Running a firearm range shouldn’t feel like a high-stakes game of Tetris. Your lanes are your revenue engine, and every conflict, idle minute, or scheduling error costs you money.

The fastest way to lose an accessory sale and dent your reputation are these 3 little words at the counter: “Sorry, we’re out.”

Let’s be honest, handwritten 4473s were fine when bell-bottoms were in style. Today, they’re a liability. One skipped checkbox, one messy date, one line of illegible print and you’re staring at a violation

Indoor-range operators often face a familiar paradox: the calendar shows “sold-out,” yet a few lanes stand empty during the evening rush. The usual suspects—late arrivals, no-shows, and poorly-set buffers—create gaps that lower revenue.

With the busy season only weeks away, every dollar leaking out of the back office hurts twice: once in lost profit and again in lost capacity to reinvest. Below are five overlooked cost sinks that erode range margins