Long Island Shooting Center

Great place to blow off some steam and tune in your sights. Been going here for a very long time. Never have any issues and I never have to wait for a lane.

Excellent place to blow off some steam or target practice. The place itself it a little difficult to find and they don’t always pick up the phone but once you’re in its a great experience.
Pros: excellent selection of fire arms, well kept and knowledgable staff
Cons: hard to find, cash only, don’t always pick up the phone

I’ve held a gun before, but I can’t remember if I’ve shot one before coming here, my memory is not the best. I will say that this was a wonderful experience. My husband and I came here to fire .22’s and we saw/​heard the recoil on the heavier duty guns, and let me tell you… I’m glad we went with the .22’s.
There was only one guy working there when we arrived but he was super patient and helpful. He explained how a certain aspect of the gun worked and then he let us try what he just demonstrated. (i.e.- loading the gun) I believe that the prices were pretty good, but since I’ve never been to a firing range prior to this one, I have nothing to compare with this experience. I do know that I had a lot of fun and enjoyed myself.
The guy that was there let us hold the AK-​47 even though we didn’t use it on the range, because we were curious as to the weight and feel of the gun. He was very accommodating towards us and made our experience super awesome. I’m so glad that my first experience at a firing range was here because I had such a wonderful experience. I don’t think I’ll go often because it is pretty pricey, but when I do get the urge to shoot something, targets I mean, I would like to come back here.

Great place.

Indoor range located on Freeman Ave in Islip. $ 15 dollars to shoot for one hour. This indoor range is also a full line gun shop with everything you need to shoot. Cause use a renovation and some heat in the winter but overall for the money it’s good enough to practice.

This place is great! Staff was very nice and helpful. Brought my shotgun here. Had to buy ammo from them. Was $ 30 for a bag of about 30. $ 23/​hr to shoot a shotgun. Overall nice place and helpful staff.

Took all my friends here today, had an amazing time. Friendly staff, great choice of weaponry. Will definitely go back! 5 stars all the way!
Michael + Spider were kick ass — they definitely know how to make people feel at home. if you’re considering coming to the range — don’t hesitate — these guys were awesome!
Thanks guys!

First and foremost, the guys here are absolute sweethearts. I’ve never shot a gun before, the instructor, Michael, was patient with my questions and was able to manage my group of six. The defining moment of my experience was when I realized I just was uneasy about shooting, so much so that I had to step out of the range and cried like a baby. Michael came out consoled me and did his best trying to get me comfortable with firing a .40 caliber rifle. He helped me feel safe and we had great conversation after. The staff is extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Spider, a young guy that works at the range, is zipping around helping everyone with what they needed help with inside the range.
They really went above and beyond and I’m impressed at how they kept virgin shooters organized and safe! It’s worth the price to work with these guys.
If I ever get a license for a hand gun, I would shoot it here and get private lessons from Michael, one of the instructors at the center.
It’s great for groups, they have a wide variety of guns and ammunition for days!
Happy shooting, and be safe!

First time ever shooting a gun here and boy, was it fun. The staff was very kind to us and it was very easy to pick up. They have packages ready to go for people who are interested, and we were well on our way within 20 minutes. The range itself was easy to operate, and although we went on a Friday evening, it was very empty! I am not sure about the price, but it didnt seem too bad considering we were in the middle of long island.
9 MM gun; 75+tax
40 MM gun: 85+tax, both with 25 rounds and all the equipment otherwise.
I definitely want to return to this place, awesome fun!

By far the worst range on long island i have been there twice, everyone inside was VERY rude. There ammo pricing is outrageous even with todays rising prices. The range itself is poorly lit and ventilated. Its sad because there aren’t many ranges on the island anymore and the last thing we need is rude dangerous ranges. I shoot quite often and live close by I wish this range was good because I would be a regular sadly i have to drive 45 mins either east or west to find a decent range.

I occasionally come here to shoot my handgun and AR since it’s more convenient then driving all the way to Brookhaven or Calverton. The last time I came here with two of my friends my experience wasn’t so great.
For example, when the employee behind the counter asked what I was shooting I told him .45 and .223 calibers, he then asked to see both ammo cans to inspect the ammo and he saw that I had some steel cased .223 mixed up with brass. He rudely told me to separate all of the steel ammo and to put it back in my car because I wouldn’t be «allowed» to bring it into the shooting area. Quite ridiculous.
After about 45 minutes into shooting the guns, a small group of people showed up so we no longer had the range to ourselves. One of my friends left the shooting area for a minute to make a phone call and the same employee behind the counter rudely told her that our group had to hurry up because there were more people waiting (the range was dead, he was full of shit). We packed up and left because we were finished shooting anyway.
Lastly, the ventilation in this place is awful. You can taste lead in your mouth if you stay in the range long enough, it’s terrible. The backstop of the range is rotting and falling apart and clearly shows zero signs of upkeep.
I don’t think I will be returning to this range again until the employees work on their customer service skills and invest in a better ventilation system.

