This is a pretty good range especially for the price. They offer a lot of events like the yearly picnic, technique, safety courses, shooting competitions. There are a lot of rules like but that's because they emphasize a lot on safety. The range rules are always on the website and the ranges themselves. People in the range are pretty friendly where they will give you clamps or staples if you forget to bring some and let you try out their rifles. If you want to shoot steel with pistols or mine and shoot it takes extra certifications to allow you to do that. If the roles are too much then you might be better off going elsewhere cause there are more restrictions here. read more

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A rifle club is a good start, however, there's no information in detail about the range yardage for rifles, or even pistol. And I didn't find much information about club fees, membership or the membership fees; two years, five years, lifetime, benefits? I not even sure if it's worth the trip? Sorry, Diego read more

You know I joined the Range a year ago and have 0 complaints. Some of the reviews of this place are misleading. Sure they make you go through a Gun Safety Class which takes 10 minutes before your Orientation Class which takes 3 hours. But this is a "Private" Range. This is no Public Range with a Range Safety Officer in place. Here you come and go as you please. No one is looking over your shoulder. The pictures on the website are misleading I beleive. It`s far better in person. read more

Am a 20 plus year member. Great place to shoot, especially on weekdays when it's not too crowded. Lots of different firing positions.

Victor is 100% correct in his assessment. Joining is a hassle. You have to prove familiarity with weapons, you have to be safe enough that you can shoot at a range with out a safety officer present. As a joining member, its a pain in the butt. You spend a lot of time hearing the same lessons you have been told over and over and over again. But, for every person that it sounds like a broken record, there is a new person to shooting who needs to hear all these things. You cannot trust people to read things on a web site, so it is kind of important to make people sit through a lesson. As a member now, I can tell you that I am more than satisfied that everyone I see at the range has had to endure the same procedure. And, once you are a member, you really don't have to go through this again. OK, on to my post-criticism review. It's a really nice place. I live on the East side of Austin, so this is infinitely closer to me than Best of the West. It's about equidistant to red's north, but I have never gone there and not had a line to wait in. At ARC, I am pulling up, setting up my target and shooting within 10 minutes of arriving almost every time. I have badge access to the property, since there is no front desk or range officers on site. Once your probationary (6 mos) membership is up, you can bring guests to the range as well, but in these situations, you best be acting as your friends' range officer. A mistake from them can risk your membership standing. I have only shot in the action bay once for a CHL class, but intend on trying IPSC or IDPA at some point. I've shot in almost all of the other ranges. All provide decent shade in the summer, but it's still hot hot hot in the peak months. One tip, if it rains HARD in pflugerville, the range will be soaked and/or flooded out. This happens about 2x a year, and usually isn't a big deal, but something to be wary of so you don't plan a range day and get there to see this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7DlpseY4oc The only things so far that are annoying is that you need to bring your own target uprights and cardboard. Frequently cardboard can be found onsite, but I've learned to always bring some as they aren't always found there. The uprights are no big deal, just some 1x1's from Home Depot, but they didn't fit in a hatchback, so I halved them and made them fit in the trunk. Requires some assembly on setup and break down. Also, picking up your brass is required, but looking around you will notice it's not a law obeyed by all there. Range Clean up days help some, but there are some places where the ground is made up of spent casings. I try to do my best to pick up what I used and some more if I have time. read more

Austin Rifle Club - Aerial of Austin Rifle Club. 6 action bays, 4 other ranges for center fire, rim fire, pistol and shotguns. - Gun/Rifle Ranges Near Me - Manor, Texas

Are you looking for range with friendly people, no waiting, lots of events and activities, and opportunities to learn to be a safe and proficient marksman? Then the Austin Rifle club is for you! Now of course, one does not simply walk into Mordor and the same goes for the ARC. Prospective members go through a background check (CHL holders are exempt), safety evaluation, and probationary period. After that, you are free to come as many times as you want. there's plenty of pistol bays and rifle ranges to shoot from. Rifle ranges go out as far as 200 yards. ARC is a place I regularly visit and hope to become more involved with in the future. membership for an individual is $100 to join + $100/year. Families are $150/year. read more

