Great facility, staff with attitude.
I stopped in to Shooters while visiting family in TVC. The shop is small but has a nice selection of the mainstream weapons and accessories. (I don't use a bow so can't comment on the archery side of the business.) The eight lanes are modern and well thought out, with a back bench for your coat, ammo, and gun case, and a smaller front bench that easily holds a couple of handguns and some magazines. The target system is also very modern, but somewhat confusing for a first time user. I finally figured out how to select the distance and how to bring the target back. (I've been to a lot of ranges which mostly just have a two-position switch.) The prices were reasonable, about on a par with other MI ranges.
The employees, however, were another story. We appeared on the day after the Christmas holiday, and there was a wait to get a lane and the small space was packed with customers. You would think that having a surfeit of customers would make a business owner and employees happy: more customers, more money. But you would be wrong. The first thing I heard out of the counter-guy's mouth was a complaint about how busy there were. It was also affecting his temper. When my Mom, a relatively new shooter, asked a simple newbie questions, he was short with her and did his best to make her feel stupid. I saw the same kind of behavior from him and another employee to multiple customers. In any business, if you think customers are the problem, you need to be in another business.
The next time I'm in TVC it will be summer and hopefully the outdoor DNR range will be open. I'll go back to Shooters in winter time, but it won't be because of the friendly or welcoming attitude. read more