Iowa!

[rpmfly2]

West Des Moines, Iowa and surrounding area! Anyone else or am I alone in the wilderness!:D

[Private Fuzzy]

I am from Cedar Rapids.

[rpmfly2]

I am from Cedar Rapids.

I know there are several more but they haven't made the trip from the old forum!

[rpmfly2]

Cover Des Moines! Now, what the heck happens to the rest of the state? :bubba: :cheers: I know that some more will make it!

[DAA1]

bout Des Moines? Looks like I gonna be transferring there.
Where is a good place to start looking for information?
Housing, cost of living, gun laws, shooting range, area, you know all that crap you have to worry about when you move. Any idea if it is a good place to retire?

[xberet]

Thought I'd hold my hand up.... I'm sitting here in NE Iowa as pretty much THE ONLY person that shoots for recreation but doesn't hunt. Moved here from Indiana where I had a CC permit and bunches of shooting ranges/clubs to choose from, now I'm someplace where no one seems to understand why I waste perfectly good ammunition shooting dirt..... :2pistol:

[rideronthestorm]

I'm north of Marshalltown and don't hunt either. I like punching holes in targets after making or modifying my firearms. Yes, there is some place outside Des Moines. Not many of us, but still some.

[oneshot]

I live in Cedar Falls home of the UNI Panthers. I hunt,fish,hike and whatever else I can do outside. Sure am glad that there are others from Iowa and not just me.

[DAA1]

I am here now, too busy at work to even think about the range. One guy at work is supposed to know of a few places to shoot, and one of the women I work with has a farm south of town said I could come shoot anytime I wanted, Will probably check it out in the spring and do some shooting with her husband.

[cobaltboatfan]

Greetings to all of my fellow Iowans! I just joined the site and I'm from Runnells (se of Des Moines about 20 miles). A couple of places to shoot around DSM come to mind right away:

Banner Shooting Range
The Banner Shooting Range, located at Summerset Park near Indianola is now open. The new and improved range currently offers facilities for rifle, handgun and shotgun shooters and plans are in place for an archery range in 2007. For rifle and pistol shooters, the facility offers 50 yard and 100 yard ranges. The shotgun range has four shooting stations equipped with new, Lincoln trap machines capable of throwing singles or doubles.


Banner Shoothing Range Winter Hours Begining on Monday November 20, 2006
Monday 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday Closed
Thursday Closed
Friday 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Range Rates:
Rifle and Pistol Range $8.00/hour
Shotgun Range Option 1 $6.00/hour (bring your own clay targets)
Shotgun Range Option 2 $6.00/25 targets (targets purchased at range)
The shooting range is located at 13796 Elkhorn Street between Des Moines and Indianola on US Highway 65/69 in Warren County. The Banner Shooting Range telephone number is 515/961-6408 for a recorded message that provides an updated list of range hours.



Charles "Butch" Olofson Shooting Range
The Charles "Butch" Olofson Shooting Range and Training Center is located 4.7 miles north of Polk City on N.W. Madrid Blvd., immediately adjacent to public hunting land surrounding Big Creek State Park. The facilities include two 10 station 50 yard ranges available for handgun, rifle, shotgun slug, and muzzleloaders. A 10 station 100 yard range is set up for bench rest shooting. Also located at Olofson Range is a league approved trap/skeet field. A 60+ person capacity conference and training room is available to rent for classes, conferences, meetings, etc. Please call 515/795-2067 or 515/238-6977 for informaiton, upcoming events or changes in hours. You can also visit the Charles "Butch" Olofoson Range on line at: http://www.olofsonrange.com/

Charles "Butch" Olofson Shooting Range Hours
Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday* 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thursday* 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday* 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday* 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday* 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

*Winter Hours - Close at Dark. Call ahead for current hours.



I cut and pasted the above info off of the Iowa DNR website. I've been to the Olofson range and it's not bad at all. Definately good folks running the place and always willing to help or just talk shop. Send me a note, I'd enjoy going shooting.
I hope this info helps!

[rpmfly2]

http://www.olofsonrange.com/

I try to hit most fun shows!