North Side Sportsmen's Association

NSSA Battle of the Bulge Shoot Sunday Dec 11

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NSSA’s CMP Program will sponsor a Battle of the Bulge Shoot commemorating the 72th anniversary of the WWII battle in Europe, open to all interested shooters

Date and time: Sunday December 11, 2016 at 10:00 AM.  Registration starts at 9:30.

Place: Rifle range at NSSA, 325 Mt Pleasant Road, Warrendale, PA.

Cost: $10

Course of fire, 2 stages:

Stage 1: 16 rounds slow fire, 16 minutes, any position, at 200 yards.  Proceeded by 3-minute sight-in, up to 5 rounds.  Preferred rifle 8mm K98, but any period bolt rifle acceptable.  Iron sights only.  This replicates the German side.

Stage 2: 24 rounds rapid fire in 3-minutes at 200 yards, 3 positions (in any order) from an M1 Garand.  Again, proceeded by 3-minute sight-in, up to 5 rounds (slow fire).  24 rounds in 3 eight-round clips, one clip in each position.  No loading of clips until in next position.  This simulates the American side.

Additional points:

  • All targets will be #27 full torso black and white, 24” x 45”.
  • No target shooting coats or shooting gloves allowed.
  • Period military uniforms welcomed.
  • Slings, mats and spotting scopes acceptable on all positions.
  • We intend to have a bonfire near the shooting line.

What to bring: an M1 Garand with 30 rounds and 3 clips, and a military bolt rifle with 20 rounds. Spotting scope, shooting mat, and sling. Check the weather and dress accordingly.

Sight In Day Cancelled for Sunday, Nov 20th

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Sight-In Day is cancelled for Sunday, November 20th due to impending high winds (above 25 MPH) and wind-chill factors in the low 20’s.  The rifle range will be open for normal activity.

Sorry for any inconvenience.  Be sure to visit the website before heading out to next weekend’s Sight-In Days, to check for any unexpected cancellations.

Nov 2016 Rifle Sight-in Days

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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

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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

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We wilwpid-wp-1413675982885.jpegl 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.