I came in at 8:00 PM and was told someone would help me shortly, but that never happened. I ended…read moreup waiting about 50 minutes and went to the front desk multiple times asking for assistance, yet no one came out to help. It also appeared that employees working the floor were avoiding helping with paperwork. Several staff members would go into the back room whenever customers needed assistance instead of helping. I eventually called the store and asked to speak with a manager, but instead of connecting me, the employee asked why I needed to speak with one and never actually put me through to a manager. After waiting nearly an hour without receiving any help, I ended up leaving. This was a very frustrating and unprofessional experience. I hope management or ownership at Blackstone Shooting Sports looks into what happened that evening, because customers should not be left waiting this long without assistance. If someone from management or ownership would like to follow up about this experience, I would appreciate hearing from you.

Had a wonderful first time experience at Blackstone. Everyone was friendly and very knowledgeable…read more The check in process was seamless and we were even given a couple of suggestions on which firearms to rent. The range itself felt really safe and there was a person dedicated to assisting and answering questions while we shot. Will definitely return

Great place to come and shoot off rounds. It's a private club. So you have to know someone to get…read morein.

Returned here as a guest of a friend who is a member. We were at one of the very well set up rifle…read moreranges to sight in my new rifle. They have a tables set up, a clear line of spots for targets at 25 and 50 years and a very easy to use safety system with a warning horn and a blinking red light to let you know that the range isn't clear. Facilities are limited to a portapotty. No running water but when you gotta go, you gotta go. I'm surprised that there haven't been other reviews of this great resource!

Just started a membership with them at a reasonable price and they provide the best service. The…read morewhole staff is very friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend for new shooters, they make everyone feel welcomed and are open to all types of questions about firearms.

mr lee was amazing funny helpful and very knowledgeable. my family will make this our gun home!!!…read morego check mr lee out!! thank you mr lee

An amusement park for shooters. Larry Hyatt has created an excellent, multifaceted outlet for fire…read morearms owners. Different ranges that are uniquely challenging. And the sign-in location is also a sales outlet and information service. Downside is that it is an 1.5 hour drive out east to get there. That is OK as they also have a snack bar that has nicely grown in menu selections and beverages. And very nice staff. In fact, really nice, gun-centric, knowledgeable people are all around you. They answer questions, give advise and educate and explain rules and how various ranges operate. The staff also can advise how to deal with gun problem-solving. An enjoyable place, for sure.

Two clay bird ranges. Well maintained with constant…read moremonitoring and instant help if needed. Gun rental available. Cart rental $20. (needed) Your given card you insert at each station that keeps track of the number of birds you use including any practice shots. Other pistol and rifle areas and a long shot station. On site restaurant with very good food. Pay by the number of birds you use. (.41ea). 1st time here but I will be back.

From the moment I stepped onto the grounds of this world class facility, I knew it was going to be…read morean excellent day. Staff at the Main Office are professional and efficient. Direction to the ranges are extremely easy to follow; You can't get lost. I was amazed at how beautifully groomed and maintained the facility was. Staff up at the range were incredibly, professional, polite, welcoming and kind. Visitors were well behaved and acted appropriately. Overall, staff facilitates a family and safe atmosphere. Price point was extremely fair. Good value! I'm looking forward to my next visit. Today - Saturday - 27 December was a very busy day; - Weather was gorgeous; Nonetheless - Parking was easy and getting around the facility was not an issue. A+ Well designed and kept up!

