Yes, having shot at a lot of Houston and DFW ranges I can comfortably say Houston ranges are better. A lot of public DFW ranges have a lot of strange baggage that is often not formally listed under their range rules.Soccerdad1995 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 04, 2018 6:03 pmSyntyr wrote: ↑Fri Mar 23, 2018 11:49 am Wow. I don't have a particular solution for you but look for another range. I have been to 7 different ranges and help people learn to shoot all the time. I never have had a range or an RSO tell me I couldn't be right there with a student. They need someone up close with them while they first learn. As long as the 4 rules are followed and the pistol ALWAYS is safely pointed down range.
I ask for the end lane so I can keep the newbie shooter between me and the wall. I like indoor ranges because of the stalls and it's easier to keep everything in reach and control. Once the shooter has been to the range a time or two and proven to me that they can safely handle a weapon then we move to outdoor ranges and fun stuff.
Every range I have been to here in the Houston area lets you stand right next to a shooter you are trying to teach. It is actually a requirement at some of them to be within arms reach of a youth shooter at all times that they are on the firing line. I can't imagine why they would want the more experienced person to be very far from a new shooter. It makes absolutely no sense.
Most gunfights require a clean draw from the holster and putting rounds on target rapidly... which requires training. The majority of DFW ranges don't allow drawing from the holster or "rapid fire"... and are of limited utility.
That means dryfire at home or airsoft in the back yard are cheaper, more convenient, and better alternatives to training for me in DFW.
Shootsmart is an exception because Shootsmart has private suites which I really like. Private suites allow me to practice realistically.