Tri County Gun Club

Came as a guest throughout my youth with my stepfather who has since passed away. Shot my first rifle here. While we never had Issues ourselves, as my stepfather was a serious man; I observed numerous times the hostile and entitled nature of the staff here. There was an occasion where a non-member walked up to the entrance with the keypad and was immediately insulted and threatened with violence for not knowing what he was doing. If you're looking for stress-free shooting, this place is not it. This is an elitist facility focused more on self-aggrandizement than guest satisfaction. Plenty of other indoor/outdoor ranges in the region. Their entire business model is Damage-Control.

While the membership and certs can be a little pricey, I can't say that it isn't worth it. They have a very impressive and well kept property full of almost, almost, every discipline you would want to train in. Being that their location is not that far from civilization, they are very serious about safety, and your infractions of any of their strict safety guidelines is met with a very necessary severe response. One stray bullet can shut the entire club down and cause legal ramifications. I love that I can bring my family here and feel that the RSO's here are going to be faithful to enforce their safety guidelines. I say all this because, if you're not used to shooting on a property that upholds it's safety rules seriously, the staff can come across as cold and condescending, but I can assure you they are the opposite of that. I recall bringing a shotgun with a box of slugs to the General Purpose range and one of the RSOs helping me with a chamber flag, they set up their range finder, and helped me with my shots. That kind of help and courtesy is what I've come to expect. There hasn't been a time I have visited this property that I didn't meet new people and had encouraging conversations with staff. Very much worth every penny.

The renewal costs surged by over 50 percent since 2019! Surprise! I inquired, and while the reply was prompt, it merely was an empty email reply with a pre-made PDF attachment simply stating, "your annual dues have increased this year, we mentioned it in March." Is the club really in such a dire situation? How? The waiting list is months long and yet the members are told to suddenly foot this massive increase? I genuinely enjoy coming here, yet feel the need to voice my opinion somewhere. What a disappointment.

The waitlist is 1.5-2 years. Find a friend that’s a member, join the wait list and the time will fly by. They have a ton of rules. Some of them do seem silly, you can ask any range officer about any of the rules. They will tell you the very justified reasons for their rules. This is a very well equipped shooting range that is very close to a lot of residential and business areas. The rules are to protect the marksman AND the lives of everyone that lives around the club. There’s a lot of comments about the range officers being rude, arrogant and demeaning. I’ve been going here long enough to confidently say that the staff give you their best. They make the rounds regularly and they are happy to chat if they have time to do so. If you are breaking the rules you will be politely informed of any corrective actions that are needed. This process is done from a place of caring and concern, not from a place of belittling.