Allegiant Firearms

As a first time in a shooting range, three words come to mind awesome, awesome, awesome! The staff was very helpfull in pointing us in the right direction and very knowledgeable of of the different calibers and variations of gun styles! I frequent the greater Peoria area, and believe i will be returning for more practice! Rental ear muffs are $ 1, targets tange from .50-​$ 1.50 safety glasses are $ 3.50, UNLESS you have your own, then bring them (any safety glasses will do). No outside ammunition is allowed, and boxes come in 50 rounds.

Great unique experience as a first timer, never touched a real gun in my 24 years.
I went with a group of six: two were recreational range shooters, one had recently received her Foid card but had never handled a gun, and the remaining had little to no experience.
Our instructor grouped the four of us newbies together and performed an in depth demo of how to properly handle, load, and shoot a gun with extreme emphasis on safety. This was great because not knowing anything about guns and what to expect going into a shooting range, it was helpful to have an expert walk our group through every little detail so we can build confidence and learn.
Since we were newbies we were only allowed to shoot a 22 mm, which was rented from the front desk area. Bullets are purchased separately priced at $ 5/​50, they get used up fast!
The range itself is a smaller space, it can get crowded depending on how many people are lined up behind each lane. There was about 6 or 7 lanes in total. The four of us were lined up together behind lane 1, so it got a little busy, but others only had one or two to a lane. Again, this place is very safe and we didn’t feel like we were in any impending danger hanging out in a room with other people carrying guns, everyone was courteous, mature, and respectful.
For beginners, the targets can be shot at any custom distance with the adjustable cable. Our group started out at 15ft and then pushed it back to 21ft as our abilities improved and we were actually able to hit the middle target.
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The details of our trip:
Purchased the safety glasses (required if you don’t bring your own), 3 boxes of bullets, rented the ear protectors and between the four of us, we rented one 22 mm Mark III. Spent about 1.5 hours (with instructor time included) in the shooting range on a single lane taking turns.
It came out to be approx $ 21 each.
Consider bringing your own ear and eye protection as the ear protectors are the heavy headset kind that clamp down on the sides of your head and can cause minor headaches and ear-​aches if you are sensitive.
This place has me contemplating about applying for a Foid card. Will definitely go again!