FOP Range Inc

Great place to shoot your gun

a month ago

I have been a member for years great place

a month ago

I love going here to shoot my many diff guns... they have ranges for JUST about anything you want to shoot.

2 months ago

Website is wrong. Its times are wrong and it says the range is open to the public.

2 months ago

3 months ago

YOU MUST BE A MEMBER TO SHOOT HERE. I drove 25 minutes out here to try the range and consider membership only to be told I could not shoot without first being a member and going through orientation. that wouldΓÇÖve been nice to know before I drove out here.

4 months ago

Great place to shoot, always clean and in good shape, friendly staff. Highly recommended.

6 months ago

7 months ago

Love this place, it's a private range so be advised before you get here. If you're looking for a place to learn/teach, this is the place

8 months ago

Great time sighting in my rifle.

11 months ago

Great place and great people great place to shoot

a year ago

Most folks writing here are reviewing the shooting range; however, it is worth noting that firearms can be purchased through FOP Range, Inc. Back at the end of '23, I selected a Ruger rifle through Gallery of Guns and FOP Range was listed as one of the selected retailers in the Birmingham area. After contacting FOP by phone, I dropped by and made payment by credit card (they charge no CC fee BTW) to initiate the order. A few days later, I dropped by and picked up the rifle. At every step the FOP Range personnel were pleasant to deal with. Also, the price was rather nice, in part because the sales tax rate is lower than most other retailers in the Birmingham area.

a year ago

Great open air range,I've had multiple interaction with the staff an it's been great. I an my family commute from blount co. To enjoy this range. So check it out I think you will like it.

a year ago

Great facility with several different activities to help build accuracy.

a year ago

The owner of this place clearly does not want to operate the public portion of this range. I attempted to shoot there this Saturday morning. I have been shooting there on and off for nearly 20 years. I had a pistol permit that had expired two days earlier and was turned away by this place. The state of Alabama no longer requires a pistol permit but this place still does. The no cash transactions is a nice touch too. Each time I go there, they have new signs with new regulations and rules. It feels like going to the DMV. Needless to say the public range was empty as was the parking lot. The parking for the private sections of the range were also empty. Just close the public range if you donΓÇÖt want people to use it. I just went on down to the Cahaba WMA public range and had a great day of shooting. FOP range gets one star based on nostalgia alone. There is nothing to recommend this place now. Additional comments 10/16/23. I appreciate your timely response to my initial review. I can understand your attempt to keep the wrong element from using your shooting facilities. I am sure the members appreciate this. I would not want careless and or intoxicated/impaired people shooting next to me either. I was clearly neither intoxicated nor impaired when I entered the office Saturday. I did have a valid driver's license and very recently expired pistol permit showing the same address and photo as my driver's license. My firearms were unloaded and in their cases. I had taken time off work Saturday to test fire a new rifle and sight in an older one. Needless to say, I was frustrated to be turned away. Your employee working in the office was not rude but was also completely inflexible and legalistic per your direction as he told it. I can understand the no cash policy during the early days of Covid, but that is three years ago now and there is no good reason not to accept cash payments at your facility. US currency is "legal tender for all debts public and private". The Covid argument is completely spurious at this point. It is your business and you can run as you see fit. Perhaps this business model is a money maker for you. It is definitely not an inviting atmosphere for someone who is interested in frequenting your range a few times a year much less a first time visitor. I do most of my shooting on a private farm, but especially during deer season I don't like to disturb my neighbors hunts with sustained gunfire. It was nice to be able to come to your range occasionally and know it was a good place to shoot. You really should make it clear that yours is not a public range and that you are not really interested in the general public shooting there though.

a year ago

After slanginΓÇÖ a lot of lead over the years, this is by and large the best range I have experienced from the standpoints of value, enjoyment, safety and customer service. The ROs and management of the range place safety above all else while still maintaining courteous, helpful service to members and non-members alike. As a member, you get to enjoy the full breadth of what the facility offers; the value of which is immense when you consider what you get for a yearly membership. The only intolerance that the management has is unsafe and irresponsible handling of firearms; their safety rules are common sense and most importantly enforced. Act like a moron with a remote hole puncher in your hands, and youΓÇÖll be asked to vacate the premises - which is exactly what competent range management should do. Be a responsible shooter and youΓÇÖll find the best place in central Alabama to go pew pew at. 10/10, will clang steel at as long as this place is open.

a year ago

I like the range, I am a member. I Enjoy the different types of ranges they have.

a year ago

I was NOT charged for additional forms after I messed up TWO ( 2 ) of them when picking up my pistol... Also NEVER been approved in 1 day after being Delayed by the you know who.

a year ago

Safety oriented individuals. Always a great experience each visit. A vast array of ranges sold me on (annual) membership.

