Junior Marksmanship & Safety Program

The Junior Marksmanship & Safety Program is for youths ages 10 thru 16. They not have to have any prior shooting experience.Parents are requested to accompany their children. Clinics are held at the association’s Rifle Range facility.

Certified shooting instructors will be on hand to show the youngsters how to safely handle, load and shoot .22 caliber target rifles.

Instruction and use of all firearms, ammunition and safety equipment are provided free of charge by the association.

Topics covered over the five-week clinics include: Range & Firearms Safety, Shooting Positions (standing, sitting & prone), Controlled Breathing, Firearm Cleaning & Storage.

This program was designed as an introduction into the shooting sports and to give the youngsters an enjoyable shooting experience while teaching them to be a disciplined & responsible shooter. Participants do not have to attend every clinic.

Parents who would like to enroll their child or want more information about this program should visit the Events calendar for more information.

Civilian Marksmanship Program

The NWCSA Qualification Match allows participants to compete in an informal match and qualify for purchase of an M1 Garand, Springfield 1903/A3 or other new or surplus rifle from the CMP at a significantly discounted price.

Course of fire is 15 shots offhand (standing) in 15 minutes, 10 shots sitting or kneeling timed-fire in 1 minute with magazine reload, 10 shots prone timed-fire in 1 minute with magazine reload, and 15 shots prone in 15 minutes. There is no minimum qualifying score, but each shooter must shoot the required minimum 50 round match.

Types of rifles allowed: Bolt-Action, Lever action, Semi-automatic or Single-shot. Open sights only, no scopes allowed. Match is not limited to US military-issue service rifles but no optical sights are allowed.

Factory or military ammunition is allowed, e.g.: .30 Carbine, .30–06 M-2 ball or M-72 / M-118 match or handloaded ammunition is acceptable, as are other centerfire calibers (6.5 mm, 7mm, 8mm, etc). No tracers or armor piercing ammo allowed!

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Scout Rifle Match

To honor the late great Col. Jeff Cooper and the 25th Anniversary of his Scout rifle concept, we’ve put together the match listed below. This is a great chance to get some use of your favorite lever or bolt action carbine. We’ve kept the round count and price reasonable and limited attendance so the whole day will cost you less tan $100 and things will flow smoothly.
Match fee: $30, the match will be limited to the first 20 shooters.
2 Divisions: Manually Operated Rifle (MOR) and Semi-automatic rifle
MANUALLY OPERATED RIFLE – MOR
Any bolt, lever, slide/pump, or break action with an internal, detachable or tubular magazine
Maximum length = 40”
Maximum weight = 8 lb with max capacity empty magazine and all accessories (sling, bipod, ammo carrier, etc.)
Any sights – iron or optical, no lasers
7mm or larger centerfire rifle caliber – no handgun or carbine calibers
Max magazine capacity = 10 rd
SEMI-AUTO RIFLE
Any semi-automatic action with an internal, detachable or tubular magazine
Maximum length = 40”
Maximum weight = 10 lb with max capacity empty magazine and all accessories (sling, bipod, ammo carriers, etc.)
Any sights – iron or optical, no lasers 7mm or larger centerfire rifle caliber – no handgun or carbine calibers
Max magazine capacity = 10 rd
HANDGUN
Must meet all IDPA CDP or ESR rules ie; 1911 45 ACP or 45 ACP revolver.
MATCH INFORMATION
Min 5 rifle stages, 60 rd minimum, 2 pistol stages, 25 rd max.
IDPA or IPSC paper targets from 1 – 100 yd, reactive/steel targets out to 200 yd
Most stages will be Vickers count, require movement (max 25 yd), reloads and multiple shooting positions including prone.
No course of fire will exceed 12 rd.
Limited to first 20 competitors + staff
RULES
All stages must be started with equipment in the same state of readiness throughout the match; All accessories must start on the gun (i.e. slings adjusted, bipods removed “on the clock”)
The same magazine type and capacity must be used throughout. Competitors may carry and access up to 20 rd/COF on their person.
Spare magazines must be carried on the person, not on the gun. Loose rounds may be carried on the on the gun.
Guns will start loaded to magazine capacity + 1 rd in chamber or 10 rd, whichever is lesser – or as dictated by COF.
The same ammunition (bullet caliber, weight, type and velocity) must be used throughout the entire match.
IDPA scoring – All threat targets will required a single hit in the -1/C or B or -0/A zone to neutralize; penetrable paper targets; non-threat, FTN penalties, etc.