Ben Avery Shooting Range

Its a nice place to shoot, well regulated n safe. Nice helpful staff. I only wish it has a section wit steel hanging plates to shoot like Angeles crest shooting range in cali. Almost the same type o rules n range layout. I love hearing fullauto shooting next to me. Arizona gotta love it! Prices for admission is fair bout $ 7 bucks a person, n u bring ur own ammo n u can buy targets or ur own (paper targets). Good place for practicing skills in close or distance shooting. N if ur hungry there is also a hotdog stand by the entrance. Nice clean facility.

i like it good place and best prpces

By far one of the safest placed to shoot in AZ. Very helpful staff, one of the best things about this range is the safety officers. You do not have to put up with loud, unsafe, idiots out there. Range officers keep everything under control and safe. If you have any problem with your gun they can help you, new to shooting just let them know and they will be there for you.

Pretty standard range. There’s one skinny kid with glasses that thinks he’s king of the range and is kind of a dick. He also stares at people way too long for comfort. He’ll stand over your shoulder staring at you like your a 5 year old and dont know anything about firearms, and try to small talk with you while your shooting too. It’s really annoying.

shot at ben avery today. i have to say it was great during a week day morning not much going on. seemed nice without heavy crowds. i like the prices on entry and targets. i will be back very pleased. i definitely see the pro’s compared to indoor ranges. loved the outdoors today. great time.

Wasn’t too crowded (it was a Friday morning). Clean. Safe. alot of «safety guards» I liked the safety video at beginning to ensure everyone knows the rules.

They have a rifle range that is only open 75 minutes per week. Minutes, not hours.
I’ve been trying for weeks to shoot here, but it just isn’t possible. It’s public land controlled by an old boy’s club. So it’s a great range you have already paid for with your tax dollars that you will never get to use.

Went out this morning for some sporting clays. I don’t have much experience with other sporting clay facilities, but this one has, probably, everything that I would want. The counter attendant was great and pointed out that if we just buy 100 clays on a single card that we would save money over buying 50 a piece on two separate cards. Each station is fairly challenging. Solid mix of throws and it seems like no two stations are alike. They have 3 courses that cater to skill levels from beginner to mastery. We were on the rattlesnake/​intermediate level course today. It is a clean, well-​run facility and it helps when shooters properly dispose of their hulls. Had a great time.

I love this shooting range. I am from California and unfortunately we don’t have this type of place near by our house. Whenever we come visit our friends here in Anthem we always stop by for a session.
The range is well ran and safety is the at the forefront of all of the guests mind. There our plenty of people on site making sure all of the patrons are being safe. They have cease fires every 15 mind in order to allow people to put up new targets.

I’ve been here a few times, and for a municipal range, This place is amazing.
What make me want to comment was some of the low ratings others have given because the range masters were too strict, or yelled at people. I find that puzzling. Their careful oversight of the other shooters was one of the things I liked best about this place. I know that I know what I am doing with a gun, but my assumption at a range, or driving a car down the freeway, is that every other person that I don’t know is an idiot, who might do anything, at any time.
Guns in the hands of strangers are dangerous, and the zealous inspections of the tables and respect for the shooting line, lowers the risk that someone will accidentally putting a hole in me. The range masters may be over kill sometimes but better that than just plain kill.

Every shooting sport you can find here in the biggest outdoor range I’ve ever seen. Seemingly larger than the Clark County Shooting Complex here in Vegas. Major companies sponsor tourneys there… Berger Bullets had a hi powered long range shoot while I was there for my nephews college shotgun shoot. I’d go back next time I’m in Phoenix.

I have been shooting here for over 5 years, This is the cheapest range to shoot at in the state! You can go out to 200 yards at the main range for $ 7 all day. They have a lot of lanes so there is always interested people to talk to and cool guns to talk about. I give 4 stars because they are a little to strict on safety, I know «you can never be to safe around guns» but the range officers here don’t even let you put a spotting scope to your eye-​you have to keep your safety glasses on your eyes! How can I see a hole in a paper target at 200 yards without being able to use the spotting scope?
The bow and arrow range is great as well.

Specific to the Clay Target Center. My son is an avid shotgunner. He loves the sport and right before his state tourney his gun started acting up. With very little time before his competition the folks who work at the range were all hands on deck to find a solution. From the wonderful Chainsaw to the amazingly helpful guy who runs the snack area — Dr. McCraw — (who I’ve heard is an amazing shotgunner and coach) they came up with a solution that allowed my son to shoot well in his competition even without his own custom fit gun.
Everyone out here is knowledgeable, friendly, helpful and super supportive of the kids. As someone who was not raised around guns or ever participated in this type of activity I appreciate all the help I’ve been given making sure my son is trained, safe and has a ton of fun.

