GTR Sporting Club

Excellent range! Would recommend!
Went shooting with my brother and father on a Saturday afternoon. This place is fairly new, relatively inconspicuous from the road, and easy to get to. Plenty of parking. When you walk in there’s a large area that serves as a lobby area. We were greeted immediately with a friendly hello which was nice. I’ll admit initially I was confused where to go but a quick look around I saw the range check in, which is where you should head first. To the right is a restaurant (didn’t go in) and to the left is a shop with guns as well as accessories. Straight ahead is a waiting/​viewing area. The waiting area has about 10 leather sofas, and tables with magazines and such. The viewing area is lined with bar stools and is double walled glass facing the range area.
At the range check in you let them know what you are shooting (handguns/​rifles) and if you are new you will fill out a form with your basic info and FOID Info. They give you a estimated wait time and you have a seat until they call your name. The place was pretty busy but it was only a 15 minute wait on a Saturday afternoon. I noticed they are very quick and efficient moving people in and out so that’s probably why.
Our name was called and we went up. You have to have eye and ear protection on prior to going in, FYI they have ear protectors to borrow if you don’t have any. Someone will walk you to your number and review basic range rules/​show you how to work the system. Their system is digital and touch screen and easy to use. They have bins for used targets, and a table where you can reload magazines if you need to and also for target tape which they provide. The ventilation was great which is always a plus for a range! I never looked for the club area, but I guess I’ll have to check it out when I go back. When you are done, you check out with the desk and pay for whatever time you used.
One thing I noticed and appreciated was that everyone who worked there was very friendly and the patrons were very careful and practiced good safety techniques. The age group varied considerably. And I noticed and appreciated the fact that there were plenty of other women there shooting unlike some ranges I’ve been to.
As for the price, it was very affordable compared to some local ranges, especially when you consider the amenities. They offer a police discount which is a great plus as well.
Will definitely be back, it was a great experience all around!

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Simply the best range in the Midwest. Truly enjoy the facility and staff!!!
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I have been to the club a number of times now. The facility itself is as nice as it gets and the staff is very friendly and helpful. They have a nice selection hard goods and soft goods and a very nice lounge for club members.

Very nice range and friendly helpful staff.
The online lane reservation and booking is a great bonus.
Looking forward to signing up for future classes and events.

I have been here a few times and here is what i think. This is a brand new sporting club so the range fees will be higher. What you are paying for is a larger facility so there is very little waiting time, state of the art air quality control and target holder/​lighting equipment, and a very luxurious lounge area. The staff is friendly and courteous in every way. There is a safety officer in the range areas but because of the range location, i do not blame them and i rather prefer it. They are watching the newbies so if you act professional in what you are doing there, they will not bother you. With a total of 22 shooting lanes, the fees are $ 22 for the handgun range and $ 24 for the rifle range. Come in, enjoy, have fun, be safe. See you all there.

My goal is to purchase a firearm, go through the CCW training, and be a responsible gun owner. I really had no experience with a firearm before entering this store. I learned the best way to accomplish this goal is to try different firearms in the range to find out which is the best fit for me. I could not use the range myself until I receive a state of IL issued FOID card. Jordan from the store offered to spend time with me in the range. I was a bit taken back by one of his first questions; «are you going to shoot me»? I don’t know what my mannerisms were or what I said to warrant a question like that. If Jordan was kidding it wasn’t very funny. It got much better after that. Jordan was very helpful and patient with me as a ground floor beginner. I learned a lot from, gave me some great advice and confidence going forward. Jordan spent time with me in range helping me handle and fire. I have now applied for my FOID card and looking forward to the next step. I’ll be going back to this store.

Great place to come use their gun range! Very clean & well maintained facility. Decent gun range prices & good selection of rental guns at a rental fee of $ 10 for most of their guns. Only negative is that on the weekends it gets super crowed. Definitely going back soon with some friends.

First of all I love this place, the staff besides the range, makes this an awesome/​fun place to be at. Every time I have gone in, the staff was helpful, knowledgeable and gave their honest opinion (for my situation as well, not going to go in detail) and I love that. The range is clean for the most part, air flow is good and the people here are awesome. I’m glad I walked in to test the range. If you have any questions about guns they are definitely willing to help. You can shoot both handguns and rifles down the same lane, just not at the same time of course. If you go with someone else you don’t have to pay double, just for the lane. You can bring someone who does not have a foid card as well. Give this range a shot and you won’t be sorry. Thank you GTR staff for all your help and I will keep on coming.

I’ve gone here several times. Impressed. Good RSOs, good service/​quick service, friendly staff and top of the line amenities. Even has a hotdog stand inside and valet parking!
Only item I’m not sure about is the benefits of membership; for my frequency of shooting, it doesn’t pay off. If you shoot every weekend, or at least once a week, perhaps, but I only shoot once a month at best. I still may join to support a good, closeby location to practice.
Also allows shotguns!

Holy cow — this is like the Cadillac of gun clubs. It’s more like a club than a gun range. They have food, store, a lounge opening for cigars and scotch and oh let us not forget a 75 yard set of target ranges where You can rent everything from a 45 cal pistol to semi automatic military rifles. The atmosphere is high end and friendly.

