldonna....Hodge

Mississippi.....Natchez....Jackson

Texas....Fort Stockton.....Pearland

Arizona....Tucson

Colorado....Pueblo

Idaho....Pocatello

Kentucky....Lawrenceburg

Indiana....Fortville

Georgia.....Lincolnton

Florida.....Pensacola

Alabama.....Mobile

Ohio------Tusco

North Carolina.......Wilmington

Tennessee.....Memphis...I drove all the way there for a match and it got cancelled just after I arrived so I guess this one doesn't really count.

New Mexico....Raton....I shot silhouette there but it was not a sanctioned match.
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Wow...have to dig thru the memory banks for this one
Ia, Ill, Minn, Neb., S.D., N.D. Mont, Wis., Id, Az., Tx. Mo, Tenn., Mass., Ind., Oh., Vir. Kan,
Hope I didn't miss any. I have a map in my reloading room and used to stick pins in for each range and state.
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Lets see - it is quite a few !
Ist IHMSA match - Hub City Rifle & Pistol Club - Lafayette LA May, 1980
States:
Louisiana - Hub City in Lafayette, Tiger Island in Morgan City, Baton Rouge Silhouette Club in Indian Mound, Baton Rouge Rifle & Pistol Club in Pride, SW Louisiana Gun Club in Lake Charles, Rigsby's Range in Marthaville, Dugdemona in Jonesboro, Lake Providence, Pearl River Shooting Center in Slidell, and Ascension Silhouette in Gonzales, Saline Creek silhouette in Goldonna, Top Shot Shooting Center in Jonesboro-Hodge, Fusilier Complex in Arnauldville

Mississippi: Natchez, Jackson, Hattiesburg

Texas: Golden Triangle in Beaumont, Pearland in Houston, Ft.Stockton, Greenwood in Brazoria

Alabama: Moss Hill in Mobile

Florida: Pensacola Rifle & Pistol Club

Georgia: Little River Gun Club in Lincolnton

Kentucky: Anderson County in Lawrenceburg

Ohio: Tusco

Indiana: Indiana Gun Club in Fortville (1982 Internationals)
Internationals attended: 1982 (Fortville, Indiana) 1997 (Fort Stockton) 2000 (Fort Stockton) 2001 (Fort Stockton) 2003 (Fort Stockton) 2004 (Tusco)
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Ohio - Logan Handgun, Miami R&P, Elmore, Lima, Tusco(intl's), Fort St. Clair, Toronto, Ozark, Hicksville, Lawrenceville, Miamisburg Sportsmans Club

Indiana - Luray, New Castle, Marion County, Bloomington, Knox, Fartville(intl's)

Kentucky - Crittendon, MT. Sterling, Anderson County

West Virginia - Weirton

Michigan - Niles, Hastings

Arizona - Black Canyon(intl's)

Tennessee - Oakridge(intl's)
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