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Durham, Durham County
Durham, NC Shooting Ranges within 35 Miles
16 rifle and pistol ranges, 3 indoor ranges, 3 archery ranges, 3 clay target grounds and 1 NCWRC range, all inside 35 miles of Durham.
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Getting to Durham
Durham: closest pick by type
Measured from the middle of Durham, the closest range is 7 miles away.
NCWRC option
Indoor pick
Triangle Shooting Academy · 9 mi
Outdoor range
Durham County Wildlife Club · 7 mi
Trap or sporting clays
Kidds Place · 29 mi
Archery
First Flight Archery · 19 mi
Alamance County accounts for 7, and 10 neighboring counties hold the rest. Commission-listed public lines within reach: Wake County firearms center. Access split: 8 members only, 1 public. 10 offer lessons; 6 work with young shooters. 550 yards at Woody's Rifle Club tops the circle. Distance rings: 3 under 10 miles, 4 at 10 to 20, 19 beyond 20.
Durham: all ranges with straight-line miles
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| Range | Mi | Town | Disciplines | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham County Wildlife Club [gun club] | 7 | Morrisville | trap/skeet/5-stand/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/archery/muzzleloader/shotgun | Members only |
| Black Hawk Rifle Club [gun club] | 7 | Durham | rifle/smallbore rimfire | Members only |
| Triangle Shooting Academy [indoor range] | 9 | Raleigh | Access not stated | |
| North State Shooting Club [gun club] | 13 | Butner | rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/action pistol/highpower | Members only |
| Eagle 1 [outdoor range] | 19 | Raleigh | Access not stated | |
| First Flight Archery [archery range] | 19 | Raleigh | archery/3D archery | Access not stated |
| OnPoint Solutions [indoor range] | 20 | Raleigh | shotgun/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire | Access not stated |
| Wake County Firearms Education and Training Center [NCWRC range] | 21 | Apex | rifle/handgun | Free NCWRC range |
| Durham Pistol and Rifle Club [gun club] | 22 | Haw River | trap/shotgun/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/archery/3D archery/muzzleloader/air gun/action pistol/benchrest/highpower | Members only |
| Personal Defense & Handgun Safety Center Inc. [outdoor range] | 22 | Raleigh | Access not stated | |
| Capitol Range & Firearms [indoor range] | 24 | Youngsville | shotgun/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire | Access not stated |
| The Range @ True North Firearm Center [outdoor range] | 25 | Oxford | handgun/rifle/shotgun | Access not stated |
| Woody's Rifle Club [gun club] | 26 | New Hill | rifle/handgun | Access not stated |
| Alamance Wildlife Club [gun club] | 27 | Graham | rifle/archery | Members only |
| MS&W Gun Works [outdoor range] | 28 | Oxford | Access not stated | |
| Central Carolina Gun Club [gun club] | 29 | Burlington | Access not stated | |
| Buttermilk Creek Outfitters [archery range] | 29 | Burlington | archery/3D archery | Access not stated |
| Kidds Place [sporting clays ground] | 29 | Holly Springs | sporting clays/5-stand/shotgun | Access not stated |
| Rad Range Training & Event Center [outdoor range] | 30 | Burlington | rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/archery/muzzleloader/benchrest/highpower/skeet/3D archery/shotgun | Access not stated |
| Deep River Sporting Clays & Shooting School [outdoor range] | 30 | Sanford | sporting clays/shotgun/handgun/smallbore rimfire | Access not stated |
| Alamance Archery [archery range] | 31 | Burlington | archery/3D archery | Access not stated |
| Gunrunners Ranch Outdoor Shooting Range [outdoor range] | 31 | Mebane | trap/skeet/sporting clays/5-stand/shotgun/rifle/handgun/smallbore rimfire/archery | Members only |
| Charlie Brown Gun Club [trap and skeet club] | 32 | Kittrell | trap/shotgun | Members only |
| Drake Landing [outdoor range] | 33 | Fuquay-Varina | sporting clays/5-stand/rifle/shotgun | Access not stated |
| Beaver Pond Sporting Club [sporting clays ground] | 33 | Snow Camp | 5-stand/sporting clays/shotgun | Members only |
| Blueberry Range Firearms Education and Training Center [outdoor range] | 34 | Roxboro | handgun/smallbore rimfire/muzzleloader | Access not stated |
Range listings checked October 25, 2026; town center from the Census Gazetteer.
