I've never had difficulty at Red's South . . . a few times I was practicing quick 'double taps" and when I turned around while loading a magazine noticed the range officer was looking at me . . . when he saw I was keeping all my shots well-centered on the target he gave me a "thumbs up" and left me alone.sixline wrote:Red's south is fine if you want to just go in, shoot, then leave. The range guy leaves you alone (if you're doing what you're supposed to be doing, of course). The employees can be prickly, especially if you ask a lot of questions. I try to just pop in, do my thing, pay and get out. No one seems to really care
I really enjoy Eagle Peak, and prefer it over any of the other ranges. I live downtown Austin, so it's a bit of a trek, usually 40 mins or so. But I like the hills, the atmosphere, the sunshine. The range officers are actually quite personable if you follow the rules and stay calm. I really like their clay range as well.
Eagle Peak is OK as far as the facility itself is concerned, but I detest their prohibition of FMJ rifle ammo.
My problem is other ranges are quite a drive. I live a bit west of Austin . . . Hill Country Rifle Range on Hamilton Pool Road was nice and convenient, but the owner always was about half a bubble off plumb . . . he tended to leave me alone, but I guess he just kept getting a little more . . . off . . . alienating his regulars (the IDPA, USPSA, and Cowboy Action groups) until he finally closed things up. Today he's probably huddled in one of his trailers, waiting for the End Times.