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Title: Places to Shoot.
Post by: FreedomOne on February 23, 2009, 03:52:15 AM
I am new to this forum and haven't seen this discussed. If it has I am sorry. I live in Omaha, and am looking for places to take my guns and be able to shoot them. I know of the Bullet Hole, which is an indoor range. Are there any other indoor ranges, or any outside places to go to? Thanks in advance for any replies I get to this!
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: JimP on February 23, 2009, 10:47:28 PM
We could got to Jay's backyard again, bring some burgers.........
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: Jay on February 23, 2009, 11:50:17 PM
I'm game, I need to redeem myself!  ;D
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: Kim on February 24, 2009, 07:36:54 AM
That sounds fun.......since I really did not get to participate last time due to my "domestic duty injury"  >:(
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: Jay on February 24, 2009, 08:34:01 AM
That sounds fun.......since I really did not get to participate last time due to my "domestic duty injury"  >:(

For crying out loud, quit complaining! Even with fresh stitches in your hand you still kicked my butt!
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: Rule#.308 on February 24, 2009, 09:06:49 AM
Go to ENGCINC.ORG for a virtual tour of the Eastern Nebraska Gun Club.  One time $125.00 initiation fee and $125.00 per year membership.  5 hand gun ranges, trap range, 50 meter range, 100 meter range, 600 yard range which is broken down to 50, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, and the 600.  A new 300 meter range will be completed this summer.
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: Kim on February 25, 2009, 06:55:07 AM
For crying out loud, quit complaining! Even with fresh stitches in your hand you still kicked my butt!
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Yea I did....teehee  ;D
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: FarmerRick on February 25, 2009, 12:52:34 PM
I think he may redeem himself with the new 1911's.   Maybe..... ;)
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: Jay on February 25, 2009, 01:08:36 PM
Oh, there is no doubt in my mind I will choke.  :'(

Anyways, sorry to hijack this thread.  :-[

There are links on the front page to Eastern Nebraska Gun Club, and the Weeping Water gun club.

Also, I have never been there, but I remember a thread a year or so ago on ccwne.com I think, about a public place just outside of Nebraska City. I'll try to go back and find it later when I have more time and post a link.
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: Jay on February 25, 2009, 01:18:51 PM
Did a quick search and the place outside of Neb. City is Hamburg Bend. Here's a link to the discussion on ccwne.com:

http://ccwnebraska.yuku.com/topic/367?page=1
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: red71 on February 25, 2009, 05:25:00 PM
I was working in that area today and dropped in for an hour on the way home. Brought some trash back with me also!

Did a quick search and the place outside of Neb. City is Hamburg Bend. Here's a link to the discussion on ccwne.com:

http://ccwnebraska.yuku.com/topic/367?page=1
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: Mike M. on February 25, 2009, 05:46:43 PM
Hamburg Bend i a nice place. Too bad some of the users dont clean up after them selves. When my son and I go down we bring back more than we took with us.
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: DJPeter on April 06, 2009, 09:49:20 PM
Does anyone have a list of places to shoot for the Northeast Nebraska?
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: Dan W on April 06, 2009, 10:07:40 PM
Try to contact member David Hineline as he is from that part of the State
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: David Hineline on April 08, 2009, 04:19:56 AM
The Hawkey rifle and pistol club is in Sioux City, IA area,  There is a range in Beemer, NE 
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: DJPeter on April 12, 2009, 08:16:22 PM
Thanks for the two sites. Now to check em out.
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: 357fan on July 05, 2009, 10:37:27 PM
Does anybody know where to find a listing of WMA's?  My usual shooting spot, Bassway Strip WMA by Minden is apparently out of commission for the time being due to bridge repairs.  I've checked a few others I know of, but they are all posted "No target shooting".  I've tried the state website, but I can't get any solid info.

Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: RLMoeller on July 06, 2009, 09:46:01 AM
You can go to the Nebraska Game and Parks web site to look at the list of WMA's or pick up a hunting guide and look at the list in the back.

http://www.ngpc.state.ne.us/

Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: SeanN on July 14, 2009, 11:26:17 PM
I'm new to this site also. I'm in Omaha... I've been shooting at Bullet Hole a bunch, it's fun, but my AR15 needs some longer range targets to "stretch its legs" a little... 25 yards gets kinda boring after awhile. There any good places around here? I was thinking about applying for the ENGC but it is a tad on the expensive side for how often I shoot. Any help would be appreciated. :)
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: Ry45 on September 03, 2009, 09:02:09 PM
Hey names Ry, I live in Bellevue and I have a bunch of guns lying around collecting dust, so i need a place to shoot them. I've heard the bullet hole is a good place, but im not goin to pay the ridiculous prices just to shoot there for an hour or so.
Ive read in here that you guys are shooting at a place called Hamburg Bend. Sounds like a great place to shoot! I cant seem to get directions to get there though. Does anyone have detailed directions to get to this place?

Thanks

~Ry
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: JimP on September 03, 2009, 09:19:28 PM
Lat. 40.59315
Lon. -95.76712

That help?

