FLX Outdoor Sports in Shortsville puts a clothing store, an archery pro shop and a firearms dealer in one building. The business calls its location at 4885 NY-96 a 12,500 square foot superstore. It runs three divisions there: the FLX Retail Store, the FLX Archery Pro Shop and the FLX Armory, which is inside the retail store. It describes itself as a local, family owned and operated business for outdoor enthusiasts.
Readers voted FLX Outdoor Sports FLX Finest Gold for Outdoors / Camping Store in 2024, 2025 and 2026. The business moved to the Shortsville site in 2024, and its news page announced that it was officially open on March 7, 2024.
The retail store sells casual and work clothing and footwear, with brands including Carhartt, Ariat, Kings Camo, Carolina and Korkers. Gift items include candles, soaps, hats, gloves and socks, along with Finger Lakes artisan products. The store says several local artisans have a place inside it. It is also an authorized Tactacam dealer.
The Archery Pro Shop keeps a bow technician on site during normal business hours. It lists itself as a dealer for Mathews, PSE, Hoyt, Ravin, Bow Tech, Bear, Darton, Excalibur and Mission. The shop also has a 30-yard indoor 3D archery range with two shooting levels, and the business says it is the largest indoor range in New York State.
Range time is sold by the hour, by the day, and by monthly, six-month and annual membership. Members get unlimited 3D archery and paper target shooting during open range times, plus access to members-only sales. Lessons for all levels are taught by the shop's archery pro staff and booked through an online form. The business also runs winter adult and youth leagues. The range hosts private after-hours events such as birthday parties, corporate team building and scout troops, with up to 20 people shooting per event.
The FLX Armory is a certified FFL. It does gun transfers, and it buys, sells, trades and takes firearms on consignment. It is a dealer for Benelli, Stoeger and Franchi firearms and for Vortex and Leupold optics. Pistol permit courses are taught by Five Lakes Firearm Training LLC, which the business contracts with. Each course is 16 hours of in-person classroom instruction plus 2 hours of live fire, limited to 10 participants. Transfers are requested by email, with a copy of the transferring FFL.