Impressed by my first visit to this facility, which appears to be a partnership between Cleveland…read moreCounty government and the NC Wildlife Resources Commission. Seems to be a well run partnership at first glance. Suggestion: prior to visiting, head to the website, watch the orientation video, and complete the online waiver. They'll have it waiting for you to sign at the office. The office is your first stop, where you'll sign the waiver (after watching the video, if you didn't already watch it online) and pay your fees. A single fee gives you all day access via wristband, and just a couple dollars more pays for the target stands you'll be using. One free target comes with the fees. Staplers and staples are provided free at each range. Office staff can answer your initial questions and get you in-processed quickly, then let the range officers know you're coming their way. Suggestion 2: weapons brought into the complex must be cased and unloaded. Do this before you arrive, and everything will go smoothly. Range officers are helpful, friendly, and not drill sergeants. Listen to them, follow their instructions, and enjoy the day. They've all got different personalities, of course; the Range 2 guys were pretty lackadaisical, while I appreciated the efficiency of the Range 3 crew. The facilities I saw were all clean and well equipped. Nothing fancy, mind you, but still far nicer than most of the public ranges I've seen. It's a shame there aren't more facilities of this caliber dispersed around the state. I certainly wish there were one closer to where I live. But going here was worth the drive. And for those of us who are veterans, there are discounts for visiting on weekdays. Maybe I can take advantage of that some time soon.

I made an over-the-phone purchase from Shooter's Express after seeing an advertisement posted on…read moreARMSLIST. The price was excellent and Dean was a pleasure to deal with. The item i purchased arrived quickly and in the condition described. In the future, should the opportunity avail, I will do business with Shooter's Express again.

It's UNSAFE! I visited this range today. I was assigned to range B lane 3. The shooter to my left…read morein lane 2 was firing a 9mm semi. His ejected casings were raining down onto me. I looked over my shoulder through the observation window to see if a range master was watching. They were not. So I went outside and told one what was going on. While standing outside the range with the range master we both could see 9mm casings were raining on my gear in lane 3. So he went onto the range and asked the shooter to STEP BACK in the lane to make sure his ejected casings were stopped by the fixed wall (rather than going over the top of small/short an extended unfixed hinged barrier). I re-entered the range and probably fired off about 50-60 rounds of the 500-1000 rounds I planned. Then a new shooter shows up in lane 2. He's firing .45 semi. Now I have .45 casings raining down on me. These things are hot enough to burn your skin! I looked back through the barrier glass. This time the same range master was watching. We made eye contact. He saw what was happening as I motioned toward the shooter in lane 2. He just shrugged his shoulders. That's what he did. I have red hot casings landing on my position, and this range master just shrugs his shoulders! I immediately packed my gear and GOT OUT. That range is UNSAFE for 3 reasons. One, a shooter in the forward firing position is where he should be. When the first shooter was asked to STEP BACK in the lane to fire, I was uncomfortable with this. I'd rather have a hot casing land on me than have a negligent discharge find my backside! Second, when leaving I expressed that the movable barriers forward of the fixed walls are inadequate to protect other shooters from ejected casings, his response was to say, "It's always been that way." UNBELIEVABLE!!! Thirdly, the fact that it's always been that way tells me safety is not a priority for this range. To be transparent, when I was firing I started with .357, then a few .380. The same range master approached and asked that I not rapid fire from the hip. You should always obey a range master, so there was no push back or complaint from me. Just compliance. But I was not actually firing from the hip. I was firing 3 shot bursts from a forward retention position, not from my hip. But no matter, the range master instructed that I not do what I was doing so no problem; I stopped. Immediately and with no complaint. I fired the rest of my .380 from the same retention position at 2 second intervals. Then I loaded up 9.mm to begin firing again. That's when the .45 casings started raining down on me from lane 2 again. Shooters should know this is how that range is ran. I did speak with the on-premise manager before I left so he could know what was going on. He apologized. But no one and nothing suggested to me anything would change at this gun range. I've sent millions of rounds down range. I've never experienced this sort of nonsense at a range. It's UNSAFE. For novice shooters lacking experience you may not be aware how hot fired shell casings are as they eject. If one of them lands between your safety glasses and face, it's going to burn you! The last thing you want to have happen is you to have a hot casing burning your face when you're in an up and ready firing position in process of squeezing off a round. That's when bad things happen.

Jerry is a top notch USCCA / NRA Instructor. If you are considering getting you SC or NC Concealed…read moreWeapons Training contact Palmetto Patriot Firearms Training. Glad I did.

