On Target

I’ve been here a few times and I’ve worked with one or two nice people. Besides that the other staff is rude and very rough. I’ve recently purchased about a 700 $ gun there and they were VERY rude when I was just asking questions and just looking around. I was told it was pretty much «subjective» and personal preference when I was just asking simple questions. Also he would not show me how to break the gun down or simple functions of the gun. I ended up purchasing the gun because it was the one I’ve been looking for. I’ve called back after the 7 day cooling off period like I was instructed and i had some guy on the phone (older white male) give me a horrible attitude and say to me «did I make this call? No? ok then, so your paperwork isn’t in and your gun isn’t ready. Call back in a couple days.» Wasn’t expecting such horrible attitude after giving them great business. This place is good for busting some rounds off but if you want to purchase anything I HIGHLY recommend going somewhere else where they will actually be helpful and respectful.

Good range, very friendly staff. Just completed HQL course. Well done and efficient process.

I see that several people have had less than positive experiences at On Target, but I’ve always enjoyed my trips there. Employees are courteous & knowledgeable, the range is comfortable, well lit and well ventilated. I have a membership there which streamlines the sign-​in process and gives me free, unlimited range time. Unlike MSAR, I’ve rarely encountered the «gangsta» element. Prices on ammo and firearm purchases are about average, they have a nice selection of purchase & rental guns. Yes, they have rules but every one is geared toward safety. Best time to go is weekdays in the morning, but even before I had my membership, I rarely had to wait for a lane. It’s the only indoor range in the area I’ve felt comfortable visiting.

First off I like to do tactical maneuvers when I shoot, like matrix stuff. I am not as good as neo yet but with practice I am getting there. I like this range because they let you do whatever you want like doing cartwheels while firing, jumping off of stuff and firing on the way down. And they have never said anything to me about yelling lines from the matrix while I run around with guns.
I have to give them 2 stars because I like the diet Welch’s grape soda and they usually have some there for a post-​shooting snack but they no longer carry it.
I will return but they have a strick 2 can limit to how much soda you can bring. I like around 3 to 4 after I just successfully threw one pistol in the air and fired another before I caught the one I threw. I am pretty awesome! Matrix rules!

Nice atmosphere for shooting comfortable environment and friendly staff. Bring your own ammo prices are a lot higher to buy on site.

I came here today my date didn’t like this place. He said the girl wouldn’t let him take a picture of me shooting. He asked her why she said because federal employees be coming here. She was really pressed pointed her finger right in front of the camera. I gave it a 1 star because the guy who works there was really nice to him. Guy was helpful. It’s overly priced also To shoot here I wouldn’t come back again .and it was really cold ! I felt like I was in boot camp big girl was standing around wandering around. I wouldn’t come back yeah boo.