I have not been to the archery range at BA for years… its changed allot… very nice place… one suggestion it that they put up more signs… hard to find the right places to go for my son and I to shoot… one area was closed to only FITA shooters (again no sign saying that)

Went shooting at Ben Avery for the first time a couple weeks ago and it wasn’t bad at all! The staff was friendly and the lanes were pretty spacious so we had wiggle room. It was pretty packed so we had to wait about 30 mins to get on. But you’re only paying $ 7 for an ALL DAY pass vs $ 15 for an hour at the indoor places. Obviously in the summer time I may make a different decision but all around I think this will be my go to range moving forward.

Some people like mediocracy, and then there is the rest of the world.
YES, you can discharge weapons in a designated direction at this facility, that alone is worth 5 stars, assuming the range officers were not sarcastic and condescending, and assuming you could use the rest of the range without being part of some club or group. Safety is important and risk will never be eliminated but this place takes the cake in reference to simply tuning people off with their delivery. If you are a child, this is the place for you. If you are sighting in rifle, this place is satisfactory, but if you want to see what a real outdoor range look like go to Butterfield Shooting Facility outside of Las Cruces New Mexico.
Over time I go to this place I remember why I rarely do it. What people do not realize about talking down to groups of people based on the actions of a few is that the groups of people rotate constantly therefore sending mixed messages to those who have just arrived.
Anyway, triggers can be pulled here… But paper is the only thing you can shoot, and long distance or anything else that is common among shooters for the last 100 years is not allowed. If National Healthcare, bar food, or dial-​up internet was a shooting range… It would be this place. If postal workers and/​or overzelous rookie cops worked the range 1 or 2 days out of the week and wanted you to know how enthusiastic they aren’t or how intense they can get, respectively… It would be this place. If TopGolf’s facility director ran a shooting facility… Maybe she does… :-/

I can’t think of anything I don’t like about this range. It’s huge, with options for all types of shooting, good benches, and decent supplies if you need them. On the main range there are concrete benches with seating on either side for left-​handed or right-​handed shooting. There are target holders in the ground at all the various ranges you’d expect, and plenty of target frames are provided. The frames are pretty large and good enough for a solid four targets at a time, so you have plenty to shoot at during the shooting interval. The range safety guys are always courteous, helpful, and friendly.

I love this range! You’re out in the desert shooting like you’re really in the wild wild west — hey you are! The whole system is extremely well organized and safe. When you get to the range, you have to check in and pay. I think it’s like $ 7 per adult. If you’ve never been there before, they’ll make you watch a short safety video, or you can watch it online beforehand. Then they assign you a lane.
Load up your mags and get your stuff organized. They do breaks every 15 minutes. During the break, you clear out your weapons, leave them on the table and step back behind the yellow line. The range safety officers come by and check everyone’s weapons to ensure everything is clear. Once they give the go-​ahead, you can step out and set up your targets. Some lanes go back as far as 200 meters in the main area.
Once all the targets are set up and everyone is back by their tables, they’ll signal for everyone to put eye and ear protection back on (they’re mandatory during all times of live fire). Then you can shoot until your heart’s content until the next break.
I find the range safety officers to be incredibly helpful. Yeah they bark out orders once in a while, but that’s for everyone’s safety. You’re not supposed to touch anything on the tables during breaks, for example. Cell phone, empty mag, whatever. Don’t touch it without permission. If your hand touches that table, you’ll get a warning over the loudspeaker. I don’t find it mean, it’s just safety measures. I wouldn’t want someone bumping and accidentally firing a weapon that was loaded while I was out changing targets.
Bring cold drinks. It’s outdoors, but the tables are covered so you’re not out in the sun the whole time. They don’t allow food out on the range. There is a food truck out in the parking lot though so you can go eat real quick.
Saturdays get wicked busy. First come first serve and there is always a wait after opening. Better off going during the week.

While visiting Phoenix during our Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, we figured what’s a more American activity than shooting some guns? :)
My girlfriend (who’s also my coworker) had recently attended a skeet shooting team building event so we thought we’d show off our skills to our boyfriends. The four of us arrived shortly after 10AM and they set us up with some waivers as we watched a safety video and took a short quiz. With our ear plugs, eye protection and shooting gear, we were ready to go. The guide gave us a quick demo on the clay releases, reinforced gun safety and then we were set to go on our own. We did manage to make it thru about 10 stations, but being that it gets quite hot in Phoenix as the day progresses, we didn’t stay as long as we would have liked. (There was a whole other section of stations we could have tried out)
It worked out to be about $ 50 for us ($ 30 for 100 clays and $ 10 for gun rental + taxes) and honestly that’s pretty good for a morning of entertainment.

Great shooting facility. Friendly on entry and you can tell these guys have a passion for the sport, they were eager to get me and my first-​timer friend out to the sporting clays course.
Paid $ 35 for 50 clays, ammunition and gun. I could handle 150 clays on the course before I would get bored. Plenty of cool rapport pairs and layouts. Bernie, one of the staff, was really helpful in giving us tips on how to deal with the rabbit station. I look forward to coming back here while in the area.