20 minute drive for me to this range makes it the nearest one for me which I find favorable. I was here a month ago and just recently went back with new renovating. Finally a real bathroom!!! read more

My family and I came here for the first time on Mother's Day to celebrate with my mother and my sister-in-law and do something different other than the typical restaurant and Spa scene. They have great customer service and I enjoyed the fact that we were at an outdoor range. There are employees watching and making sure no accidents happen and also instructing what to do if you are a first-timer, which I was. Will definitely be going back. read more

Came here with my son when he was on military leave. We wanted to test a new AR 15 that we built. Staff is super friendly and range masters were very nice and helpful. I highly recommend this facility for all your shooting needs. read more

We went here for first time in twenty years. It's so nice out there. The staff is friendly and oh so very helpful. Now living this close if I'm not working I'm going to be out there. Thanks so much for making it a nice friendly safe environment. read more

Great experience I have been to a few ranges and this one was great! Staff was very helpful from the front office to the range personnel. The waiver was easy to fill out online and the brief you are given is very detailed which explains the range rules promoting safety for everyone. They sell rounds, chamber flags and all sorts of accessories especially if you forgot something. From experienced to a first timer you will love this range because of its versatility of range distances, safety first, friendly staff and a pretty good accessory shop. read more

Great place to go shooting/plinking, good atmosphere, good shade over every shooting post, got swept a couple times by dudes trying to shoot their rifles standing up... displeasing but humans are incompetent, not the fault of the range, although the range officers could do a better job cracking down on this. Great lady at the front office, told me and a buddy everything we needed to know and more on our first visit. I wouldn't come here on an extremely hot day, and i would also try to come in the mornings before noon. Will return again, reasonable prices. read more

Really nice staff from the lady in the office to the guys working the range. All are professional and just good ol people. The range itself is nicely laid out and a clean environment. Really not much more to say. Also please tip the cat. read more

Great place, great fun, great time for all day with buddies. Clean, recently renovated facility. Family run too!

Had a great time shooting at the range. It is clean, fair prices to shoot. My wife and I fired 500 rounds and we enjoyed the day. We both wish they had a range master to call cease fire for organized range breaks. We will definitely be back. read more

I have been going to this range off and on for years. I went about a month ago and prior to that it had been at least 5 years. Talk about surprised! The place has changed! Changed for the better! It was awesome! Great staff! Range Masters are awesome! We stayed at least six hours! What a great place to go shooting. Don't hesitate to go. If your tired of the indoor range and like shooting outdoors this is for you! Awesome!!! read more

I've been going to this range for over 30 years and have seen it in its worst days, but I am happy to say that it is coming back strong. The owners have put in a lot of money and time to turn it into a first rate shooting range. The pistol range is still under construction and should have shade screens installed soon. Every time I go there I see more improvements. I have always found the owners and staff to be friendly and helpful. They have increased the rules but in this day and age that is a good thing. The restrictions during certain weather conditions such as rain and high winds makes sense if you are a serious shooter. I was there the day that the winds were blowing 25-35 mph and the target supports were being blown from the supports. It was not a good day for shooting period. The owner apologized that the range was closed and suggested that I call for conditions before coming out. She was right... my fault. If you a responsible shooter you will enjoy this range. read more

The new range is sweet! Much rather use my $15 to shoot here all day then I would to shoot in a dark box for a limited time like some of those indoor ranges. But if your really stressing on walking down to put your targets up then maybe any activity that's farther then your fridge just isn't for you. Highly recommended!! Go check it out!! read more

Love this range!! The owner is so knowledgable and friendly:) plus the prices are great wish we lived here so we could blow off steam every weekend! Thanks for showing us a great time I Recommend this range for everyone it's also family friendly and encourage gun safety! Which I love! read more

Spent a Saturday with the family at the gun range. Sign in is relatively easy and there are multiple options of shooting distances. Each range section has tables on which to place guns and sit while shooting as well as canopies to help block the sun. There are also multiple gun range officers keeping an eye on safety. Looking forward to returning. read more

Really a good place to go shoot. Best outdoor range in the area. Everyone that works there are very friendly and welcoming. Check it out.

Great place to shoot. Price is excellent, people are friendly. Recommend to any other novices like me out there.

