Our rifle and pistol range is open to WEGC Members and guests of members Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The Main range features 100 yard rifle and 50 yard pistol shooting positions with shade and comfortable benches. Targets and frames are provided. (Mandatory safety glasses, ear protection) and additional targets are available to purchase.
The firing line is controlled by our Range Officer, providing a safe and secure place to sight in your rifle or handgun.
See Range Rules for guidance of SAFE conduct.
Hearing and Eye Protection are mandatory.
Driving on the range is limited to 5 mph or less.
Limited Members have access to the Main Range Fri-Sunday when the Range Officer is present from 8AM-4PM.
Full Members have access to the range 24 hours – 365 days a year when it is not fully occupied by other members. ** Some events may make use of the range and its facilities and preclude members from using it for short periods of time. (Discussions are now taking place concerning the expansion of this Main Range to include additional shooting pads)
In addition to the main firing line, our shotgun range (Trap & Skeet) is open to members and their guests on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Saturdays of each month. This includes a skeet range and a trap range. It is run by volunteers and subject to their availability. See Shotgun page for more information.
The first 4 weekends of each month, WEGC hosts shooting events/matches from several shooting disciplines. Members and guests are welcome to participate. Contact a Director for more information if you are interested. See Discipline pages. Most matches and events take place in the Back Range area. Monthly matches are generally finished by early afternoon and the Back Range areas are then open to Full Members.
BACK RANGE areas
You will see a sign on the range-gate that has been installed at the back part of the range, just before Bays 7 through 11. This sign is requesting members to please use Bays 1 through 6 first if it is before 10 am and when they are available. This is requested as a courtesy to the rifle shooters who use the 200 meter pad Monday through Friday before 10 am. Please share the range with your fellow West End members. Your cooperation and courtesy will be greatly appreciated by everyone.
REMEMBER: please carry a full sized shovel, 5 lb. fire extinguisher, or both when on the Back Range areas. Your membership card is required to be in your possession at all time when accessing the facilities and shooting ranges. This provides proper identification, gate code, and emergency information.
RANGE & FACILITY MAP (courtesy of Grant Hoag, P.E.)
A motion was entertained at the club meeting, January 12th 2010 meeting to open the entire range to the members on Mondays that also fall on a holiday. This motion suggested that the entire range including the main range would be available to members on these days.
It was suggested that NO MAINTENANCE would be performed on these days and Larry would not be working or present on these days. Even though the Range Master has clarified that the range is Never shutdown on Mondays to members because of maintenance, it was suggested we create a policy for the club regarding these days.
The days that are included for 2010 are as follows:
Martin Luther King Day Monday January 18, 2010
President’s Day Monday February 15, 2010
Memorial Day Monday May 31, 2010
Labor Day Monday September 06, 2010
Columbus Day Monday October 11, 2010