I really like this place, it is a great place to bring your kids too! Friendly Staff, affordable Rates and a fantastic Indoor Range.

What a great place to go shoot. I have shot there twice and been there on other occasions to browse the small gun selling area. The first thing that sets this place apart is the friendly, knowledgeable staff that actually smiles when you walk in. Gun ranges typically are not paradigms of customer service, but this place really stands out.
The shooting area is well lit, clean and features two special sinks with foot pedals for washing your hands after you shoot. The soap in the dispenser is specially formulated to remove some of the stuff that gets on your hands when you use a firearm. I particularly like the electronic controls for the targets that let you position the target at a precise distance from the shooting stand. The first time I visited they were very good about spending time with me to show me how to use the system.
I did not find the prices to be too far out of line for the range time. However, I would not by the 9 MM ammo from the range desk. It was not inexpensive and was not a brand name. On the other hand it worked just fine in my Glock.
I bought a couple of items in the store and looked at some guns during my visits to the range. The person behind the counter was friendly. He absolutely made you feel welcome. Gun prices seem to be about normal for the area. Note the selection is not huge.
All in all I think you should give this place try; I live about 15 minutes away and will be back. I think they have figured out how to make this kind of business work.

Great range, great service. My only issue with them is they don’t like to be open when they advertise, and on top of that they don’t like to inform their customers why they aren’t open, but instead let people in through the side door but not informing other customers outside of why they’re not open to the public. I’ll probably be back but I’ll definitely call to see if someone answers the phone.

I became a memeber early December, things were still not finished but it was obvious to me that they have a good thing going. Everyone is very friendly and eager to help. The viewing lounge is great as well as the range lanes. I’m looking forward to the league’s forming soon. Anyone using other ranges in the area will find a great place that exceeds expectations, those new to the sport will find helpful staff and a great place to start out. Great place, I love it!

GTR is without a doubt the finest indoor shooting range I have been to. Each of the 22 indoor lanes has a digital touchscreen LCD target control panel that looks like a miniature NASA computer. The viewing area for the indoor lanes is quite luxurious and has several big screen TVs on the wall to keep you entertained. Pricing on ammo and firearms is really good and they have a pretty good selection. I should also mention that there is a café inside with really good sandwiches. Good stuff!

I have been to GTR Sporting Club 3 times recently. I am amazed at how helpful and accommodating they are. My first time there «Chick» took me on a personal tour of the state of the art facility. Everything is designed with the shooter in mind, regardless of skill level. Although I’m retired I’ve only been shooting for a little over a year. I felt very comfortable and welcome. They have a snack shop, relaxed seating area with large screen TV’s, actual classrooms for training, locker’s to store your weapons and they’re even in the process of adding a member’s lounge and simulator.
On my second visit I used the range. Twenty two very well lit, wide lanes with automatic target movement. The range is clean, bright, and has an incredible ventilation system.
My third visit was to order a new pistol. They could not do enough to understand my needs, show me firearms and let me lead the process. My wife and I even became members.
The entire team there is helpful. Join their Facebook page to get the latest on their regular promotions. I know we’ll be coming there for years to come.

Great Range!!! The staff is very knowledgeable and friendly. +++
The shooting fees are a bit expensive, but in the end you get what you pay for. The atmosphere is relaxing, and pleasant!
I would definitely recommend this range to my family and friends!!!
One more thing, they have a small food shop. The food and the desserts are great!!!
Keep up the good work GTR!!!

Of course it’s a nice range. It’s a brand new state of the art range. I’ve only gone once to shoot, debating if I’ll go back again. The prices are little on the high side. And only a couple of dollars cheaper for members. Even though their are a few other benifits being a memeber. Dont know if that would justify becoming a member. Rental selection for guns is on the low side. Love the touch screen use of for the target system. Lose the messy spary glue, and stick to staplers. The glue gets the rack all dirty, and makes it hard to put your weapons done.
The cage wasn’t open when I went, which is not a big deal. Not expecting to be that amazed by it anyway. The gun shop is a nice little setup. Overall, decent place. But still on the fence if I’ll go again or not. The weekend hours suck, most places are open til 6, this place closes at 5 pm on saturday (more like 4:45), and 4 pm on sundays (so probably 3:45). The best part of the range is being able to breath in it haha.
Overall I know they wanted to get the place open for all the people that were waiting to get in there to shoot. I feel it almost would have been better if they would have just waited until everything was completed before they opened to the public.

Wow, about time we had a state of the art, well run, and full service training, shooting, shopping range and club on the North shore. Hats off to the management team in assembling such a terrific concept and bringing it to reality. Although the club is not fully built out (the range and store is completely operational) I can see myself and my friends really enjoying GTR. I spent several hours meeting the staff and firing a variety of calibers at the range last week. The ventilation, targeting systems, instructors and facility is extremely secure and first rate, even at this early stage. Highly recommend you consider visiting whether you are a beginner or expert. I am looking forward to using my membership and bringing my friends often. Once the restaurant and social areas of the club are complete, the attraction of the Club will even be stronger. Suggest those looking for membership visit early before they fill up, prices rise and management needs to start a waiting list