Try going south out of Nebraska City on Hwy 75 ..... I can't remember if it is County Road P or N that you follow east  down to the river....... google it...... should turn up a map.
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: Dan W on September 03, 2009, 09:27:57 PM
http://ccwnebraska.yuku.com/topic/2871


 
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It is a State Wildlife Management Area just south of the Nebraska City power plant.Take Hwy 75 south of Nebraska City and turn left at the OPPD power plant sign. Follow that road acroos some railroad tracks to a T. You will bw able to go straight or turn right. If you go straigt it is a narrow road that leads to a parking area and a place to shoot.There is a sign at the innesection but hard to read. If you turn right go about 1 mile south to another t and turn left. This is the south entrance and there is a place to park and shoot as well.*lease clean up after yourself when done so we dont loose this area.

By mtncrash1
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: RobertH on September 03, 2009, 09:57:54 PM
http://ccwnebraska.yuku.com/topic/2871


 
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It is a State Wildlife Management Area just south of the Nebraska City power plant.Take Hwy 75 south of Nebraska City and turn left at the OPPD power plant sign. Follow that road acroos some railroad tracks to a T. You will bw able to go straight or turn right. If you go straigt it is a narrow road that leads to a parking area and a place to shoot.There is a sign at the innesection but hard to read. If you turn right go about 1 mile south to another t and turn left. This is the south entrance and there is a place to park and shoot as well.*lease clean up after yourself when done so we dont loose this area.

By mtncrash1

is there any guns not allowed?  like is there a rifle "too big" or is it shotguns only?
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: Dan W on September 03, 2009, 10:02:53 PM
I haven't shot there , but I know that groups are firing 5.56 ammo out there and probably .308 too
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: RobertH on September 03, 2009, 10:08:51 PM
I haven't shot there , but I know that groups are firing 5.56 ammo out there and probably .308 too

and is it free?  or whats the cost?
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: Dan W on September 03, 2009, 11:04:10 PM
Free state wildlife management area. Just clean up your trash when you are done
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: SeanN on September 03, 2009, 11:27:31 PM
Sounds cool... I still haven't found a good outdoor range. I keep looking at ENGC and Weeping Water Gunclub. Anyone members of either that can say which is nice club? I think I'm about equidistant from both... I live very close to Oakview mall.
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: Ry45 on September 04, 2009, 03:22:43 PM
Cool! thanks fellas for the directions! Maybe this weekend ill get out and see if i can find it.  :P
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: maanbr on September 05, 2009, 12:52:10 PM
Krylancelo,
ENGC and weeping water are both nice ranges but ENGC has a better facility all together with a variety of ranges.  It would be closer to you as well if you are by Oakview.  If there is a match at WW the range is pretty much shut down for it.  At ENGC they usually have a few other ranges to shoot at if there is a match at another one.
I know it has been beat to death already, but if anybody chooses to shoot at Hamburg Bend or any other outdoor property, PICK UP your TRASH!  This can't be said enough.
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: JimP on September 05, 2009, 08:49:01 PM
I know it has been beat to death already, but if anybody chooses to shoot at Hamburg Bend or any other outdoor property, PICK UP your TRASH!  This can't be said enough.

If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem: pick up the trash you find, even if it ain't yours.
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: Mike M. on September 05, 2009, 09:54:37 PM
Hamberg Bend is free. As far as I know you can shoot anything you want just no tracers. As others have said clean up when finished. My son and I try to leave it better than when we got there. We will be going down on Monday if anybody wants to meet up. Probably gat there around 11am.
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: SeanN on September 05, 2009, 11:26:26 PM
I'm horrible with directions. I'll have to dedicate a day to try and find these places. That or one of you fine gentleman will have to hold my hand and show me where to go.  ::)
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: Ry45 on September 06, 2009, 02:52:00 AM
Well came out to Hamburg bend earlier this afternoon. Awesome place to shoot, got to let my rifles stretch a bit. The place was very easy to find and not to far from me. Saw a family that was out shooting as well, nice people. Also had an officer stop in on us, he hung out with me and my fam a bit, very nice guy and he even told us he wants to see us out there shooting again!

thanks for the directions guys!

(also came back a bit of trash that other morons seemed to have discarded! >:(

~Ry
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: Mike M. on September 06, 2009, 08:53:25 AM
Glad you found it ok. I go to The Bullet Hole quite a bit but when my son and I both can make our schedules work thats where we go.We have even driven further south on those roads just because. That whole area is pretty nice. One of these times might even have to do some hiking in there.
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: AJ_Engineer on September 13, 2009, 05:46:07 PM
I'm in Omaha as well, I went down to Hamburg Bend though on Labor day in the afternoon. Nice and quiet, took home more brass than I went with.
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: GunFun on September 13, 2009, 11:59:00 PM
Thanks for the info guys, I was looking for a nice free outdoor place to shoot.

I never leave trash anywhere (except in my car). :)
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: GunFun on September 14, 2009, 12:01:15 AM
I'm horrible with directions. I'll have to dedicate a day to try and find these places. That or one of you fine gentleman will have to hold my hand and show me where to go.  ::)

Google maps or Mapquest is awesome, it's 6 miles south of Nebraska City, according to an earlier poster, so not a bad drive for me. Apparently this is the spot my neighbor was talking about. :)
Title: Re: Places to Shoot.
Post by: AJ_Engineer on September 14, 2009, 08:57:58 PM
For those that like looking at it on a map, this is the route I drove there and the parking lot. Shot about 25 feet from the parking lot on one side of the berm going south.

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