Massive indoor shooting range coming to South Austin

The Range at Austin will be located at 8503 S. Interstate 35, near East William Cannon Drive. Construction on the 52,000-square-foot facility has already started, a spokesman said, and should be completed by summer 2016.

“The concept for The Range is unlike any shooting and firearms retail experience in the Austin market and exceeds the standards currently in place at other competitive luxury facilities,” said Scott Dunaway, spokesman for The Range at Austin. “We will embrace customer service through training assistance, supervision of live-shooting ranges, equipment demos and sales, food and beverage offerings and private event space.”

The Range will target amateurs and pros with 37 rifle-rated shooting lanes, as well as a second level featuring a members-only area with private lanes, meeting rooms, a cigar room and food service.

Guns, rifles and accessories from a number of companies will be available for purchase, including Sig Sauer, Heckler & Koch, Remington, Glock, Benelli, Beretta, FNH-USA and IWI-USA and B&T.

Training classes will also be offered.

“The Range at Austin will provide customers the opportunity to demo a wide variety of firearms from pistols to machine guns in a controlled setting with instruction and oversight on how to use it,” Dunaway said. “This differentiator is a significant advancement in the way the recreational firearms industry has evolved. The Range at Austin is committed to creating a safe environment that is grounded in training and education while allowing individuals to explore the excitement in shooting sports.”

Austinites Grant Shaw and Alex Bosco are founding partners of The Range, which is being financed by Texas-based Hillcrest Bank.