From the owner: Jerry Ranson holds the following ratings from the NRA: -…read moreChief Range Safety Officer - Basic Pistol Instructor - First Steps Handgun Instructor - Refuse To Be A Victim Instructor Jerry holds the following ratings from The USCCA, (United States Concealed Carry Association): - Range Safety Officer - Defensive Shooting Fundamentals Level 1 Instructor - Countering the Mass Shooting Threat Instructor - Concealed Carry & Home Defense Instructor - Women's Handgun & Self Defense Instructor. He is also licensed in South Carolina to conduct Concealed Weapons Permit Classes and by North Carolina to conduct Concealed Handgun Classes. Jerry has a current certificate from the American Red Cross in Adult & Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED and has completed the Stop the Bleed course of instruction. You can see Jerry's training schedule and sign up for a course or individual instruction at ppftllc.com and navigate to the Courses tab on the menu bar, and then click on the tab titled My USCCA Courses & My NRA Courses.

With full honesty I will say my experience attending a class here is without a doubt one of the…read morebest experiences I have ever had. In my years I have experienced different instructors, but none have shown the perfect balance of comfort, hands on training experience and knowledge presented in such a manner that is relaxing, stress free and to top it off... the ability to build confidence. Jim has a natural ability to place a student at ease, to answer any questions even if they seem simple, encourages discussion and provides education in a manner anyone can understand and relate to. In addition, the method he teaches seems personal and more attentive rather than a large class which seems impersonal and crowded. This allows the student to feel more relaxed and able to soak in the knowledge being presented. A portion of his class was in his classroom which was filled with educational material and material that we could inspect and learn from. He provided lunch then transportation to finish the second part of the class which was held on a private range which was quiet and private. The range portion was just as excellent as it provided an area where we could qualify without the distractions and onlookers a public range would have negatively provided. If you are looking for training whether a beginner, refresher or to gain your certificate this is the best place to choose and I wholeheartedly recommend Jim at Stars & Stripes!

As a unit commissioner with Scouts, and as a shot-gunner, I want to be available to coach Scouts…read moreinitially through their Shotgun Merit Badge program and later through the Shooting Merit Badge. Scouts require that these two merit badge counselors be NRA certificated instructors in Shotgun and Rifle. I found Jim Elliott and it was a great find. Jim teaches a raft of NRA programs which include pistols, rifles, shotguns, reloading, range safety and other programs, like home defense. Just what I was looking for. The initial shotgun course was in his basement home in Tega Cay. Absolutely one of the best small classroom operations I have experienced. Worth a tour. He has great displays of ammunition, guns, training aids and actual guns. You just don't talk about things, you actually can touch them. A very fine set-up. Jim is a super instructor. Emphasis is on safety and applying what you learn to actual operation. You take weapons apart, compare ammunition, watch videos and, ultimately, as part of the training, go to a range and fire the guns. It was a very full day, which included a simple lunch and he drove us to and from the range. A very nice, sincere guy. I am very appreciative of his approach-ability and willingness to teach. I will most likely take other courses that he offers. If you need any type of fire arm training, give him a call. At a minimum he can recommend others, like him, that really care about what they are teaching.

great range , great staff, nice selection of rentals available. including some very rare class 3…read moreguns.. Wyatt worked with us and has was top notch!

Couldn't even register to shoot with a US Gov't ID card. Despite my being a 29-year military…read moreveteran, they would not take my Retired Army ID card to get on the firing range. This is illogical in many ways and contradictory to their stated values of patriotism and pro-military. I flew to Matthews to visit family and wanted to shoot with them. Just to get through airport security now a driver's license isn't adequate, so I used my military ID, which is considered an Enhanced ID. It has a scan code for a national database and carries a higher reliability for citizens in good standing than does a driver's license, which sadly can even be obtained by illegal aliens and felons. The man at the range counter was sympathetic since he was a Marine, and he asked his manager, but the manager declined to accept the ID. I would like to have talked with the manager but he wouldn't talk to me about it.