Today was my first day at this range. Staff was friendly and knowledgeable. Loved that there was options for hand guns, shot guns and riffles!! It's an all outdoor ranger but the netting over head gave great coverage from the sun!! read more

Went out here earlier today with my husband, my grandpa, my uncle, and cousins. I've only been to one other range & it was not a good experience the first time. This range was a much better experience for me. I felt safe, I like that it is outdoors, I like that there were two men walking around keeping eyes on people. My goal is to become more comfortable around guns & today's outing made me feel more confident. The pricing is very reasonable, I will be returning here soon! read more

Really enjoy this place. everyone is helpful and any questions you have they can answer. The safety protocols is good. We enjoy that it's an outdoor range. read more

Have been here a couple times. Check in is real quick. Range masters at all the ranges are very clear with instructions and very safety focused. read more

Very nice outdoor range. Really good service and facilities. Safe and responsible range masters. The staff is very friendly and have good customer skills. Range fees are good. read more

Where to start?.... Such friendly approachable staff, that also love to give back to the community. My first trip there was to gather and sort clothes for the Butte fire victims. For over 5 hours the owner and the manager helped sort and fold clothes and other household items. My husband has been shooting here several times and enjoys the friendly atmosphere. We also appreciate the fact that staff are quick to offer up advice, and answer questions. GUN SAFETY is the number 1 priority here. Thank you for a welcoming environment San Joaquin Rifle and Pistol Range, and thank you for your contribution to our local communities in need! read more

I have been using this Rifle and Pistol range for years and have always appreciated the friendly customer service from the owners and staff. I would consider this range as good as it gets. Looking forward to my next visit.... read more

Was my first time to any gun range and found the staff very helpful and friendly. We arrived while they were having a special fundraiser and it made our time more enjoyable. Really enjoyed ourselves and will definitely be back! read more

Beware of this place as they have very bad ethics. I signed up and paid in advance for 3 courses. They cancelled the 1st course and did not notify anyone about a reschedule until almost a week later. After I took the first course they immediately canceled the 2nd course, again they didn't notify anyone of a reschedule until a week later. Keep in mind that all three courses were supposed to have been completed by the end of July and at this point the 2nd class was rescheduled for August 5th. On August 4th, the day before the course we had been notified that it had been canceled again. I had it with this company and asked them to give me back my money for the 2 courses that they cancelled and as of today they have not returned my money. I wish I never did business with this company in the first place. So unless you enjoy consistent cancellations and dealing with a company that does not want to pay you back for a class that they canceled, I suggest you stay away. read more

Awesome place to shoot! The staff is very friendly and approachable. I know from experience this can be an issue with gun ranges. They do a great job maintaining the range. I've been coming here since 2011, and it keeps betting better. I definitely recommend it! read more

Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. I've never been to another gun range so I'm not sure how the prices compare. But I haven't been disappointed the 4 times I've been here. Staff is extremely focused on safety which extremely import when dealing with firearms. read more

Just a great place to go shoot. The staff is very friendly and helpful. They have a good supply of shooting accessories and ammo at competitive prices. The range masters and safety officers maintain excellent range discipline. I always feel safe shooting there with my family and or my grandchild. Good place to instill gun safety and discipline in the youngsters. read more

I've enjoyed this place for over thirty years, it's just a short distance from Stockton. No unnecessary chatter from the range safety officer, clean and handicap friendly. The only bad side, like most ranges you can't shoot ar pistols. In addition they have a two hundred yard range you can shoot at, after qualifying on the 100 yd. I look forward to shooting there again. read more

Great safe place to shoot with family and friends , Aron offered to help my son without hesitation , and provided outstanding Customer Service I would recommend the shooting range to any of my friends Great shaded Shooting stands .. read more

My husband and I went here for the first time today. We loved it. ALL of the staff was GREAT! We can't wait to go back! This is a great range for amateurs and experienced shooters! Really impressed and can't wait to go back! read more

I spent the whole weekend there attending a course. This facility it top notch! The staff is nice, professional and the grounds are clean and well kept. Gun Craft Solutions will be making this range our home for all upcoming local courses! read more

I took my son and daughter-in-law to this range today, we had a great time! My daughter-in-law enjoyed and did great for the first time shooting. The young lady in the office was wonderful, excellent customer service and got us through the check in process without a hassle. Jason was the range safety officer, he was friendly and a good job. The range was run a little more loose then I'm use to. I've experienced, as many of us have, rigid range masters that run a very strict shooting line for safety. All in all a great time had by all of us. We'll go again. read more

