If you enjoy shooting, and tired of paying $30hr at shooters world, go check out Joe Foss Range. Bit of a drive, no worse than Ben Avery and $7 all day... only open fri-sun but since the city of buckeye took it over it is fantastic. Range safety guys were great!! It is out door but this time of the year it's is a fantastic way to spend a few hours. Main range is 200yards. They do have skeet/trap and archery too.. read more

General Joe Foss Shooting Complex - Gun/Rifle Ranges Near Me - Buckeye, Arizona

I usually attend Ben Avery shooting facility but drove out to General Joe Foss shooting complex to take a look. It is ten miles closer so will try it soon. Wish it were open during the week to accommodate us retired folks who enjoy this sort of activity mid week and leave the weekends for you hard working citizens. Hope to adjust rating to five stars when I actually get to interact here. Are there plans to extend days of operation? read more

Rifle range and skeet/trap course was fantastic. Employees are all very friendly and helpful, and it seems like things are run very well. Lots of room to park, nice place read more

The staff were incredibly helpful, professional, and friendly -- they really made the visit enjoyable. The facility was also very clean and well-organized. This was my first time at a shooting range, and it couldn't have gone better I'll definitely be going back with my family! read more

This range is absolutely top-notch! From the moment I walked in, the staff was incredibly friendly, professional, and safety-focused. The check-in process was quick and easy, and the range officers were attentive without being intrusive. read more

Great spot. First time there and the staff was amazing. I found my new favorite shooting range. Buckeye do a get job taking over.

Came here to shoot and they were all amazing and friendly. Came our first time and a gentleman drove up and let us know that we can watch some videos and check out the facility. They are having a grand opening on August 16 and they are having a big event. Amazing place read more

When we go out there. We always stay all day. People are friendly and the range is clean. Love going out here. It is never crowded and we usually take up 5 or 6 tables. Unlike Ben Avery's they let you rapid fire if you want to. We have a lot of fun here. read more

Great outdoor shooting range, safety is their number one theme, excellent for beginners and everyday plinkers, however Joe Foss may not be available to the public as of July 1st see their website and note the following: "On June 30, the Joe Foss Shooting Complex at Buckeye Hills Regional Park will close. The current permit holder, who has managed the range for the past six months, was notified last month that the permit would not be renewed. The decision has been made to transition the Complex to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (MCSO). By doing so, more officers and deputies will be able to learn, qualify, and requalify with firearms and reduce the wait time for such training. MCSO not only conducts training for their agency but also conducts AZPOST-certified law enforcement academy training for many other law enforcement agencies. This decision prioritizes public safety and is fiscally responsible. Upon closure, the Complex will be inspected, and any necessary repairs or improvements will be performed before it is transitioned to MCSO." If you want to continue to use this as a public range please contact the volunteers via phone on their website https://www.maricopacountyparks.net/park-locator/buckeye-hills-regional-park/park-activities/shooting-range/ they have a petition. We as civilians have few places to shoot safely plus we pay taxes on all public land and have a right to use it. read more

Great place, Had a great experience this past weekend, ended up going both Saturday and Sunday! Everyone there were very sociable, and very safety cautious. Were willing to help when needed. The range is a lot of slots for you targets up to 200 yards. They have a cease fire break every fifteen minutes to change your targets or move the location. It gets busy as the time go on later in the morning. Will come here more often! read more

This place is amazing. Very easy to find. I am out there almost every weekend and the staff pretty much knows me by now. Everyone here is polite and very helpful. They're only open fri-sun and they've started their summer hours which is 7am-1pm. Makes sense since I don't think anyone would like to be out in the summer heat mid-afternoon. Once getting into check-in, if you're a first timer to the range, they will make you watch a video which covers range safety and rules. After you're done watching the video, you pay $7 and you're off. They also rent scopes, ear muffs, and safety glasses. Also, they will give you a punch card. On your 5th visit, your range time will be free that day! So that's pretty awesome. They also sell a membership which is $75 (I think, its around there Lol) for an entire year. Being a member let's you come to the range without paying a entry fee which is very useful especially for me because I'm out there every weekend. I'm so happy to have a range near me. Everyone is so nice and as soon as you get there, they make you feel like family. This place definitely beats Ben Avery. read more

General Joe Foss Shooting Complex - 200 yard range. - Gun/Rifle Ranges Near Me - Buckeye, Arizona

By far the best!!! Great price and incredibly helpful people to assist. Will be my spot to go shooting for a LONG time!!

