A real problem is when the largest agency in the state sets up a tire house, and then fails to maintain it. Built from trash and sand, something we have a lot of around here, with SWAT shooters for labor. That tire house lasted for 15 years before codes problems at the range house (and some other....amusing...issues popped up). The regular users complained about the porosity of the walls of the structure for years without warning other agencies using it....
Yeah, I think sims is the way to go for 95%+ of training. There is way more bang for the buck with FOF vs. Shoothouse with stationary targets. And something my agency needs to realize...
pat