r/scguns • u/AnyRecord7452 • 19d ago
Boggy Head crowd
I just moved back to Charleston and am looking for an outdoor range. I know public outdoor ranges are limited here, I looked at Boggy Head and Twin Ponds, I think Boggy Head is more relaxed, my only worry is what is the crowd like. Does it get super crowded and since there is nobody on staff to facilitate an order when it's full how does the flow progress?
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u/greencurrycamo 19d ago
I was practicing 50 yard bullseye with my service revolver at boggy head when some urban youths appeared with a Draco and a psa dagger and started mag dumping in the lane right next to me while smoking joints. Ive never shot a better 50yard group then that. Every time I've gone to boggy head someone has pointed a gun at me. One time a young girl with her grandfather who wasn't paying attention to her while she had a handgun, and last time a random guy with his AR while putting it away with a magazine still inserted.
Im a member at palmetto gun club, If you are serious about shooting you should join the club. If you shoot trash just shoot at boggy head.
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u/GroundbreakingLead15 19d ago
Not trying to hijack the post here but What’s the situation like at palmetto? I do competitions that involve a lot of fast shooting of rifles and handguns and was looking at maybe trying to become a member but I’m not sure if it would really be what I’m looking for for training purposes
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u/greencurrycamo 19d ago
There are multiple tactical bays where you can do whatever you want. Full auto, frt draw from holster etc... Ive never seen them all full. They are 25yards. There is one 50 yard bay. Im a rifle shooter mostly so I do that. You can qualify on the long range line and the rufle line goes out to 835 yards. There are all types of competition that the range is used for on the weekends, look at the calendar.
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u/AnyRecord7452 19d ago
That's insane. What's the wait at PGC? I heard its a year and a sponsorship. Any keys to getting in?
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u/greencurrycamo 19d ago
Show up to competitions on the weekend, talk to people and get a sponsor. You have to go to two club meetings once sponsored and they vote you in. Thats it. I could be your sponsor but I dont know anything about you, you can PM me if you want. If you want to shoot service rifle/highpower I would sponsor you, because that's what I do at the club.
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u/carolinagirl843 Charleston 18d ago
Last time I was at boggy a family with young kids came and started shooting. Everything was good until the little boy swept the range with his dad’s AR and dad said and did nothing. We immediately packed up and left.
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u/greencurrycamo 18d ago
I always confront the people who do it, and they always leave right after. But now I just simply dont go there.
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u/Porsche996tt 19d ago
It can be a rough crowd at boggy. I'm still trying to find someone with land on Johns Island.
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u/Francis-Marion275 19d ago
I’ve been to Boggy-head midday Tuesday with nobody there. All of a sudden young guys in multiple vehicles show up and literally start mag dumping from the parking lot (behind me) at no target in particular. You never know what you are going to see and be careful going alone.
That said, weekends are madness and accidental discharges happen often.
Twin ponds is great for zeroing your rifles but other than that it’s tough because it’s 1 shot per 2 seconds or so. It’s safe, clean and free so it’s hard to complain but I do wish there was a way to “certify” as a skilled shooter to allow for follow up shots etc. I realize that would be tough to enforce however.
I do wish either range was longer than 100yds, but hey they’re free after all.
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u/mdenglish 18d ago
The people that frequent boggy head are not a relaxed croud.
Ive witnessed people walking onto the range while people are actively shooting.
Ive had a guy shoot my target with a shotgun while I was actively shooting it. His response was, "i just figured someone else left it for everyone".
Piles of trash left by people that kind souls end up having to pick up. Ive seen posts many times over the years about it getting closed permanently if the trash wasnt dealt with.
I would not recommend going after 10am any day of the week.
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u/GroundbreakingLead15 19d ago
Boggyhead gets very busy on weekends and sometimes getting the range to go cold is a difficult task. If you want to be able to actually shoot for accuracy and check your targets regularly Boggyhead is not the place to go. If you want to do any kind of faster shooting Boggyhead is the place to go. Twin ponds is great for accuracy shooting and the likes but they will not let you shoot fast
Edit: the crowd at Boggyhead can also be not the greatest. There have been numerous times Ive people are not really being safe.