I guess it's not for you Gary.
Some people don't want to hang out all day with others/they just want to shoot. A lot of people have made friends here,and talk with people that know more about guns/reloading than I do. I learn something every day I come to work.
Club prices are rising due to taxes, improvements and other reasons.
Clubs have events that shut out others not interested in the event at hand.
Clubs have work party days that not everyone can do.
Clubs don't have 3,500.00 per month light bills, 72,000.00 in rent, 129,000.00 per year in labor, taxes on profits etc. etc. Do some math and see if that's worth eight bucks to shoot after paying the Membership fee.
Clubs don't have rental guns to try before you purchase one. Many clubs do not allow full auto, we'll have the finest rental selection in the country real soon.
Comparing us to a non-profit club is not even close to being fair.
Rain/snow/cold/98 degree days & biting insects all go away in my range. It's all in what you're looking for. Some people just want to enjoy shooting and go home.
My range rates are some of the cheapest of indoor ranges with the amount of overhead I have. I just spent 1.35m dollars in this new facility to make it a better place to shoot. I don't plan on raising prices, I'm just hoping the volume can pay the bills.
I currently have 900 Members, while clubs around me have less (with the exception of Pelham & Nashua) that are close to that. I feel we're doing something right now,but will do much better with a nicer facility.
Members also get:
1. Cheaper transfers
2. Pay less for ammunition
3. A Member only section in a new multi million dollar range
4. Can reserve range time in advance
5. A guest at no charge / guest gets membership rates on ammo too
Coming soon - A Full Time Gunsmith ( John Andrewski ) will be on board.
I'm glad you dedicted your first post to me - Enjoy NES it's free / but $20.00 (being green) will set you free
PS: I support NH Clubs , and belong to two of them. I find that shooting 500 yards at Sunset Mountain, two hundred with my handgun, and the couple of times I can get out to Londonderry F&G are the most relaxing and enjoyable days all year for me. If I had the time in my life, I'd be at Nashua & Pelham too. I don't have time to shoot at work :>(