This is one of the most unprofessional ranges I’ve ever used, and I’ve been to more than most people.
There was no real line to queue up to get a lane. I just stood around the counter like everyone else and they took us in no particular order. This also happened when checking out.
Safety. Safety should be the number one concern at a range. Not so much here. Besides the waiver I signed, I didn’t see or hear anything about range safety. In fact, there was no discussion of it even with a customer renting a firearm who was clearly inexperienced. While I was in the range area I noticed that people had fingers on triggers when they shouldn’t have. «On target, on trigger, off target, off trigger» is the way it’s supposed to happen. The person next to me dropped some ammo across the fire line and he reached over the line to retrieve it. A professional range typically has some safety rules they go over with you beforehand, either verbally or they have you watch a video. Not here! (They did discuss eye and ear pro). The lax environment made me a little nervous. Also there were no safety officers in the range the whole time I was in there. I shot 500 rounds, and I took my time, so I was in there a while. I did see an employee from time to time, but just in there to sweep brass.
They don’t have staple guns in the range area. I suppose you can take your own in there, I didn’t have one with me so I’m not sure. They had staplers in the retail area to use though. I prefer to staple up targets as needed instead of estimating how many targets I would use and staple them all before entering the range. Not a huge deal, just FYI.
The range equipment is antiquated and needs to be updated. They have no way for you to determine how far you have moved your target besides the 25 feet line that is marked on the deck. At many ranges nowadays you can type in the amount of feet you want and send the target to that location. These systems also include several other features like blading the target at intervals (turning the target sideways). It just seems old/​outdated at this place. I was in lane 9, and lane 9 sucks. My target wouldn’t return without wiggling the return switch. At one point the target moved all the way to the back, but then stopped at the end and wouldn’t return. I was hoping to get a range safety officer to fix the problem, but no employees were in the range area. I waited a few minutes and finally just moved to an open lane. I could have walked out to the retail area to get assistance, but I wasn’t about to leave my firearms in there, especially with loaded magazines.
Minimum shooting distance is 25 feet. That might be fine if you just want to pop off some rounds for fun, but for legitimate defensive practice you need to be able to shoot much closer. Who gets mugged, carjacked, or attacked at 25 feet?
Ventilation could be better, but wasn’t terrible.
Restrooms were clean, but the hand soap was watered down. Not good when you’re trying to wash off residue after shooting.
I brought my own firearms and ammunition so I can’t speak to their prices. Price to use the range was comparative to other ranges. It probably should be lower just because this place sucks so bad. I heard that they won’t rent a firearm to you unless you have someone with you. Not sure why, but maybe it sells more ammo since you have to use their ammo when renting.
I’ve been to this range in the past and really had no issues until this time. One time I was in there and an off-​duty police officer came in to use the range with what appeared to be his girlfriend. The would not let him in with a holstered pistol. What business doesn’t allow a police officer to keep a weapon inside said business? Not sure about the reason for this policy; didn’t affect me, but I thought it was distasteful.
What sealed the deal for me to never return was when I witnessed a firearms sale. As I was checking out a customer was purchasing a rifle and was paying. The customer was holding it while waiting for the payment to go through. First he was holding it with his finger on the trigger. I told him to move his finger. Then he was waiving it around in a way that he pointed it at several people. Another customer asked him to point it up. Now the whole time the employee saw this stuff and said nothing. They didn’t give him the hard rifle case it comes with. They didn’t give him the lock (which I think is required by BATF for firearms sales). They also didn’t give him the owner’s manual. He was going to just walk out of the store carrying his rifle (probably in a way he shouldn’t have). I told the employee that he at least needs to help the customer separate the upper and lower receiver so it doesn’t cause any problems outside of the store.
You’ve been warned. This range sucks. In my opinion it’s not professional and not very safe.

Full disclosure, I am a paid yearly member but have no other relationship with the business. I find the negative reviews out of line and clearly misunderstandings of the reason for rules people are complaining about. I won’t go into individual complaints as every time I have heard someone complain the staff has explained. One may not have liked the answer but the answers are based on solid grounds. I do know what they mean about attitude, but folks this is a gun range with people running around with loaded guns. Soft, gentle, cooing voices are not going to get the job done. I want firm control of customers to protect my safety.

**While I gave it a 3/​5, I do intend to go back as it is easy to get to, and just works. I have no real complaints. I’ve been to nicer ranges, AND been to a couple much worse.
Pros: Pricing is reasonable, plenty of lanes, workers get you in on the range quick enough, gun rentals, rapid-​fire allowed, plenty of targets to choose from and they have eyes/​ears available for purchase if needed
Cons: Gun rental = must be in a couple/​pair & use their ammo (ouch, I know), Ventilation could be better (but is good enough), 25ft minimum target distance
Final note: Just remember they will check your firearm as anything over .45 ACP isn’t allowed, and only .22LR rifles as far as I know. If your ammo is a strange brand, they might hold a magnet up to it. Lastly, ensure you keep at least one range door of the two closed at all times to prevent noise pollution in the shop.

