SCDNR James O. Thomason Firing Range

SCDNR James O. Thomason Firing Range is an outdoor shooting range in Spartanburg, SC, and one reviewer describes it as a shooting range run by the DNR. Reviewers call it a public range, and one says the range is open to the public between its operational hours. It draws shooters who want to practice with pistols, rifles and shotguns, and one reviewer lists bow shooting among the options too.

Reviewers lay out the ranges in some detail. One reviewer says the pistol range has target stands for each lane and is 25 yards, and that there are two rifle ranges, the first at 100 yards and the second at 200 yards, both with a chicken wire fence at the end to hang targets from. Other reviewers mention a skeet shooting area with throwers for clays, an archery course, and spotting scopes at the ranges. For pistol and rifle ranges in Spartanburg, one reviewer mentions a handful of loaner target stands, while other reviewers say to bring your own target stands and targets, and eye and ear protection.

Reviewers also describe how the range is run. Reviewers describe range officers who supervise the shooting. One reviewer says steel targets are not allowed due to fire risk, and another says the rules do not allow rapid fire and ask for a wait between shots. A different reviewer sums up the trade-off by saying that for those "just shooting distance or zeroing in your rifles its fantastic," while fast shooting and practical drills are better done elsewhere. Two reviewers describe Saturdays as busy.

For anyone searching for an outdoor range in Spartanburg, South Carolina, the reviews describe a public range with pistol, rifle, skeet and archery options, operated by the DNR.