Welcome!
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. See Virtual
Tour for a guided tour of the range or see Range Features for detailed info about
each of the Ranges or take a look at the aerial photos.
Gas Prices are going up... Ammo Prices are going
down...
We have cut the price for all the ammo sold here 30%.
It is part of a pretty bold strategy to keep shooting affordable for everyone, make my
members happy, bring more new shooters to the range, and grow our business. Ammo
here is now the least expensive in the Birmingham area. Compare our prices to the
big guys... Walmart, Academy, Midway, Cabelas, or Bass Pro Shops. If you show up
here with ammo you bought anywhere else, you are going to be aggrivated because you would
have been able to buy hit here for a lot less. Call the range for a current price on
any caliber. I'd list them here but the prices change all the time and I would have
to edit this page almost daily. See the 2008 newletter page for more info.
Hunting Season is coming...
We are ready! If you are going hunting this
season, you should know that your rifle and scope are going to perform. The only way
to do that is to shoot it at a known distance. We have two rifle ranges here.
The Public Range has 12 concrete benchrest tables with rifle rests on each and target
stands set up at 50 and 100 yards. Our members rifle range has 6 concrete tables and
target stands at 33, 50 and 100 yards. Each is clean and ready for the flood of
hunters we see every fall getting ready for the season. Ammo and targets are
availble in the range office. Eye and ear protection are always required.
See the Range Newsletter '08
Finding the time to sit down and create a newsletter is
getting harder and harder. I was moved to crank one out this evening after filling
my digital camera with pictures of stuff damaged here at the range by our members.
See the Range Newsletter '08 by clicking here
or the link in the top of the stack to the left.
***** UPDATE***** Due to the theft of hundreds of
loaner staplers, eye protection and ear muffs over the last few years, we no longer
provide them for members. I lost 9 staplers last weekend. Enough is
enough. I even tried painting them pink so no one would want one away from the
range. If you didn't buy it and still took it home, you stole it. Members who
shoot paper targets will need to bring their own staplers or buy one at the range office.
We stopped loaning out eye and ear protection a few months ago for the same reason.
They also are available at the range office if you did not bring your own.
Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. If you see a guy dig a pink stapler out
of his bag, thank him for screwing up a good thing for everyone else here.
Steel Plate Matches are back!
We have resurrected the steel plate matches here.
After several members asked about them, we realized there is a renewed interest in banging
on steel. The match will be held on the second Saturday of each month at 10:00am on
Ranges 1 and 2. Match fee is only $5 per run and most guys shoot several times.
The target arrays are set up for this match and are ready for you to practice on to
get ready for the first match of the season. The match is open to everyone.
You don't have to be a member to participate but you will want to join so you can use
Ranges 1 and 2 to practice on for following matches. See the competition events link
to the left or click here for more info, pictures of the
target arrays for the match, rules, etc. How about a video of a few matches...
Here is the August 07 Steel Plate video...
2 minutes long...
Here is the June 07 Steel Plate video... 4
minutes long...
Look here.... for the 7 meg version of the
May match.
Here is the 18 meg for broadband of the May
Match.
Public Use Range Open!!!
Yes, the general public now has a great place to enjoy their firearms.
The big range beside the office has been converted to a "Public" range that is open to the
general public for a small daily fee and staffed by friendly
Range Officers who will ensure the range is safely run. The rest of the facility is
a members only use area. The only requirements for range use are
that you legally possess the firearms you are shooting and you are
safe while you are here. See the "Public Range" link for pictures and more info.
Sight in your rifles...
The Public Range is ready for you to use to sight in
your rifles. The best time to come is during the week. On weekends, it gets a
little busier. We have a dozen concrete benchrest tables for this purpose. We
open at 9:00 am but if you get here a little earlier than that, we will get you signed in
and set up, ready to make some noise at 9:00. The range fee is only $15 during the
week and $20 on weekends with kids at 1/2 price with a paying adult. There is no
limit on how long you can use the range. Shoot all day if you want.
If you arrive late in the day, after 3:00, you
can come the next day for free...
"after 3, next day free!"
Your range fee gets you use of the public range
for a full day, should you need it. We'll loan you use of a rifle rest and spotting
scope if you need them. Targets and ammo at reasonable prices are also
available. A Range Officer will be controlling the Public Range, watching for safe
gun-handling, assisting you with any problems you may be having and keeping it safe for
everyone to enjoy. See the Rifle Sight'n Info
and Rifle Sight'n Tips pages for more info.
Gun Rental Now Available!!
