Visited my parents this past weekend for July 4th so I wanted to check out a range I heard about…read morenear College Station. All of the other rifle ranges I've been to in the North Houston area have been absolutely dreadful so I was hoping for a change of pace. The Cawthon Cartridge Club (CCC) is located near Navasota, TX and about 20 miles from Aggieland. The range is on a huge swath of land, I reckon about +800 acres. They have a 200 yard range, numerous uncovered tactical bays with just a few steel targets, several pistol bays and a 5-stand area for shotgun. The entire area (including berms) was covered in a lush green grass that was freshly mowed. The roads were crushed limestone. The owner roves the grounds in a John Deere Gator UTV but other than that there were no Range Safety Officers. I was only interested in shooting long distance so proceeded to the rifle range. Newcomers are restricted to 500 yards and below until they quality with the owner. There were steel hanger targets every 50 yards and at the 500 yard line, there were about 8 different steel targets of varying sizes. The grass was very neatly trimmed and gently sloped downward. Beyond the 500 yard line were targets every 100 yards until 1200. The shooting area was up on a hill with a nice metal shade structure. There were some rickety old benches but I chose to shoot prone. There was a nice breeze blowing into our faces which really helped to beat the brutal heat and humidity. Out beyond the 1200 yard target was a farmer working a field in his tractor. The owner advised us of this beforehand and asked us to hold fire until he was out of sight. This was annoying as the farmer was constantly behind the target area; fortunately I had two people with me, one to spot my targets and the other to keep an eye on the farmer. Hopefully this is not a regular occurrence. I've never shot at a range this nice before. They didn't have as many steel targets as ETTS in Waxahachie but the grounds were much nicer. Membership is $750/yr but they let me pay only for the remainder of 2016. Guests are $25 each and you are normally restricted to two.

Place is well kept. No green tip allowed. Not being a member meant I was only allowed on the 100…read morerange. There's a metal folding chair and a bench that's too high for it at the 100 so I just went prone instead. So if you're not a member don't expect much. Otherwise, I understand there's some decent long shots to be had there with covered shelters and such. I don't recall the membership dues but it's several hundred dollars.

Came on a Saturday afternoon with three Corps Cadets to do some shooting and relieve some of their…read moreFish stress by shooting some things. This is my experience and as these things go, your mileage may vary. It was easy to get to, well marked, good hours, and open hours I like. The prices are not cheap but this is definitely a sellers market, so I thought it was a deal. The person working the range office/check in/store was superb. He alone was going for a 5 star review. Personable, knowledgeable, patient with newbies. I only tried out the 25 yard range and the 22 range. This is a public range with no range officer, the world's dumbest people will be here. We started with the pistol range. While shooting with three students at the pistol range two deputy Barney Fife's came up and walked right up to the stands they wanted to shoot and then started setting up. They either have a lot more confidence in humanity or have no common sense. I'm confident of the later. Then whenever they wanted they would walk up to their target to do their deeds or stand 3' from their targets to shoot. I'm surprised some law enforcement agency signed off to give them shooting privileges. The tables, trash can and other furnishings were well shot up. The berms looked good but had seen some rough use. I'm thinking they need new furnishings and some cameras to keep up on the idiocy. Next we went to the 22 range to do some plinking. Much better on the range manners, but we were the only ones with a 22. It's more of a short range (25 yards) than a .22 range. Many of those black rifles were awesome hog shooters or tactical firearms, I'm hoping the berms were designed for the use. The tables, cover and trash cans here were far less shot up. We finished up with a round of skeet for everyone. They had two of them and they were in great shape. No one cleans up after themselves so lots of shotgun shells everywhere. Also, we had to refill the traps mid-way so I'm not sure if they take care of that (likely not) or expect you to (obviously). I'm thinking the place is minimally cared for and saving on the staffing. Basically, come and shoot whatever and don't get hurt. Or hope no one hurts you. I'd definitely come again, but likely not on beautiful weekend afternoon with all the brain dead.

Few times I went i was not impressed, the range is in sad shape and the rates are nuts. No wonder…read morethey had to close the doors. Had a gold mind but they wanted to get rich quick.....

I attended a handgun class at Greig Performance Shooting. My review of GPS was that the instruction…read morethat was well thoughtout and taught by enthusiastic knowledgable individuals who really love all aspects of shooting. After my class I was more confident and left with many useful skills I did not have before. I am glad I had the opportunity to have had a class with GPS. Thank you!

From the owner: What makes us different? Let's start with our approach to…read moreteaching. We believe in using the term coaching compared to instructing. We know that not everyone performs at the same level or learns at the same speed. To us, the old term "Firearm Instructors" brings to mind the guy in the red shirt with "Instructor" across the back barking out instructions out on the range. Training is usually run at a set pace, regardless of progression, and students train to pass a qualification based on someone elses standards. While this has it's place, it's anything but helpful when working with new students who generally are already nervous. Coaching means working with students on an individual basis as much as possible to help them learn. Why choose us? With our performance-based training methods we can help develop and expand the abilities of virtually any level of firearms user from beginners to the most experienced. This approach to working with students provides us the ability to coach nearly every discipline, creating an un-intimidating environment, helping to prepare for practically any situation.

Came out to shoot an all steel match with CCPC at this range. Had been meaning to get out here for…read morea long time and it finally worked out. For the range itself, it's in a good location with decent facilities and the berms and other equipment is well kept. Even though CCPC and the range are two different groups, there's a lot of overlap with membership and everyone was very helpful and friendly. I haven't shot here outside of a match but if I lived in the Killeen / Copperas Cove area this would be high on my list.

It was Probably one of the best shooting experiences I've ever had. Lloyd is extremely…read moreknowledgeable, helpful, and not judgmental like many gun enthusiasts. He has a deep love for his country and he is a genuinely good person.

I had the shooting portion for my LTC class today with O.J. Sills. She was very patient, gave very…read moreclear directions and made this an easy process for me. I had already taken the online portion through her and it was very self explanatory and simple to follow. Her professionalism was very impressive! Highly recommend!

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