INDOOR RANGE
Last Updated on May 03, 2011
The indoor range has 8 ports for your shooting pleasure. The door from outside to the indoor range now has a card reader, and gives you 24-hour access to the range.
The range has been sound-proofed, and new lighting has been added. A target auto-return system has been added to three of the ports.
The range is normally closed on Monday for the pistol league from October until March. The rest of the year they also practice on Monday night at 7:30 p.m., and request that if you come down on a Monday night, you limit your shooting to .22 caliber only.
Merrimack Valley Pistol League
In the Merrimack Valley Pistol League's 2010 - 2011 season, the Andover Sportsmen's Club was represented by two teams: the Grizzlys (C-Division) and the Kodiaks (B-Division). After 20 tough matches, the Grizzlys narrowly missed third place honors. After ending the season in a third place tie, the Kodiaks won a shoot-off versus a tough Tewksbury 2 team. The Kodiaks finished only one victory from second place. Congratulations to all!
During the off-season, the teams practice on Monday evenings. All interested are welcome! If Monday night doesn't work for you, please contact Mike Patane
(mapatane@yahoo.com) or George Wright (dieselgeo@yahoo.com) for more information and/or to arrange another time to meet.
At this point, we have open roster positions. Based on interest, we will expand from two teams to three. This can only happen if people express interest and ultimately commit to the 20+ week season. We look forward to seeing folks on Monday nights!
George and Mike
Interested in pistol
marksmanship? Have you heard about or tried bullseye pistol shooting (http://www.bullseyepistol.com/)?
It’s a fun competitive individual and team sport.
Matches can include centerfire and/or rimfire pistols, and typically
involves three different courses of shooting fired off-hand from 50 feet:
slow fire (10 shots in 10 minutes), timed fire (10 shots in 40 seconds),
and rapid fire (10 shots in 20 seconds).
The Andover Sportsmen’s Club (ASC) has two bullseye pistol teams (Grizzlys and Kodiaks) in the Merrimack Valley Pistol League (MVPL), which includes about 20 local teams from clubs in Tewksbury, Billerica, Lowell, and Dracut. In the MVPL, a rimfire only league, each team has up to 12 shooters on their rosters. In a match, the top 5 individual scores for each team count toward the team total. Presently, the ASC teams practice and compete on Monday evenings. The season runs from October until March. We are always looking for new shooters (beginners to experts). If you would like more information, please feel free to contact one of the captains: Mike Patane (mapatane@yahoo.com), or George Wright (dieselgeo@yahoo.com).
Caliber: Air gun, lead pellets only, no BBs; any handgun up to 45 caliber - The use of magnum ammunition of any kind is strictly prohibited.
Maximum Load: Standard and High velocity (except Magnum)
Firearm types: Air guns, handguns and rim fire rifles shooting only .22LR, .22Short, .22CB, or .22 BB caps are allowed.
Maximum capacity: 5 rounds
