1000yd range

[ruger7]

Does anyone know of a 1000yd or even close to that, shooting range. Within a days drive of central Ky. I want to check my 7 mm rem. mag. at a long sure distance. I shoot in the Mountains in Eastern Ky but I dont have a range finder I am pretty good at judging distance but at that range who really knows for sure. 800 could seem like 1000 or vise versa.

Thanks
Will

[keith meador]

Oak Ridge TN has a 1000 yard range. I am not aware of any private or public ranges locally. I shot a few 1000 yard matches when I was in the military. Very humbling experience the first go around.

[ruger7]

The first time i shot my rifle at a very long range not sure how far I walked it off at 1100yd so it was probably straight line 700 to 800. I didnt want to shoot for a while I hit the books and changed some of my reloading procedures and built a rest and still was suprised at the wide grouping the next trip. Thanks for the info about Oak Ridge I have an uncle down there thats x-military I'll give him a call and make a mini-vacation out of it.

[raven_over_easy]

Does anyone know of a 1000yd or even close to that, shooting range. Within a days drive of central Ky. I want to check my 7 mm rem. mag. at a long sure distance. I shoot in the Mountains in Eastern Ky but I dont have a range finder I am pretty good at judging distance but at that range who really knows for sure. 800 could seem like 1000 or vise versa.

Thanks
Will

In EKY there are several places you can shoot 1000 yards. I would invest in a 200 dollar range finder for sure if you plan on long range shooting.

[redlickranch]

Good luck finding a range with that distance, I don't know of any. Knob Creek is only 300 yards.

[ptbrauch]

If its still there, I believe Hootin' Holler in Jackson Co is 1000yds. But I don't know what it takes to shoot on there. About 10 years ago, I had a professor that shot up there a lot, but he shot black powder cartridges and played cowboy.

[andy greynolds]

Give Mark Beard a call at Beard's Trading post in Liberty Ky. 606-787-5996, I think they shoot on Saturdays.

[KYVarminthunter]

Thunder Valley in Ohio is about 4 hours from Lexington.

http://www.ohio1000yd.com/contacts.htm

[ruger7]

Thanks guys for all your help I really appreciate it.

Thanks
Will

[Sand Gap Sniper]

If its still there, I believe Hootin' Holler in Jackson Co is 1000yds. But I don't know what it takes to shoot on there. About 10 years ago, I had a professor that shot up there a lot, but he shot black powder cartridges and played cowboy.


Ralph Marcum owns the Hootin Holler range. I can probably get you his phone number if you are interested in going there. He has a little old west town built there, he has hunted about everything imaginable and has the mounts displayed there. It's a neat place.