Sacramento Valley Shooting Center

This is a fantastic and fun place to shoot for the whole family. There is something for everyone.
First off, the drive there was gorgeous. Sometimes we forget that we live so close to the beautiful great outdoors.
Employees and volunteer RSO’s are nice and helpful. Everybody was supportive and professional to ensure safety for the guests.
They have a range for everyone in the family and then some. Up to 100 yard rifle, 50 yard pistol, trap and 50 yard steel target rimfire range (talk about FUN!). Members have access to even tons more like wayyyy longer ranges including up to 1000 yards. And membership is not that expensive.
The range is super clean and very well maintained. You can tell that the club takes pride in their site. There’s even a fantastic lake with gazebos that you can eat at after you shoot.
DEFINITELY THE BEST OUTDOOR RANGE IVE BEEN TO.

Nice place for long range shooting

I finally got to shoot USPSA at Sac Valley Shooting Center. Nor Cal Practical Shooters hold USPSA events at Sac Valley every last Sunday of the month. Sac Valley has long deep bays and there are 8 bays (6 are usually used) to boot! Berms are also on the side so 180 stages can be realized. I like how the bays are well kept and each bay have a generous canopy and its own safe area. Sac Valley is an excellent place to go to for USPSA. Just once caveat though, it is very far. Even if you are from Sacramento, it’s fairly a long drive. Alas, I had a great time when I shot here and would probably come back to shoot a few times a year.

I have been here a few times through Training and it’s a unique environment. They have long range areas and of course pistol ranges. Through my experience, I haven’t had to bring my own ammo or targets or anything and I’m not sure if there’s anywhere on the property to get what you need. WhiCH Is Why It Gets 4 stars because it’s not clear and I’m not even sure if they charge but every time I come here I don’t have to worry about it so it’s more like a independent mission when you’re here… they have large containers that you can use to train with barriers. Bring some water and snacks as there is a shaded area and a facility but it’s closed everytime I’m there and there’s porto-​potties.

Great out door range. The staff were very helpful and friendly. All outdoors so it can be a bit hot in the summer but a great place for long guns.

I had a great experience here. It was my first time shooting at an outdoor range but I really enjoyed it — kind of felt like you’re just shooting in nature/​possibly your backyard. Although it is a bit scary in the beginning when there’s a cease fire and everyone goes out to check their targets. haha, I’m grateful that the staff here practice great safety and strict, effective moderating. Also, they were friendly and empathetic to let me borrow ear muffs during my visit here.
The facility was clean. Everyone was picking up after themselves. All in all, a professional and respectful atmosphere.
Another plus: there’s a lake you can relax next to by the parking lot.

This place is awesome !! great staff ! very friendly and great ranges to choose from and the price is right ! I love the 300 yard range myself. If you are new or pro or military video game commando lol this place is for you !!! I highly recommend this place !!

While I know my way around a fire arm, I have not had tons of formal range experience. When I walked into the office, I was greeted warmly and was quickly attended to.
When I explained that I was new to this range, the 2 gentleman helping me switched gears and began to break down the rules and etiquette of the range, without being condescending.
There was staff everywhere, the facility was clean, the restrooms were clean, the parking was more than ample. I had forgotten my ear protection, and of course they had a loaner pair. In addition, the ear protection that they had for sale, was at a fair price.
I am going back next week to become a member. While I probably wont visit as often as most members, its worth it to support such a first-​rate facility.

Awesome!
The BF’s coworkers scheduled a range day and I was invited to come along. We drove up from San Francisco and spent the entire day up there (9:30am to 4:30pm) for $ 14 a person.
Completely outdoor (check the weather report before going), clean (restrooms were shared between men and women and they were decent), with a friendly staff. All rules were enforced professionally.
Bring chamber flags for each firearm that is out.
Bring food because the location is a bit remote and it is better to not have to leave.
.22 Rifle /​Pistol action range (had a can of spray paint to use) was where I spent most of my time. The range was pretty long and I had to run in order to have enough time to put up the targets without getting a warning to hurry up by the range master. It was nice coming on a Monday because I pretty much had the entire place all to myself until around 4pm when a family arrived.
My iron sights fell off in the middle of shooting and I didn’t have a screw driver. They let me borrow one from the shop which was nice.
I would LOVE to spend another long day there.

It’s hard to get «5 stars excited» about a shooting range, but I can’t find any reason to down grade them for anything. One can only compare to other shooting ranges. For example, there’s a range in Rancho Cordova… Never mind about that. I’m just surprised more people aren’t accidentally shot. Sac Valley has everything, from shotgun and clays, handgun range, and a rifle range to 1000 yards. My conceal carry (CCW) instructor, Joe Truesdale of One-​On-​One Firearms offers the shooting portion of his instruction here, and every month we do an interactive steel target shoot. It all happens at Sac Valley. It’s a bit of a drive, but I like it — it’s peaceful and the terrain is beautiful. I’m sure other reviews will tell you about the friendly and professional staff, and all the offerings, like bean bags and props to support your rifle on the bench, targets, staplers, food, drink, and brass catchers (if you don’t have your own). Enjoy the drive — and as the sign reads on your way out for CCW permit holders — don’t forget to reload!

