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Myakka City, FL · Manatee County

ruck. shoot. repeat. at manatee gun and archery club

Manatee Gun and Archery Club
1805 Logue Rd, Myakka City, FL 34251

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What runs at this venue

what does DEFCON run at Manatee Gun and Archery Club?

DEFCON runs Ruck. Shoot. Repeat. at Manatee Gun and Archery Club, 1805 Logue Rd, Myakka City, FL 34251. It is a 350 acre facility in Manatee County, inland from Bradenton, with a public line, three action bays, a pistol caliber carbine course, and rifle out to 600 yards. RSR draws entries from all over Florida, so for most people the drive is part of the plan rather than a problem.

the range

Manatee Gun and Archery Club covers 350 acres. Alongside the public line there are three action bays, one of them with a cowboy shoot house, a pistol caliber carbine course, Area 51, and a 600 yard range. Restrooms are in the office. The club does not supply drinking water, so bring your own.

Ruck. Shoot. Repeat. runs at Area 51, which gives 135 yards of rifle and 30 yards of pistol. That is what makes the format possible here: the event needs a rucking loop and a 100 yard steel array on the same piece of ground, and very few ranges within reach of Tampa have room for both. The bay itself is grass, with cement under the long shaded pavilion.

Area 51 is a genuine drive back from the entrance, so the gate is not the destination. Build a few extra minutes into your morning for the road in.

parking and check-in

Sign in at the pro shop and pick up a wrist band before you do anything else. You will not be allowed to shoot without it.

From there, follow the dirt road all the way back until you see the big shelter. That is Area 51 and that is where we run.

getting here from around florida

Typical door to door times by road. They do not account for traffic, so give yourself a cushion on match morning.

from Bradenton
30 to 40 minutes
from Sarasota
35 to 45 minutes
from Tampa
1 hour to 1 hour 15
from Fort Myers
1 hour 30 to 1 hour 45
from Naples
2 hours to 2 hours 15
from Orlando
2 hours to 2 hours 30
from Miami
3 hours 30 to 4 hours
from Jacksonville
3 hours 45 to 4 hours 30

upcoming events here

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what to bring here

This is the venue-specific part. The firearms, ammo, and gear requirements are set by the ruleset for whichever event you entered, and every event page lists them in full.

  • water and nutrition for a 45 minute working heat plus the wait either side of it. the club does not supply water
  • sunscreen and bug spray. this one is inland and it is not a paved range
  • no ruck of your own. GORUCK provides the bags and the weight, 30 lb for men and 20 lb for women
  • a chamber flag or a case, because rifles stay at the line while the line is hot

first time here?

Read the ruleset for your event before you register, not the morning of. If you are unsure whether a piece of gear passes, ask us first. We would rather sort it out by email than turn you away at equipment check.

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Or email info@defcontf.com.

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