Posted by MarkB_MI on May 27, 2008 at 19:07:25 from (216.234.98.63):
In Reply to: Calling MarkB Mi. posted by gun guru on May 27, 2008 at 17:19:56:
G.G.,
I've shot at the following ranges:
Bald Mountain off M-24, south of Lake Orion. Very nice place to shoot if you want to sight in off the bench, but other than that it is so tightly regulated as to be a miserable place to shoot. I would only go there to zero a scope or to work up loads for accuracy.
Linden Sportsmens Club, west of Linden. Nice club, but private. They host a few public highpower matches, which is when I've been there. The highpower range is 100 yards, which is pretty short.
Lapeer Sandpit. Or at least that's what I call it. It is my favorite range, because it's totally unregulated. It's about half a mile north of the Lapeer drag strip. No benches, no nothing. Just a bunch of guys blasting away. I understand that once a year a bunch of the full-auto crowd has a big meet there; they come in with a dumpster and completely clean the place up.
My back yard. I only shoot very low-powered stuff at my house, so as not to bother the neighbors.
I'm not familiar with the Ortonville range; I'll have to check it out. I've checked out some of the state park ranges, such as Big Fish Lake but haven't been impressed with any of them.
With regards to reloading, case preparation is up to the individual. I've never heard of deburring cases, except for the case mouth when the case has been trimmed to length. I tumble my brass, but mainly so I can find my spent brass easier. To put the cost in perspective, the main expense of a reload is the bullet. A box of 100 Sierra .22 caliber bullets runs about 15 bucks. Figure powder and primers in and you're still less than 20 cents a round for .223. The initial equipment purchase is around 300 bucks, but you can do it for less. The point is not so much to save money as it is to shoot more often and tailor your loads to you needs. A good place to start is to pick up a Lyman or Speer reloading manual and go from there.
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