Durham: sporting chains nearby
3 chain stores inside 25 miles; the Dunham’s list does not say which sell guns, so call.
| Store | Town and street | Miles | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bass Pro Shops | Cary: 801 Bass Pro Lane | 12 | locator |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | Apex: 1151 Pine Plaza Dr | 16 | locator |
| Academy Sports + Outdoors | Knightdale: 216 Hinton Oaks Blvd | 25 | locator |
North Carolina store rows from the Academy Sports + Outdoors store locator, the Dunham’s Sports store list and the Bass Pro Shops store pages, retrieved October 25, 2026.
Durham: dates on the calendar
Soonest first, out of 8 dated shoots on published calendars.
| Dates, name, organizer | Type | Location | Cost | Link | Source, checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 — ATA Registered Trap Shoot at Buckhorn Rifle & Pistol Club (host: Buckhorn Rifle & Pistol Club (ATA registered shoot)) | Trap | Buckhorn Rifle & Pistol Club; Mebane (Orange County) | Enter | shootata.com · 2026-10-28 | |
| Nov 7, 2026 — NRA RSO Certification – Range Session at Durham Pistol and Rifle Club | Class | Durham Pistol and Rifle Club (Alamance County) | Register | boisegunclub.com · 2026-10-25 | |
| Nov 8, 2026 — ATA Registered Trap Shoot at Buckhorn Rifle & Pistol Club (host: Buckhorn Rifle & Pistol Club (ATA registered shoot)) | Trap | Buckhorn Rifle & Pistol Club; Mebane (Orange County) | Enter | shootata.com · 2026-10-28 | |
| Nov 8, 2026 — Current Course at Family Self Defense NC | Class | Family Self Defense NC (Wake County) | Register | boisegunclub.com · 2026-10-25 | |
| Nov 21-22, 2026 — Raleigh Gun & Knife Show (host: Dixie Gun & Knife Show Classic) | Gun show | North Carolina State Fair; Raleigh (Wake County) | $9.00 | Host page | gunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-25 |
| Dec 6, 2026 — ATA Registered Trap Shoot at Buckhorn Rifle & Pistol Club (host: Buckhorn Rifle & Pistol Club (ATA registered shoot)) | Trap | Buckhorn Rifle & Pistol Club; Mebane (Orange County) | Enter | shootata.com · 2026-10-28 | |
| Dec 12-13, 2026 — C&E Capital City Gun Show (host: C&E Gun Shows) | Gun show | North Carolina State Fairgrounds; Raleigh (Wake County) | $12.00 | Host page | gunshowtrader.com · 2026-10-25 |
| Jan 3, 2027 — ATA Registered Trap Shoot at Buckhorn Rifle & Pistol Club (host: Buckhorn Rifle & Pistol Club (ATA registered shoot)) | Trap | Buckhorn Rifle & Pistol Club; Mebane (Orange County) | Enter | shootata.com · 2026-10-28 |
Town range pages close to Durham
- Near Gorman7 mi off
- Near Chapel Hill9 mi off
- Near Carolina Meadows11 mi off
- Near Hillsborough13 mi off
Asked about ranges near Durham
Where is the nearest NCWRC line to Durham?
Wake County Firearms Education and Training Center, 21 miles away, free NCWRC range.
What is the range count around Durham?
26 listings, closest at the top.
Is there trap or skeet close to Durham?
Clay fields nearby: Kidds Place, Charlie Brown Gun Club and Beaver Pond Sporting Club.
Durham: any covered or indoor lanes?
For indoor shooting, Triangle Shooting Academy, OnPoint Solutions and Capitol Range & Firearms.
Can I confirm a 200-yard zero near Durham?
Woody's Rifle Club posts the deepest line, 550 yards.
Where can Durham archers shoot?
Bowhunters can practice at First Flight Archery, Buttermilk Creek Outfitters and Alamance Archery.
Which deer season zone covers Durham?
Durham County is in the Central deer season zone, where gun season opens Nov 14, 2026; the county guide has the rest, including Piedmont BMU dates.
What is on the shoot calendar around Durham?
Host calendars show 42 dated shoots within 30 miles.
Leaving Durham, which range do I reach first?
In a straight line, Durham County Wildlife Club: 7 miles.
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