When designing a live fire shoothouse, there are a range of factors to consider. As traditional outdoor solutions face growing limitations, modular indoor solutions are fast becoming the preferred choice for military and tactical teams worldwide.
We spoke to Glenn, our tactical and live-fire lead at BeaverFit, to break down the three key considerations when building a live-fire facility.
1. Range limitations
“Many traditional facilities simply can’t keep up with modern training needs. From environmental concerns to operational downtime, these challenges limit what teams can actually do.”
Environmental constraints:
Outdoor ranges often come with issues like pollutants seeping into the ground and noise affecting residential areas. Our indoor modular ranges are designed to be clean, quiet, and compliant, ensuring your training doesn’t harm the environment.
Operational disruptions:
Many traditional ranges operate with limited availability and suffer from long maintenance downtimes. Our modular ranges are built to run 24/7, equipped with predictive maintenance systems that keep downtime at zero.
Capacity issues:
Old, unsafe, or decommissioned ranges are becoming more common. Modular builds help fill this gap, providing modern, scalable alternatives that are purpose-built for today’s training needs.
2. Indoor VS outdoor training
“Indoor training doesn’t just mean protection from the elements. It means consistency, safety, and the ability to train exactly when and how you need to.”
Train anytime, anywhere:
With 24/7 capability, modular indoor ranges allow teams to train without weather delays, travel time, or access restrictions. Install them directly at your unit location for unmatched convenience.
Increased safety and readiness:
Our systems include advanced features like automatic air ventilation and health exposure monitoring to ensure the air inside the range is cleaner than the air outside, even during dynamic shooting.
3. Modular VS traditional builds
“Modular ranges aren’t just flexible – they’re future-proof. They evolve with your needs, not against them.”
Scalable and flexible:
Our scalable, flexible, modular systems mean that ranges can be easily installed to replace lost training space. They can be extended over time or even moved to a new location, if required. Our ranges vary in size from 15 to 300 metres in length and 6-12 lanes in width, and can even go up to 3 storeys in height.
Sustainability and environmental benefits:
Constructed with recyclable materials and built to last 50 years, our ranges have minimal environmental impact and are 90% prefabricated off-site for faster deployment. The range is a no-danger zone and a safe place for training with no environmental impact on-site.
Cost-effectiveness:
Built using modern construction methods, our ranges are cost-competitive with traditional builds, while delivering faster timelines and superior performance.
Enhanced air quality and acoustics:
Our air ventilation system can move automatic air flow from 0.3m per second to 1m per second, ensuring that at no stage are shooters breathing in toxic air. The highly technical ventilation system enables safe dynamic shooting at 270° and 360°, while advanced acoustic testing ensures that decibel levels remain safe both inside and outside the range.
Beaverfit | Autron ranges are modern, safe, sustainable and compliant. With predictive maintenance and a 24/7 capability, our ranges provide a state-of-the-art training facility to meet your training requirements. The unique operating system, air ventilation system and health exposure monitor offer a safe place for training all year round.
With a 50-year building life and opportunities for expansion over time or relocation, the BeaverFit | Autron ranges offer a modern, flexible training facility.
Interested in hearing more about our solutions? Email glenn@beaverfit.com to request our brochure.
