I know some people have already replied, but there were a couple of things I wanted to clarify....
what are the general range rules?
http://engc.us/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Safety-Rules-2014.6.23.pdfwhat kind of targets are you allowed to shoot? (steel, any paper is permitted regardless of what the silhouette looks like?, can/reactive?)
Any paper. Steel targets are allowed on both rifle and pistol ranges AS LONG AS proper safety is followed---i.e., don't put rifle steel at 10 yards. In general, on rifle ranges don't put steel targets closer than 100 yards, and make certain you are using rifle-grade target steel. In the pistol bays, in general (unless you are practicing with SASS pistols and loads) keep your steel targets farther out than 8 yards, preferably 10.
Technically, in the pistol bays you can use pretty much whatever you want as a target, AS LONG AS you pick up after yourself. Don't leave trash and crap lying around. Yes, you can shoot a computer. But not a computer monitor, because one of the few things we won't let you shoot is glass. (For obvious reasons.)
whats the time between shooting and target placement?
If you have a pistol bay, you are entirely on your own schedule. On the rifle ranges, it depends on how busy people are. I haven't ever had to wait longer than 20 minutes to be able to set/check targets on a rifle range, though, no matter how busy it was.
are ground targets allowed? (reactive rollers)
As has been said, this is a BIG NO. Rounds must impact the berm. Hoping that it will bounce into the berm is not sufficient. Targets must be placed (and in the pistol bays you have to bring your own stands) so that bullets passing through will strike the berm.
To get around this, people occasionally place targets just leaning against the berm several feet up the berm. This is fine, though the targets will obviously be at an angle, which makes them kind of suck. Just bring some target stands. (If you don't own any, look up discount target stands if you want to buy some metal ones, or make your own out of PVC or 2x4s. Instructions for various versions are on the web.)
homemade targets allowed?
Sure.
holster draw practice allowed?
In the pistol bays, yes. On the rifle range, if you are the only one there, sure. If other people are around on the rifle range, in general we don't do that. (Hard to have a common line that way, but most people don't practice draws to 100 yard shots, so it isn't often an issue.)
How hard is it to get a bay?
Depends on when you go to shoot. If you pick a holiday weekend in the summer when the weather is perfect and you go at 2pm, you won't have a chance, because EVERYONE wants to shoot at that time and we don't have unlimited bays.
If you go early in the morning, much better chance. If you go on a weekday instead of a weekend, much better chance.
ENGC is currently building (almost doubling) our number of pistol bays, though they aren't going to be done for awhile. That'll help...
....but we still have over 2000 members. If everyone shows up to shoot, people are going to have to wait.
So: I'd say in the years I've been a member, I've NOT been able to get a bay within 30 minutes about three times. And I go practice a lot. But...I also don't bother going when I know lots of people are going to be on the bays. So....it depends.
also, with the available targets, it sounds like there are some already placed steel targets in the pistol bays? or are all steel targets something you bring for yourself?
In the pistol bays, you have to bring your own targets and stands. There are no targets available. (We've tried that before, and idiots shot up the stands, shot the softer pistol steel with rifles, etc. So, those idiots made it so everyone has to bring their own targets AND stands.)
On the rifle ranges, there are a couple of steel gongs at various distances, but they are huge, so you aren't really getting much in the way of practice. There are target boards at various distances for paper targets---bring your own paper. If you want to shoot normal-sized steel on the rifle ranges, bring your own.
This isn't a commercial club, so members are expected to bring their own targets and stands, in general, unless you are putting up paper targets for rifle at specific distances.
thanks for those who answer, i'd probably get a membership anyway considering there is really no where else to shoot unless you have a friend who owns land where it's permitted outside omaha limits.
It is a good range. WELL worth the money. (And the cost is incredibly low.)
Be polite, clean up after yourself, make sure the shots go into the berm, and demonstrate firearms safety at all times. Simple stuff!
