BIT: Converting a supermarket to an indoor range

[Jericho941]

Haggen has now gone bankrupt and has auctioned off many of the stores they bought from Albertsons. Nobody bid on the one in east Bremerton, which makes sense, since within a few miles on the same road are a Safeway, Fred Meyer and Wal-Mart.

So, I got to thinking:

Here's this giant building where competition makes it ill-suited to its intended purpose, so why not repurpose it to something that you normally have to drive way out of town to do?

I imagine the cost of the building itself, plus disposing of all the shelving and supermarket-related equipment, would be prohibitively expensive though.

[JAG2955]

Good air filtration costs a ton. The backstops and range-related stuff would be small potatoes in comparison.

Recently went to an indoor range for my CHL cert. their backstop was loose recycled rubber...nothing like the smell of burning tires while shooting.

[First Shirt]

Hoover Tactical down in Birmingham did that, IIRC. They bought an old Bruno's supermarket (I think), and turned it into a really nice gun store and shooting range.

Thanks for reminding me, I need to get back down there one of these days.

[blackeagle603]

NRA has a consulting service for ranges (existing and wannabe) .I think that included advice on funding alternatives.

[Greg]

You'd think any leftover furnishings and equipment would have some value, at least as scrap, making getting rid of the stuff at least a break even proposition.

[toad]

The other thing to consider is how hostile the locals are to gun ranges. What regulatory hurdles would they put in your way.
Some photos of the shot and gutted people of Paris spread around might make for some mind changes.

[evan price]

You'd think any leftover furnishigs and equipment would have some value, at least as scrap, making getting rid of the stuff at least a break even proposition.

Scrap prices have dropped so low in the past couple months its almost not worth the fuel to bring it in. Like, down to $15 a ton for sheet metal where it was over $240 a ton lay year. And the scrap places I deal with tell me they may go to donation only by january.

[Greg]

You'd think any leftover furnishigs and equipment would have some value, at least as scrap, making getting rid of the stuff at least a break even proposition.

Scrap prices have dropped so low in the past couple months its almost not worth the fuel to bring it in. Like, down to $15 a ton for sheet metal where it was over $240 a ton lay year. And the scrap places I deal with tell me they may go to donation only by january.

That's.... not a good sign.

[Jered]

How hostile is Bremerton to gun ranges?

Kitsap County is, IIRC, in the process of persecuting the Kitsap Rifle and Revolver Club, because idiots move too close to a shooting range and then don't like the noise.

[Termite]

How hostile is Bremerton to gun ranges?

Kitsap County is, IIRC, in the process of persecuting the Kitsap Rifle and Revolver Club, because idiots move too close to a shooting range and then don't like the noise.

Since what Jerico is proposing would be indoor, there shouldn't be much noise shooting noise to disturb the locals.