The Place To Shoot

Got the VIP membership and shoot there every so often. Lots of lanes and gun rentals.

This place is awesome! Great staff, great guns. Perfect for first timers, like me.

Yeah, this place is kind of a rip off and I would not recommend it to my worst enemy. It is overpriced. They make you pay $ 35 and are really nice the first time when they try to get you to buy a membership. Then after you get a membership they treat you horribly and still charge you $ 10 to shoot, make you buy their targets for $ 2.00 each and not bring your own. They even make you buy their own ammo, however, you can bring your own, but they will charge you $ 5 per fifty rounds. This is price gouging at its finest, and all because they have a big time monopoly on the area.

We received a «basic handgun» class for Christmas and enjoyed the experience. The staff was great, facility was clean and safety was a priority.

Awesome atmosphere and staff. Good distance indoor range for handgun practice. Their basic handgun course was well-​taught, both for fundamentals and common scenarios. I’ve been going here since 2014 and I would recommend it to anyone in the area.

I visited this place with my girlfriend while we were traveling Oregon in September 2015. I’m from Japan, where citizens have no access to guns, and I wanted to have opportunity of firing guns while I was in US. I found this place on the internet and we just walked in. We had a great time. I had few (and my girlfriend had no) experience in handling guns, but the staff very kindly showed us basics such as loading bullets, cocking, pointing, etc. My girlfriend was at first not that keen on visiting a shooting range but she told me she enjoyed a lot when we walked out the place.

Great experience. Can’t ask for more.
I went here with my wife. First timers.
Friendly staff. Went through the basics with us patiently and switched us to a gun we were both comfortable with.
Facility was clean and organized. Equipment was great. Zombie targets available :-)
Safety is well taken care of, without being too prohibitive. Tip: don’t take off the headphones in the shooting area for even a second ;-)
Pay once, shoot for as long as you want. Just need to keep buying ammo and targets, which is not expensive.
You do have to shell out some cash, but for using a real gun and an experience you will always remember, it’s very good. They also have membership plans if you really get into it.

I learned to shoot at this range ! Which I have enjoyed every second of. Since the first time coming here since we moved to Portland they have never given me any hassle even as a new shooter. Other ranges wouldn’t let me shoot at all. My fiancé really got to teach me and explain everything top to bottom. The service here has been amazing. There always 100% friendly and answer the questions I have. They make great suggestions and this is always the place we go now every time ! I definitely shot a good variety of guns here ! I definitely recommend the place to shoot for all shooters new and experienced, it’s a very comfortable place !

It was four years the last time I got to shoot. Saw this place and walked 2 hours to go. Glad I did not overpriced and the staff are very friendly and helpful:) will become a regular.

Right now I am impressed with the level of helpfulness, even as I am totally NOT a gun person. Nor would I ever go here if it weren’t for my son and his Dutch friends visiting who wanted ‘to shoot’ because that is so an American thing to do for fun…
We have a lesson standing for tomorrow, and I will update this to share their feelings afterwards.
Well, well. Excellent teacher, they had. He took his time to show all aspects of gunnery and was very careful and cautious and thorough. When they got done with all of it, I saw two big smiles. Their actual feedback: mighty fine and awesome!!!

Awesome location, great staff. They have a collection of rental firearms for you to rent. They also offer CCW Classes.

On my second visit I got a membership and here’s why…
Wonderful customer service, knowledgeable staff, in a clean and safe facility…
What more do you need?
After my first visit a month ago with my husband I returned by myself to find Richard, Julie, and the office pooch just as charming as ever. My husband the ammo tech is an walking encyclopedia for most firearms, and typically earns the respect of fellow aficionados with what seems like little effort. I on the other hand being a bit of a Curious George, not so much. As I’m in the market for a secondary personal protection piece I was delighted by their helpfulness and selection. Not only did they have the models I had been considering, when I hit goldilocks territory and nothing seemed to be a good fit they suggested a few other models that better suited me (and Julie even gave a couple helpful pointers that have improved my grouping :) I’m very glad to have found this place!”

The Place To Shoot was obscenely overpriced. For 150 rounds of .380, a lane, and ear/​eye protection, I was charged over $ 100. Coming from central Oregon where I can shoot on the cheap all day long, this made my wallet hurt.
That said, the people working there were friendly, if a little condescending. I know I look young, but treating me like I’m an absolute novice and speaking to me like I’m a child is not what I expect when I’m parting with $ 100. I do appreciate their concern for safety, though.
They only allow people to shoot pistols, which makes sense, but it’s a little irritating, especially at that price point. I’ve been to indoor ranges before that have no problems with rifle shooting.
When I went to the range, I was pretty much the only person there. I didn’t see an RSO or anybody else, but there was one woman taking a shooting lesson from somebody. I picked a lane, hung my target (which I bought from them), and began shooting. Quality of the range was fine, but I would recommend doubling up on ear protection, because even my little .380 roared inside (I rented for them because my earplugs and earphones were back home in Bend– I should have gone to the nearby Fisherman’s for a better set).
The range was clean, and it seemed well ventilated. I had no qualms about safety, and if I didn’t have to hemorrhage cash to get in, I’d be likely to go back. Hell, I’d even drag some friends along.
But until somebody else opens a range to compete and drive prices down, this is what we’ve got. I’ll continue going back out to Bend to shoot, because honestly, a tank of gas in my SUV is less expensive than this place, and at least when I’m back home I can shoot my rifles and hang out with my buddies at the range.

