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Unless stated otherwise, the following is our policy for inclement weather for outdoor events. This does not apply to indoor events such as meetings or seminars. If the Honey Brook forecast predicts a chance of rain greater than or equal to 50% at the beginning or the next hour of the shoot, the shoot will be cancelled. The decision to cancel will not be made until the morning of the day of the shoot to ensure we have the most accurate forecast.

We host trap shoots open to the public every Thursday (March through November) - weather permitting. These start at 6:00PM.

We hold monthly work-parties the third Sunday of the month February - November beginning at 9:00 AM.

Scheduled shoots will be posted below at the beginning of each month.

March

3/20 Work Party and Rimfire Rifle Shoot

A rimfire rifle shoot will be held on the rifle range following the work party. The shoot will be at 50-yards and 100-yards. There will be separate classes for semiautos and bolt actions. The rifle range will be closed during this event.

3/23 6pm Novice Trap Clinic

We will be holding a trap shoot for new and inexperienced trap shooters. Club secretary Nicholas Minichini, who shot trap competitively in college, will be explaining the fundamentals of trap shooting to the new shooters. We ask that experienced trap shooters wait for our regular Thursday evening shoots. This event is to give novice shooters the opportunity to learn the fundamentals without having to shoot beside those who are far more experienced. No experience required. Please bring a shotgun with a modified or full choke, 7.5 or 8 shot of the appropriate gauge for your shotgun, and cash. Trap is $5 per round (25 birds). Please RSVP at least 24 hours in advance. The pistol, shotgun, and tactical range will be closed during this event.

3/24 6pm Wobble Trap

In place of our normal trap shoots we will be shooting American Wobble Trap. In wobble trap both the elevation and the windage of the bird changes with each throw. Shooters can load two shells per bird and take a second shot at the same bird if they miss. Shooters also change stations after each shot instead of shooting five birds per station at a time. Be sure your firearms are clear and unloaded before moving to the next station. Over/unders and semiautos are best suited but pumps and single shots will be allowed. The pistol, shotgun, and tactical range will be closed during this event.

April

4/13 6pm Novice Trap Clinic

We will be holding a trap shoot for new and inexperienced trap shooters. Club secretary Nicholas Minichini, who shot trap competitively in college, will be explaining the fundamentals of trap shooting to the new shooters. We ask that experienced trap shooters wait for our regular Thursday evening shoots. This event is to give novice shooters the opportunity to learn the fundamentals without having to shoot beside those who are far more experienced. No experience required. Please bring a shotgun with a modified or full choke, 7.5 or 8 shot of the appropriate gauge for your shotgun, and cash. Trap is $5 per round (25 birds). Coaching is free to club members but there will be a $10 fee to the club for non-members. Please RSVP at least 24 hours in advance. The pistol, shotgun, and tactical range will be closed during this event.

4/16 8pm Tactical Range Night Shoot

A night shoot will be conducted on the Tactical Range using weapon lights. You must have a working mounted weapon light to participate. Participants will complete a timed run of the course using their weapon light. Scores will be based on a combination of time and accuracy and divided into classes (rifle, pistol, and shotgun). You do not have to compete in all or any of the classes and are more than welcome to come out and run the course. All firearms are allowed except for centerfire rifles with caliber greater than 7.62X39 or .300 BLK and .25 ACP pistols. This is a great opportunity to test your home defense setup in low light conditions.

4/21 6 P.M. Doubles Trap Shoot

In place of our normally scheduled trap shoot we will be shooting doubles trap. Doubles Trap works similarly to American Trap but the shooter must fire at a pair of birds launched simultaneously. To participate, bring an over/under, pump, or semiautomatic shotgun. Over/unders and semiautomatics would be best suited. A round consists of 25 pairs of birds so you will need 50 shells per round. The cost per round will be $8. Come on out and give this challenging variation a try. The pistol, shotgun, and tactical range will be closed during this event.