Very nice place to shoot. My friend and just bought new .308 Rugers (we only took his to try) and wanted to shooting. We took his new Ruger .308 and Sig Sauer .40 cal, and I brought my Smith & Wesson .40 cal we went to the Joe Foss Shooting Range, First off was the price. Only $7 for adults and youth/kids 17 years old and under are free. After watching the short video and paying our fee we went to the range. The range master and line officers were very friendly and helpful. We shot for almost three hours. The entire facility was clean and the employees were very pleasant. We went on a Friday morning and it wasn't crowded at all. I highly recommend the Joe Foss Shooting Range. We'll probably go back the next time I'm in town. read more

General Joe Foss Shooting Complex - Gun/Rifle Ranges Near Me - Buckeye, Arizona

This is a very nice place compared to the ranges here in So CA and for $7 it's a steal too! Around me it's $15-20 a trip. AC in the check-in counter, cheap paper targets, and solid tables with shade. My only complaints are they don't have any steel targets and the rifle range is limited to 200 yards. Look up Oak Tree Gun Club and you'll see what I mean as far as the steel and Wes Thompson's in Piru for long range. I would definitely come back here next time I'm in the area and highly recommend it. read more

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I'm very impressed with this range. It's very clean, they provide target stands with concrete slots at 3, 5, 7, 10, 15, 25, 50, 75, 100, 150, and 200 yards. $7 a person. They have a punch card for multiple trip discounts. The breaks are every 15 minutes. A bit father from town than I'd like but the drive is scenic. Highly recommended. read more

A group of us went shooting here this morning. It's only open on weekend mornings to afternoons, we've been planning to go for many months due to schedule conflicts; and I speak for all of us when I say it was worth the wait. After driving down a short dirt road off the 85 you'll see the sign for the shooting range, turn left. Once we arrived we parked in the dirt lot and unloaded our firearms. We walked to the check-in counter, all firearms had to be either cased or holstered; not a problem carrying eight rifles and over a dozen boxes of ammo may have been difficult without cases. A very pleasant woman had us watch a video for the first time visitors to the shooting complex. Afterwards she gave us a quick rundown of the facility, how things worked and what they had to offer. After paying a reasonable admission, $26 for three adults and one active military, we were off to exercise our trigger fingers. To access the shooting platform you must have eye protection and ear plugs, safety first! Once assigned stations depending on whether it's during a cease fire or not you may begin setting up your targets in the field, the attendants will let you know what to do and when to do it; and if they don't, just ask they're nice guys. If people are shooting obviously don't pass the red line. And as a good rule of thumb if you're not doing much of anything just stay behind the yellow line, otherwise you'll just be getting in the way. Overall the facility is clean, friendly, modern, informative, and most importantly it's safe. And even though we're an accident prone group of guys we left with the same number of appendages we came with. We'll definitely be back! read more

What a GREAT place to shoot. Clean, friendly, and a nice drive to get there. For years I made the drive to Ben Avery Shooting Complex, but no more. If you live in central Phoenix, Joe Foss is about the same distance as Ben Avery. From Cabela's in Glendale it is even closer! The staff is very good with our kids there shooting. They have 40 shooting tables and can get 2 shooters at each table. The main range is 200 yards with target frame holders at 5yds, 10yds, 50ft, 25yds, 50 yds, 100,yds and 200yds. Never a wait, another benny over Ben Avery. Trap and skeet is open on weekends, too. It looks like they have a pretty cool archery range with multiple distances and 3D animal targets. read more

Absolute worst shooting experience EVER! Range masters are over bearing, they won't allow you to pack your fire arms up and leave during a cease fire, they fail to realize that not all fire arms have action locks, fire arms can't be taken on range if in a sock. And I could continue listing reasons why I will never come back to this range. read more

Great place to shoot, not to mention it's at a very reasonable price! The volunteer staff strove towards providing a friendly community/customer oriented place while making sure safety was top priority. Nice facilities and great assistance from the folks working there. Even their targets were top notch.....and cheap!! They had a short orientation video for first time visitors at the lobby area that my son and I were able to watch and listen to at the same time, to get the shooter acquainted with the range rules. You will have to pick up your brass as you go or once you're done shooting No more desert shooting for me!! read more

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This county-owned outdoor shooting range is operated by a 100% volunteer staff who do a great job of providing a safe and friendly place to shoot pistols, rifles and shotguns for general fun, target practice, and self-defense. The range is open every Friday, Saturday and Sunday and there is rarely a waiting list/line. They don't sell ammo but the do have targets. Oh yeah, they also don't take credit cards, strictly cash, but hey, it's only $7 to shoot all day! Family fun at the range, what a great day! read more