Category Archives: Ranges
Deer Season Range Closures and Member Meeting Schedule change
In observance of the first week of Deer Season please be aware of the following.
ALL Ranges will be CLOSED from dawn to dusk Nov 30th – Dec 5th.
The December General Membership Meeting is rescheduled to Dec 8
2nd Annual Battle of the Bulge Shoot
On Sunday, December 13th Northside Sportsman’s Club will hold the 2nd Annual Battle of the Bulge shoot. It will be the 71st anniversary of the battle that 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.
For an excellent history of the battle, see http://tinyurl.com/Ardennenoffensive
Preferred rifles include the Karabiner 98 Kurtz for the German side (although the Springfield M1903 may be substituted), and the M1 Garand or M1 Carbine for the US side. All rifles must have open sights.
Other period-correct rifle types may be appropriate. Please ask.
Place: Rifle range at NSSA, 325 Mt Pleasant Road, Warrendale, PA. Open to the public.
Cost: $10
Indoor Archery League starts Dec 8
The 9 week indoor 300 Archery league begins on Tuesday December 8th 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.
Nov 2015 Rifle Sight-in Days
NSSA’s Rifle Committee will once again hold sight-ins days this year for hunting rifles on November 21 and 22, and also Nov 28 and 29, from 8 am til 4 pm each day. These dates are the Saturday and Sunday before and after Thanksgiving.
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 Basic Pistol Class Nov 14th
The Ladies pistol class will be held Saturday November 14, 2015 at North Side Sportsmen’s Association.
CLICK HERE to Download NSSA Ladies Pistol Application
When: Saturday November 14, 2015
Session 1(Morning) : 8:00 am – 12:00 noon
Session 2(Afternoon): 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Where: Main Meeting Room and West Range – Session will begin in the Meeting Room
(THE PISTOL RANGE WILL REMAIN OPEN)
Cost: $60 registration fee to cover ammo and other expenses. There is no fee for the instruction itself. Additional details are on the application.
Classroom instruction will be conducted indoors and shooting outdoors – please dress appropriately for the weather.
This event is open to the Public – Registration is limited to 40 students and will fill very quickly do not delay if interested.
ONLY TIMELY COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MAILED IN WITH A CHECK WILL HOLD A RESERVATION. NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED VIA EMAIL.
NSSA members who are pistol instructors or law enforcement or range officers or competitive practical pistol shooters and are interested in serving as coaches are asked to respond directly to me by emailing pistol@northsidesportsmen.com to let me know your qualifications and availability. This will count towards reducing your 2017 dues.
Harry Schneider
NSSA Pistol Chairman
pistol@northsidesportsmen.com
pistolclass@northsidesportsmen.com for student registration issues
pistol@northsidesportsmen.com for members volunteering to assist with the class
Trap CLOSED 10/4
Trap will be CLOSED to shooters wishing to shoot practice on Sunday, October 4th. Only shooters who participate in the North Suburban Trap lEague will be permitted to shoot as the NSTL is holding their Post Season Shoot and will be utilizing all four traps. There will be no exceptions to this as there are 80+ shooters scheduled to shoot 100 targets. Shooters wishing to shoot practice are welcome to join us again on Thursday, October 8th, and Sunday, October 11th.
We’re sorry for any inconvenience. Thanks for your understanding!
-Ron Halli & Wayne Noftz
Hunting Committee meeting Sept 20
There will be a meeting this Sunday, Sept 20, at NSSA, at 2 PM open to any member interested in creating/joining a hunting committee.
The purpose of the meeting is to gage interest from the hunters for a committee, discuss a list of what the committee would aim to do, choose a person to act as chairman (subject to the president’s approval), and discuss the land trust’s proposal for the 88 acres on our border.
If you are interested in being part of this, just show up at 2 o’clock and help out. We’ll meet in the meeting room.
Stan Hoover
Rifle/Pistol CLOSED for maintenance 9/19
Both Rifle and Pistol ranges will be closed on 9/19 8AM – 10AM to cut the grass, install and paint horizontal wood slats and replace the snow fence used for hanging targets.
Golf Cart Training at the Rifle Range
Since the rifle range will be shut down all day Saturday Sept 12, 2015, for the annual NSSA family picnic, there will be training sessions all morning at the rifle range on the use of the golf cart.
Starting time is 8 AM and will continue until about noon. Anyone who wants the training and has not taken it is welcome. I believe I can train perhaps 30 to 40 members on a first come first serve basis. You must bring your access card so it can be updated to provide access as well as for proof of membership.
See you Saturday Sept 12.
Thanks,
Stan Hoover, Rifle Range Chairman