May

5/23 6:30pm U.S. Law Shield Seminar: Should I Shoot? Using Deadly Force

U.S. LAW SHIELD & TRI-TOWN SPORTSMAN'S ASSOCIATION are partnering to bring you the most up to date laws to protect your 2nd Amendment rights. This is a free event for Club members. An independent Program Attorney will teach you about The Legally Justified Use of Force so you stay on the right side of the Law. There are several situations in which a person can be justified in using force or deadly force. Come to this seminar and learn:

1. The difference between "force" and "deadly force";

2. When someone may use deadly force against another to protect themselves or a third party;
3. Whether displaying a weapon constitutes the use of deadly force;
4. Ignorance of the law is not a legal excuse;
5. The legal system can be very hostile toward gun owners; and
6. Responsible gun owners get thrown into the legal system every single day.

IF YOU ARE BOTH A CLUB MEMBER & U.S. LAW SHIELD MEMBER, PLEASE REGISTER AS A U.S. LAW SHIELD MEMBER.

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ALL RANGES WILL BE CLOSED STARTING AT 6PM

5/25 6pm Novice Trap Clinic

We will be holding a trap shoot for new and inexperienced trap shooters. Club secretary Nicholas Minichini, who shot trap competitively in college, will be explaining the fundamentals of trap shooting to the new shooters. We ask that experienced trap shooters wait for our regular Thursday evening shoots. This event is to give novice shooters the opportunity to learn the fundamentals without having to shoot beside those who are far more experienced. No experience required. Please bring a shotgun with a modified or full choke, 7.5 or 8 shot of the appropriate gauge for your shotgun, and cash. Trap is $5 per round (25 birds). Coaching is free to club members but there will be a $10 fee to the club for non-members. Please RSVP at least 24 hours in advance. The pistol, shotgun, and tactical range will be closed during this event.

5/28 8pm Tactical Range Night Shoot

June

6/15 6pm Novice Trap Clinic

6/17 8:30pm Tactical Range Night Shoot

A night shoot will be conducted on the Tactical Range using weapon lights. You must have a working mounted weapon light to participate. Participants will complete a timed run of the course using their weapon light. Scores will be based on a combination of time and accuracy and divided into classes (rifle, pistol, and shotgun). You do not have to compete in all or any of the classes and are more than welcome to come out and run the course. All firearms are allowed except for centerfire rifles with caliber greater than 7.62X39 or .300 BLK. This is a great opportunity to test your home defense setup in low light conditions.

6/19 1:30pm 3-Gun Shoot

A 3-Gun shoot will be conducted on the Tactical Range. Participants will complete a timed run of the course using a combination of rifle, shotgun, and pistol. Scores will be based on a combination of time and accuracy. Semi-automatics are recommended, though the course can be run with bolt action rifles, pump action shotguns, and revolvers. Shooters will have the ability to run the course twice and submit their best score. All skill levels are more than welcome to come out and run the course. All firearms permitted under the Tactical Range guidelines are allowed. This is a great opportunity to test your home defense setup in dynamic conditions! The shotgun and tactical range will be closed during this event.

Please bring:
- A handgun with a minimum of 24 rounds, holster, and spare magazine/speed loader
- Rifle or Pistol-Caliber Carbine with a minimum of 24 rounds (spare magazine recommended but not required)
- Shotgun with a minimum of 12 rounds (SLUGS ONLY)
- Eye and ear protection (required for both competitors and observers)

6/23 6pm Wobble Trap

July

7/13 6pm Novice Trap Clinic

We will be holding a trap shoot for new and inexperienced trap shooters. Club secretary Nicholas Minichini, who shot trap competitively in college, will be explaining the fundamentals of trap shooting to the new shooters. We ask that experienced trap shooters wait for our regular Thursday evening shoots. This event is to give novice shooters the opportunity to learn the fundamentals without having to shoot beside those who are far more experienced. No experience required. Please bring a shotgun with a modified or full choke, 7.5 or 8 shot of the appropriate gauge for your shotgun, and cash. Trap is $5 per round (25 birds). The pistol, shotgun, and tactical range will be closed during this event.

