Rifle range, Moose Jaw Sask.
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Kodiak99317
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You could check with Sask Wildlife in MJ, I think they moved to 9 Lancaster Dr in MJ, they may know here you can shoot around MJ. They once shot in the basement of the Sportsman Center on Home St using 22 cal rifles.
I know Burdock is out (old military range by the road by #1 Hwy and east road to Buffalo Pound, east of MJ) Burdock has been closed for yrs now...
You can always drive to Nokomis Sk for shooting 300M to 1200 yds if LR is your game, or if your a benchrester, Regina has a match on this long weekend (Group Nats) and Regina also has other venues
When I was much younger and living in MJ, we would go west of south hill, near the old grain elevators. There was a gravel pit out there. Plus, we would use a gravel pit just east of town, near R. Hill's land too for a few gophers... most farmers around there are happy to have shooters eliminate a few gophers, just ask them permission first and you should be good to go...
I know Burdock is out (old military range by the road by #1 Hwy and east road to Buffalo Pound, east of MJ) Burdock has been closed for yrs now...
You can always drive to Nokomis Sk for shooting 300M to 1200 yds if LR is your game, or if your a benchrester, Regina has a match on this long weekend (Group Nats) and Regina also has other venues
When I was much younger and living in MJ, we would go west of south hill, near the old grain elevators. There was a gravel pit out there. Plus, we would use a gravel pit just east of town, near R. Hill's land too for a few gophers... most farmers around there are happy to have shooters eliminate a few gophers, just ask them permission first and you should be good to go...
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Kodiak99317
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See this link to find at least on range just out side of Regina...
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87172
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=87172
maple_leaf_eh
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Kodiak hit most of the obvious places. Burdick is an active CF range. Last I knew it was controlled by the militia HQ in Regina. The Saskatchewan Provincial Rifle Assoc (SPRA) shot/shoots there periodically.
Go East on Hwy 1, take Hwy 301 north. If you go to the first grid North of the access to Burdick (which is 50 24 22 deg N, 105 21 50W), there is/was a second shooting place on private land. The militia own a couple of sections of land that makes up the danger area. As the road drops into the valley bottom, there is a fork to the South. In the apex of the triangle is a depressed gravel pit (50 25 32N, 105 19 38.9W). When I was at The Big 2 ('95-'98) you could blast caps there without much worry. Don't know what the rules are these days.
On the other hand, the RWF range East of Regina is/was one of the best maintained and best designed ranges I have seen in a long long time. The fact it is in a wildlife preserve means you'll have deer wandering over the backstop and berms while you want to shoot.
There is something called the Wildlife League West of the IPSCO steel mill. It is big and wide with covered firing point and benches. Only shot there once, and apparently it is cheaper and less hassle than the RWF (which I never experienced).
Go East on Hwy 1, take Hwy 301 north. If you go to the first grid North of the access to Burdick (which is 50 24 22 deg N, 105 21 50W), there is/was a second shooting place on private land. The militia own a couple of sections of land that makes up the danger area. As the road drops into the valley bottom, there is a fork to the South. In the apex of the triangle is a depressed gravel pit (50 25 32N, 105 19 38.9W). When I was at The Big 2 ('95-'98) you could blast caps there without much worry. Don't know what the rules are these days.
On the other hand, the RWF range East of Regina is/was one of the best maintained and best designed ranges I have seen in a long long time. The fact it is in a wildlife preserve means you'll have deer wandering over the backstop and berms while you want to shoot.
There is something called the Wildlife League West of the IPSCO steel mill. It is big and wide with covered firing point and benches. Only shot there once, and apparently it is cheaper and less hassle than the RWF (which I never experienced).
Kodiak99317
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maple_leaf_eh said:
The SPRA uses the NorthStart Range 6 miles east of Nokomis and before that, they used Dundurn...
Maple_leaf_ah... can ask your name?
You do know alot about the SPRA it seems, but must have gotten out of it after I joined the SPRA. Years back, I was with the APRA as a director for Rosebud Benchrest & Silhouette Club up on the Homestead ranges.
PM me if you are concerned about "going public"... so to speak or email me...
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There are no ranges at all in the Moose Jaw area. Ive made numerous requests to the Wilflife Federation to promote the sport of hunting and shooting and all I get is "we used have a range but it is closed down"
Bethune range was the next closest thing till it closed down last year You have to go to either Regina or Morse now which really blows. I personally head out to the hills and set up my target stand, pull out the shooting mat and bags but you may want to shoot from a bench.
I can't believe that I live in a city around 30 000 and not a rifle range (besides Burdick which no one can use) it really sux.
Cheers!!
Bethune range was the next closest thing till it closed down last year
You have to go to either Regina or Morse now which really blows. I personally head out to the hills and set up my target stand, pull out the shooting mat and bags but you may want to shoot from a bench.I can't believe that I live in a city around 30 000 and not a rifle range (besides Burdick which no one can use) it really sux.
Cheers!!
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maple_leaf_eh
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Try to find out more than an ashamed excuse. Find the club and the executive and ask them questions. Maybe the answer is as simple as someone needs to stand up and be the range operator. Who knows what the reasons are?
Shooting in the hills is OK if you have permission, but it is not as good a testing environment as a safe and approved range.
