LRP News:
The LRP shooting shelter has been equipped with baffles around the benches to reduce the blast from muzzle brakes.
The LRP shelter provides 8 solid (1400lb) shooting benches and can also accommodate prone shooters. It also houses the LRP range office, where shooters can purchase eye and ear protection and rent shooting rests, bags and spotting scopes. Chronograph service is also available at this office.
Reservations
The Long Range Precision range is open every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, except when reserved for special events. Please check the Calendar of Events if you are planning on making reservations for the LRP. Reservations on the LRP must be scheduled at least one full business day before desired date (e.g. reservations for Tuesday must be booked by Sunday), but no more than 1 month in advance.
The LRP is also available for private reservations on non-public days. Private reservations must be made at least 1 week in advance, but not more than 2 months in advance. Call the range office at (970) 464-1339 to make a reservation.
Periodically the LRP may be closed for special events.
The LRP
The Long Range Precision Range (LRP) provides a series of 35 steel targets ranging from 100 yards all the way out to 2003 yards. Targets at distances over 400 yards have electronic sensors that flash brightly for several seconds when the target is hit, and are easily visible over the entire length of the range, even in bright daylight.
Here is a video of a hit on the 1,000-yard 48″x48″ steel target, showing the flasher system in operation:
This aerial drone video shows a sequence of hits (and misses) on the 1,000-yard target.
The LRP terrain is complex, encompassing canyons and rolling hills, giving rise to sometimes challenging wind conditions. Wind flags are present every 500 yards down the range to aid the shooter in gauging the wind.
The image at the top of this page is a view of the Long Range Precision Range with all the targets marked and their ranges identified.
Here is a handy sheet to print out with the map and a target table listing the ranges and GPS coordinates of all the targets: LRP Targets & Table
Click Here to download a 11×17 PDF version of the file.
The Long Range Precision Range hosts a variety of competitive events, including the monthly LRP Jackpot Games
To minimize road damage, 4-wheel drive should be used (if equipped) on the access road up to the LRP (UTV’s are available for rent at the range office). The road is fairly steep in places.
Ammunition Restrictions
Due to the presence of electronic flashers on most of our targets, there are some Ammunition Restrictions on the LRP Please check this link to make sure your ammunition complies.
Long Ranger Club
To celebrate the long-range and extreme long-range achievements of our shooters we have instituted the Long Ranger Club. Shooters achieving hits on select targets that are witnessed by a CSEC RSO or CSEC staff will be awarded a certificate as follows:
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- Gold – 2,000 yards
- Silver – 1,760 yards (one mile)
- Bronze – 1,000 yards
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In addition, their achievement will be recorded and listed on the Long Ranger Club page for bragging rights.
LRP Master Challenge
Do you seek the ultimate long-range and extreme long-range challenge? Come try the LRP Ultimate Challenge. In this contest you will be required to get a hit on each and every target on the LRP range. 35 targets range from 100 to 2,003 yards. And that last target is an 18″x24″ IPSC torso.
For more details, check out the LRP Master Challenge page.
LRP Pictures and Videos
Here is a video of a hit on the 2,003-yard 48″x48″ steel target, showing the flasher system in operation:
Here is a video of a hit on the 2,003-yard 18″x24″ IPSC torso steel target, showing the flasher system in operation, (the flasher is a little difficult to see due to the wind vibration of the spotting scope):
CSEC LRP Wind Drift Estimator
Brian Young has refined a Wind Drift Estimator that has proven to be extremely accurate at the LRP.
Wildlife
The LRP is host to a wide variety of wildlife, including bighorn sheep, mule deer, bears, a mountain lion, coyotes,, cottontails, and numerous lizards, among others. Wildlife is not to be harassed or shot at.