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bart the fart · « **on:** June 09, 2014, 10:21:50 PM »

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=944429

I frequent the CalGuns.net forum and ran across this thread. Pretty awesome, bass fish earily then set up for some paper punching.
Please check out the link and let me know if you'd be into it. Or join the CGN and post up there.
Cheers,
Bart

vigilandy · « **Reply #1 on:** June 09, 2014, 11:09:28 PM »

http://www.gatewaytoairguns.org/GTA/index.php?topic=68914.0

rangerjoel · « **Reply #2 on:** June 10, 2014, 02:29:23 AM »

Ok guys if an air gun range stands any chance of happening, I need to build a local constituency of folks who would support it.
Anyone interested in moving this project forward can contact me at work. And I’ll start building a distribution list to keep you up to date.
joel.d.miller@usace.army.mil
This is something I have wanted, but the project will be dead on arrival if I don’t have support.
Everything seems to start with a few guys talking…then they start standing in fields and pointing at the ground and hillsides…then the earth starts moving!
No promises, just my experiences with other projects.

Shifty99 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 17, 2014, 08:37:04 PM »

I would be very in to this....hope it goes somewhere and will do my part to help if I can.

strever · « **Reply #4 on:** August 17, 2014, 09:40:49 PM »

i'm getting the impression there are not enuff people in your area to make this work

start a club
like LD said in one of the threads we would drive some distance to go to an FT shoot or even a BR shoot
there are small clubs (4 people) doing it now (putting on monthly shoots)
the more the merrier
i drive 2 hours north now to shoot either FT or BR
and if you got organized and made this work ? i would even drive the 6 hours for a special shoot

Dick

evinax-f-a · « **Reply #5 on:** December 26, 2017, 05:24:30 PM »

I'm in. -Nate in Santa Rosa, CA 707-742-9780

rangerjoel · « **Reply #6 on:** April 04, 2018, 02:07:37 AM »

It's open!!!!!

Lake Sonoma now has an air gun range located near the Grey Pine trailhead parking lot. Range features a mix of knock down targets out to 70 yards.
Next time you are in the north end of wine country, check it out.
3333 Skaggs springs road, Geyserville CA 95441.
For more information contact the visitor center at 707-431-4533.
Joel

Shifty99 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 08, 2018, 01:09:12 PM »

Joel, this is great news! Thanks for the heads up. I live in Santa Rosa and will check it out for sure with my kids. Thanks also if you were involved in getting this set up!

Ijuggle · « **Reply #8 on:** May 25, 2018, 07:25:07 PM »

This is exciting. Thanks for doing all the work setting it up.
I will check it out soon.

Jeff
Sebastopol

Ijuggle · « **Reply #9 on:** May 26, 2018, 07:41:01 PM »

I checked the range out today. Very nice! No one else there this morning.
FYI the parking lot has an Iron Ranger to feed, $5. From the parking lot to the range is an easy trail walk of may-be 200yds. Well worth it.

screwwork · « **Reply #10 on:** May 26, 2018, 09:26:07 PM »

Jeff,
Thanks for the range report! Any shooting benches or tables available?

Ijuggle · « **Reply #11 on:** June 11, 2018, 01:45:50 AM »

The range has two picnic tables set up to shoot from. I was there Monday and someone had destroyed one of the 10yd targets.
It's a nice place to just to hang out for a while too. Bring water it can be Hot.
Sorry for the late reply, I have not been watching closely.

bart the fart · « **Reply #12 on:** June 13, 2018, 12:40:43 PM »

I have been MIA for work and having a 22mo daughter. Best thing that ever happened to me.
I will have some free time (FINALLY!) coming up soon to check this out.
The real question is what to bring out of the safe? I have some hotrods just sitting there ready to stretch their legs.

primaz · « **Reply #13 on:** June 23, 2018, 04:07:22 AM »

I would be interested probably starting in July. It sounds good as I would NOT drive to field target as they do not allow larger caliber air rifles yet I would drive farther to shoot my .30 caliber

Cold War Jesus · « **Reply #14 on:** October 18, 2018, 09:51:10 AM »

This sounds like a great resource. Will have to check this out before the rain starts.
Too bad it's not a little closer to the parking lot. I usually bring a couple of rifles air tank etc.
I have shot my pcp rifles at the shooting range near two Rock .... but its usually for shooting my .223 .308 .17 hornet... Is there a club associated with this range ? That might be fun.....

Archdesigner03 · « **Reply #15 on:** December 20, 2021, 01:17:54 AM »

I checked out the range today. Pretty nice. All the 10 yard targets are destroyed but 35-70 yards targets still in working order. The only thing I don't like is no paper targets allowed per rules, I was hoping to sight in the my airgun. Overall, I like the range.

Dozer · « **Reply #16 on:** April 27, 2025, 01:35:54 PM »

Does anyone have pics or video of this range?
What are the targets made of and what are they using if they're not using paper targets?

Dozer · « **Reply #17 on:** April 27, 2025, 02:55:57 PM »

Well, I just called the Visitor Center/Ranger station and they said this airgun range is closed because the group that was maintaining it disbanded.
Ugh...
So I'm going to call the Ranger later next week and see what it will take to get it up and going again.
I'm sure a commitment from volunteers will be necessary.
I'm only one man so I'll need the help of others so we all can have fun.

Please feel free to contact me via this forum if anyone is interested...!!!

Back_Roads · « **Reply #18 on:** April 30, 2025, 09:17:44 AM »

IIR The Airgun Channel did some of his earlier videos from that range, here is the FB page

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Lake Sonoma air rifle range? Who would be in?

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