Guns are known to be a point of pride for a lot of Americans. Having the right to bear arms has been largely considered central to one’s freedom. And, if you’re a gun enthusiast, chances are you will have more AR-15s than what you need but certainly less than what you want.
If you’re a gun enthusiast or a budding shooter who lives in or visits Utah, consider yourself lucky. Why? Because Utah is home to some of the best indoor shooting ranges in the country. Some of these are the following:
1. Ready Gunner
Shooting Range Amenities
Ready gunner indoor shooting range is equipped with high-end amenities that guarantee an enjoyable, comfortable and safe shooting experience. It features interactive targets that move in different directions to greatly improve your shooting skills.
This shooting range also boasts of an HVAC system that helps ensure cleaner air. Indoor air is flushed every minute so that everybody in the range is breathing fresh, clean air all the time.
Add in cool lighting options such as black, red, and police lights that totally transform your indoor shooting range experience!
Membership Fees
Standard Retriever Monthly Membership – $18.99/mo.
Signing up for the Standard Retriever Monthly Membership will give you access to the standard retrievers every day during open hours. Members can also bring a guest on selected dates, without having to pay any extra fees. Members can also use the range’s ear and eye-protective gear while shooting at the range. For $18.99 per month, you can visit the range as often as you want.
Dynamic Retriever Monthly Membership -$24.99
For $24.99 per month, you can use the range as often as you would like. You can use the lane for an hour and only add $1 per guest, share the same lane and enjoy shooting together!
Corporate Range Membership
The Corporate Basic Membership costs $1500. This membership plan gives you access to 5 transferable passes, 5 percent off on ammo, 25 percent off for “non-NFA” gun rentals (guns that were not regulated under the National Firearms Act), and one free target every time you visit the range.
Corporate Elite Membership
The Corporate Elite Membership entitles you to 5 transferable passes, 10 percent off on ammo, 25 percent off on NFA gun rentals, and free rental for non-NFA guns. This membership also serves as a pass to one event, including those held in the conference room. Corporate Elite members will also be entitled to a 2-hour shoot in the tactical bay.
Both the corporate basic and the corporate elite members will be placed on any available retriever when you visit the range.
Ready Gunner’s Gun Club
Ready Gunner has a Gun Club which allows you to build an AR-15 Rifle for a fee of $95, to be paid monthly, in just one year. With this package, you may choose the 16” with Atlas R-One or the 16” with Atlas S-One.
Signing up for this monthly subscription gives you the opportunity to build your own AR-15 over a period of one year. You’ll also learn more about how your AR-15 functions and how it should be operated, as an added bonus.
Here’s how it works; when you sign up for the Ready Gunner Membership, each month, for 12 months, you’ll receive a package containing one component for your AR-15 build. After you’ve received the last box in the 12th month, you will have all the pieces to complete your fully customized AR-15!
The AR-15 build is just one package, there are plenty of other Gun Club Build packages to choose from at Ready Gunner. Other packages for this Gun Club include the 300 BLK Pistol, AR 15 Pistol, and the AR 9 package, just to name a few.
Training
Ready Gunner offers several courses and some of these include the following:
Concealed Carry Ready – $100
This is a 6-hour course for individuals wanting to earn their CCW certificate. The first 4 hours will be spent on classroom instruction covering the Utah State mandated course material. The trainees will be taught about firearms safety and basic handgun fundamentals in the range for the remaining two hours.
The $100 fee will include your passport size photo, full set of fingerprints, and the fee for the course. This will not cover the application fee for a concealed carry permit.
Carbine Fundamentals – $150
This course is perfect for those looking to hone their skills in using the semi-automatic sporting rifle. For $150, you will be able to learn a lot about semi-auto carbine fundamentals, carbine safety best practices, and fundamentals of carbine manipulation, among other important and interesting information..
