Chicano Turtle Island Native
5/5
TLDR: Indoor and Outdoor ranges, indoor range is open longer. They don't rent any firearms, they do sell basics like ear and eye protection, targets, and ammunition. $25 for a day pass to use the indoor or outdoor range.
Service: 5/5
*Professional, courteous, helpful
Quality of Range: 5/5
*Well lit, well ventilated, maintained
Value: 5/5
*For $25 you have all day range access, indoor or outdoor, and yes you can leave and come back as long as you keep your receipt. It is good for the day.
If you have been to a range, you are probably familiar with the paperwork, pricing, and over all how things work.
The San Leandro Rifle & Pistol Range (They/Them) has two ranges. They have an indoor range, and an outdoor range. I have only used the indoor range, but did look around the outdoor range, and asked questions. I have been there 4 times in the last month and a half, once just to check it out, and 3 times for practicing.
The Indoor Range: has about 14 lanes. The indoor range has the longest operational hours. Indoor range has distances that go from 5 yards, out to 15 yards in your lane (they have markings on the ground and wall for 5, 7, 10, 13, and 15). Your lane has a carriage to hang your target from, and you can send your target out or retrieve it using a switch on the left side of your firing lane. Your range fee gains you all day access to either range (indoor or outdoor), as well as 1 standard 25-yard qualification paper target. You can bring your own paper targets, stick ons, or purchase more targets, or stick on targets from them. Only pistols are allowed on the indoor range. Pistols, Rifles, and Shotguns are allowed on the outdoor range with ammo and distance restrictions. There are minimal ammunition (ammo) restrictions on the indoor range, but ask if you have questions (I think it's just no LR)
The Indoor Range: There seem to be some type of training (not sure if it is offered, or just standing for law enforcement), that happens in the indoor range, and this can directly affect how many lanes are open to the general public. I did not ask about training, so I don't know how any of that works.
Indoor Range: Yes they allow you to take photos and video, however, the person doing so must not also be firing a weapon, and must be behind the firing line (a clearly marked yellow line on the ground).
The outdoor range is open regardless of weather. You can ask them if you have any specific questions about how it is ran, or what you can or can not do/use there. They are approachable. I like that the staff are not cliquish, overbearing, or boisterous.
Basic rules are: All firearms must arrive and leave in a case (soft or hard). All weapons need to face down range when in use, or not in use (until they are cased). No rapid fire, or double taps. Rapid fire is more than 1 round in any 2 second time period. This does not apply to the people who are training (I think they are police cadets, and active law enforcement maintaining skill sets). You must stay in your lane while firing, nothing allowed past the red line (which is in front of your bench in your firing lane). No holster draws/drawing from your clothing. Weapons must be unloaded, with chamber open if left on the firing line bench for any reason (bathroom break, swapping targets, changing off who is shooting). If you have any questions the staff is willing to answer them, and will provide guidance in a firm but respectful way (lane 12 no rapid fire, lane 14 your chamber needs to be open if you step away from the bench, etc).
