The final 3 Gun shoot of the year is this Sunday 11/13 from 10am – 2pm (Registration: 9am – 10am)
Don’t miss out, join us at the range and have some fun before winter!
Cost: $10
Category Archives: Open to Public
Nov 2016 Rifle Sight-in Days
NSSA’s Rifle Committee will once again hold sight-ins days this year for hunting rifles on November 19 and 20, and also Nov 26 and 27, from 8 am til 4 pm each day. These dates are the Saturday and Sunday before and after Thanksgiving.
This activity will be open to members at $1/rifle, and $2/rifle for non members and is open to the public. We will supply targets, sandbags, spotting scopes and assistance. All you need to bring is firearms and ammo. Distances will be 50, 100, and 200 yards.
Participants may sight in rifles, muzzleloaders and slug guns. Cost is $1 per firearm for members and $2 for non-members.This event is subject to cancellation depending on the weather conditions. We will only cancel any day that the temperature does not rise above 25 F. or for all day rain. If we cancel, the range will be open for regular shooting.
Come on out and get you deer rifle ready for the season, and enjoy swapping stories with other hunters.
Ladies Only Day Saturday Nov 5th
In response to feedback from the recent Ladies Pistol Class, NSSA is hosting a low key, Ladies Only day Saturday November 5th from 10am to 2pm on the West Range. This event is open to the public – all are invited to participate.
The range will be restricted to lady shooters only between 10am and 2pm. You are free to arrive anytime within that period and leave whenever you like. The closer to 2pm you arrive, the less time you will have to shoot. In the unlikely event we are overwhelmed with lady shooters, we may ask to relinquish some time for later arrivals. We look forward to having you participate.
NSSA will furnish targets, loaner eye and ear protection (if needed), and Range Safety Officers will be on duty. The cost is $5.00 each.
Participants need to bring their own handgun and proper ammunition. If you are uncertain of your handgun manipulation skills, our trained Range Safety Officers will be available to assist you.
Please dress for the weather. In the event of inclement weather (significant rain) the event will be canceled via E-mail to our members.
Questions to Kip Andreas at: kandreas@consolidated.net
NSSA hunters: The West Range will be in use for a scheduled event on Saturday November 5th from 10am to 2pm. Please use caution if you are hunting in that area.
First Meat Shoot this Sunday 10/23
We wil
l be holding our first Meat Shoot of the season this Sunday, October 23rd at10:00am. Additional shoots are scheduled for November 6th, November 20th, December 4th, and December 18th.
l be holding our first Meat Shoot of the season this Sunday, October 23rd at10:00am. Additional shoots are scheduled for November 6th, November 20th, December 4th, and December 18th.On these dates, trap will be CLOSED to practice shooters. For more information about how the meat shoots work and how there’s a chance for anyone to win, beginners and sharpshooters alike, please click here: Meat Shoot Flyer 2016-2017. The flyer also gives information on ammo restrictions so please do take the time to read it.
For those of you who have participated in our meat shoots in the past, we have made a few changes that we hope will make them more enjoyable for all participants. We can now accommodate larger squads of approximately 15 shooters per squad thanks to our new and improved concrete pads. This means less waiting and more shooting!
We will also be holding what we’re calling the “lucky shot” raffle each shoot. Shooters can purchase raffle tickets for $2 each. After the 7th round of shooting we will pull a ticket and that shooter will have one shot to break the lucky target. If the 1st shooter misses we will pull a 2nd ticket and a 3rd if necessary. We will not pull more than 3 tickets per shoot. If a shooter breaks the target they win all of the raffle money. If nobody breaks the target the money will carry over to the next meat shoot. Try your hand and see how lucky you are!
Bring your friends- meat shoots are open to the public. We hope to see all of there. Feel free to reach out to shotgunsports@northsidesportsmen.com if you have any questions.
We want you! To join CMP
NSSA can easily accommodate more CMP – NRA rifle match shooters than are currently participating.
This program gives rifle owners a great way to practice their marksmanship with a variety of matches during the year featuring a variety of rifle types. The competition is low-key, with the only prizes being bragging-rights. Safety is taken very seriously but all other aspects of the matches are rather informal. Most participants are only interested in doing better than they did in their last match.
We welcome any newcomers to our program, which runs from April through October. The match fee is just $10 and the matches are open to the public. We have all the equipment needed to try out the program, available for free loan.
We would very much like to encourage youth participation (which is a cornerstone of the national CMP program). To that end, anyone under the age of 18 participates for free.
The matches are generally held on the 1st and 3rdSundays of the month.
The September NRA High-Power match has been rescheduled for Sunday, Sept 25th. Sign-in will be at 8:30 and the match starts at 9:00.
We start each stage in position (a safety decision).
Each position gets two sighter rounds. So there’s a total of 58 shots, of which 50 shots are for score.
Questions, suggestions? Email cmp@northsidesportsmen.com
Regards,
–Glen Beattie
CMP Chairman
2016 NSSA Handgun Challenge
Join us on the West Range for the 2016 Handgun Challenge on Sunday, September 11th. Registration will be from 9am-10am with shooting starting at 10am. The cost is $10 to participate. We hope to see you there! Please direct any questions about this event to Randy Hoffman at west.range@northsidesportsmen.com.
