First Time On Target Range review
First time ever going to this business and it was to use the indoor range - so the Shop and Cafe experience is not included in my review.
As a non member £15 per hour is quite expensive, membership is £60 (I assume annually) and then it would be £10 per hour - which is still quite expensive when i compare to my usual outdoor gun club.
I booked online, This is a doddle, pick the date, time and lane you want and I paid with PayPal but other options are available.
I travelled from Leicester - the journey was about an hour, got off the M1 at junction 15 and the range is just 10 minutes from that point - so really easy to find - and get back on the motorway when done.
Parking outside the range is a bit tight but thats not something the business can do much about but i doubt its going to be a big problem.
Very friendly staff on entering, took me through to the range and explained their facilities and how the target system works to attach my A3 size Benchrest Targets to - staff even brought me additional clips to fix the target properly.
I had a two hour session 1300hrs to 1500hrs, mid way point I fancied a cup of tea - and all you have to do is tell the staff - who are based right outside the door to the range and they go get it for you and bring it to your table - and just £1.10 a cup - very reasonable - and the staff are pleasant - happy to be helping you.
I had lane 5, a friend had lane 4 - I must say lanes 1 to 3 were occupied by three very friendly chaps - regulars they said, they were a pleasure to be shooting with - they had decent kit too.
It was "free" air - cylinders provided, I liked the auto Range Target system - clip your target card and press the button - and away it goes to the 25 yard mark - brilliant.
Just two observations On Target should look at to make the range a bit better.
The table tops we shoot from - they aren't deep enough - with a proper front rest once the rifle is in position the back of the rifle is overshooting the table top by at least a foot so it makes shooting with a rear bag - or in my case a gloved hand for NSRA rules a tad uncomfortable and difficult - (which obviously i will blame for some of my poorer shots - just kidding.)
Lanes 1 to 3 all had extensions on their table tops and the chap on table one offered me a sit at his lane to feel the difference - it was great - and thats how all the lanes should be but these extensions are left at the club in the corridor to the toilets for anyone who wants to use them - i would have though doing all 5 lanes and leaving them in position would be best.
The 2nd observation - the target lighting - It isn't good, not terrible but not good either. The Blue on a benchrest target in parts looks washed out - a sort of grey - indeed i thought perhaps the toner had run out on my printer but this is the lighting issue, The targets are not directly lit - they are too far away from the light source or the source isn't bright enough.
And that's it. A good session with a couple of minor criticisms which i hope On Target address. If the tables and the lighting is fixed I will join as a member and will have a monthly visit - Its an expensive shoot to do it more regularly than once a month for me, but it was a pleasure to have shot there, with good company and very good staff, so thank you all.