Austin Rifle Club is a terrific resource for people interested in fun, safe shooting. It is far more economical than the other pistol and rifle ranges in the close-to-Austin region. Lonestar in Lockhart is about the same price. Where ARC also excels is in the programming. There are scads of classes and competitions held on a monthly basis that you will not find at any other range in the 512 area code. The quality of the ranges are top-notch and national shooting organizations have chosen ARC as a host for regional competitions because of the quality of the facility. If you're a casual shooter, I'd recommend Lonestar in Lockhart. If you want to shoot more than 10 times per year, you might consider a membership at Austin Rifle Club. read more

I havent "officially" joined yet, but so far the whole process is a big pain in the ass. You have to go to a "safety evaluation" then you have to sit through a 3 hour "orientation" lecture on safety that is pretty much everything they tell you in a CHL class. Not to mention this "orientation" is extremely dry and boring and they repeat the same things over and over a couple of times and most of it is information you can find on their website. Then you have to go to a board meeting for 2 hours just to pick up your badge. Not to mention all of these things are incredibly boring. I'm really just trying to give some constructive criticism because I feel like they could really make this a much less painful experience. I'm already regretting my decision to join because everything seems very old fashioned, dry and boring and a hassle just to get started. I'm guessing most people will join this club as a recreational hobby - for fun, we dont want to have to jump through hoops and be tortured just to join... You can do your safety checks and go over range rules which I am all for but limit it to an hour. That should be plenty of time. So far I have spent 8 hours just trying to join if you include the time it takes me to get to the range and back and sit through 3 hour orientation classes and 2 hour board meetings. read more

The ARC calls itself a working man's rifle club, I agree. This is a safe place to bring your family and shoot your rifles and pistols at some very nice ranges. Membership is required to shoot with reasonable dues. You can check out the range on days that there are matches scheduled. Members are friendly. There are sun shades at all the ranges and toilets. Bring water, sun screen, ammo and your own targets. Check the weather if thunderstorms are in the Manor TX forecast. The creek that runs through the facility is subject to flash floods. read more

When looking for places to shoot, please remember that there are two types of places, pay per use, called a business open to the public, and a CLUB, not normally open to the public. Too many of the reviewers have not understood the distinction and the difference. The Austin Rifle CLUB is owned and ran by the members. The members administer the club as well as maintain the facility with all member involvement and labor. When you make a decision to join a club like this, you are expected to get involved with the club and the other members. In the close to ten years I have been a member, I have met many wonderful, friendly, intelligent and super helpful people. Many of these I now call friend. It's a hassle to join, by design. We want MEMBERS for the club, not just users, like a business has. The club was formed about 130 years ago, and has always been a club for the members, and runs pretty much like it does now. It's a great place to go, with very good folks all around you. No worries about the guy next to you not being safe, he/she went through the same procedure to get there. So come and join us, be ready to make new friends and learn a lot about the sports of recreational shooting. read more

This is a club that has a shooting range. The are a few hoops to jump through to join, and if you can't follow the rules they will show you the door. For the most part the club is maintained by volunteer labor, but workdays are also a chance to meet the other members of the club. As a result minor repairs sometime have to wait for the next monthly workday. The facility is nice, with ranges for rifles and pistol. The offerings for shotgun shooters are limited, but there is a great shotgun range not too far away. The club does host matches that for the most part are open to the public, and some classes as well. The web page is a bit busy, but the calendar lists all the matches and other events. If you are considering trying a shooting sport the match directors very accommodating for newbies. The is no on site shop, so you have to bring everything with you ( targets, ammo, eye and ear protection ), but there are two Walmart's ( Manor and Elgin ) within 10 miles that can provide most items needed for a day at the range. read more