- SHOOT 10 ROUNDS – 2 MAGS – 5 ROUNDS EACH @ 7 YARDS/STRONG HAND – 5 ROUND TOP ZONE – MAG CHANGE – 5 ROUNDS WEAK HAND LOWER ZONE
- SHOOT 10 ROUNDS – 2 MAGS – 5 ROUNDS EACH @ 15 YARDS – 5 ROUNDS UPPER ZONE STRONG HAND NO SUPPORT – 5 ROUNDS LOWER ZONE WEAK HAND NO SUPPORT
- SHOOT 10 ROUNDS – 2 MAGS – 5 ROUNDS EACH @ 20 YARDS – 2 UPPER ZONE – 3 LOWER ZONE – MAG CHANGE – 3 LOWER ZONE 2 UPPER ZONE
- SHOOT 10 ROUND – 2 MAGS – 5 ROUNDS EACH @ 25 YARDS STRONG HAND – 3 UPPER ZONE – 2 LOWER ZONE – MAG CHANGE – WEAK HAND – 3 UPPER ZONE – 2 LOWER ZONE
- SHOOT 10 ROUNDS – 2 MAGS – 5 ROUNDS EACH @ 30 YARDS – 5 UPPER ZONE – MAG CHANGE – 5 LOWER ZONE
- SHOOT 10 ROUNDS – 2 MAGS – 5 ROUNDS EACH @ 35 YARDS 5 – ROUNDS STANDING UPPER ZONE – MAG CHANGE – KNEELING – 5 ROUNDS LOWER ZONE
West Range Upcoming Events
West Range Grand Opening
Join us for the Grand Opening of the West Range on Sunday, July 10th! There will be FREE SHOOTING, free food, and free drinks from 10am-2pm. This is a great opportunity for you to take advantage of the beautiful new range your club has built for its members to enjoy! Click here for more info.
Wednesday Night Tactical Shoot
We will be holding a new event on Wednesday, July 13th at 6pm. Shooters will be shooting paper targets from behind multiple barricades with a tactical reload. Cost is $10 per shooter. Click here for more info.
CMP Clinic for New Participants
The Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) is a U.S. government-chartered program that promotes firearm safety training and rifle practice for all qualified U.S. citizens. The CMP operates through a network of affiliated shooting clubs and state associations that cover every state in the U.S. The clubs and associations offer the opportunity for continued firearm practice and competition. Any U.S. citizen who is not legally prohibited from owning a firearm may participate.
The Northside Sportsman’s Association (NSSA) is hosting a CMP informational clinic on April 12, 2016 at 7:00 pm to present an overview of CMP/NRA match procedures and best-practices, discuss this year’s match events and answer questions.
This year’s match events include:
- NRA Rifle Matches
- Springfield/Vintage Rifle Match
- Carbine Match
- Garand Match
- .22 Caliber Match
- F-Class High Power Rifle Matches
Although a basic understanding of firearms and firearm safety is a prerequisite to participating in a match, you don’t even have to own your own rifle. NSSA has two AR-15 rifles to loan to participants, which can be used at the seven NRA Rifle Matches in 2016.
At the meeting, you will be able to ask questions and learn more about the CMP, CMP events, and procedures used during the events (match procedures, qualifying firearms, range commands, etc.). You will also be able to learn about some exciting new provisions for 2016 that allow for a greater number of rifles and participants.
Come to the CMP informational meeting on April 12 to find out more on how to get involved and participate in CMP activities!
Date & Time:
April 12, 7:00pm
Location:
325 Mt. Pleasant Road
Warrendale, PA 15086
Make A Wish Trap Event April 23rd
NSSA invites everyone to join us at the trap field on Saturday April 23 for a charity event to benefit Make a Wish. Proceeds from this event will be utilized to find the wish of a child from the local area. Please do join us to support this wonderful cause.
- When: Saturday April 23 9AM – 2PM
- Registration: 8AM
- Shoot begins: 9AM
- Fee: $40/person
- Pre-squad available now thru day of event
- Tournament style event – singles placed accordingly
- Complimentary for and drinks to participants
- Prizes awarded to first and second place individual winners
Questions? Email Mia Johnson miaj5542@yahoo.com
Spring Trap league starts March 10
Every Fall and Spring NSSA hosts a 12-week trap league that takes place on Thursday Nights. Shooters are divided into 5 teams which compete against each other for shells, prizes, and most importantly, bragging rights at the end of the 12-weeks.
Our Spring League starts Thursday, March 10th, with a 100 bird pre-season shoot. This shoot is a great opportunity for shooters to dust off their guns and get back out on the range. Following the 100 bird shoot, shooters will be divided into the 5 even teams based on their score and known ability, and these are the teams they will shoot 50 birds each week for throughout the rest of the season.
Sign-up times are 4pm-8pm each Thursday and it costs $10 per week to shoot the league. This cost not only covers the targets each week but also the prizes and the end of the league banquet dinner that we have at the club.
Everyone is welcome, including non members, so we hope to see you out there! Please be advised that during this 12-week league shooters are not required to participate in the league and can opt to shoot practice instead, however league squads will have preference over trap availibility.
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Ron Halli
Wayne Noftz