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blksideevo
Location: Tacoma Joined: Wed Mar 25, 2020 Posts: 31
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Hey, I spent most of my elementary years in Seattle before moving to commiefornia. I'm finally back and now getting some time off from work and in search of some BLM land to go shooting. I'm a professional firearms instructor (Surefire Institute, Firearms Training Associates) and using a 25 foot indoor range doesn't cut it. With the lovely COVID-19 I haven't been heading down to teach so I am looking to get some time in with some steel at some distance.
If anyone has any locations in and around Tacoma, it would be greatly appreciated.
Also would be nice to meet some fellow shooters, at 6+ feet distance or so for now.. :)
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beckdw
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Location: Tri -Cities Joined: Thu May 23, 2013 Posts: 2798
Real Name: David
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Welcome to WAGUNS!
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Wed Mar 25, 2020 3:12 am |
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Pablo
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Location: Everson, WA Joined: Sun Jan 6, 2013 Posts: 28178
Real Name: Ace Winky
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Welcome back. Make absolutely sure you register to vote and vote! This applies to others that came with you, just in case.
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Wed Mar 25, 2020 3:21 am |
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Massivedesign
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Location: Olympia, WA Joined: Fri Mar 11, 2011 Posts: 38307
Real Name: Dan
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There are not too many places around Tacoma. You need to head way north, way east, or south to Olympia to find some forest that's safe for recreational shooting. Tacoma Rifle and Revolver club has some longer distance ranges.
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Wed Mar 25, 2020 5:49 am |
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cootduster
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Location: Ryderwood WA. Joined: Sun May 15, 2011 Posts: 5337
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Welcome to WaGuns ! Welcome back to Washington. Check out the map of places to shoot, at the top of the Board Index. cootduster
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Wed Mar 25, 2020 9:36 am |
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MadPick
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Location: Renton, WA Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 Posts: 52037
Real Name: Steve
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Welcome to WaGuns!
What do you teach, in particular?
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Wed Mar 25, 2020 10:30 am |
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oldkim
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Location: Maple Valley, WA Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 Posts: 9266
Real Name: Young
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Welcome back!
Not too many choices right now. What do you use EDC? Or use in “class”
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Wed Mar 25, 2020 10:53 am |
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RocketScott
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Location: Kentucky Joined: Fri Jan 16, 2015 Posts: 11088
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Howdy neighbor Just head over to Hilltop - Spoiler: show
- Just kidding, don't do that
I usually go down to Capitol Forest. It's an hours drive but you can set up whatever you want. I have a variety of steel targets I'd say we should head down there sometime but they just closed it
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Wed Mar 25, 2020 1:38 pm |
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Gman
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Location: Unincorporated Rural Pierce County Joined: Mon Feb 24, 2020 Posts: 1804
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Howdy!
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Wed Mar 25, 2020 2:10 pm |
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oldkim
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Location: Maple Valley, WA Joined: Thu Mar 17, 2011 Posts: 9266
Real Name: Young
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Checkmate.... DNR closed. See earlier thread.
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Wed Mar 25, 2020 2:17 pm |
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blksideevo
Location: Tacoma Joined: Wed Mar 25, 2020 Posts: 31
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@madpick - I teach everything from “basic recreational handgun” i.e how not to shoot yourself with safe proper gun handling to advanced pistol low light training. Basic to advanced shotgun as well as various levels of rifle training.
@oldkim My EDC? You want to know what I carry? Varies but I carry everything from a Shield, G19, G17, G20, G21 but my baby is a M&P 2.0 with an Apex Trigger and Ameriglo night sights.
When I teach, it’s based on the class but usually one of my G21s ....
All of these are theoretical of course because I’m anti gun... lol
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Thu Mar 26, 2020 10:21 pm |
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blksideevo
Location: Tacoma Joined: Wed Mar 25, 2020 Posts: 31
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Was planning on fishing until I find a spot to zero and apparently can’t even do that. These people are ridiculous...
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Sat Mar 28, 2020 4:57 pm |
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blksideevo
Location: Tacoma Joined: Wed Mar 25, 2020 Posts: 31
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This is one of many articles I’m sure can be dug up... I’m the sexy ass guy on the far left in the “family photo” https://www.personaldefenseworld.com/20 ... se-course/
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Tue Mar 31, 2020 1:01 am |
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danoh
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Location: Sumner, WA Joined: Mon Oct 15, 2012 Posts: 3025
Real Name: Dan
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So are you teaching up here?
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Kgbsucka
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Location: Gig Harbor Joined: Fri Mar 18, 2011 Posts: 1829
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Massivedesign wrote: welcomewgo
There are not too many places around Tacoma. You need to head way north, way east, or south to Olympia to find some forest that's safe for recreational shooting.
Tacoma Rifle and Revolver club has some longer distance ranges. TRRC is a very nice facility (I am a member there) but does not allow rapid fire or drawing from the holster which is what it sounds like the OP wants. They do have a pistol range that goes to 50 yards and the main range goes to 200 which you can also shoot pistols on. Welcome back to WA!! You need action bays for that.
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