{"id":9597,"date":"2023-06-23T20:00:03","date_gmt":"2023-06-24T03:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.azgfd.com\/?p=9597"},"modified":"2023-06-26T14:07:36","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T21:07:36","slug":"new-target-shooting-experience-offered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azgfd.com\/2023\/06\/23\/new-target-shooting-experience-offered\/","title":{"rendered":"Take aim at new target-shooting experience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

NEWS RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

June 23, 2023 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

PHOENIX \u2014 \u201cClang!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That distinctive sound of a bullet hitting steel soon will be ringing out at the Ben Avery Shooting Facility (BASF) in north Phoenix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nathaniel Seward, a senior range master for the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD), hopes a new target-shooting experience that begins July 9 will hit the mark with recreational pistol shooters of all ages (5 and older), and of all skill levels.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere\u2019s nothing quite like the appeal of steel,\u201d Seward said. \u201cWhereas paper targets are great for showing where a bullet hits, the \u201cclang!\u201d from hitting a steel target provides immediate feedback and gratification. That gratification is further enhanced by seeing that target swing and spin.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For $8 per shooter, per one-hour shooting session (free for ages 5 to 17), customers will have the unlimited option to shoot from several stations, with distances varying from 15 to 25 yards for pistol calibers only. A range safety officer or mentor will be available to assist customers.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n