FOP Range Inc Web Site
Welcome to the new and improved range web site. From here, you can learn more about the facility, its fees and amenities, shop for guns in the online gun store, check the calendar for upcoming events, learn more about self defense tactics and keep up with the ongoing impovements to the facility.
The F.O.P. Range is the nicest family oriented shooting range around. The F.O.P. Range is located just outside Birmingham, Alabama, in Pleasant Grove. The Range facility has eight outdoor ranges, each with a covered shooter's area up-range to permit year-round use in all weather. It is located about 15 minutes from the I-59/65 interchange, making it a short drive from anywhere in Birmingham.
Open to the Public!!!
Yes, we have a great place for you to safely enjoy your firearms
with your friends and family. The big range beside the office
is a "Public" range that is open to the general public for a small
daily fee ($20 adults and $10 kids). It is staffed by friendly Range Officers who will ensure the
range is safely run. The rest of the facility (the other 7
ranges) is a members only use area.
The only requirements for range use or membership are that you legally possess the
firearms you are shooting and you are safe while you are here.
Memberships are still available!!
We are at capacity. On any nice
weekend, we are visited by about 70 members and almost as many
public range users. It is busy. To ensure that a day at
the range is enjoyable by the members, we have to limit the number
of memberships. The majic number is 600. At 600, there
will be no more Single or Family memberships sold. An existing member will have
to fail to renew to make room for a replacement.
A waiting
list has been established for Family and Single memberships.
To join, come by the range and fill out a range membership
application and get on the list for the next available opening.
We have a few openings each month so the time on the waiting list is
usually not more than a month or two but that will change as the
waiting list grows. We still have about 40 Limited Family
memberships (weekday use only) available.
Is this going to be your first trip to the Range?
Check out the
First Range Trip page for
tips and instructions what to expect when you get here and how to
get the most out of your day at the range. Please take a few
minutes to review the Public Range Safety Rules posted there.
Gun Rentals Available!!
About 1 out of 10 calls I get here asks me if we rent guns. We have got several for you to
choose from. The rental fee
is normally $10. For a limited time, gun rentals are free with
purchase of ammo here at the range. Yep, FREE. Wanna shoot but
ain't got a gun yet? Come on out
to the range anyway and use a one of ours. We'll even clean it
when you're done. We have handguns from .22LR to 45ACP ready
to go.
The F.O.P. Range Inc. has partnered with Davidson's Gallery of Guns
to provide you with a powerful shopping tool and really good deals
on the firearms you want. Take a look at the
Online Gun Store page for
details. All guns are priced at only 10% over dealer cost with
1000's to choose from. This is a cool place to see what all
guns should cost. Guns are shipped to the range where we
handle the transfer to you. It is super easy to get the
gun you want at the best price in town.
The FOP Range Inc facility is one of the
few ranges that allows class 3 full auto weapons to be fired on it.
We have a history of strong support for class 3 ownership and
enjoyment. In 1996 and 1997, the NFA Subgun Nationals were
held here with more than 100 competitors from around the country and
world participating.
We hold a 22LR rimfire rifle match here on the 2nd Saturday
of each month at 3:00 pm. The match is a great way to have
fun with any 22 rifle that uses high cap magazines. Most of us
shoot AR15 type rifles but even a Ruger 10-22 is competitive.
Guns with optics shoot in Open Class and guns with Iron Sights shoot
in Limited Class.
See the video
we posted on youtube.
We survived the 4-27-11 tornado!!!
The tornado hit the edge of the range by the rifle range. Over
100 trees were down. Outbuildings and covered areas on the
range were crushed by falling trees. The office had its
windows blown out and now has a few cracks in the walls but is still
servicable.
We reopened when the City of Pleasant Grove removed the checkpoints
keeping non-residents out of the area. We were without power
for 5 days, without internet for 10 days and had no phone service
for 15 days. There is still weeks of work to be done to get
the facility back to pre-storm condition but I am making progress
every day. See the
tornado damage page
for pics and more info...
We still get a few calls every day asking us if we are open. I don't know who started the rumor that the tornado did us in but we are here. The facility looks better than before the storm. The damage gave us an opportunity (and stimulus) to do some much needed range improvements. It is ready for use by members and the public. Come on out and enjoy your guns here.