Due to the high demand, we now are able to offer guns for
rent. About 1 out of 10 calls I get here asks me if we rent guns. The answer
to that question is now YES. We have got a few for you to chose from. We have
a Glock 17 9mm, a S&W 357 Magnum 686+ 7 shot revolver, a ported Springfield XD
in 40 caliber, and 45 ACP 1911, and a Browning Buckmark 22LR (its cheap to shoot and
perfect for introducing a youngster or novice to firearms). More guns will be added
soon. The rental fee is only $10 and requires that you shoot our ammo in it.
Fair enough? Wanna shoot but ain't got a gun yet? Come on out to the range
anyway and use a one of ours.
Just in... a Springfield Tactical XD45, two tone with nice fiber optic sights and a
S&W 45ACP M&P. Try one before you buy one.
Christmas/Birthday/Anniversary
Gifts...
There still is no better gift than a membership to the
range. Got a birthday or special event coming up for someone who enjoys target
shooting? Now is a great time to ask for or give the best gift you can lay your
hands on... a membership to the range. It is a gift that gives for the whole
year. The details about the different memberships are posted below. Call the
range for more info. 205-744-2600.
Online Gun Store Open for Business!!!
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 10% over dealer cost with 1000's to choose
from.
Big Changes on June 1, 2002...
There are some big changes to the range and the way things are done here
that went into effect June 1, 2002. All the
changes are designed to bring more shooters to the facility so we can grow, improve the
facility, and ensure a long future for the range. These
changes have been very beneficial so far. See the "Big Changes" link for full details.
Membership Plans...
You can join the range and have full use of the entire facility for an annual fee.
There are several options for you to choose from. See the Membership
Info page for more information about these plans.
Sale on Memberships... NEW!!
For a limited time, we have
rolled back the fees required to get a membership here. The first table below lists
the new prices. The second table lists the old prices. We have kicked off the
Christmas season with these new lower prices to make getting or giving the best gift we
could think of more affordable. Once you join, your annual range dues will not
change as long as you maintian your membership. A range membership is a gift that
will give all year long and can be enjoyed by the whole family.
Range Web Site Goodies...
The "Shots Fired"
web forum is for questions, comments, info seeking and info sharing. I will make
announcements about Range Events there. Check it often and add comments as you
please.
The "Swap Meet" is a classified
page for you to look for, sell, swap or trade firearms related stuff. No SPAM
please. I will check them both often and delete postings in poor taste, with
swearing, SPAM, etc. to keep this a great family oriented shooting site. Use them
both as often as you want. They are here for you.
The Chat Room is always open and around 7:00PM Central, we try to
check in and answer questions or shoot the bull.
The "Range Puzzle" page
is for those who are really bored and want to kill some time. The puzzles are from
digital pictures I took of events at the range. Some are pretty funny.
The Self Defense Handbook
is an excellent guide to useful self-defense tactics and awareness of what is going on
around us and how we should prepare for any encounter. Take the time to read it and
tell others about it.
The Guns and
Gear section... Here you can check out what guns we are using in competition, what
modifications we made, and why we made them. The intent is not for a braggin' page
about the guns the competitors have but to inform those interested in competition what
works and why. Many of us have learned the hard way what works. We have spent
thousands on guns and gizmos that now gather dust or were traded off so we could try
something else. I have taken some digital pictures or the shooter's guns and added a
detailed text about each gun, its modifications, the costs of the modifications, and why
the modifications were made. The Guns and Gear Section is under Competition Events to the left. This web site is
growing. As I have more participation from the competition shooters, I will add more
guns and gear for you to read about.
I want to add worthwhile
content to the range web site. Some of these pages use
BraveNet's free service and we will have a few ads to put up
with. I will continue to maintain this site, improving it as I am able.
If you have any ideas about future improvements, post them on the forum. Enjoy.
Join the F.O.P. Range Email list...
Submit your
email address and I will keep you updated about the events and happenings here at the
range. I have been missing the boat by not trying to compile an email list to use to
share this information. I won't spam anyone, just let you know about any specials,
sales, matches, or news about the range. Click the Join Email List link to the left and fill
out a short form.
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Contact Information
Contact Jon Grigsby at the Range for
more info.
- Telephone
- 205-744-2600
- Postal address
- F.O.P. Range Inc.
- 91 1st Street,
Pleasant Grove Al. 35127
- Electronic mail
- General Information: foprange@bellsouth.net
Webmaster: foprange@bellsouth.net
Last update: 06/14/08
