Las Vegas: Outdoor Shooting with 4 Firearms & AK-47 Course

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Nevada Desert Shooting: Four Firearms, Steel Targets & No Crowds

You leave the Strip in an air-conditioned van, spend three to four hours shooting four different firearms at a private desert range with a certified instructor, and fire 61 rounds including a dynamic AK-47 walk-and-shoot course with steel and reactive targets. Transport, ammunition, safety gear, and coaching are all included. Groups stay under eight people, so you get personalized attention and plenty of shooting time without the indoor-range crowd.

Step-by-step itinerary

Outdoor shooting adventure near Las Vegas

Depart from Las Vegas Strip
Arrive at private outdoor range
Attend safety briefing
Shoot 9mm semi-automatic handgun
Shoot AR-15 rifle
Shoot AK-47 rifle
Complete AK-47 walk-and-shoot course
Shoot pump-action shotgun
Return to Las Vegas Strip

The Experience

"You're gonna feel the difference the moment we leave the Strip," the instructor said as we climbed into the air-conditioned van. Forty minutes later, the pavement gave way to desert, and the casinos disappeared behind us. Gun Blast Vegas operates a private outdoor range near Goodsprings, and the whole setup is built around one idea: no paper targets in a crowded indoor lane, no waiting for your turn. Instead, you get a small group—never more than eight shooters—a certified instructor who stays with you the entire time, and room to actually move.

The safety briefing happens first, and it's thorough without being tedious. Then you're handed the first firearm: a 9mm semi-automatic handgun. Your instructor watches your stance, adjusts your grip, walks you through the trigger squeeze. After that comes the AR-15, then the pump-action shotgun. Each one feels different in your hands, and each one gets its own coaching. You fire 61 rounds total across all four weapons, which sounds like a lot until you're standing there and realize how quickly it goes. The real centerpiece, though, is the signature AK-47 walk-and-shoot course—you're moving through the range, engaging steel targets and reactive rubber targets that actually respond when you hit them. Most traditional indoor ranges can't offer that kind of dynamic experience, and it's the part that stays with you after the van ride back.

The desert itself is part of it. Uneven, unpaved terrain, seasonal heat or cold depending on when you go, wind that kicks up dust—it's not a climate-controlled box. That's the trade-off for getting out of the city, and it's exactly why the experience feels real instead of manufactured. Eye and ear protection, all safety equipment, ammunition, targets, instruction—everything is included. Beginners are genuinely welcome here; the instructor adapts to your level, and international visitors don't need U.S. citizenship. Just bring a valid photo ID or passport, wear closed-toe shoes, and show up sober. Kids as young as thirteen can participate if a parent or guardian is on site to give consent.

What’s included

Round-trip transportation from the Las Vegas Strip in an air-conditioned van, complete safety briefing, four firearms (9mm handgun, AR-15, AK-47, pump-action shotgun), 61 rounds of ammunition per shooter, eye and ear protection and all safety equipment, steel and reactive rubber targets, certified firearms instructor with personalized coaching throughout, signature AK-47 walk-and-shoot course, and bottled water.

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Gun Blast Vegas

Is this one for you?Right for travelers who want to shoot real firearms in an open desert setting instead of a crowded indoor range, with a small group and a certified instructor adapting to your level. Expect outdoor, uneven terrain and seasonal desert conditions—that's what makes the dynamic walk-and-shoot course and reactive targets possible.