Tag Archives: Silhouette

Ridgway Rifle Club

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founded in 1927

 Ridgway Rifle Club established the first Silhouette range east of the Mississippi River 

  • 1927 the Ridgway Rifle and pistol Club
  • Swiss Club Range was located on the bottom of Grant Rd
  • 1935 name was changed to the Ridgway Rifle Club
  • 1937 neighbors started complaining about the noise
  • 1937 moved present Rifle Club property
  • September of 1980 indoor range and Clubhouse built
    cost of the building was $35,747.83
  • 1986 held its first National Championship for hi power rifle silhouette
  •  Ridgway has hosted more national championships than any other independent club in the nation

 Ridgway Rifle Club
Ridgway, Pennsylvania

http://ridgwayrifleclub.com/

Three Points Public Shooting Range

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created in 1896

  • 1896 Tucson Rifle Club was first organized
  • 1919 chartered by the National Rifle Association
  • Originally on a tract of land that is now the site of Pima College West
  • 1967 Three Points Public Shooting Range
  • 1968  held the first State High Power Rifle Silhouette Championships
  •  held the first National High Power Rifle Silhouette Championships
  • held the first National Championships for Pistol Silhouette
  • April 12, 1969 Three Points Public Shooting Range was officially dedicated
  • 1969 Milt Hood received the NRA’s National Service Award in recognition of his work in building the Three Points Public Shooting Range
  • Tucson Rifle Club

Tucson Rifle Club, Inc.
Three Points Public Shooting Range
18300 West Ajo Highway
Tucson, AZ 85735-9729

http://www.tucsonrifleclub.org/