Quick Range Question.

[Disturbed]

My brother is coming to houston this weekend to purchase a Desert 50cal. Pistol
We plan to shoot it this weekend at a range, but the only range that i've used so far is TopGun Indoor, which has a limit on caliber. nothen over .44

Can anyone suggest a good outdoor range that a few guys can go out to and shoot some .50 cal.

I live in the galleria area. Near SW freeway.


Thanks,

[The Annoyed Man]

If you're willing to drive to DFW, there's the Elm Fork range. I shot somebody's .50 cal Desert Eagle there about a month ago.

[bdickens]

American Shooting Center in George Bush Park might be worth a look. Go out Westheimer past Highway 6 and bear to the right past the National Guard armory. It's down a ways on the right just across from the dog park.

[Skiprr]

ASC may be closest to you, but you might want to consider Hot Wells at 24815 Northwest Freeway; exit Skinner and make a U-turn (http://www.hotwellsshootingrange.com/). I haven't been there in a couple of months, but they've never had a restriction on handgun caliber. In fact, finding yourself in a lane next to someone shooting an S&W .500 Magnum is great "don't flinch" training.

Jeff or Ngoc will correct me if I'm wrong about the .50 issue, but in summer's heat an indoor alternative might be Shiloh (http://shilohshooting.net/). They're just east of Willowbrook Mall off Highway 6, air conditioned (actually, a very good air-handling system; no feeling you're inhaling fumes), pistol bays out to 75 feet and, well, just a very neat facility the Sanford family has built. Just don't shoot the target hangers!

[3dfxMM]

They're just east of Willowbrook Mall off Highway 6

Substitute FM 1960 for Highway 6 and you are good to go.