This is by far one of the best ranges around in central valley, the staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. Range masters Jason and Aron are great as well.. if you want a good place to send lead down range then this is the spot.. read more

this was my first time out here and let me tell you the staff are great and friendly and very helpful I forgot the rang officer name but thanks for helping me site in my ar 15 last week I will be back soon and the pistol range was also good and the range officer there was also helpful thanks everbody for make me feel wecome there see you soo . read more

My wife and I visited this range last weekend., It was our first time at any range. The staff was courteous and the safety officers were very helpful. We had a great time and will be back again. read more

My wife and I came to san Joaquin Rifle & Pistol Range for the first time. Wasn't familiar with the rules, procedures at a gun range. The range safety officer Patrick was very helpful and respectful. I recommend this gun range to everybody. read more

The range is WAY too over priced. They even charged us for a roll of tape for our targets. It's a really busy crowded place and is not very clean. At the rifle range you're literally sitting right next to someone who's up in your space there's no room to be comfortable. We even had long wait periods for other people to finish shooting before the staff called a cease fire to get our targets off the posts I think we waited like 20 minutes at one point. If they could possibly ease up the sign in process too? I read through a long policy on an iPad I get its mandatory but come on. No one wants to read a book just to go shoot their guns!!! I also noticed that the shells are swept into piles all over the range not very clean or smart cause someone can slip on them! And to get where you want to go it's a far walk from the cashier counter especially if you have a lot to carry!! Parking is very limited and over all range is too small. Like I said, to sum it up? They're too cramped and over priced. I had fun shooting and the staff was very friendly but we won't be back. read more

Been here a few times now. Great place to to relax and just shoot. Great staff and their 200 yd range is a major+.

I checked this range's safety in October 2014 before using it given the safety warnings in Jeff F's July 2014 review below. The range safety officers have much improved. They are now alert to safety violations and promptly address those. I stayed and fired there on that occasion, and about six times since, and have seen only a few safety problems all of which the RSO's jumped on. All but one involved people straying into the platform areas during a down range time out. The more people there are using the range, the more RSO's are present. The major problem with the Linden gun range is its isolation. It takes a while to get there from any significantly populated area, or even from Highway 99 directly to the west. The Linden Range's major advantages are its size and elevation. There are about eight firing stations at each of its ranges - pistol, 25 yard, 50 yard, 100 yard and 200 yard. Shotguns firing slugs may be used on the 25 yard range and one station in the pistol range allows firing of shotgun shotshells, at 15 yards. There is also a separate area for group outings/firings which has been in use every time I've been there, but I don't know what its ranges and stations are. The site's elevation is higher than competing ranges in the northern San Joaquin Valley, which is very nice on hot summer days or during muggy weather and mosquito season, especially as almost all competing gun ranges are along rivers. I live here and this is important. All ranges have semi-graveled access surfaces getting to the target areas so mud is never an issue, not that it rains much in this area of California. The most notable feature of the Linden range is how helpful the range safety officers are. Aron and Jason in particular went way above and beyond the normal duties of RSO's in helping me zero an EOTech telescopic/holographic sight on my AR. The Caldwell Lead Sled Plus I purchased from Dicks' Sporting Goods for this purpose turned out to have a one-arm horizontal support member which blocked the magazine on my AR so I could not firmly fix the rifle to the sled. I had a 10-round magazine converted to a ten-round magazine by a screw due to California's idiot magazine restriction Range-master Aron loaned me his own double-arm Lead Sled Plus which let my AR's magazine drop into the space between the two arms. He and assistant RSO Jason then helped me zero my sights as no one else on the range at the time. On another occasion the magazines on my AR wouldn't seat. I asked Aron for help. He told me that this was a common problem usually dealt with by holding the bolt open, and showed me how to do that. The helpfulness of the Linden RSO's has made it my favorite range even if it does take a while getting there and back. I usually devote a half day to shooting multiple weapons when I go to a big range, which makes the distance less of an issue. IMO the only way to improve the Linden Range would be for it to operate a staffed trap-shooting range, and perhaps open a 400 yard rifle range. read more