Rifle & Pistol Range - Field Sports County Park

Rifle & Pistol Range - Field Sports County Park is a county-run outdoor shooting range in San Jose, CA, in the south part of the city. Reviewers describe lanes for pistols and rifles, a trap and skeet range for shotgun shooters, and range masters who keep the range safe. One reviewer calls it "very welcoming to new shooters as well."

On the rifle and pistol side, reviewers describe distances from 7 yards out to 100 yards, with a 25 yard pistol range, 50 yard and 100 yard rifle lanes and a 200 yard range for longer shots. One reviewer mentions three lanes at 100 yards for prone, kneeling or sitting and two 100 yard lanes with an arch for hanging steel targets that shooters bring themselves, and another notes that only two steel targets can be up at a time in the 100 yard section. Staplers for hanging targets and spotting scopes are available. Reviewers say human-shaped and silhouette targets are not allowed, and one reviewer says anything less than three seconds between shots counts as rapid fire and is not permitted.

Many reviews mention the staff. Reviewers describe range masters and staff helping with zeroing a red dot, sighting in an optic and gun jams or malfunctions, and one reviewer says the staff make the rules easy to understand. Two reviewers mention filling out a waiver ahead of time, and one adds that cell signal can be spotty at the front window. Some reviewers report that weekends can be busy, and two suggest going early. Instruction and classes come up as well: one reviewer praises a free youth firearm safety class, and another found the instructors on the trap and skeet side calm, patient and professional.

For anyone looking for a gun range in San Jose, CA, the county park offers rifle, pistol and shotgun shooting with range masters on site and a setting that reviewers describe as scenic. One reviewer suggests bringing your own ear and eye protection.