Discount Gun Mart

I had a blast here! My roomie and I came here on a saturday, we were walk ins and luckily we got there at a good time! Our lane was having a little technical difficulties but the guy working there was more than willing to help us fix it. Friendly staff, and I can’t wait to be back :)

Tim was very patient with helping me transition from my comfort in use of shotguns/​rifles to learning about advantages and disadvantages of semiautomatic vs. revolver. If you are looking for a store that provides great customer service and knowledge of various makes this is the place for you. There were three guys in the shop when I entered and all were friendly and helpful so I’m sure you’ll receive the same quality of service. These guys are not pushy in trying to convince you to buy on the spot nor do they impose their on bias/​preferences of certain makes/​models. They simply stick to the facts… and that is just what I need so Thanks to you Tim I’ve narrowed down my choices to two makes & models. I’ll see you guys soon for my order.

I have purchased 2 firearms from Discount Gun Mart and they have given me excellent deals both times! I will be coming here for future gun purchases.
The range is great and prices are fair. The staff is pleasant and professional. Highly recommended.

Decent range, and I like the unlimited time if no one’s waiting. Store is well equipped and competitively priced. Personnel would clinch the deal, but while one guy was bending over backwards to be helpful and informative, his boss interjected on one subject with a «take it or leave it» attitude and a glare that was intended to shut me up. I’ll go back to shoot, but I’ll never buy anything other than range time here.

I had a BLAST… literally a BLAST!!! I can’t wait to go back and shoot some more guns to see which ones I really think best suit me and my comforts with a gun.
I want to take classes so that I understand how powerful these things are.
The staff was very helpful in educating me on my first time touching, looking at and shooting a gun.

I haven’t logged on to Unilocal in a few months, but I felt like I had to just to let people know how much I enjoyed this place. Let me begin by saying I just used the shooting lane, and I’m a relatively new shooter. I’ve been to a handful of ranges around the area, and one thing I can say for sure is that I’ve never felt more relaxed as a new shooter, and comfortable than I did today at this place. I didn’t feel like they were speaking in code. Everything was explained to me in simple language, and I feel like I learned a lot.
When I browsed the handguns for a 9 MM I wanted to buy, the sales person helped me understand the handguns without feeling stupid. I even had a friend who had never held a handgun before, and clearly didn’t know the proper way to hold it, but he wasn’t yelled at or made fun of, but was calmly taught how to do it properly. One of the most important parts of any business to me is how they make «newbies» feels, and this place made me feel great.
Oh, and don’t forget the fact that these people clearly aren’t stingy. First of all, 12 bucks for an hour might sound like a lot, but I feel like if it’s not busy, no one’s watching the clock. I was in there for a solid hour and a half, and when I asked if I had to pay extra, they laughed and said, «Were not that kind of gun range». That’s what I want to hear! Also, one of my targets accidentally fell into the range, but when I told them, I wasn’t made fun of or insulted. The dude just handed me a new target free of charge, smiled, and told me not to worry about it.
Overall, I have to say, just based on the fact that I was so impressed, I hoped on a computer to write this, I would recommend this to anyone who wants to get into shooting, and is afraid they might feel intimidated by those other big name gun ranges. This is the place to go. They also had pretty cheap ammo and accessories by the looks of it.
The only con, as others have mentioned, might be the fact that it’s a little hot, but it sure beats an outdoor range. Also, we live in San Diego for crying it out! It’s really not that bad: P

Great place to go to shoot your pistols, staff is friendly, knowledgeable and very helpful. Good price for range time as well

i’ve spent around $ 2500 combined on both of their stores. their price is competitive and having a shooting range is an advantage for them so i kinda like this store.
But if i am the owner, i would give a free range time for people to test their newly bought gun and that would be the key to get customer loyalty. that’s a tip.
i get different responses from their clerks when i ask to use the range free for my newly purchased gun. some say they give it only for regularly priced purchased gun. and when i did purchase a regularly priced one for around $ 2000, they didn’t give me a free range time. so there’s no uniformity in their answers and i’m a bit ticked off. what is $ 10 for a range time which otherwise isn’t being used anyways? in exchange for my future business?
so what i’ll do is if i see an item from them that is cheaper than others, i’d ask turner’s to match it, and they do.

Great experience
They seem pretty knowledgeable and their prices are average.
Would be nice if they offered discounts or had a plan like buy 4 get one free…
Otherwise would recommend to anyone

This is one of my favorite places to shoot. Super nice people working the front. Only down side is no AC. It gets pretty hot in there, but that won’t stop me from going :)

A great experience today. The only thing is they don’t give discounts to military or law enforcement like American shooting center.
The staff was incredibly helpful and friendly. They even down sold me on a product and saved me some money.
I purchased ‘Seal1’ from them today. Similar to frog lube. Holy amazeballs. I can’t wait to go shooting again. My firearms have never been so clean before.

I am only giving them a 4 instead of a 5 because I have been to physically nicer gun ranges, but I will choose Discount over those ranges any time. Yes they may not be newly built, or newly remodeled but you can’t beat it. I was actually given a membership to another local range and have not used it yet because the non-​member prices at Discount are cheaper than the member pricing at the other range and the wait times at the other range are always ridiculous. Discount employees are always friendly and helpful when help is needed. Always a good experience!