First time here, and they were awesome! Julie helped my nephew and I get the ammo we needed, a couple rentals, and helped me fix a couple issues with my Dad’s revolvers. The range is spotless, safe, and the is top notch — especially Julie!

2/​14, time for an update, disregard my previous glowing review. These folks are money hungry and making a big profit on the scarceness of ammunition. I joined before the big ammunition panic of 2013, and things were fine, you bought their ammunition and that was it.
The moment it became hard to find, they started doling it out in minuscule quantities, you still have to pay your lane fee, even though you cannot bring your own ammunition, and the measly number of bullets they sell you at an inflated price, lasts about 10 minutes. It is a long ass drive for me to get there and to be sold such a measly amount of ammunition is bullshit.
Later on they decided you can bring your own ammunition, but you have to pay them extra to use it. Example, you can get a box of 50 twenty two caliber bullets at Bi-​Mart for $ 2.00, guess what, A Place to Shoot gouges you $ 5.00 to use two boxes, so you are essentially paying double for the ammunition, half to them and half to Bi-​Mart.
Also, last time we went we had a gun jam and were not able to use the bullets we brought and paid them $ 5.00 for the privilege of using at their facility. We asked for our $ 5.00 back since we did not use the ammunition after all and they gave us a big hassle over it. They begrudgingly refunded our $ 5.00 but sternly told us they would do it as a one time courtesy. OH thank you so much!
Between their nickel and diming and the superior attitude of the Dude who works there, we will not be renewing our yearly membership. It used to be cute but now it is old.
I am sick of dealing with their shit. I am willing to pay more and go elsewhere.

Nice facility, knowledgable staff. They’ll chat with you when not busy and answer questions.
You have to use their ammo and targets, the lady behind the counter says it’s part of their business model and they require «clean» ammo for their indoor range.
Parking is pretty good, and it’s not hard to find.

Been going for years and recently renewed my membership.
Yes, it’s expensive but that is because of what has evolved over the last several years. If you saw ranges before people like «The Place to Shoot» started being particular you would recall seeing out of town tourists taking turns trying to shoot «Dirty Harry» guns all not too safely. You would also recall seeing idiots bringing in their own high pressure, low pressure smoke-​blowing crap handloads. I’m very glad that the current price excludes but I would like to be able to bring in boxed factory ammo available for inspection. Alternately, I would pay extra to have my ammo shipped and held there for my use.
The range is friendly enough, just dont be a jerk or expect special treatment. Take gun safety VERY seriously and you’ll be treated with respect. These folks have seen the worst of people and the biggest of idiots. I am so thankful that they are still around after all of these years.
Clientele now is pretty mixed. A lot of couples and overall about 30% female that I saw last. I have to say that I’m really pleased to see more females getting familiar with firearms. Age is across the board.
So if you have a firearm, take a class and get trained up and then get your membership. Short of driving miles into the country and lining up to shoot with groups drinking alcohol and ignoring reasonable gun safety, this really is «The Place to Shoot».

Speeeendy…
They put on great classes though. It would be nice to go somewhere that doesnt cost so much though. I mean if they charged less more people would go and then it seems they would make more money. No? Very well organized and safe though.

Expensive, quirky and not very friendly. This place will not let you come in to shoot unless you bring your own gun. They are fearful or have had a bad experience that unfortunately limits them. If you’re a first time shooter it is impossible to go here. You need to have a gun. So you ask yourself, how am I going to get experience shooting if I don’t have a gun? And how will I know which gun to buy if I can’t try out various weapons? Well, those are all great questions and you will not find answers here at ‘The Place To Shoot’.
They insist on their website that you bring in ID, but when I tried to give it to the woman who runs the place, she didn’t care. There were some gangster looking guys in there shooting so– if you’ve got a gun– you’re in. Made me uneasy.
By the way– the range is freezing. No heat. You will freeze your tush off as well as your hands trying to handle a gun. It’s so loud inside the range and busy and crowded.
I’ve been here once and that was plenty for me. There are lots of other places to try in the Portland area. For my money, I’m going to Eugene once a month to the Baron’s Den for my shooting practice.

I hit this place on New Year’s Day. They were open when my other public options, aside from the backwoods, were all closed.
We just didn’t click. As a non-​member, this place is pricey like Prada. I also found it to be rather dark. It was not terribly crowded when we were there, so that was a plus. Mirroring the lack of patrons was a noticeable lack of staff. There was maybe one woman at the front counter. Call me crazy, but I expected it to be more robustly staffed given that every one in the place was armed.
I would certainly go back in a pinch… on payday when I’m feeling flush. I much prefer the bright atmosphere of the Clackamas PSTC, but the atmosphere here at TPTS may appeal to some.
They do have a cooler than cool dog who occupies the front lobby.