7/15 8:30pm Tactical Range Night Shoot

A night shoot will be conducted on the Tactical Range using weapon lights. You must have a working mounted weapon light to participate. Participants will complete a timed run of the course using their weapon light. Scores will be based on a combination of time and accuracy and divided into classes (rifle, pistol, and shotgun). You do not have to compete in all or any of the classes and are more than welcome to come out and run the course. This is a great opportunity to test your home defense setup in low light conditions.

7/17 Work Party (9am) and Tac Range Drill Day (1:30pm)

Following the work party; we will be running a variety of drills on the Tactical Range including threat assessment targets, clearing malfunctions, shooting from cover, reloading, engaging an obscured target, draw and fire, and more. Bring a semiautomatic pistol and holster, a semiautomatic rifle, a defensive shotgun, and spare magazines for each weapon. Drills will be timed and scored for those who are wishing to compete. If you would like to run the drills for fun and not be timed, you are more than welcome. You do not have to participate in all drills and may choose to participate in only certain ones you would like to practice. The Tac range and shotgun range will be closed for the duration of this event.

7/23 12pm Five Stand (CANCELLED)

We will be holding a Five Stand Shoot that will be setup throughout the trap field. We will have a variety of targets including rabbits and quail. Entry fee will be $7 for 25 birds. There will be food for sale starting at 12pm. This event is being held as a fundraiser for the club so feel free to invite family and friends to come out to join us. The event is open to the public, as is any scheduled event. If anyone is interested in helping with the setup of this event, please contact Nick Minichini at nickminichini@gmail.com. All ranges will be closed for the day.

7/28 6pm Doubles Trap

August

8/13 12pm AR-15 Iron Sight Shoot

We will be holding an iron sight AR-15 shoot on the rifle range. All AR-15s with iron sight are allowed including carry handles and flip up sights. Optics must either be removed or turned off. No magnifiers will be allowed. Targets will be at 100, 150, and 200 yards. This is a great opportunity to test your backup irons. The rifle range will be closed for the duration of this event.

8/16 6pm Novice Trap Clinic

We will be holding a trap shoot for new and inexperienced trap shooters. Club secretary Nicholas Minichini, who shot trap competitively in college, will be explaining the fundamentals of trap shooting to the new shooters. We ask that experienced trap shooters wait for our regular Thursday evening shoots. This event is to give novice shooters the opportunity to learn the fundamentals without having to shoot beside those who are far more experienced. No experience required. Please bring a shotgun with a modified or full choke, 7.5 or 8 shot of the appropriate gauge for your shotgun, and cash. Trap is $5 per round (25 birds). The pistol, shotgun, and tactical range will be closed during this event.

8/26 8:30pm Tactical Range Night Shoot

A night shoot will be conducted on the Tactical Range using weapon lights. You must have a working mounted weapon light to participate. Participants will complete a timed run of the course using their weapon light. Scores will be based on a combination of time and accuracy and divided into classes (rifle, pistol, and shotgun). You do not have to compete in all or any of the classes and are more than welcome to come out and run the course. This is a great opportunity to test your home defense setup in low light conditions.

September

9/8 6pm Handicap Trap Shoot

In place of our normally scheduled trap shoot we will be shooting Handicap Trap. Handicap Trap works similarly to American Trap but instead of shooting from the standard 16-yard line, the shooter fires from 18-27 yards away. To participate, bring an over/under, pump, single shot, or semiautomatic shotgun. A round of 25 birds is $5. Come on out and give this challenging variation a try. The pistol, shotgun, and tactical range will be closed for the duration of this event.

