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Gateway Rifle and Pistol Club

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Chris M.
Edited: 06/16/2018
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I became a member 7yrs ago right after I moved from ATL and discovered it was less than 2mi from my new house. Lucky Me. Wife not so lucky lol. In the last 7yrs the range has been building and expanding there facilities a lot. I have a few friends that have been to this range in the past but when I showed them the new and improved range they got a membership as well. If you purchase ammo in there store as a member you get a $2 discount on each box or used to, I buy online now. Joining is a bit of a cost but if you go often try adding up the daily shooter fees over time. Waiting in lines on weekends, as a you go straight to shooting at a free line or bay in the back. They even have an air rifle building now as well. As a member you can do a whole lot more than a daily shooter can up front. They also have cowboy, 22lr, and other competitive shooting matches. Come on to the range and blow away some targets and release that bent up frustration. Pic of being shot in the back with birdshot. OOCH

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Eva R.

12/26/2017

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The facility is nice, the staff could be friendlier and they have extremely limited firearm knowledge, the lines to cash out move at a snails pace, and if you haven't been here before, be prepared to watch a rather lengthy safety video and take a test before you shoot. We won't be back.

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Nick K.

04/26/2017

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Went last tues. Shot my ar the people are friendly, the site is nice, had a good time shot with another friend from out of town

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Brett R.

07/15/2016

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I joined Gateway 6+ yrs. I was much surprised at the low ratings, but they were not recent experiences. I have introduced several friends as guests who joined and renewed. The facility is well-maintained. The office sells ammo as a courtesy, not as a profit base. The range officers constantly monitor. They are polite, and essentially return courtesy with courtesy. Yes, the 1st time you watch a 20 minute safety video. Typically, the other shooters who enforce the safety rules. The rules are simple, nonnegotiable, and everyone goes home at the end of the day without leaks. The club continues to make improvements as funds allow, particularly the pistol ranges for members and guests. This is and outdoor gun range, not a country club. Members are polite, helpful, but focus on their shooting, not yours. There are organized events if you are so inclined. The rifle range is only 200 yards. I would prefer longer. 500 to 1000 would be nice. B. Rhoden

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Justin F.

01/24/2016

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Terribly run abrasive staff that turns a fun day at the range into a miserable over bearing experience. This is what happens when you get a old fat redneck a "badge" and a little bit of authority and call him a range officer. Treat your customers like customers and make them want to come back! Don't treat them like your personal idiot peons. Don't talk down to them. And don't treat your customers with no respect or dignity.

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Fred H.

06/18/2014

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I have used the few ranges available for day shooters for more than a year, and have found them adequate. Most of the ranges are members only so I cannot speak to them. The people in the office and the range safety officers have always been very professional and helpful. I an retired so I go out during the week which is less hectic than the weekends. I would consider membership but the application fee of $112 is outrageous.

aufan1

02/09/2013

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2/08/13 I went to the range today to shoot my AR because this was the only range that would allow me to fire it. After reading the other reviews, I was expecting the worse since I was not a member. I found the complete opposite. On both the pistol range and the rifle range, the safety officers were knowledgeable and extremely helpful.

westsider1

11/07/2012

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I was a member at gateway for ...

I was a member at gateway for a number of years. I ended up leaving for three main reasons, first is when they took outdoor archery range out to put in a new club house, they stated they were going to make a new archery range, which never happened. Second was we voted to put in a combat pistol range on the property and funds were allocated to do so, which also never happened and no one can tell you where the monies went or how they were spent. The third and last reason is that they ended up going through the roof on both annual membership dues and on life member dues. They were also talking about even if you were a member at the club, that you would annually have to sit through a gun safety film, that was at that time several years outdated. It did not matter if you had been through a gun safety course, had a concealed weapons permit, or were in the military. They did not care. We used to host a number of different shooting matches, such as Bulls-eye Pistol match, a metal silhouette target match, DCM (Dept of Civilian marksmanship) rifle match and a duck pin (shooting bowling pins) match. All of which the club did away with.

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Phone: (904) 771-2937

Address: 9301 Zambito Rd N, Jacksonville, FL 32210

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