Ranges

The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation opened a new shooting range at Copan Wildlife Management Area, 13 miles north of Bartlesville. The facility features 50-yard pistol and 100-yard rifle ranges, archery facilities, and ADA access. Funding came from the Wildlife Restoration Program, National Rifle Association's Public Range Fund, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

WATCHTOWER Defense announced the launch of its new Range Rewards Program, created to make shooting ranges premier destinations for firearm enthusiasts while offering range owners exclusive opportunities to experience and showcase the quality of WATCHTOWER firearms.

NSSF® has awarded Independence Indoor Shooting with its coveted Five-Star rating for range excellence. Five stars is the highest rating in NSSF’s star-rating system, which evaluates shooting facilities based on appea

The National Rifle Association of America (NRA) announces the reopening of the NRA's Public Range Fund. Established in 2009, the NRA Public Range Fund is a grant-matching program that encourages city and county governments, along with state or federal agencies, to work with the NRA to build and improve public ranges across the United States.

NSSF® has awarded Black Wing Shooting Center its coveted Five-Star rating for range excellence—for the second time. Five stars is the highest rating in NSSF’s star-rating system, which evaluates shooting facilities based on appearance, management, shooting sports development and amenities.

The Skoglund-Erickson Shooting Range in Marquette County opened Monday for the season.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is conducting a public scoping effort on a proposal to build a shooting range on state trust lands near Logan.

The Wyoming legislature moved to cement their case that the Cowboy State is the premiere destination in the United State for the firearm industry, hunting and shooting sports. Both chambers of the Wyoming legislature moved decisively to allow for the debate, amendment and final passage of authorization to move forward on the Wyoming State Shooting Sports Complex – to be built in Cody, Wyoming.

Wyoming legislators came together under tough conditions to find a solution potentially authorizing the release of the imperiled funding for the Wyoming Shooting Sports Complex. The fix is budget neutral – targeting only a pre-existing source from 2023 authorizing legislation - potentially closing the legislative process for Wyoming Shooting Sports Complex on a high note.

A recent agreement between University of the Ozarks and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has launched the public phase of a fundraising campaign by the university to build an Olympic-level shooting sports facility in Clarksville. Under the agreement, the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will donate $2 million in matching funds to the project and the university will raise the remaining cost of the project.

Ranges and retailer-ranges that host First Shots events can generate up to $1,500 ($15 credit for each person they put through a First Shots experience) in store credit with Crow Shooting Supply, in addition to the $1,500 monetary incentive that shooting facilities can generate through NSSF’s new First Shots incentives that were announced late last year.

Hornady® is pleased to announce they have assumed management of the Heartland Public Shooting Park in Grand Island, Nebraska. The Heartland Public Shooting Park is one of the largest, most complete public shooting facilities in the Midwest with many recreational and competitive activities taking place every year.

Hornady® is pleased to announce they have assumed management of the Heartland Public Shooting Park in Grand Island, Nebraska. The Heartland Public Shooting Park is one of the largest, most complete public shooting facilities in the Midwest with many recreational and competitive activities taking place every year.

NSSF® is expanding incentives to target-shooting ranges, firearm training instructors and other partners offering its First Shots® program. This new comprehensive support system for First Shots hosts provides many benefits, including being able to recover startup costs and build program momentum.

THROOM Targets offers a wide variety of self-healing, ricochet free targets for both indoor and outdoor ranges. Targets range in size from 2″ – 42″ and are priced from $2.99 – $274.99. For Ranges and Range Masters, THROOM Targets is proud to offer a discount of 10% off on our full line of products.

NSSF® encourages target shooters across America, of all skill levels, to take part in the #RangeChallenge—one of the fun activities to enjoy while celebrating National Shooting Sports Month®, held during August.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is seeking public comment on shooting range grant proposals. Public comments will be accepted through August 9, at 5 p.m.

The Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute® has released its latest publication—“Considerations in Range Cleaning”—and posted the document to the SAAMI® library of informational publications and advisories on its website (saami.org).

NSSF® has awarded Blue Trail Range in Wallingford, Conn., a Four-Star rating for range excellence. The NSSF’s star-rating system evaluates shooting facilities on appearance, management, shooting sports development and amenities and is a recognition sought by shooting facilities across the country.

NSSF® is pleased to announce it has awarded the Illinois State Rifle Association Range its Five-Star rating for range excellence. The Five-Star rating is the highest in the NSSF Star Rating System, which evaluates how ranges succeed in the areas of management, shooting sports development, appearance and amenities.