North Side Sportsmen's Association

Category Archives: Shoots

Indoor Air Rifle begins March 30th

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Don’t let the cost of ammo keep you away, come join us from 7PM to 9PM on Tuesday evenings this spring through April to participate in our all ages air rifle shoot! Our target system will share one half of the Indoor Archery range for the event. While we will be primarily shooting from tables, the targets can be adjust to other heights as well. If you’re feeling ambitious, bring your bow and switch things up! NSSA will provide the Air Rifles and pellets, but you are welcome to bring your own if you wish. NOTE: ONLY .177 or .22 pellet calibers permitted. NO BB’s

NOTE: This is a recreational open shooting day for experienced shooters. Focused Instruction will not be provided and no coaches will be present. The firing line will be monitored by an RSO. Shooters are expected to be familiar with range rules, safety procedures and operation of equipment.

NSSA will also offer a dedicated NRA youth air rifle program that is more beneficial to new shooters. The next opportunity has not been announced yet, but is expected to be scheduled for Spring 2021.

Questions? Email airrifle@northsidesportsmen.com

Fee $1

Spring 2021 Trap League begins Mar 4

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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 2021 League starts Thursday, March 4th, 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 $12 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 availability.   For more information and schedule, visit  https://northsidesportsmen.com/events/trap-league/  

Thanks,  Ron Halli

Battle of the Bulge match Dec 12, 2020

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On Saturday, December 12th Northside Sportsman’s Club will hold its Annual Battle of the Bulge shoot which took place from December 16, 1944 through January 25, 1945. 250,000 German troops, including three full German Panzer divisions, were massed along the Belgian border.

It was Germany’s last large-scale offensive and a great gamble to try to turn the tide of war. Soldiers on both sides would suffer some of the harshest winter conditions and experience some of the most brutal fighting of the Second World War.
It was named The Battle of the Bulge because of the bulge it created in the American lines at the onset of the battle.


For an excellent history of the Battle of the Bulge, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Bulge
This match is intended to honor the memory of those men who, a generation ago, were surrounded at Bastogne, or were members of Patton’s third Army that relieved Bastogne on Christmas day 1944.
If you wish to dress in a period uniform, you’re welcome (and encouraged) to do so.

Date and time:

Saturday December 12, 2020 at 10:00 AM.  Registration starts at 9:30.
Place: Rifle range at NSSA, 325 Mt Pleasant Road, Warrendale, PA.
Cost:  $10

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Fall Trap League starts Sept 3

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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 Fall League starts Thursday, September 3rd 2020, 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 $12 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 availability.
 
Thanks, 
Ron Halli

3-DAY  OUTLAWS  TRAPSHOOT

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NSSA Trap is pleased to announce it will host a 3-Day non-registered Trap shoot event Friday Jul 24 through Sunday Jul 26!

$1000 Added Money  –  Trophies – Calcutta

Food Truck every day

Click here to view full schedule and details

SHOOT REGULATIONS

  • Registration Opens 1 Hour Before Shooting Starts
  • Special Event Sold on Saturday
  • $20.00 Buy In     4 Places 1st,  2nd,  3rd,  10th 
  • 70/30 Buyer
  • Minimum 500 ATA Birds in Last 2 Years
  • 25 Yard Penalty Plus Known Ability for Special Event
  • 23 Yard Penalty for Non-Special Event Plus Know Ability
  • Shooter Must Declare Special Category Before Their 1st Event
  • 16 Yard & Doubles With No Known Average Will Be Class A or AA Known Ability Applies
  • Must Shoot Lewis Class To Be Eligible For Added Money
  • Any Shooter Who Wins or Ties 16 Yard Trophy Increases One Class
  • Lewis Class Will Be 3 Classes 60/40
  • Double 2 Classes 60/40
  • Shoot Will Be Held Under ATA Rules
  • Decisions Will Be Final With NSSA Officials

During this event, rifle range benches 1 to 4 will be limited to 22 rimfire shooting to prevent accidental triggering of the trap houses. These are the 4 left hand benches, and will be marked.