On Target Shooting Range Inc

For starters I’m not a fan of indoor ranges, usually poor ventilation, & knuckleheads a plenty. This place is borderline. Sorta expensive to shoot. They charge by the half hour & honestly the lanes are tight & poorly lit. The shop however is stocked to the gills with anything you might need & the staff is super friendly, plus they have fair prices on guns. It’s close & does the job for my shooting fix.

Wow! My partner and I had a great time yesterday! Harry was extremely helpful and efficient getting us set up and ready to go. We came with a group of mostly first timers and didn’t feel like a bother the whole time! Everyone was so kind! I was a little hesitant going in to the event as I identify as queer and have rather short hair for a womyn… in my experience… most times I am in a venue with guns enthusiasts I usually stick out like a sore thumb and don’t get treated very nicely… instead we were treated so politely and didn’t get not one dirty look the whole time! Overall I loved the experience and will do it again! If anyone reading this review is hesitant to go bc of a stereotype in their mind about the people that may run it… I would say… leave it at the door! These ppl r kind!
Can’t wait to go again!

It was my first time at On Target today. I enjoyed the experience. The staff are very serious about safety and take their time to really show you how to do things correctly. The rates are fairly moderate and if you have your own gun/​ammo, it’s pretty cheap. I’d certainly recommend it to anyone 18+ who is looking for a fun afternoon activity in Asheville.

I’ve been a customer at On Target and used their range for many years. I’ve purchased gun accessories, reloading supplies, and firearms from them. First let me say that I completely trust the owner to give me good advice on guns and shooting. He often comes across in a neutral manner with customers – which might be mistaken for indifference or arrogance by the unobservant or sensitive – but that’s because he does not like to tell people what to buy. Gun shops are often full of old coots like me who love to tell new shooters what the best guns and ammo are. The owner of OT is not like that, but if you ask he will help you and give solid advice. They have a large selection of rental guns, so you can try out different types of handguns before you buy – the best way to proceed for a new shooter. The expanded store and revamped range with improved lighting are more convenient than the old, much smaller store. The range is good for pistol shooting or shooting rifles in pistol calibers such as .22, .38, .357, or .45 Colt. No high power rifles are allowed on the range because the backstop won’t handle them – so no .223 or .308. The store offers range memberships at two levels, and prices for using the range with or without a membership are very reasonable. For $ 225 you can shoot for a year as much as you want – unlimited.
Problems with safety have, as another reviewer notes, improved. If you see a safety problem, be sure to report it to the staff promptly and they will take care of it.
Most of the safety violations I’ve witnessed happened after the school shooting in Connecticut in 2012, when lots of new shooters, and many older couples who were new shooters, were coming to the range with their new mini carry guns. Safety is everyone’s responsibility, so stay aware and speak up if you see a violation.
I’m grateful we have available in the Asheville area a good facility like On Target.

As far as I’m concerned On Target is an excellent pistol store and indoor range for pistols. Shoulder weapons are a somewhat different story. The family staff are super friendly & knowledgeable with zero redneck attitude or gun-​jock condescension. Array of rentals is impressive, lanes are cheap, ammo prices are typical. I bought a pistol there, so my membership gets me some range discounts — although I’m unclear what they are exactly.
As a pistol shop, I like them. They were super helpful & patient while I deliberated & asked questions. They gave me a decent deal on a new Walther. They also went the extra mile to track down retention holster & mags I needed.
As a rifle store, they’re not ideal. I may have caught them on a bad day, but when I was shopping for a rifle, I gave the owner my criteria and price range (which was fairly high) and he had no suggestions and seemingly no preference whether I bought from them or not. Plus their in-​store selection is limited. So I ended up buying online, which I do not like to do. Oh well, if I had to spend all day talking to «tactical» douchebags I’d probably get tired too.
I’ve not used their gunsmith services yet, so we’ll see. I’m giving On Target 5 stars, even though they’re not perfect cuz at the end of the day, I just like & trust them, which goes a long way.

I’ll second what a previous reviewer has said — to pardon the pun, this place is hit and miss. I stayed away from this place for about a year due to its increasing popularity with people that had little to no regard for proper firearm safety and the apparent lack of supervision by the staff (not entirely their fault, there were many days where it felt like they were short staffed for the number of shooters there).
Some examples: 1) a middle age woman who was trying to rack the slide of her semi-​automatic handgun and had the muzzle pointed at the lane next to her (keep in mind that there is just a plastic stall between the lanes); and 2) turning around one day to find someone pointing a gun in my general direction when I had turned around to grab a target from my shooting bag (he assured me over and over that it was unloaded, but you should always treat a gun like it is loaded).
With that in mind, I returned to this range about a month ago because it was far too cold outside to shoot at one of the outdoor public ranges and found that some major improvements have been made. First, they have greatly expanded the store area — you can actually move around in there without feeling like you are in a phone booth. Secondly, and most importantly, with this expansion they have added a viewing window for the range from the retail counter and stepped up on staff monitoring the behavior of those in the range while they are busy. Good stuff, all the way around.
I wouldn’t call this place any more than a pistol range, but I believe they will let you shoot some rifles in here (although the stalls are not exactly the best for a bench rest and last I knew there was a limit to the caliber of rifle that you can bring in here — call before you bring). They will rent you a pistol if you don’t have one and the staff that I have observed are very helpful and knowledgeable to those that take the time to ask.
As for the store, I don’t think this is a place that I would purchase my next firearm. Their prices are significantly higher than some of the other places I have purchased from — although, I admit, I have not purchased a gun during these high demand times either. A good example when I was there a month ago, a small Ruger revolver that I paid $ 400 about a year and a half ago is over $ 500 here. Possibly high demand?
All in all, if you just want a good place in Asheville to do some pistol shooting, I would now be completely comfortable to recommend this place.

Over-​priced. Will not return!

Guns in the South are like the 4^th of July and fireworks… they just go together.
Now mind you I’m a liberal & not a member of the NRA, but do adore our Admendments (this would apply to #2).
This location has been around for some time and the folks here are helpful (I called in advance looking for a TSA approved case to transport an item and they put a few to the side for me to look at when I came in later that day). They also took some old ammo I had in my 38 that was VERY old as I didn’t know or want to randomly dispose of it in the regular trash.
Finally, they have guns to try out in their on site range as well as use your own.
I checked their pricing on some Glocks and they were in line to other pricing I’ve seen in the area.
So you may never want to «get your gun off» so-​to-​speak in AVL, but if you do, this is the place I’d recommend.
GBA…