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Club
and
Range
Closings
Check back frequently for current closing
dates
Rifle Range
Closed
Every Tuesday
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
and
Every Thursday 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
(Trap Shooting
In Session)
Upcoming Events
Membership Meeting
Third Tuesday each month
7:30 PM
The 2010 Training Schedule is
available on the Firearm Training page.

Hellertown Sportsmen's Association (HSA)
T he Hellertown Sportsmen's Club grounds are quite easily located, no
need to "put the window down and listen for shots" as is often the
case. The club is just three miles south of exit 67 on I-78.
Traveling south on route 412, the main street in Hellertown, you
will see on your right the familiar "golden arches" which are about
as familiar a land mark as the old lead shot towers of bygone days.
Behind the "golden arches", the club is located on Meadows Road.
The club is nestled, literally, in an old stone quarry which practically engulfs all the outdoor
ranges by a high natural backstop. It also is a stone’s
throw from the Saucon Creek, an excellent cold water trout stream
fed by many clear springs.
HSA has active and regularly scheduled
events in all shooting disciplines, including the oldest
pistol league in the United States (LVPRL). The LVPRL shoots
every Wednesday from 5:30 until 9:00 pm. The ranges include
a modern indoor range, built in 1990 mostly by member
volunteers. This facility is well known locally with
electronically controlled turning targets and an
exceptionally fine exhaust and heating system. It
accommodates, on scheduled dates, several local police and
state law enforcement agencies. IDPA and IPSC action
shooting events are also accommodated as well as SWAT team
training. The 25 yard outdoor macadam range includes two
benches and a roof. Private instructors, licensed by Smith &
Wesson or the NRA also have training available. Pistol
shooters who are interested in the more serious NRA pistol
matches can get information while shooting indoor "bullseye".
The "action" groups have several members who go to various
matches out of state.
The rifle range has three benches and a
roof to accommodate three riflemen at a time with both 50
yard and 100 yard backstops. All rifle shooting must be done
from the bench. To prevent any stray shots there are aligned
three large horizontal barriers above the shooting lanes
consisting of foot deep enclosed troughs.
Trap shooting is held twice a week. Several
members of the trap committee are ATA registered shooters
who are available to help the more serious, as well as,
novice shooter get started. There are also several other
locations (clubs) in the area if additional shooting is
desired.
In all of the mentioned shooting styles,
there are knowledgeable and willing shooters to help anyone
get properly introduced to the sport.
For the young archers, there are indoor
ranges manned by trained and dedicated personal.
Traditionally starting after Labor Day, this group continues
weekly until "Little League" in the spring. For adult
archers there are several ways to practice with a bow.
Indoor leagues are held on a weekly basis and there is an
outdoor practice range, including full size animal targets,
in the summer time.
For the non-shooter, there is a fine trout
stream with a club maintained bridge for access to either
side. The club also includes a large pavilion with several
large tables to be used for small family picnics. Fishing
contests are held each year for the youngsters and more than
one pre-teenager has gone home with a big smile and a trout
too large to fit the pan.
Monthly meetings are well attended with light
refreshments usually available. The club has approximately 800
members and publishes a bi-monthly newsletter which helps to
keep the members informed of various events and activities.
Unless posted on the property or noted in the newsletter, all
ranges are available to members from 9 am to 9 pm, seven days a
week. All new members are given a sheet of range rules and
non-members are not allowed to shoot unless at a scheduled event
such as a "turkey shoot".

PFSC On Target May/June 2010
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