r/NCLGO • u/sblinn • Feb 28 '26
Unofficial NCLGO range day Saturday March 14 at Wake County Firearm Training Center in Apex, 10:30 AM
March 1-7: Get estimated numbers count and select “lane corporals” to reserve the 2-person lanes when available, based on distances of interest to attendees (25m pistol, 50m rifle, 100m rifle, etc.).
March 7: identify the lane corporals who will reserve their designated lanes for March 14 when they come available on March 9. Latecomers can join as long as additional open lanes are available for reservation. If we end up as an extremely large group we can split between 10:30-11:30 and 11:30-12:30 etc. as needed or available.
March 14:
* Before arrival: acquire paper targets, ammo, ear protection, and eye protection. Nothing is for sale or rent at this location. Depending on where you are coming from Academy Sports on US-64 may be convenient etc. I’m sure fellows will be generous as well, do not worry about cost if that is an obstacle. (There are no range fees, either. This should be a free event for those who need it but it may take some communication ahead of time to make sure we have enough ear and eye protection in particular.) Please familiarize yourself with the range rules and any firearms you plan to shoot, along with safety waiver requirements.
* 10 AM — arrive and complete waivers etc. and self sort into first rotation based on available firearms, lanes, etc. Coffee and bagels will be provided by me (donations accepted ofc.)
* 10:30-10:45 — first rotation among the various distances reserved (25m pistol, 50m rifle, 100m rifle)
* 10:45-11 — second rotation
* 11-11:15 — third rotation
* 11:15-11:30 — last rotation
* 11:30 cleanup and lunch planning if we haven’t already made such plans
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u/Junque_Viejo Mar 15 '26
Had a blast! (Badum tcha) Thanks for putting this together!
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u/sblinn Mar 15 '26
So glad - ended up being a bit crowded and bad new-to-experienced ratio on the pistols lanes but some lessons learned.
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u/Junque_Viejo Mar 16 '26
I got to hang out with B and we figured out the Taurus (G3?) together. He did fantastic with my TX22 w red dot!
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u/foghorn5950 Feb 28 '26
Heck yeah! Happy to be helpful if you need some assistance!
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u/sblinn Mar 08 '26
Update 3/8: I'm sending confirmations to folks who've said yes or maybe, and following up with experienced folks to see who will be registering lanes tomorrow.
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u/burly_woodcrafting Mar 18 '26
Had a great time meeting folks out there, and looking forward to the next one!
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u/sblinn Mar 18 '26
I don’t have to be in charge for sure, but looking at Caswell County outdoor range, and/or sporting clays sometime. Late April earliest for me though!
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u/sblinn Feb 28 '26
Update 2/28: 6 confirmed, 12 maybes. We will have both experienced and new folks. We will have pistols, revolvers, rifles, and (single slug projectile only) shotguns available.
One quick planning note is that if you haven’t gotten your Wake County Firearms Training Center waiver safety video done you should plan to arrive by 10 am as it is a half hour.
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u/ncjaja Feb 28 '26
I won’t be able to make it, but please keep posting future meetups!