H&H Shooting Sports
The H&H Shooting Sports is an indoor shooting range located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. It is the largest public indoor shooting range in the United States, with 63 total indoor shooting lanes.[1] H&H is recognized by the National Association of Shooting Ranges and the National Shooting Sports Foundation as the first ever 'Five Star Facility'.[2] The 90,000-square-foot (8,400 m2) complex includes forty two public shooting lanes for firearms and twenty-one archery lanes for sixty three total lanes.
History
H&H was established in 1981 by Miles and Jayne Hall of Oklahoma City when they were 20 and 18 years old. The first location was on 10th Street just west of Council Road. The 4,800-square-foot (450 m2) facility held 10 lanes and a classroom and a lobby. The facility was very classy for the time but as word got around and customer count grew, it was clear that a larger facility was needed. In April 1990 H&H moved to its current location, 400 South Vermont Ave, Suite 110. The current location faces I-40 and is 90,000 square feet, it features 63 shooting lanes, three classrooms, a large retail area, and an in-store cafe. The building is filled with animal mounts from all over the world and offers a sensory safari for sight impaired children.
Education
When H&H was first established the main focus was to develop the sport of shooting and to teach firearm safety programs at every level. Their offerings include private instruction for beginning shooters, a concealed carry course, and advanced training courses. H&H also offers free programs to all members of the Boy Scouts of America to assist in earning merit badges in archery, rifle shooting and shotgun shooting.
Facility
Indoor shooting range
There are a total of 42 firing lanes and targets can be set as far as 90 feet (27 m) from the shooter. The range's backstop is composed of recycled rubber from the side walls of tires. H&H can accommodate all shotgun and handgun caliber]s, plus all rifle calibers less energetic than 300 Weatherby Magnum/300 Remington Ultra Magnum. Each lane has an advanced system that controls that lane's respective target, increasing safety. This system is also more time efficient because it removes the need to walk down range to check or change targets. The range utilizes a system of air filters to keep the air fresh and clean by moving gasses away from shooters immediately.
Archery Department
The Archery Department was added in 2008 when H&H purchased competitor Outdoor Outfitters.[3] There are a total of 21 archery lanes.
Other
The store has expanded their services to include a Knife Pro Shop. The facility also has a gunsmith onsite and an instore cafe.
References
- ↑ "About Us". H&H About Us Page. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
- ↑ "NSSF Five Star Ranges". National Shooting Sports Foundation. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
- ↑ Lunsford, Rena. "H&H adds archery to its services". The Daily Oklahoman. Retrieved September 12, 2011.