Rattlesnake Mountain Shooting Facility — Local services in Benton City

A reasonably priced outdoor range that allows members, guests paying fees, and LE/MIL guests (without fees), to shoot at a "traditional square range" for muzzle loading, centerfire, and rimfire rifle and handgun. This part of the range has target stands that you can set up at 100 yards (and less) for paper targets (without photographs or "zombies"). There's also some steel gongs at farther distances (with ranges provided, about 200, 300, 350, 400, and 450 yards) that can be shot from benches.

It's only open on limited days of the week, as it's entirely volunteer Range Safety Officer (RSO) supervised.

There's a rimfire (rifle or pistol) and centerfire pistol steel plate area. (No centerfire rifles at this part.)

There's a trap/skeet/5-stand field range for shotgun (with additional fees for use).

There are prohibitions on M855 / SS109 ammunition. There's also a prohibition on 50 caliber firearms during "high fire danger" which is more than half of the year. There's a prohibition on belt fed 50 caliber year-round. AP, tracer, and incendiary ammunition are prohibited year-round.

There's a prohibition on drawing from a holster. Sometimes there are USPSA "steel challenge" matches and SASS "Cowboy Action" matches that may allow holster work.

There's a 1,000 yard range. It's normally only available for specific High Power matches unless you are accompanied by a High Power trained RSO willing to open it and supervise your use of it on days where no events are scheduled there. (It can also be used for 900, 800, 700, 600, and less distances.)

Similarly, the hunter's education and the "pistol bays" (steel challenge and cowboy action areas) are closed, unless a RSO is present to open them for you and supervise you at them. (They're also not set up for steel or cowboy matches on unscheduled days.)

The main range (Rose-Iris) has a restroom facility and has targets for sale. The shotgun house has WiFi, donation based coffee, interior restrooms, and a sink area.

No ammunition is sold here.

No firearms are sold or available for rent here.

You can buy chamber flags, or you can use the provided flags for free so long as you return them.

As long as you manage your expectations, it's a good outdoor range.

Don't expect to do any holster work, tactical work, movent, moving target, barricade, vehicle, low light, night, or regularly and publicly available long range work here.

Volunteer to be a RSO if you want more flexibility in your use of the range (within the...

Well kept range, friendly and competent RSOs, and a wide range of shooting ranges are available to members, including a 1,000 yard range. The max distance you can shoot at the public Rose Iris Range is 445 yards, though it can be a bit more depending on which place on the firing line you choose. Also has a very nice trap and skeet range, as well as a .22 rimfire interactive plinking range that is child friendly, but also a ton of fun even if you just like plinking with a Ruger 10/22. Just be sure to check the Tri Cities Shooting Association (TCSA) website for more details before going. I highly advise you bring checks or cash, as they don't accept plastic.

Update, 2024: One of the last bastions of liberty in WA. Keep 'er going! I just renewed my membership, despite planning to move out of WA this year. I absolutely recommend becoming a...

Great range. In the past I'd been to the shotgun ranges (which are excellent!) but today was my first time at the general purpose range. We had a great time. Our range officer was really cool, he was strict as he should be but definitely a bit easier going than ROs I've met in the past. We shot both rifles and pistols. They had rifle rests and target stands available. We didn't bring breach flags but they had extras for us to borrow. All in all it was a great place to shoot!

Edit: If your like Kyle and need your hand held just ask. they will walk you through it. Yes, there are no chaperones to guide you. Just go tell them that you are unfamilar with the range and they with...