text: I know a lot of people that go way out in the desert to shoot With BASF so close so cheap so safe so nice why would you go out to a remote locationnnA mere a day children free gets you access to the single largest publicly funded and publicly accessable shooting range in the WORLD Most other ranges of this size and this diverse are military only nnTake advantage of this national treasure and go The people are super nice and the firing line is well regulated Supplies are cheep and there are some great classesnnnUpdated ReviewnnnI went there last Saturday It was the first cool Saturday after a long hot summer and deer season approaches As you might imagine it was PACKED and we had to wait about minutes to get a table to shoot from there were other unused areas small bore silhouette etc that could have handled the overflow with ease but for reasons unknown they kept them closednnI still maintain that the old men working here are very thorough in their job They are safety conscious and do not mind helping novice shooters and they do it all with a very friendly warm and congenial demeanor The lady in the booth where you pay is extremely nice too However the young lady at that runs the range from the officers box is an absolute beeeeyotchnnShe was gruff kurt short hot headed rude and makes me reconsider the whole Ben Avery Experience If there is anything I hate it is when you are trying to walk the tight rope and be on your best behavior and some one jumps your for minor minor infractions and treats you like a life long hardened criminal Seriously I think she needs to find a way of dealing with the stress of her job and not venting it out on every one at the rangennThe last time I went the rifles did not have to be in a case if yours was not they had a loaner for you to use and it was no problem I arrived this time sans case and they lady that took my said the same thing she said last time No problem Take your gun to the Range Officer and she will give you one When I showed up the Female RO jumped me six ways to Sunday about the case If they are having internal communication issues that is their problem and I should never be the wisernnI still like the range and it is still one of my favorite things in all of the valley but the next time I go I hope she treats me better I will turn the other cheek once next time it involves paperwork and a letter to her superior