Make sure you have your own AR-15 and up to 200 rounds of ammo and a rifle magazine pouch. Check out their website for more instructions regarding what to bring and what to prepare prior to coming into the range to attend the carbine fundamentals course.
Women’s Intermediate Handgun Course – $100
This intermediate handgun course teaches women how to follow through when in defensive shooting and how to acquire a target fast enough while also making a deliberate decision to shoot or not to.
This course finishes up with exercises on how to shoot drawing from the holster and importantly how to handle and clear malfunctions. Be sure to bring your own defensive handgun and at least 3 magazines for your semi-automatic.
Team Tactics – $500
This course is highly recommended for couples who want to prepare for home defense. Although the course material for this training is designed specifically for security patrol teams and law enforcement groups.
This course helps groups and teams to develop their cognitive combative skills, and the basics of how to move, communicate and fight during a Close Quarters Battle.
Some of the items to bring prior to entering the class include a properly functioning handgun and its fitting holster. You also need to bring up to 100 rounds of ammo for your specific handgun.
Address: 1066 S State St. Orem, UT 84097
Phone: 801.607.5363
Email: support@readygunner.com
Website:www.readygunner.com
Reviews: https://www.yelp.com
2. Park City Gun Club
Shooting Range Amenities
Park City Gun Club’s main range consists of 25-yard shooting lanes. Each lane is spacious enough to accommodate up to 4 shooters. The range is designed with high-end communication and target lighting systems.
This indoor shooting range ensures you get clean air all the time since they have a well-established air purge and filtration system.
Each range can cater to handguns, shotguns, and rifles up to .50 BMG. However, they do not allow any trap or bird shot indoors.
Facility Rental
If you or your company is planning to host an event, Park City Gun Club offers facility rental for only $300 and an additional $20 for each person. This fee includes access to all rental firearms, as well as free eye and ear protective gear.
The facility rental will also give you access to their classrooms and 2-hour use of their private range. For those who are looking to get professional instruction, the fee will be an additional $125 for each instructor.
Full Tactical Range
Park City Gun Club also features a full tactical range, equipped with all the amenities that their main range offers plus a MANCOM’s Dual Running Man System. This system allows the targets to move laterally to increase the level of difficulty and take your training exercises to the next level.
Membership Fees
Standard Membership
Fee: $35 / month or $389/ year (save $31)
The Standard Membership plan provides free access to range 1 and 2 lanes. If you have guests with you, they will only pay $6 each. Standard membership also offers 4 free guest passes every year, along with 3 free firearm rentals.
This subscription also offers one free member shirt, free eye, and ear protection, and a 30 percent discount on laser or live fire simulator sessions. You will also be entitled to a 30 percent discount for every additional firearm rental.
Members who visit the shop will enjoy a 5-20 percent discount on clothes, ammo, or targets.
Couple Membership
Fee: $54/ month or $575/year (save $73)
The Couples Membership Plan offers the same benefits that Standard Membership Plan holders enjoy. However, this plan will be enjoyed by couples living in the same household. So the two of you can have the chance to practice your shooting skills and eventually become better at protecting your loved ones and property!
Family Membership
Fee: $69/ month or $779/ year (save $49)
This plan is perfect for families who love to spend time shooting at the range together! This Family Membership plan will allow parents and all their children, 21 years old and younger, to enjoy the benefits that Standard membership holders enjoy. Additionally, they can also use up to two lanes at a time.
If you simply want your children to get an understanding of how to use firearms safely and responsibly, then signing up for this plan would be an ideal option.
Address: 4285 North Forestdale Drive, Park City, Utah 84098
Phone: 435-333-4867
Email: Info@Theparkcitygunclub.Com
Website: www.parkcitygunclub.com
Reviews: yelp.com
3. The Armory
The best service, delivered by the best staff. This statement describes the kind of experience that The Armory provides to its customers. This indoor shooting range was established in 2014 with an aim of providing excellent customer service in a fun and friendly environment. This range operates on a basic policy of putting customer service as its top priority.
