Hello everyone. Just to clarify the use of this range, it is a private range. It is not for…read moregeneral use. You have to contact Joe Lamothe at IPak training and make arrangements to utilize the range.

Hello, Ladies and Gens., This is a privately owned range and…read moreis run by a local firearm instructor and retired Coast Guard Chief, Joe Lamothe. Joe is thoroughly trained, State certified an insured as an instructor. He teaches NC State concealed carry firearm classes for your personal permit. He also provides additional follow up safety and advanced firearm training for those who want to get more practical and tactical knowledge. Joe is a patient, safe and focused instructor and will take whatever time is needed to ensure you fully grasp what is provided for you. If you are looking for exceptional and realistic firearms training, this is the place to go. Thanks, again Joe Lamothe. A. Drummond

Obviously its not blackwater anymore & hasn't been for like a decade, give or take a year. Now its…read moretriple canopy & AMk9 on Academi property owned by Constellis, but its still in the same spot its always been in since its inception. This time I stayed at the blackbear Inn which is nice but not as nice as the Inman Lodge just a few hundred feet away. The Inman is 2 man rooms & has a food vending machine, ice machine, soda machine & a nice laundry room that is free to use (actually both have that) Theres a pool table at the Inman but it costs money to use unlike the one over at the blackbear which has drop pockets so that one is free to use. Both lodges have nice courtyards to cookout in & just straight up chillax during your downtime. One wing of the blackbear is 4 man rooms & community showers/bathrooms you have to walk down the hallway to get to. The other wing is 2 man rooms that you share a bathroom/shower with an adjoining room so a tad bit nicer. Both lodges also have dvd's & movies & stuff to sign out & watch in your rooms or in the common areas but every room does have a tv with cable & wifi so thats pretty badass aint it?. Both lodges have super dooper awesome coffee always ready to drink with badass creamer available too & fridges to keep your food & drink in. The staff do an excellent job of keeping the rooms & the entire building clean, its not trump tower but its still very nice & comfortable so I dont mind staying here at all. The chow hall is always excellent with tasty delectable food & drink for EVERY friggin meal! Lots of ranges to shoot on that police/military/contractors from all over the country come to train & even from other countries. Each building also has a small gym which is nothing special but it definitely gets the job done. What a super crazy enjoyably fun amazingly incredible bitchin' badass place to stay!

This is adult Disneyland With Guns. If you like guns and endless things to do and learn this is…read moreyour place. I was lucky enough to know someone who worked here and got me on to the premises and allowed me to shoot their guns. Their shooting ranges are out doors and there are many of them. This is normally a Law Enforcement/Military training ground with some civilan courses in gun safety and marksmanship training. Off in the distance I could hear the automatic gun fire that some of the Navy Personel were fireing off. I asked if I could shoot an automatic and was declined because you have to be in Law Enforcment or in the Military. I would love to come back here again some time soon.

Excellent experience…read more I've only ever shot on state lands and on my own property, but I recently moved to this area and no longer have land. I didn't know what to expect and was hesitant about going to a range but was very comfortable shooting here. The rates are reasonable and the people here are wonderful. I can't wait to go back again!

From the owner: We are in Outdoor Rifle and Pistol Range, our rifle distances are 50 yards, 100 yards and 200…read moreyards. our pistol range has distances of 7 yards, 15 and 25 yards. We also have two dedicated trap/skeet ranges. Right now the cost to shoot for an hour is $13, prorated from there up to two hours which is $20. For $20 per person you can shoot all day. Inside the store we have everything you need from hearing protection and targets to ammo and gun rentals. We have been at this location since 1986.

After two decades of shooting at the ranges in Northern Virginia, this was awesome. The range…read moremaster was sharp, direct and excellent, nothing happened on his shooting line he did not see. It was the most relaxing atmosphere to shoot, no pressure, no one was being judgmental or pretentious. I just moved to NC, and am so happy to have this range near my house. Perhaps some of my review is about the shooters as the facility. I felt VERY welcome.

