where in PA to shoot? eastern PA

danmc77 · February 04, 2012, 22:58

have a 1919 and 1917 watercooled for about decade now and never shot them yet. Anybody know where the heck i can shoot these things in Eastern PA?

On Tripod mounts.

here's a pic of the 1919 - don't have any of the watercooled right now.

got a couple other full auto toys too - never shot the Uzi. In fact the only one I've ever shot has been the Thompson.

partisan50 · February 05, 2012, 06:13

Me and my buddys take our NFA stuff out to the coal pits near Freeland, plenty of room to shoot. I will keep you in mind the next time we are planning to go.

danmc77 · February 05, 2012, 06:52

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Originally Posted by partisan50

Me and my buddys take our NFA stuff out to the coal pits near Freeland, plenty of room to shoot. I will keep you in mind the next time we are planning to go.

great - thanks! Is it private land? I assume you have to get permission from someone?

**K. Funk** · February 05, 2012, 13:55

A couple of times a year we get together out near Bedford for the Mason Dixon FAL collectors shoots. Keep an eye on the PA section. I usually take a few NFA items along. We should be having a camp-out weekend in the spring.

krf

olgunner · February 05, 2012, 21:07

Nice toys, OP! Those definitely deserve to be shot.

I wish there were more places here in southern PA (I'm in Lancaster County) but when I want to exercise my fun switches, I have to take them to the family farm upstate. That's a 5 hr drive so it doesn't happen as often as I'd like.
Private land seems to be the most common solution these days.

partisan50 · February 26, 2012, 09:30

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Originally Posted by danmc77

great - thanks! Is it private land? I assume you have to get permission from someone?

The pits are open for most of the year, shooting usually on the weekends when the workers are not there. Lots of hikers, dirt bikers and quads, just be careful that you don't shoot them! LOL When the shooting starts they stay out of the area and ride elsewhere.

Just leave the equipment alone and they won't bother you.

We had one visit from the "mine cop", he was ok with us being there, but that day there were a bunch of people riding horses on the property so we packed up and left.

mg34dan · February 08, 2012, 17:56

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Originally Posted by danmc77

have a 1919 and 1917 watercooled for about decade now and never shot them yet. Anybody know where the heck i can shoot these things in Eastern PA?

Please tell me more about your 1917!

olgunner · February 08, 2012, 21:52

Not sure about this place...doesn't sound like a place I'd frequent, but thought I'd share.
A guy at work talked about a place near St. Clair. They call it the Burma Road range. I went online and found this description:

"Go east on burma rd in st clair off of 61. Maybe 2-3 miles. You will see on the right side of the road what appears to be a apocalyptic wasteland that should of been condemned years ago. You will know you are there when you get out of your car and step 50 years of broken beer bottles. Expect lots of interesting targets! dont say i didnt warn you. 90% of my experiences there have been great. Again this is not a quiet day on the range where you can hone your precision shooting skills with no distractions. Expect a fairly large group on the weekend, and hope they arent totally hammered!"

Hey, I love to have fun, but the place sounds like it might get a little scary sometimes.
Still, we're thinking about taking a day off work when the weather warms up and driving up there sometime mid-week. I figure on, say, a Tuesday morning, there wouldn't likely be many people around...and the ones who might be would probably be sober.

catmguy445 · February 22, 2012, 22:10

I grew up in York, and was a member of the York Riflemen club and range, but that was a LONG time ago. However, I did recently look them up on line, and the range is still there. I don't know if they have the capacity for belt-feds, or even subguns, or if they allow then, but I suppose it wouldn't hurt to find out. They have a 200-yard outdoor ranges and a 50-foot indoor smallbore range on the property. Here's a link to the club website.

http://www.yorkriflemen.org

Good luck in your search.

February 04, 2012, 22:58	#1
danmc77 Registered FALaholic #: 64927 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Barto PA Posts: 129	where in PA to shoot? eastern PA have a 1919 and 1917 watercooled for about decade now and never shot them yet. Anybody know where the heck i can shoot these things in Eastern PA? On Tripod mounts. here's a pic of the 1919 - don't have any of the watercooled right now. got a couple other full auto toys too - never shot the Uzi. In fact the only one I've ever shot has been the Thompson.

February 05, 2012, 13:55	#4
K. Funk Real Life Metallurgist Gold Contributor FALaholic #: 38 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Myerstown, PA Posts: 3,938	A couple of times a year we get together out near Bedford for the Mason Dixon FAL collectors shoots. Keep an eye on the PA section. I usually take a few NFA items along. We should be having a camp-out weekend in the spring. krf __________________ The Mason-Dixon FAL Association wants YOU!! Ask me for details. You never know what's going on inside the mind of a crazy man!! Check out username kandainv on Gunbroker; always some neat stuff!! FYB!!!!

February 22, 2012, 22:10	#9
catmguy445 Registered FALaholic #: 50311 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 1,201	I grew up in York, and was a member of the York Riflemen club and range, but that was a LONG time ago. However, I did recently look them up on line, and the range is still there. I don't know if they have the capacity for belt-feds, or even subguns, or if they allow then, but I suppose it wouldn't hurt to find out. They have a 200-yard outdoor ranges and a 50-foot indoor smallbore range on the property. Here's a link to the club website. http://www.yorkriflemen.org Good luck in your search. __________________ Zeke the CATM guy (MSGT, USAF, ret.) "The only easy day was yesterday" - US NAVY SEALs

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February 05, 2012, 06:13	#2
partisan50 Registered FALaholic #: 1222 Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: nePA Posts: 528	Me and my buddys take our NFA stuff out to the coal pits near Freeland, plenty of room to shoot. I will keep you in mind the next time we are planning to go.

February 05, 2012, 21:07	#5
olgunner Registered FALaholic #: 6461 Join Date: May 2002 Location: South-Central PA Posts: 148	Nice toys, OP! Those definitely deserve to be shot. I wish there were more places here in southern PA (I'm in Lancaster County) but when I want to exercise my fun switches, I have to take them to the family farm upstate. That's a 5 hr drive so it doesn't happen as often as I'd like. Private land seems to be the most common solution these days.

February 08, 2012, 21:52	#8
olgunner Registered FALaholic #: 6461 Join Date: May 2002 Location: South-Central PA Posts: 148	Not sure about this place...doesn't sound like a place I'd frequent, but thought I'd share. A guy at work talked about a place near St. Clair. They call it the Burma Road range. I went online and found this description: "Go east on burma rd in st clair off of 61. Maybe 2-3 miles. You will see on the right side of the road what appears to be a apocalyptic wasteland that should of been condemned years ago. You will know you are there when you get out of your car and step 50 years of broken beer bottles. Expect lots of interesting targets! dont say i didnt warn you. 90% of my experiences there have been great. Again this is not a quiet day on the range where you can hone your precision shooting skills with no distractions. Expect a fairly large group on the weekend, and hope they arent totally hammered!" Hey, I love to have fun, but the place sounds like it might get a little scary sometimes. Still, we're thinking about taking a day off work when the weather warms up and driving up there sometime mid-week. I figure on, say, a Tuesday morning, there wouldn't likely be many people around...and the ones who might be would probably be sober.