Love this place! My hubby and I, and our good friends come here so often we decided to become members. The staff here is always awesome and helpful. This range is well run, very spacious, and clean. Make sure you follow the rules or you will defintely be called out on your mistakes (which is a good thing because safety should be the number one priority ;)

Best range outside the military hands down. Clean, well maintained and most importantly safe. Flush toilets available on a majority of ranges so if you refuse to use one of the port-​a-​potties you have options. Range office sells ammo, powder, primers and some accessories.
This place rocks for the never held a gun gal to seasoned professionals. Great facility, a real gem.

This is an awesome outdoor range, BEST of the West! Need I say more?!
They take great pride here and it definitely shows. The facility is clean and very well kept. Everyone is nice, helpful, and safety is their #1 priority.
If you haven’t been here, you need to check this place out!!! You will be very happy you did. :)

Great range 100 & 300 yard rifle range, 50 yards pistol and trap/​skeet open to the public. With a member ship they offer a variety of other ranges as well. But closed to the public on wednesday and thursday. It out of the way, but if you make a day of it it’s worth the drive

Best range in the Sacramento area. No matter what type of shooting you like they have it here.

This review is for the IDPA training clinic and match put on by Sacramento Valley Defensive Pistol Shooting.
The class started at 8am and we were done around three so it was a good solid day of instruction! It was pretty cold to do outdoor instruction in the shaded area so the instructor moved the group into the sun which was nice but it also meant standing in the same place for hours. So bring a chair just in case especially if you take this course during the winter months.
The instructor was okay. His humor was a little baffling at times but overall a good guy that laid out the rules of IDPA from the most basic to the more complicated. The only thing that gave me pause was his hang-​up on procedurals! By the time the instruction was over I was wondering if I really wanted to compete because it seemed like you could get a procedural for damn near anything. Lol
The shooting part was a blast as well. We separated into groups and I went with a different instructor than the classroom based instructor. This guy was also very safe but his demeanor was different, much more approachable and laid back which was a better fit for me. They were both great instructors but Dwayne seemed much more relatable to me.
I ended up shooting the match the next day after this clinic and was able to see immediately how helpful it was. They explain the scoring which was helpful to understand some things like speed versus accuracy etc. The group was also very welcoming, friendly and not full of themselves even though many were expert shooters.
I will put it this way, I have an IDPA club 20 minutes from my house and it’s just too clicky and unfriendly so I drive three hours to shoot with this club and ended up joining which was also great because the match fees are reduced for members and you get a chance at winning raffled items at the end which are NICE!

This review is for the Intro to IDPA class I took here with SPDS (Sacramento Defensive Pistol Shooters)
I have shot at the public range before and had a good time there, but I was getting bored at shooting stationary targets and just standing there punching holes in paper.
This class prepares a person who wants to get into competitive shooting for the IPDA format.
The instructors were great both Bob and Wayne demonstrated safety at all times and gave tips on how to improve shooting while moving about and how to save time.
I plan on shooting IDPA here again. The only drawback is the 2 hour drive it takes to get here from the Bay Area. Also be prepared because there isn’t any local stores or restaurants nearby.

Excellent outdoor range, properly staffed with Range Safety Officers.
Very, very professional firearms range.
Excellent staff and instructors.
Prices are reasonable, considering the political environment.

Best gun range in the area! I have been here a few times. The range master is great at making sure everybody is safe at all times. He will call you out for minor safety issues which is good but wont make you feel stupid for it. You can never be to safe with guns! Unlike one moron who gave a bad rating for being” to safe.” Idiot!
This range usually has ammo available but due to our idiots in Washington it harder to get right now. It is cheaper to bring than buy here.
Great place to teach kids to shoot also because of the great safety. They also do lots of classes for different gun uses and safety.
I just wish they were a little closer than the 24 mile drive each way.

I’ve made this my home away from home! I love being a member at the Sacramento Valley Shooting Center! It’s, hands down, the largest and nicest range in the western US. We are very fortunate to have such an outdoor facility right in our backyard. The staff are way cool! The facility is well maintained. Thanks to the great ideas proposed by and the cooperation from the staff and members, the facility is constantly improving! This place hosts a number of great courses and competitions; everything from CCW training and other home/​self defense firearms education to NRA courses to weekend warrior fantasy camps to IDPA, USPSA, Cowboy Action, Steel Silhouette, Long Range Rifle (out to 1,000yds!!), and much more!!!
Thank you guys for keeping this place as the best outdoor range around to shoot at!