Amenities
The Armory is equipped with 18 state-of-the-art shooting lanes which are among the largest in Utah. With 8 25-yard lanes, 9 15-yard lanes, and one private lane. This indoor shooting range welcomes young shooters that are at least 8 years old. There are ranges, specifically for tactical training, pistol shooting, and, rifle shooting.
This custom-designed indoor shooting facility is made even more exciting with its seasoned instructors who are capable of giving in-depth training. So, whether you’re an experienced marksman or someone who is still learning to shoot for the first time, this indoor shooting range is a great place to visit.
Shooting Range Fees
The Standard Shooting Range Fee, where you’ll be shooting at their standard shooting lanes, is $10, the shared range fee is $18 and the triple range fee is $25.
If you prefer a quiet and secluded single lane, the fee will start from $18 – $30. These private lanes are ideal for newbie shooters and veterans.
If you’re a veteran, military, or police officer on active duty, the range fee will only be $5. Just don’t forget to bring your ID!
For gun rentals, a single firearm rental would cost $10, unlimited gun rental is $20 and full-auto gun rental would cost $25. Please note that the ammo is not included in these rental fees. It is also required that you purchase ammo from them.
If you’re looking to be a member of The Armory, the fee would be $40 per month. This will be charged on a pay-as-you-go basis.
Services
The Armory also offers the kind of services that you may not find at other shooting ranges. Examples of these are the Cerakote and Laser work services.
Installation
If you have gun accessories purchased somewhere else, you can also ask the guys from The Armory to do the installation for you. However, they will do it for a fee. Better yet, buy the accessories from The Armory and they will install everything for free.
For an indoor shooting range that offers the best experience at a reasonable price, choose The Armory. Pistol Installation Services would cost anywhere from $50 – $300. These services range from sight install, trigger install, diagnostic, and DCOA (Disassemble, Clean, Oil, Assemble).
AR 15/10 Installation Services are available for $25 – $300 or more, depending on the type of installation you choose. These services may include assembling of upper or lower parts, installation of muzzle devices, trigger installation, headspace checking, DCOA (Disassemble, Clean, Oil, Assemble,) Diagnostic, and any other gunsmithing services at an hourly fee.
Rifle Services include scope mounting and zeroing installation. Fees for these services may range from $25 to $50.
Cerakote
Got a new Glock? Or an old Sig? Why not have it Cerakote coated to make it look unique and brand new. Yes, your firearm can definitely look totally different from other people’s. Ask about the Cerakote services from the Cerakote experts at The Armory and you’ll be surprised just how strong and flexible this thin coating is. It adds beauty to your firearm while making it look aesthetically unique for years.
The fee for Cerakote services may range from $25 – $260 or more and are subject to change depending on the design, pricing, and awesome patterns to choose from. You may say, Oh! That’s too expensive. Can I Cerakote my own gun? The answer is- Yes, of course, you can. It’s like painting your car. You can do it yourself, but the results wouldn’t be as excellent as those of the experts.
Laserwork
The laserwork services they offer include NFA markings and caliber callouts. A standard NFA marking for any flat surface may cost $45. While markings for the trigger guard and inside magwell will cost $55.
The fee for other markings may cost $60 – $80 for rifles, per location. For surface mark texts, the fee is $50, while deep mark and deep engrave text-markings will cost $60. A large graphic design on a magazine will cost $20 on each side.
Laserwork fees also vary depending on your chosen design. For an accurate quote, contact the guys from The Armory.
Address: 248 West 9210 South, Sandy, Utah 84070
Phone: 801-601-8939
Email: info@armoryutah.com
Website: www.armoryutah.com
Reviews: www.yelp.com
We’ll conclude with these thoughts, if you’re a new shooter and a little nervous, an indoor shooting range might seem loud and a little intimidating at first, but with time and practice you will get the hang of it and you’ll be hooked!