What's going on at Kodiak firing range?

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

The steel was gone before they closed down. The tactical range is great. Not may places you can draw, shoot move, practice reloads...

 

[Spike Jones 5 2002]

I talked to the owner Will Smith.
He said everything is going as planed.
He would not give any details.

 

[Hoosierdood]

I talked to the owner Will Smith.
He said everything is going as planed.
He would not give any details.

Will manages the shop. He is not the owner. And they haven't given any details for over 6 months which I think is a little fishy. If they were just updating the range, you would think they would be open with info. Make an announcement like "Hey we are making some huge improvements... this is what you can look forward to in the future." Any shop that I have known was pretty proud of what they had in the plans.

I have heard rumors of safety issues and the huge amount of work/money that would be necessary to fix it. I seriously wonder if they are willing to make such a huge investment or if they are just delaying until something else happens.

Them being so tight lipped this whole time worries me.

 

[Spike Jones 5 2002]

Will manages the shop. He is not the owner. And they haven't given any details for over 6 months which I think is a little fishy. If they were just updating the range, you would think they would be open with info. Make an announcement like "Hey we are making some huge improvements... this is what you can look forward to in the future." Any shop that I have known was pretty proud of what they had in the plans.

I have heard rumors of safety issues and the huge amount of work/money that would be necessary to fix it. I seriously wonder if they are willing to make such a huge investment or if they are just delaying until something else happens.

Them being so tight lipped this whole time worries me.

Will told me that he was the owner!

 

[mikefraz]

Talked to a guy at Kodiak today. Didn't get a name. He said that he was shooting for opening the range on Black Friday. He then said by January 1st for sure. He also said that they will be changing the name from Kodiak to Phoenix due to the negative reputation that the Kodiak name has got(rumors of ATF raids and the like). He said they will still have the rifle range and will include an archery range with the pistol range.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

I was holding my breath. No longer, though.

 

[Bigtanker]

It really does seem like they are hiding something. At least make an announcement on their webpage or FB page about what is going on. If there is new ownership I would like to know.

When Shoot To Thrill (Rocket Guns range) in Goshen opened up, did one of the guys from Kodiak go over there?

 

[9mmfan]

Looks like I'll be rejoining the St Joe Restoration Club once again. Kind of cold in the winter but summer time shooting their is great!

 

[Bigtanker]

Looks like I'll be rejoining the St Joe Restoration Club once again. Kind of cold in the winter but summer time shooting their is great!

Wait until Jan 1st, 2015 to get your membership! If you cant make it to a Wed night meeting, one of the guys who runs it lives about 8 houses from me. You can just meet him at his house to sign up.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

I just renew by mail. I mail them my member card, a check, my old key and a SASE and voila!

 

[Bigtanker]

I just renew by mail. I mail them my member card, a check, my old key and a SASE and voila!

You know that memberships expire Dec. 31st.

 

[1911ly]

I called Kodiak about a week ago and was told they were improving the back stop to handle rifle calibers. And that they were planning on opening within a month.

 

[mdemetz]

Wait until Jan 1st, 2015 to get your membership! If you cant make it to a Wed night meeting, one of the guys who runs it lives about 8 houses from me. You can just meet him at his house to sign up.

Or go to their Open House/Swap Meet/Membership sign-up in December.

 

[Cemetery-man]

Or go to their Open House/Swap Meet/Membership sign-up in December.

Details?

 

[Bigtanker]

Details?

Www.sjcrc.us

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

You know that memberships expire Dec. 31st.

I said I renew by mail...not that I recently renewed.

My point is that it can be done by mail.

 

[Rexmage]

I would love to go take my little brother and sister shooting but with Kodiak still closed, closest to me from Plymouth is I think over in Kingsbury. The range in town hasn't been used in I'm gonna guess long time. It's been 15 years since I was there. Them being so tight lipped is frustrating.

 

[Sajer]

I hear there was a split with the owners and the money behind the upgrade took a powder. The tight lip bs is the most frustrating thing with these guys. The constant " one more month" is getting old.

 

[Regnar]

Gun Town Home Page

 

[kickbacked]

I really hope they come back with the steel plates. Archery would be cool but how could you do a pistol/ archery range? i imagine walking down range to retrieve arrows would be frowned upon. That place was by far my favorite in the area. Ive been to shoot to thrill and 3 rifle lanes just isnt enough plus they only allow up to 7.62x39. Not to mention seemed rather pricey to me.