GREAT INDOOR RANGE!
Clean store with a huge selection of firearms!
The staff is super friendly/​helpful snd the are more than happy to show you whatever firearm you are interested in.
The indoor range is 12 $ per hour for the first shooter and 11 $ per hour for each additional shooter. CHEAP! CHEAP! CHEAP!
Summary: If you’re curious about guns or want to shoot your handguns; get on down to DGM!

Like a lot of other reviews on Unilocal,I had the same issues they did so I will just list the pros and cons.
Pros:
Clean
Quick service
competitively priced
short wait due to hour long lane rental policy after 5pm
Cons:
The place while clean needs to some work, it could use some basic patching and maintenance here and to make it somewhat modern
HOT! I was sweating really bad due to lack of AC in the building
poor ventilation: you can actually see the gun smoke/​powder in the air
had to clean up your own brass (never had to do that at other ranges)
can only fire handgun caliber weapons
I will be back as it is very close to my house and an hour of shooting time is good for me, but can see if you are with 2 or 3 people how an hour definitely is not long enough. The staff was okay, nothing positive or negative to say about them, but they will hit on any cute girls that come in which is unprofessional but what do expect from people paid minimum wage. Do want to mention free shooting for woman on Tues night I believe and buy one get one free Wed for lane rentals.

Good service but nothing amazing. It’s the cheapest range in San Diego but also one of the smallest. If it was a little longer and you could shoot high powered rifles and shotguns it would get 5 stars. I think the highest caliber allowed is .44 mag and the furthest you can shoot is 49 feet. If you’re looking to shoot at 25 yards and over, you’ll have to go somewhere else. Also, not sure why you can’t shoot steel cased ammo? Probably because the range can’t get any money for the casings. Decent selection of firearms, small selection of everything else.

Shooting a gun is shooting a gun. But the staff can make or break a place. I’ve been here before but like others who have posted, prefer the people over at the Santee location.
Went here recently with my girlfriend. We got a lane and I was showing her how to shoot when the guy from behind the counter comes back and decides he is going to teach her how to shoot. This guy flirted with her while we were filling out the paperwork… no big deal. But oddly enough he decided to come back and while I was reloading for her, he comes right up behind her, put his hand on his lower back and proceeds to try and tell her how to position herself and shoot. I’ve been shooting for 40 years and am more than capable of showing someone how to shoot and this was far from the first time my girlfriend had been to a range but it was the first time firing my new weapon.
This guy that works the counter is about 80 pounds overweight and looks like the only time he shoots anything is when he is playing Call of Duty. Oddly, he didn’t bother to go to any of the other women shooters that were on the range that day.
So in the future, before you walk up and put your hand on someone, you do best by asking if that person even wants your help. And ultimately, know what you are even talking about. The stance he told her to take and the way he was telling her to hold the handgun was all wrong. Stay behind the counter where you belong. We’ll go to the one in Santee or elsewhere where the staff isn’t so creepy.

Exceeded the standards in customer service & range shooting!
First time here with my wife and 1^st impression was great!
Looking to buy a handgun, they answered all our questions, and not to mention a good amount of items in stock!
Since it was a Saturday, (normally the busiest for range time) there wasn’t anyone waiting in line to get a lane. We were up next and didn’t have to wait at all, rentals/​ammo/​targets/​eyes & ears are a decent price and we got into a lane very quickly!
The automatic target returns are easy to use: distance (in feet) + enter + go
There is a waiting room that has glass windows for people to see those shooting, but it’s only on the right side of the range.
They do have Military discount for the range and it’s a great place to get some practice rounds down range.
Highly recommended for all families!

San Diego shooters may know that DGM is a chain. The location in Mission Bay/​Bay Ho is notorious for horrible customer service. In the dozen times I’ve been there, I never once found a polite employee.
BUT, the Santee location is excellent. I have been to this location about 5 – 6 times now, including a gun purchase, and every time the staff was spot on.
1) They almost always answer the phone during operating hours
2) And when they can’t answer, they actually check their messages and call you back as they did with me
3) They greet me when I walk in the door, and if they are busy helping someone, they still acknowledge me
4) They are quick, and respect your time
5) They are very polite
6) They are not condescending when asking about a firearm you are unfamiliar with, which is a rare experience for gun stores in general, IME
7) Usually a short line for the range, from my experience
Nothing bad to say about this location at all.
Their range prices are great. Much better than P2K.
Their ammo and firearm prices are market competitive. YES, you can purchase a super expensive $ 2200 Sig AR10, or a $ 1200 Leopold scope, but these are the prices you would pay anywhere, so that does NOT earn it a $$$$ establishment, IMO.
5 Stars for the Santee Discount Gun Mart, all the way.

Great staff. Very friendly and very helpful.
The only con I can list is ventilation. Had clouds of gun smoke and smoke up my nose even with their fans going full blast. The facility is old and needs a better air flow and filtration system.
If you care about your health, I would HIGHLY recommend bringing a particle respirator mask with you for shooting.

Had a great time at the range. Customer service was spot on and I would strongly recommend this range to anyone looking for a place to pop off a few rounds of ammo!