Re: West Shore Sportsmen's Association - Range Closure Announcement
Wanted to update my original post as I received an email from our club president today.
The official statement on the range closures are as follows:
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Due to safety concerns Range 1 and Range 5 (the plate rack) must be closed and will remain so until further notice.
Hopefully our permits from York County Conservation will come through soon and we can have the necessary changes made so we can reopen those ranges as soon as possible.
West Shore Sportsmen's Association
September 24th, 2014, 12:25 PM
alpacaheat
Re: West Shore Sportsmen's Association - Range Closure Announcement
Whoa...was getting ready to join.
So how would this affect me coming to practice pistols? I'm not familiar with the facilities yet.
September 24th, 2014, 01:08 PM
daschnoz
Re: West Shore Sportsmen's Association - Range Closure Announcement
WSSA has a total of 5 ranges of different layout for pistols. Only 2 of them are closed. You're fine.
September 24th, 2014, 07:50 PM
davidb72
Re: West Shore Sportsmen's Association - Range Closure Announcement
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Originally Posted by DoverDad
Whoa...was getting ready to join.
So how would this affect me coming to practice pistols? I'm not familiar with the facilities yet.
The range closures may make things a little more crowded until things can be brought up to snuff.
If you have the time I invite you to come to the general membership meeting on September 30th.
We will most likely be discussing the new range rules that were just adopted so it would be a good meeting to attend.
September 25th, 2014, 07:29 AM
Sam1911
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Originally Posted by daschnoz
WSSA has a total of 5 ranges of different layout for pistols. Only 2 of them are closed. You're fine.
:) Hi guys!
Actually, there are EIGHT ranges available for handgunning at WSSA and as of right now two of them are officially closed and one of them is de facto closed.
But on most days that wouldn't be much of a hindrance to finding a place to shoot.
September 25th, 2014, 08:18 AM
Sam1911
Re: West Shore Sportsmen's Association - Range Closure Announcement
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Originally Posted by daschnoz
WSSA has a total of 5 ranges of different layout for pistols. Only 2 of them are closed. You're fine.
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Originally Posted by Sam1911
:) Hi guys!
Actually, there are EIGHT ranges available for handgunning at WSSA and as of right now two of them are officially closed and one of them is de facto closed.
But on most days that wouldn't be much of a hindrance to finding a place to shoot.
Range 4 is not taped off, but the current range rules say only the steel plates may be shot there. However, the steel plates have been removed. One might go put up some paper targets there, but that would be technically violating the new range rules.
Range 6 is primarily a pistol range as well. But is now only open with the permission of the "Special Use Committee."
So, as of right now you can shoot paper targets on Range 2, the Indoor Range, Range 3, and Range 8 -- with handguns.
And, you can shoot any rifle up to .338 caliber on the rifle range.
So daschnoz is right -- there are 5 (well, technically four) ranges open where you could shoot pistol right now.
September 25th, 2014, 01:45 PM
alpacaheat
Re: West Shore Sportsmen's Association - Range Closure Announcement
Thanks for the overview and invite to the meeting...the place sounds great.
September 25th, 2014, 06:03 PM
BullfrogKen
Re: West Shore Sportsmen's Association - Range Closure Announcement
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Originally Posted by Sam1911
:) Hi guys!
Actually, there are EIGHT ranges available for handgunning at WSSA and as of right now two of them are officially closed and one of them is de facto closed.
But on most days that wouldn't be much of a hindrance to finding a place to shoot.
Sam,
There may be eight pistol ranges, but two of them are the shoothouses that are unavilable to the general membership. Range #6 (the "Cowboy range") is also closed to the general membership.
So as you said, ranges 2 & 3 remain available. Range 4 is questionable, as no paper targets are permitted and the steel was removed, which was the only target these new rules allow people to shoot at. 5 and 6 are closed. The two shoothouses are off-limits to all but the "special people". And 8 is available. And under the current rules any handgun/any caliber is still permitted on the rifle range, but you've got to be a good shot because you need to put your paper up at the 100 yard line.
And of course we still have the Indoor range.
September 26th, 2014, 08:55 AM
Sam1911
Re: West Shore Sportsmen's Association - Range Closure Announcement
Mike Beliveau, who does all the great videos on historic firearms, has posted a really powerful video on the effects these changes will have.