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Originally Posted by snowbird22154
Ocala Forest Shooting Range
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I've been there once. There is no marshall or any supervision at all. There is a range for rifles and pistols and one for shotguns. They have a covered roof, concrete floor, firing stands and loading benches and looks like most professional ranges but only about 10 stations. I think we had to wait a few minutes for someone to leave. Then the two of us shared a stand. The range goes to at least 100 yards.
For the most part, the day I went everything went smooth. You should take a 2x4 about 5' long for mounting your targets. I didn't take one and used one already there, but it was pretty beat up. They have cans cemented into the ground that you stick you 2x4 into, and then you staple your targets, don't forget a good stapler and targets.
Why people say take a friend is because when you go down range, you need someone to watch your guns. Also, you need to make sure everyone is behind the line when others are down range. When it's time to go down range, make sure you say it so everyone can hear and everyone has laid down their guns and stepped behind the line. Follow these simple rules and take a friend, the bigger the better, then you'll be alright. I haven't been back because I don't have a shooting partner and it's a long way away, I've taken the back way around Lake Weir but its a very circuitous route.
Ocala National Forest - Ocala Shooting Range
