Lone Star Gun Range, Texas, United States

5Erica S 5:00 PM Jul 21, 2014

Lone Star Gun Range - First Time Shooting
Ever shot a gun before? I sure as hell hadn't until yesterday. Due to the fact that I'd been in Austin for over three weeks and had only tried three of the four things that I classify as Austin-esque (if that's even a word) we were on a mission. We had already experienced the famous Texas barbecue, loitering around food trucks and lounging at local watering holes. It was time to try our hand at shooting. Like in the olden Western times, right? Since we were in Austin, Lockhart was a great choice distance wise. After a quick 40 minute car ride we arrived at the Lone Star Gun Range. As we made our way down the gravel road leading up to the range we were quickly informed that in fact, we had reached our destination via the symphony of gun shots that hung in the air. This was going to be good. After parking the car and gawking at the folks firing AK-47s and all kinds of weaponry I could and still cannot identify we headed over the office. While there we read the instructions of the range, said a one sentence oath about not firing during a ceasefire and then we were off to orientation. Orientation consisted of a 10 minute speech from a very knowledgable man who actually explained things very well. After picking out our weapon of choice - a Glock - we gave it a go by practicing loading the gun a few times with some fake bullets and that was it. it was time to shoot. Ah, I almost forgot. How much does this day of revelry cost you ask? I'm glad you mentioned that. It wasn't the cheapest excursion but it didn't break the bank either. Below is a cost breakdown for two people shooting but sharing one gun (which seemed to be the norm on the range). We spent a total of $66 and spent a couple of hours at the range. - Day Pass - $15 per day per person. - Gun Rental - $10 for one gun. Also worth mentioning, the second gun would have been $5. - Target - $1 for a single target. - Box of Ammo - Our box of 9mm ammo cost $23.31. Always felt safe at this gun range and everything was explained so well to us even through we were newbies. So the moral of the story ... if you're ever in Lockhart, Texas and want to fire some guns ... Lone Star Shooting Range is the place to be! Check out my full review here for more details and some pictures: http://goodbadandmuddy.com/places/united-states/austin/lone-star-gun-range-review/

4NICKY S 5:00 PM Dec 3, 2015

Safe and fun
We really enjoyed a morning shooting here. We are from the UK so shooting hand guns or any type of gun for that matter isn't a thing. We felt safe and the staff were very good at explaining how to hold and shoot the guns. Choice of different printed targets which is fun. Great Texas experience.