9/13 6pm Novice Trap Clinic

We will be holding a trap shoot for new and inexperienced trap shooters. Club secretary Nicholas Minichini, who shot trap competitively in college, will be explaining the fundamentals of trap shooting to the new shooters. We ask that experienced trap shooters wait for our regular Thursday evening shoots. This event is to give novice shooters the opportunity to learn the fundamentals without having to shoot beside those who are far more experienced. No experience required. Please bring a shotgun with a modified or full choke, 7.5 or 8 shot of the appropriate gauge for your shotgun, and cash. Trap is $5 per round (25 birds). The pistol, shotgun, and tactical range will be closed during this event.

9/16 8:00pm Tactical Range Night Shoot

A night shoot will be conducted on the Tactical Range using weapon lights. You must have a working mounted weapon light to participate. Participants will complete a timed run of the course using their weapon light. Scores will be based on a combination of time and accuracy and divided into classes (rifle, pistol, and shotgun). You do not have to compete in all or any of the classes and are more than welcome to come out and run the course. This is a great opportunity to test your home defense setup in low light conditions.

9/18 Work Party and Tac Range Vehicle Day

Following the work party, we will be running a variety of drills on the Tac Range that will revolve around firing from inside and around a car. Bring a semiautomatic pistol and holster, a semiautomatic rifle, a defensive shotgun, and spare magazines for each weapon. Drills will primarily focus on handguns, but some will involve shotgun and/rifle. Drills will be timed and scored for those who are wishing to compete. If you would like to run the drills for fun and not be timed, you are more than welcome. You do not have to participate in all drills and may choose to participate in only certain ones you would like to practice. The Tac range and shotgun range will be closed for the duration of this event.

October

10/8 9am-11am SRG Pistol Range Rental

The Pistol Range is being rented by a local training group, SRG, and will be closed from 9 A.M. to 11 A.M. Tac, rifle, pistol, shotgun and archery ranges will be open at the usual times. If SRG is packed up and done before 11, then the range will be open members at that time. The pistol range will be closed during this event.

10/14 7:30pm Tactical Range Night Shoot

A night shoot will be conducted on the Tactical Range using weapon lights. You must have a working mounted weapon light to participate. Participants will complete a timed run of the course using their weapon light. Scores will be based on a combination of time and accuracy and divided into classes (rifle, pistol, and shotgun). You do not have to compete in all or any of the classes and are more than welcome to come out and run the course. This is a great opportunity to test your home defense setup in low light conditions.

10/15 9am-11am SRG Pistol Range Rental

10/18 6pm Novice Trap Clinic

We will be holding a trap shoot for new and inexperienced trap shooters. Club secretary Nicholas Minichini, who shot trap competitively in college, will be explaining the fundamentals of trap shooting to the new shooters. We ask that experienced trap shooters wait for our regular Thursday evening shoots. This event is to give novice shooters the opportunity to learn the fundamentals without having to shoot beside those who are far more experienced. No experience required. Please bring a shotgun with a modified or full choke, 7.5 or 8 shot of the appropriate gauge for your shotgun, and cash. Trap is $5 per round (25 birds). The pistol, shotgun, and tactical range will be closed during this event.

10/29 1pm National Firearms Act Seminar and Shoot

We will be holding a seminar and shoot around the National Firearms Act, hosted by our secretary Nicholas Minichini who is a federally licensed dealer and manufacturer of NFA items. The National Firearms Act is legislation that regulates machine guns, short barreled rifles, short barreled shotguns, silencers, any other weapons, and destructive devices. Following the seminar there will be a shoot of NFA items including machine guns and silencers. There will also be a demonstration of a belt fed machine gun. There will be a fee collected for ammunition for anyone interested in the shooting portion. Only ammo to be used with the demo weapons is factory ammunition provided by Nick. Please RSVP no later than October 19. Nick can be reached by email at nickminichini@gmail.com or by call or text at 732-266-4279. The rifle range will be closed during this event.

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