I called this range prior to visiting to ask questions about gun rental and general information. I am an LE on light duty and I wanted to practice shooting before going back on full duty next month. Our department range is closed for reconstruction and suggested I use an external range to practice and rent a gun like our issued weapon. The info I was given over the phone was rather basic: first come, first served, don’t need to bring a bullet-​proof vest, hours, etc. Nothing was said about having someone with you nor is it on their website. When I arrived today, I was told that I could NOT rent a weapon because I didn’t bring anyone with me! They rent to couples. I could use the range only if I had brought my own weapon. I even had my department ID card around my neck! The guy went on some monologue about people committing suicide and that they’d be less likely to do that there if someone were with them, blah, blah. Made no sense whatsoever! If I had that frame of mind, why would I bring someone with me?! Seems like it would be more liability — I could shoot the person with me as well as my self, couldn’t I?!! He said other ranges had this policy. Well, when I got home, I called several ranges — not one of them had heard of this «policy» and were surprised to hear about it (I told them what had happened at OT). Frankly, I feel like they’re picking and choosing who they want to rent to upon arrival. Had another range told me this same info, then I’d understand. Now I’ll have to drive much, much further to Upper Marlboro from Howard County in order to practice shoot.

Avoid this place!

Solid enough range. I come here when I want to do some basic refamiliarization/​muscle memory work. No maneuver, no long guns, but that’s to be expected — it’s an indoor range. Their ammo prices are pretty high but that’s the norm at small gun stores.

You can no longer rent guns if you come alone. Now you must bring someone with you to rent or bring your own gun to rent. Why would I rent if I bring my own gun. So I bring my ammo for my gun, rent yours-​buy your ammo. The worst policy change for a mediocre range. On top of that there is no mention of this on their website or range rules. Please update so others don’t waste their time like I did.

I took my 8-​year old daughter shooting for the first time today. On Target’s employees were very warm and supportive toward her. One even showed her how to improve her stance at the bench. As a parent I highly valued the warm environment On Target offered toward my kid. We’ll definitely be returning.

I went here with my friend, and I enjoy shooting so I’ve been to a couple of ranges in Maryland.
definitely the perks is that it’s a lot cheaper than most of the ones I went to, at least for two people.
the guy who talked to us was really nice, explained everything and let us see the guns we wanted. they only let you use their ammo, which was fine because I don’t personally own guns yet.
the range is like any other range, I’m not sure why the rates are so low but they are pretty good!
read the rules, don’t be an idiot and listen to them. if it’s your first time and you get yelled at well then you probably did something wrong and when you have a loaded weapon in your hand, do the math.
however, the ventilation is pretty bad it’s really warm in there so dress appropriately
I’m actually going back this week because it’s been a few weeks since I went shooting.

Few reasons I WILL NOT go back to this place.
1. No shooting closer than 25ft — Most of defensive trainings should be done within 3 – 7 yards. They do not want me to train in the right distance.
2. Very bad ventilation — Poor ventilation system. Plus, it is at least 85 degrees in the range. If you’d like a free sauna service while you shoot, this place is for you.
3. Target holder — I had to use binder clip to hold my target stapled on a piece of cardboard. Cardboard keeps on falling down.
4. Only one box of ammo per caliber — They will only let you buy one box of ammo per caliber when you rent a gun. You will have to try a different caliber gun before you get a hang of the other one.
5. Staff — I would not say they are friendly
If this place could improve in three of five areas, I would love to go back because it’s very close from my house. While they work on those areas. I would have to drive to Upper Marlboro and northern Virginia.

Place just doesn’t feel safe, it’s like they will let anyone off the street walk in and start shooting a firearm around others.
No proper supervision, employees are nice don’t seem to understand how to identify unsafe shooting practices or shooters.

I have shot here 7 times, and have always had a good experience. The prices to shoot are high, but it’s not a cheap sport, I usually go with a friend and we bring our own ammo and gear. It’s nice that they let you rent guns if you want to try something new. They limit the 9 mm ammo (which makes sense as is in very high demand in MD) so bring your own if you plan on shooting for more than half an hour.
Every time I have gone they ask me if it’s my first time there or not. The rules of the range are posted everywhere and simmer down to just common sense. I was told that they don’t allow any photos in the store or on the range due to idiots who take and post selfies of them looking thug and whatnot with loaded guns. Makes sense from a business standpoint. I like to take pictures of my target to compare to old ones, so I usually just take a picture of my target outside when I’m done shooting.
The shooting range itself seems fine to me, I haven’t been to many indoor ranges, mostly outdoor, but I could see my target fine and felt the place was adequately ventilated. I’ve seen peoples targets fall off before, but my friend and I switch targets up frequently, and have never had it fall off, you just have to be sure to clip it fully and check if it’s secure.
Lastly, most employees I’ve ever had contact with have been both friendly and super helpful, whether it be a question about specific guns, laws, or the range they’ve always been nice to my dad, friends and I when we go. Will return soon!

