Shelter/Canopy for gun range

[mjw]

We need to put up a new shelter on the gun range.
Have used cheap, temporary tents before and they all got trashed.

For various reasons a real building is out of the question, so we are looking for a semi-permanent canopy/fully enclosed solution.

Anyone have any experience with the fence tubing style of shelters and how they last?

Dream shelter-
Able to be fully enclosed, solid sides in colder weather, screen in summer.
Real swing open man door on one end, or both, zip up man doors will work.
Drop down openings/whole side on firing side. Able to keep the shelter closed up and heated, then just open firing windows/whole side while shooting.
Solid color top to block light.
Clear sides to allow 360 degree visibility for safety.
Approximately 15'x20' would be perfect, with the 20' side being the shooting side.

Able to withstand snow and wind loads out in an open midwestern field (this has been the downfall of our other solutions.

Yes it would be easier and cheaper to just build a building out there, but it is not happening, so we are going to have to make a temporary structure work as permanently as possible.

Tractor related- Owner just sold off his excavator so we will have to rely on the backhoe for berm improvements and recontouring the building pad.

Thanks,

Matt

 

[MitchellB]

How temporary does it need to be? As in, how often will it be taken down or moved, or just removable in case it has to be? First thing that came to mind is one of those carport cover shelters. I think 18'x20' is a standard size, they are light for what they are, cheap and should last many years. They are usually staked down to prevent the wind from blowing them around. You can always add like a canvas roll up sides for warmth in winter. Of course if you got the money, they can add roll up doors & metal siding with windows.

 

[bcp]

"And now for something completely different"

Container on skids with lots of windows on the shooting side.



Or an old travel trailer remodeled.



Bruce

 

[EddieWalker]

I'm not sure what a temporary building is since it's pretty easy to remove just about anything that's built. I'm guessing you don't want to put posts into the ground? If you wanted fast, I would get a carport. They come in just about any size, and you can have walls with windows on three sides, add a door or tow and put sliding doors on the shooting side. Same thing with loafing sheds on skids. Three walls and an open side that could easily be enclosed with sliding doors, or doors on hinges that swing out. Every range that I've been to just had a flat roof over it with posts or poles in the ground. Since I never shoot in the rain when dialing in my rifle, I always assumed the roof was for shade.

 

[Jaeger]

My buddy had a similar dilemma and built this:

Range Pavilion Project

Pretty nice, gets us out of the sun and has electric.

All it needs is a flat screen!