Kodiak Firing Range & Training Facility

I’ve been to Kodiak several times to shoot and every time I have had a great experience, I’ve never purchased a firearm through them but their prices are competitive and the staff is very knowledgeable. Now if they would just allow rifles I wouldn’t have to drive out to Kingsbury but I really don’t mind.

Nice range, good selection of rental handguns for shooting. The price is reasonable but do not have some special pistols in stock for sale. The people there are nice and willing to help you if you are a first time shooter. Definitely recommend go there and try all the handguns out and see what fits you best before you decide to buy one.
They also have some self defense classes and I’ll try that maybe later this year.

I stopped in over Thanksgiving break with some family to do so Holiday shooting since we were seeing some relatives that we couldn’t stand later that night. Wise choice. The expense was $ 24 for three people since we had our own gear and ammunition. Extremely courteous staff who set the bar for customer service. Facilities were clean considering it is a gun range. Although crowded; many of the customers were overtly polite with each other which I feel is the general attitude of the business altogether. I highly recommend this place.

As of July 2015 Kodiak is the only private range in South Bend — Mishawaka area. Without it you have to go all the way to Midwest Gun & Range in Elkhart, which is a good 20 minutes away.
The pistol range open to the public allows you to place your target at up to 50′ distance. Considering most people (civilians anyway) train to shoot pistols at 20 – 30′, it’s good enough. The facility is relatively new, and about a year ago it underwent renovation. It’s clean, well lit, and looks almost freshly painted. They used to have a private range with steel targets, but whether it’s still available is unclear.
Pricing for lane use and shooting supplies is fair, although you can save a considerable amount of money if you bring your own ammo. Their 9 mm ammo is currently $ 20 for a box of 50. Their rental stock is pretty good and they have most of the popular brands and models, allowing you to try before you buy. Check their website for the full list. Keep in mind that if you rent you’ll have to buy their ammo, so factor that into the total cost.
The gun store itself is rather small, so it’s limited to the most popular manufacturers and several other lesser known brands. Pricing is fair for the most part, but obviously they can’t compete with the big store on the other side of town when it’s having a promo. While they sell some AR, the firing range allows pistol calibers only at the moment.
They have training available on site, although you need to sign up in advance. Since they rent and sell the most common models of handguns, this is a good one-​stop-​shop for new shooters. Get some training, try different kinds of pistols, then settle with one that fits you and your purpose.
The staff is always friendly and in general quite knowledgeable about what they are selling. They appear to be genuinely gun guys, not just any old store employees that rings the register.
All in all it’s a good place.