This is a no-nonsense, friendly range that is affordable with good people running it.read more

Great selection of guns!! Bought two! Prices are pretty good! Really cool shooting ranges that are…read morevery popular and heavily booked! Not as easy to book as I had hoped, but still cool! Rangemasters are very cool and knowledgeable!

Nicely organized and clean facility. I went to shoot with my brother. He has a membership here…read more which helps get priority booking for range time. It gets quite busy! I did not know they have an archery range here!! Otherwise, I might have invested in a compound bow years ago! Check-in was easy. I had to fill out a waiver since it was my first time shooting here at this range. You just go to the kiosks to the far left of the check-in counter. Be sure to have your Driver's license/ID with you because you will need it to type in the number when you check into the kiosk for the waiver. Plus you will need to turn it in at the check-in desk while you're in the range. You must have safety glasses and ear protection before entering the range. If you don't own any you can purchase safety glasses for $4. My brother loaned me his ear protection and he brought his own guns and ammo. You can purchase from a variety of targets that are against the wall to the right of the counters. Just state which number to the staff. They will give you a stapler to attach to the board in the range. Holy cow! Gunfire can get EXTREMELY LOUD and jolting in there depending upon who is firing what in there. Some dude was firing a weapon that felt like it shook the range and jolted my body. My brother told me what it was they were firing but I forgot. Me and this teenager laughed and looked at each other because MY GAWD, the sound and pressure of that weapon felt like a sonic boom. LOL. They have staff inside the range to change out the back boards if needed and to sweep up the shells to prevent tripping as well. Restrooms are available as well with many multiple stalls and were very clean.

Dirty, rude employee, no bathroom. Very disappointed and the fact there's not a restroom when there…read moreis a long way between gas stations is a problem

I'm done w/ the gun shack. I called about a class gave them my phone number and was told I would…read moreget a call back it's been over a month and I never got a call. I have two neighbors that are not happy with them as well. One ordered a gun and was told it be in on a certain day it didn't come in which is not a big deal but he was told he'd get a call when it comes in well he never got a call he actually went in about three weeks later and purchased a gun and still up to this day has not gotten a call. The other neighbor was looking for a certain type of gun and was told they are getting some in and they would call him when they come in it's been a few months and he still has not gotten a call and the gun he was interested in I asked about that type when I was there a few weeks ago and they said they sold out.... They have very little amount of ammunition you never get a call back from anyone about anything. Poor customer service. I bought a gun a little over a year ago there and I found out through a neighbor that I should've gotten some free range time which I did not... bye bye gun shack hello Chauncy's ......

Very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Always ready and willing to answer questions. Rarely a wait…read moreto shoot. I feel safe on the range knowing everyone there has been vetted. They stand behind all guns purchased there. Their gun prices are competitive.

Great place to shoot and great selection of pistols, ammo and gear at reasonable prices. New…read moreownership since March 2023 so disregard old reviews. Ben (owner) has spent a couple hours with me on sighting guns and techniques and suggestions for improvement. Nice people all around in the shop and the range is clean, cool and expectations are set on day 1 for conduct and safety. They have monthly, semi annual and annual memberships for range that keep the cost of a session very inexpensive if you are a frequent shooter. Happy to see a local business thrive with personable folks and great customer service!

Great place for sporting clays. A,B,C,D throwers at each station, all work and throw challenging…read moretargets.

This is an update from an earlier review. This review is based upon the pistol range only, I do not…read moreuse the sporting clays part of the grounds. It really deserves 3.5 stars but you can't do a half star on Yelp. They have made some improvements since my last review. They have put a little more effort into fixing up the pistol range. The 4 lanes all seem to have been repaired with tighter lines that no longer hang just above the ground. They have replaced the battery, so all lane target holding lines seem to work. The biggest problem is they have not come up with a better solution to hold targets. The PVC pipe they currently use get shot up by bad shooters, rendering them useless for others who come behind them. This has got to be a headache for HP management, as well as a big expense. I don't have a good solution, but there must be a better and cheaper way they can provide an electronic target holder that survives the inexperienced shooters. Perhaps they should rent them out to shooters, and make you return them to the office when you are done. If you bring back pieces, you pay for the PVC pipe. Just a thought. In any event, it's gotten better this year.