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Mitchel Field reopened January 22

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pequa1
pequa1MOD2020#1
The ventilation system, never very effective in the first place, is evidently kaput, or at least non-operational
since Thursday the 17th of December. Since many federal LEOs qualify and familiarize there, I can only hope
that it gets repaired over the holidays. (Besides the golf course, it supposedly is the only Nassau County park that actually nets income.)
Since I have always gotten either a resident military or resident codger discount, I will simply wait it out but for those of you
wanting to introduce a young'un to the sport, the county will issue a tax rebate. (Just don't hold your breath any more than when you go there.)
CommodoreOriginal Crew7,027 postsSince 2018
J
johnachakFREE2020#2
I just checked their website. Set to reopen on December 26th. Maybe a call tomorrow will give us more info. It said closed for maintenance, Dec 23-26
Deckhand8 postsSince 2020
pequa1
pequa1MOD2020#3
thanks for the update. Although I have yet to call, I heard the same thing on longislandgunclub.com or longislandfirearms.com. If so, it will be a mob scene (that I avoid) until the schools reopen. As unpopular as the shooting sports are these days, "Red Ryders" under the Christmas tree and kids home always have equated to a long wait this time of year. Maintenance? I was told on December 18th when I called that the ventilation system (inadequate as it was) broke down. Another guy reported that the really big RO there was seen dumping multiple pails of water from a roof leak(s). since besides the golf course its the only county park that makes money I knew it would reopen, especially with the fees they rake in this week.
CommodoreOriginal Crew7,027 postsSince 2018
pequa1
pequa1MOD2020#4
they did reopen yesterday and are open today, the 27th. Supposed to close at noon on the 31st. I doubt the repairs (if any were actually required in the first place) are or would be a permanent fix. Call 516-572-0420 just before you pack up and go.
CommodoreOriginal Crew7,027 postsSince 2018
pequa1
pequa1MOD2021#5
Called first as usual and went yesterday. Fired two of the pistols I am going to put up for sale (elsewhere.) Got to use Room 2 which has new LED lighting. Outstanding; wish I had those lights at all of the ranges I shot in as a kid on my high school and college teams. OTOH, being a piker I print out my own targets and found that at certain distances downrange my targets were slightly transparent, the black being a dark grey. I may have to add a sheet of paper behind them LOL.
Regarding the range, no wait, parking lot pretty empty at 1130 in the morning and by the time I was finishing up my hour for four bucks I realized that I was the only one left in Room 2 ! I guess people that did not buy ammo pre-Obummer are feeling the scarcity.
CommodoreOriginal Crew7,027 postsSince 2018
pequa1
pequa1MOD2021#6
closed again today for two weeks due to some china virus infection at the Federal Ammunition company. ( ?? ) As always, call first before going on the 21st and any day thereafter.
CommodoreOriginal Crew7,027 postsSince 2018
pequa1
pequa1MOD2021#7
And its baaaaaccckkkk. Reopened Friday the 22nd.
CommodoreOriginal Crew7,027 postsSince 2018
BennyV
BennyVFREE2021#8
Called first as usual and went yesterday. Fired two of the pistols I am going to put up for sale (elsewhere.) Got to use Room 2 which has new LED lighting. Outstanding; wish I had those lights at all of the ranges I shot in as a kid on my high school and college teams. OTOH, being a piker I print out my own targets and found that at certain distances downrange my targets were slightly transparent, the black being a dark grey. I may have to add a sheet of paper behind them LOL.
Regarding the range, no wait, parking lot pretty empty at 1130 in the morning and by the time I was finishing up my hour for four bucks I realized that I was the only one left in Room 2 ! I guess people that did not buy ammo pre-Obummer are feeling the scarcity.
What are you selling?
CommodoreOriginal Crew5,665 postsSince 2018
pequa1
pequa1MOD2021#9
Sent you a PM. Even mentioning this might be against siteowner's wishes. I will be posting full details on the two shooting websites that cater to "long island." Even though SWMBO has a pistol permit I want to "thin the herd" as I am not getting any younger.
CommodoreOriginal Crew7,027 postsSince 2018

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