Place to Shoot

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but Western WA is definitely not a target shooting-friendly place. You'll also find that people have been driven off of public lands for shooting in most (all?) areas, and have become secretive (for good reasons) about their spots, which are generally far outside of King.

Also, I would highly advise you to get a legal target to shoot at. You can get reusable ground targets pretty cheap. Part of the reason (but not entirely) that target shooting has been banned everywhere, is people do not clean up after themselves. The law enforcement / rangers will gladly hand out $1000+ fines for shooting at illegal targets.

Sadly, my only suggestion is that you move to another state that values freedom more that where you are now.

Many areas of Oregon are now the same. Although they don't call airguns firearms they still add all airguns, to the list, with the firearms as far as where you can legally shoot them goes. In some places there is a ban on airguns but firearms are allowed! I'm leaving this state as soon as I can get my place fixed up and sell it.

I guess no longer ORE-GUN but ORE-GONE...

" Legal Targets" are you referring to pellet traps? As much as I shoot ( weather permitting) around 1000 rods a week. I have become aware that I should build some pellet traps. There's a ton of lead on the ground on my range.

I guess no longer ORE-GUN but ORE-GONE...

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I call it Your-gone and I call Portlandia Pornland cuz we are usually in the top ten in naked bars, and pic shops per capita in the US. Not a good thing for keeping things weird as people so often say.

Like I said I be moving soon as I can get my place fixed up enough to sell. Rioters and creeps doing bad things everywhere and the cops are not allowed to do anything about it. Taggers everywhere now that they just pick them up and release them or just don't bother at all. A once wonderful place completely ruined. ;^( 

Call the ranger station and ask. Call local police and ask. Build a bullet trap for $20, a hinged plastic box, cut the end out. Fill with rubber mulch.

" Legal Targets" are you referring to pellet traps?

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No. “Legal Targets” refers to commercially made or “approved” shooting targets.

On public lands where you are allowed to shoot, sometimes you are only allowed to shoot at self healing ground targets (things made to be shot at), steel plates (made to be shot at), paper targets on stands, or only certain “approved” targets.

Because people refuse to be responsible and clean up after themselves after shooting shootIng things like cans, bottles, TVs, propane tanks, cinder blocks, old water heaters, cars, tires, bowling trophies, that god damned Nordic track that no one ever uses, etc. many public shooting areas have outlawed their use as “targets”

Best of luck finding a place to shoot HotRod. Building a pellet trap seems like it may be your best bet or that’s what I would do. 

It is a shame the way the “progressives” have swayed the way a lot of people feel about guns, whether an air rifle or a Barrett .50 cal. I am fine if some folks don’t like guns. I like guns. No, I love guns. I don’t brow beat folks that don’t like guns but by the same token, I don’t think they have the right to look at me like some barbarian because I like to hunt and have guns for personal protection.

Sorry for going off on a tangent there, so best of luck to you on your shooting situation.

The mess people leave behind is the most common objection, off road trails are getting closed down too because of wrecking trails and leaving trash behind. we try to pick up as much as we can

There's ALWAYS someplace but you will likely have to drive a bit. Where do cities end and where does it become Forest Service or BLM?

Dairies, farm land etc.. Someone, if you ask nicely, will let you shoot there.

" Legal Targets" are you referring to pellet traps?

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No. “Legal Targets” refers to commercially made or “approved” shooting targets.

On public lands where you are allowed to shoot, sometimes you are only allowed to shoot at self healing ground targets (things made to be shot at), steel plates (made to be shot at), paper targets on stands, or only certain “approved” targets.

Because people refuse to be responsible and clean up after themselves after shooting shootIng things like cans, bottles, TVs, propane tanks, cinder blocks, old water heaters, cars, tires, bowling trophies, that god damned Nordic track that no one ever uses, etc. many public shooting areas have outlawed their use as “targets”

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Call the ranger station and ask. Call local police and ask. Build a bullet trap for $20, a hinged plastic box, cut the end out. Fill with rubber mulch.

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The ranger station will not help recreational target shooters in finding legal shooting locations, unless there are areas that have been designated specifically for target shooting.

You don't have to move to another state. Freedom doesn't mean that you have the right to shoot on public land. Surely there are many farms and ranches near your house that have acreage. Introduce yourself to every farmer or rancher in the area. Tell them that you are having trouble finding a place to shoot. Show them you Kit. Let them shoot it. Let them know that you only need so many yards, that you have your own pellet trap. Volunteer to help out. Offer to take out some pests. You can find a place to shoot. Respect their property, help out when you can, and close the gates behind you. 

You don't have to move to another state. Freedom doesn't mean that you have the right to shoot on public land. Surely there are many farms and ranches near your house that have acreage. Introduce yourself to every farmer or rancher in the area. Tell them that you are having trouble finding a place to shoot. Show them you Kit. Let them shoot it. Let them know that you only need so many yards, that you have your own pellet trap. Volunteer to help out. Offer to take out some pests. You can find a place to shoot. Respect their property, help out when you can, and close the gates behind you.

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This sounds like the best approach.