A full service facility: a well stocked show room, an indoor shooting range and a repair place. Friendly service and a great location. Would recommend to new and experienced firearms enthusiasts.

WOW what an unreal experience. Just called these clowns and the individual on the phone told me completely incorrect and illegal information. Very shady and I would not recommend going to this place at ALL.

First time going to a shooting range. Don’t really have anything good to say about the place. Didn’t really interact with the staff much and I’ve never been to a gun range to compare it to anything else but I had fun. I thought the bullets for the guns were expensive $ 20 for a bag filled with about 20 of them and I felt like after 6shots I’m all out. So spent a lot of just bullets. I would go back tho

I’ve been a Marine for 8 years now and I’ am still active duty. I’ve fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. My family asked me to take them to the range to show them how to shoot. I’ve been to this shooting range twice before this visit.
So this is what happens. We show up with four of us and two more on the way. The guy behind the counter said that every person needed to buy our own package which is ($ 60-​$ 115 + tax) per package. I told him that I’ve never had to do that in the past. The other two times (and at every other shooting range I’ve been to) I only needed to get one package and then you just pay for the range fee for each additional person so you can take turns shooting. We reluctantly agree anyway to each get our own. I asked if there was at least any kind of military discount or deal and he responded with an irritated no. He then says its also cash only but there is an ATM in the corner. As we’re gathering up cash for this huge bill my cousin asks that since its cash only if he can throw in some more ammo or something since you only get 50 rounds. He then hands us back our cash and promptly kicked us out. I suppose he at least said «Have a nice day.» when he did it.
The only reason I’m giving 2 stars and not 1 is that I didn’t have any issues the other two times.
The staff was not friendly or welcoming in the least bit and we were about to spend at least $ 500 here. I will not be coming back to this establishment.

Came here last Sunday & I think it’s a great place for beginners, b/​c it was my 1^st time shooting a loaded gun. There was a man & a woman behind the counter who helped my group of 5 ppl, & they were always very nice & helpful. We rented 3 guns; an AK-​47, an AR-​15 & a 9 mm. The rental included 10 rounds per person per gun, protective eyewear & headphones. The woman even threw in an extra box of ammo for the 9 mm, so we all got a total of 20 rounds each for that gun, & free targets for all of us. It was a really nice gesture. Everything came out to about $ 70 per person, which was reasonable enough. After we ran out of ammo, we got an extra box of 20 rounds for the AK-​47, which was priced at $ 16.
The man behind the counter gave us a brief tutorial on how to load bullets into each magazine, load magazines into each gun, what never to do etc. Pretty bare bones but informative & he was receptive to questions. One of the guys in my group knew how to do all that stuff so I wasn’t all that concerned. Out of the 5 ppl in my group, only one has shot a gun before coming here & we all had fun. One of the guys in the group accidentally shot down part of the equipment holding the target up & the man behind the counter fixed it right away w/​o yelling at us for it. We also stayed about 20mins after closing & they didn’t mind at all. So I’d say they were pretty friendly.
Yes, ventilation isn’t the greatest, & everything is a bit dingy, rough around the edges, but I didn’t mind. The smell of gunpowder doesn’t bother me & you get a bit sweaty on a hot day, but def. not unbearable. I’m knocking one star since I’m sure there are bigger, shinier, better shooting ranges, but for its proximity & ease (no license req. unless you want to rent handguns), I really like this place & plan on coming back. The AR-​15 was my favorite, btw, although it kept jamming. The staff promised they’d give it a good cleaning for us so it won’t be jamming on us next time.

My baby brother turns 21 only once, so what better way to celebrate than to go and shoot stuff at a gun range?
Disclaimer — I have never shot a firearm before coming here. I didn’t think a) I could b) I’d like it c) there was a point to it. But after spending an hour and a half shooting at a piece of paper with an orange Popsicle outlined on it — I am a believer.
If you’re a beginner, like me and my bros, this is the place for you. The manager/​owner was incredibly friendly, patient and informative about the use of a firearm. Not to mention he didn’t push any expensive packages on us because we were beginners and while an AK-​47 sounded tempting, it would have been ludicrous.
Instead we stuck with a .22 rifle and a 9 mm. The boom from the 9 mm more than satisfied.
The package you pick comes with rifle, ammo, hearing and eye protection and two targets. If you run out of ammo because of your happy trigger finger, they’d be happy to sell you more.
I have to reiterate how patient and friendly everyone was there. There was an immense respect for the weapon you were holding. In fact, when I asked the owner where the safety was, he first pointed to his head (because guns don’t kill, people do) and then showed it to me on the rifle.
The most fun I’ve had in a really long time and my brother (s) think I am the coolest sister ever. I think it’s warranted, in this case.
With this place being only a 30 – 40 min drive from Queens, it’s well within the realms of someone who wants to try their hand at target practice, but doesn’t want to spend an arm and a leg in «the city».
As good as it gets!