2 years ago

Very solid range. Awesome prices. Highly recommend!

2 years ago

2 years ago

If you like metal plates this is as good as it gets,

2 years ago

FOP is the best outdoor range in the Birmingham area that doesn't require an extensive membership process. Their rimfire and pistol courses of fire are honestly the best I've seen. Their rifle range is only 100 yards, but other than CMP or private gun clubs, that's pretty standard. I highly recommend them.

2 years ago

Why do I need to show a permit to shoot a rifle or a shotgun here at this place nobody else does

2 years ago

DonΓÇÖt waste your time.. Aside from the rude old man at the counter we arrived almost two hours before closing and was told it to late. There literally wasnΓÇÖt a single person there, using the range so it wasnΓÇÖt booked. We returned the next day, this time I forgot my permit so I told my husband IΓÇÖll just wait in the car. The rude old man said I couldnΓÇÖt wait in the car we both had to leave. Being a business owner myself I donΓÇÖt allow employees to be rude especially when they are at the front of my business. Not saying we were being discriminated against but our second time there, a person was in front of us and he wasnΓÇÖt talked to in the same manner. The clerk never even looked up when talking to us. We will just go somewhere else..

2 years ago

Always a great experience and highly recommend the membership!

2 years ago

Awesome range. Always clean, calm, and well maintained. The membership is well worth it, much better than the other indoor ranges IΓÇÖve been to in Birmingham. 100% recommend

2 years ago

Range is pretty good, not the best but definitely better than the WMA ranges in terms of setup and safety. Membership is pretty easy to obtain, just need to follow the requirements on their page. Only real complaint is their attitude. Not fond of people who call out critical reviews on Google or yelp on their social media page or remove comments on such channels. A pro 2A establishment should also be pro 1A. There are much better alternatives in the Birmingham Area if you are willing to drive, if not, then this one will serve your needs. Again, just realize criticism is not wanted nor listened to at this range. Still canΓÇÖt believe they blocked me on their social media page because I supported someoneΓÇÖs opinion. I donΓÇÖt even get that treatment from the most liberal of establishments.

2 years ago

Great place to shoot. Has been a well maintained facility for many, many years.

2 years ago

Really enjoyed my visit!

2 years ago

I am deeply disappointed in the changes and the discriminatory treatment they gave me in that shooting range, in addition to asking for my driver's license, they demanded my weapons license, which I also have! As an American citizen, I am very disappointed in you after enjoying these facilities on other occasions. Thank you but I will not spend my money with you anymore

2 years ago

The range itself is nice, good assortment of targets at various distances. The lower rating is for this reason, you have to be careful on the public range based on who is there . IΓÇÖve met a lot of cool people there, more than once though i encountered inexperienced shooters being unsafe, sweeping others with their muzzle. The range officer was more focused on admonishing a shooter that may or may not have shouldered a stabilizing brace, while a member continued to fire after the light change & the range is supposed to be cold. Overall, it comes down to who is there & who is running the range. Edit: I would like to add these incidents occurred over 2 years ago. Hopefully this is not the case Also what is up with the social media for the place? ItΓÇÖs always a long winded boomer rant reminiscent of internet 1.0 era.

2 years ago

Being a man of the law you would think he knows how to talk to customers. I will never come back here and if you would like to be talked to with respect I encourage you not to come here either

2 years ago

New member here, and a great first trip! The enrollment process couldn't have been more simple. Once I signed up I had an informative safety briefing with all my questions answered before I could even ask them. David did a great job with this. When visiting today I met Lee and he couldn't have been a nicer guy. You can tell these folks really take pride in their range. Everything was clean and well organized. It's awesome to see people who are passionate about what they do and want a positive and safe atmosphere for others to feel welcome. I only visited the center fire steel range and the rimfire steel range today but I'm really looking forward to visiting the rifle range next visit. I hope to come here enough that they get sick of seeing me 🤪. Side note: I saw some other members too and everyone was professional and safe as well. It was exciting to see kiddos learning and being safe. Can't wait to build memories with my daughter here.

2 years ago

Great experience! Loved this outdoor range and will be looking into a membership very soon!

3 years ago

It's a great place for some range therapy

3 years ago

3 years ago

I really appreciate this range, safety is the top priority. You go to Hoover to shoot you might get shot by some guy who can control his muzzle when rapid firing his AK with one hand or you might get a loaded gun pointed at you unintentionally of course while they're loading but still top reason I don't go to HT anymore as they seem to let any person off the street shoot as long as they have money. Nothing better than an outside range too.

3 years ago

I believe I was being rushed.

3 years ago

4 years ago