I’ve never shot a gun before coming here. But I’m on the market for a 9 mm so I went there with a very experienced friend to learn the ropes. If you look at the picture I posted of the targets (which I took at home because I got yelled at by a staff member when I was text messaging someone because he thought I was taking a picture) you will see that I did pretty decent for my first time.
But there are a few things that really stood out to me. First, I also got screamed at for not going through the correct doors to enter the range. The guy made me feel like an idiot. Sorry that I was trying to remember so many safety rules, and how to load a cartridge, and about 5 other things for the very first time and the sound of the guns going off made me jump pretty regularly and I got mixed up one time. I didn’t think it warranted the scolding I got. Especially when I saw some of the most ghetto looking ppl shooting with what seemed like zero regard for safety and the girls with those guys fooling around in the range area but no one said anything. I’m sorry but you have a set when it comes to picking on a nervous first time girl but you turn a blind eye to the antics of 2 guys modeling the thug life? Give me a break.
Also, it was so dark in there that I had a hard time seeing my target clearly, and it was smoky. The ventilation was so bad that I had a bit of a headache after. Also, the walls between stalls seemed like they could have been taller because hot shells kept flying over to my side.
The pros– they let you bring your own ammo– so that can reduce the price significantly. They also seemed to have a lot of supplies and it was organized and clean. The girl behind the counter was nice.
Anyway, I enjoyed my first experience but not due to the range but more due to my friend making it less intimidating and the fact that he brought 6 of his own guns and ammo for me to test out so I didn’t have to rent/​buy them.
I definitely won’t be coming here to buy my gun, but I might come back with my friend to shoot since this is his go to place to shoot. I think I’m going to try Gilbert’s next.

It is a gun range in Maryland, so it isn’t going to be top notch, but at least it is a range in MD. I would say this one is slightly better than Continental Arms in Timonium, but it isn’t as good as Horst & McCann (SP?) in Bel Air.
The staff can be hit or miss here, but they know their stuff for the most part. Prices are a bit high, but not that bad on range time and ammo. Their gun prices are definitely high, but they carry a great selection of them.

There are better ranges to shoot at in the Baltimore-​DC Area. But unfortunately, this is one of the only few indoor ranges.
So because this range is in an urban area, you get all sorts of people coming in there and shooting that should not even be handling a firearm. They are very annoying if you are competitive shooter looking for some good training time and you have to use a point next to people who are Jerry Springer rejects.
I also find the staff there, somewhat irritating. The rules seem to change all the time and they are not nice about informing you. In fact they are very rude and talk to you as if you are stupid or a lesser being. Their bad attitude probably stems from having to deal with the hoodlums that want to go in there and «pop a few caps».
If you are a seasoned shooter, you will be disappointed. The range fees are high ($ 10 for the first half an hour and $ 5 for each additional half hour) and the ventilation is horrible, a nd it only goes to 25 yards. No long line practice here.
Competitive shooters are not allowed to bring their gun boxes on the bench (because their benches are weak and can’t support them) and, and none of your gear can be stored behind you. They must be kept inconveniently within your point to ensure that you trip on your gear while shooting. Really? How is this safe?!
This place has its perks. For new one-​time shooters, its a good place to go. Because you can rent guns (if they don’t like yours or want to try something different) and they have ammo and supplies available. Some of the guys there know what they are talking about, some, not so much. But its nice because it is somewhat convenient to people living in the city.
They have a variety of guns, but no Hammerli’s, Steyr’s or Feinwerkbau’s. So this is not a competitive shooter’s store. They have a variety of AR’s, but none that are CMP legal.
Basically, this is not my type of range and I try to avoid going here if I can.