The Indoor Archery range will be closed 5/18 – 5/19 for a private training event.
Category Archives: Ranges
Youth Archers take on 3-D!
We added a new twist to today’s fun activity for our Youth Archers by offering the opportunity to practice with 3-D targets. They quickly realized the challenges they face when aiming at targets which are at different distances and angles. Everyone in attendance had a great time!
Trap League Starts March 7th
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 7th, 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 availability.
Thanks,
Ron Halli
Youth Archers play battleship
This Sunday, coach Sandy organized a fun day for our Youth Archers. They played battleship similar to the actual game and some parents participated as well! Everyone had a great time!
All ranges closed through Sunday morning
Please be reminded that all ranges are CLOSED for the first week of antlered deer season.
The Ranges will reopen Sunday morning
Skeet reopening Nov 21 2018
Skeet renovations have completed and will reopen on November 21st!
Skeet will be held the second, fourth and fifth Sundays and every Wednesday evening from 6 to 9.
5-stand will be the first and third Sunday’s from 11 to 2 as usual (this Sunday is the third Sunday).
Indoor Archery League to Begin Dec 11
The 9 week indoor 300 Archery league begins on Tuesday December 11th at 6:00 pm. Please sign up by email to indoor300@northsidesportsmen.com. Scoring will be determined by the number of participants. See the Indoor Archery League Page for more details and full schedule.
AR-15 Challenge Nov 11 2018
NSSA will host another AR15 challenge on Sunday Nov 11, 2018 on the West Range.
The AR 15 challenge will test your shooting skills using your AR15 at 7 different stages in various different positions: Standing, kneeling, prone strong arm and weak arm.
Requirements:
2 magazines for some of the stages. You will need at least 68 rounds of ammunition.
Rules:
You may use any AR style firearm and any sight but you may not change sights or the firearm during completion. If we have poor weather we will not require prone shooting – an alternate position will be decided.
Registration:
Please email west.range@northsidesportsmen.com to register for the event.
The cost will be $10.00 to shoot the challenge.
Sign in starts at 9am, shooting begins at 10am. Any shooters not shooting at the time will be required to help target changes and scoring.
Click the link for more details
2018 Sight in days
Saturday Nov 17/Sunday Nov 18
SaturdayNov 24/Sunday Nov 25
8 AM til 4 PM
Sight in your old or new hunting rifle, muzzleloader, or slug gun for the coming hunting season. This event is open to the public, $1/firearm for NSSA members, $2/firearm for non-members. You supply firearms and ammo, we supply the targets, at 100 yards. We will supply target spotting if you don’t have a scope, and advice and help if you need it. Sandbags will also be available, and a limited supply of ear and eye protection on loan.
The range will be open to members for general shooting, at the above rates. Please note that access to targets may be limited at times due to the need to service sight-in targets.
If you are interested in volunteering for sight-in days, please contact Glen Beattie at volunteers@northsidesportsmen.com. Hours served may be used to reduce dues for 2020.
Sight-in days will only be cancelled due to inclement weather, particularly cold below 25F. If so, a notice will be sent out. The range will then remain open to members.
Armistice Day Shoot (cancelled)
Update: This event has been postponed until further notice.
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the World War I Armistice, the Rifle Range will host an Armistice Day Shoot on TBD The course of fire is 20 rounds in 3 minutes from any period bolt action rifle (open sights only), at 200 yards. Targets will be full size torso targets. The firing for score will be preceded by up to 5 sighters. To make it interesting, we will fire from the backstop behind the 100 yard targets, simulating at least half of a trench. Cost is $10, sign in starts at 8:30 AM, and the shoot will start at 9 AM. Wear old clothes or WWI uniforms if you have them. We will hold the shoot unless there is pouring rain.
Members and the public are invited. This is purely a fun shoot. If you have any questions, contact Stan Hoover at rifle@northsidesportsmen.com