Shooting in the hills is OK if you have permission, but it is not as good a testing environment as a safe and approved range.
I used to live in Moose Jaw when the SWF range closed. They were renting the land from a local gravel company and supposidly the company got twitchy about possibly being sued if somebody got hurt so they shut it down. This range was on the same road that goes to Burdock but about 600 yards before the Burdock range enterance. It is a shame because there should be 1000 yard ranges all over southern Saskatchewan, there is no good reason not too, there isn't much else there. The problem is that the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation isn't rich, doesn't own any land near Moose Jaw and nobody is going to give them any.
Kodiak99317
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Come out to the season opener at Nokomis. Here's last year's schedule...
Check this site early 2007 for exact dates, add it to your favorites!!
http://www.saskrifle.ca/
Match Dates for 2006
April 22 - 23 Tentative Practice/Training
*Weather permitting
April 29 - 30 Practice/Training
May 7 Open House
May 20 - 22 Victoria Day Match
June 10 - 11 Long Range Match
June 24 - 25 Long Range & ISSF
July 7 - 9 Annual Championships
Aug 17 - 26 Ottawa DCRA/CFRC
Sept 2 - 4 PPRA
BTW, I grew up in Moose Jaw too. Great place to be from IMO.
It is not that far and you get this...
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=100879
Check this site early 2007 for exact dates, add it to your favorites!!
http://www.saskrifle.ca/
Match Dates for 2006
April 22 - 23 Tentative Practice/Training
*Weather permitting
April 29 - 30 Practice/Training
May 7 Open House
May 20 - 22 Victoria Day Match
June 10 - 11 Long Range Match
June 24 - 25 Long Range & ISSF
July 7 - 9 Annual Championships
Aug 17 - 26 Ottawa DCRA/CFRC
Sept 2 - 4 PPRA
BTW, I grew up in Moose Jaw too. Great place to be from IMO.
It is not that far and you get this...
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=100879
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There is some talk about the Bethune range re-opening. I talked with a fellow from Bethune and he says they are close to working out a deal with the new owner of the land that the range is located on. About 4 - 5 years ago the SSWA of Moose Jaw attempted top set up an outdoor range. They had some land given to them but the local RM of Baildon would not allow it. At this point the SSWA is in negotiations with the military about using the Burdick range.AT one time the Burdick range was available to the public to use. Memers of the local handgun club used to shoot out there. I think they just had to book the range in advance. Hopefully we can once again use the faciltiy ... it is sad to see a range like that go to waste.
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Burdick range has never been opened to the general public, its a military training facility.
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Burdick range was used by the SSWA Handgun Club quite a few years ago, some of the civilian members took a military Range Safety Officer's course and it was used by civilians. I shot there a couple of times as a member of that club.
Burdick range has never been opened to the general public, its a military training facility.
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Burdick range was used by the SSWA Handgun Club quite a few years ago, some of the civilian members took a military Range Safety Officer's course and it was used by civilians. I shot there a couple of times as a member of that club.
scott_r said:maple_leaf_eh said:
Burdick Range was at one time open to the general public, I grew up there just a mile from the range and we used it all the time up until the early 70's. After I joined the military (and left that god for saken place) we still shot there in the 80's. All you had to do was check and make sure the Reserves(yes Reserves, Canada hasn't had a Malitia since the early 80's when we decided that the term "Malitia" ment demented Arab's with scarfes on their faces)
During the 80's and up to at least the mid-late 90's, there use to be a range down south in the Briercrest/Claybanks area's.
HPBT said:scott_r said:Burdick Range was at one time open to the general public, I grew up there just a mile from the range and we used it all the time up until the early 70's. After I joined the military (and left that god for saken place) we still shot there in the 80's. All you had to do was check and make sure the Reserves(yes Reserves, Canada hasn't had a Malitia since the early 80's when we decided that the term "Malitia" ment demented Arab's with scarfes on their faces)
During the 80's and up to at least the mid-late 90's, there use to be a range down south in the Briercrest/Claybanks area's.
I guess Im more so talking in my generation the Burdick range was not open to freely go down and shoot with a membership.
Apperhantly the handgun club of Moose Jaw is close to striking a deal with the military to use the range which would be great
If you want to use military ranges join the DCRA and your provincial rifle association. Type CFAO 50-11 into your search engine.
CFAO 50-11 -- RIFLE ASSOCIATIONS
PURPOSE
1. This order is based on Order in Council 5454 of 26 Nov 48 and outlines
the conditions governing:
a. the formation of military rifle associations; and
b. the provision of assistance to
(1) the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association,
(2) provincial rifle associations, and
(3) the NDHQ Rifle Association.
CFAO 50-11 -- RIFLE ASSOCIATIONS
PURPOSE
1. This order is based on Order in Council 5454 of 26 Nov 48 and outlines
the conditions governing:
a. the formation of military rifle associations; and
b. the provision of assistance to
(1) the Dominion of Canada Rifle Association,
(2) provincial rifle associations, and
(3) the NDHQ Rifle Association.
I believe there is a new rifle range northwest of Bethune, southeast of Findlater, on the north side of the Arm River Valley. If you are at the rest-stop/park on Highway 11, west of Bethune, you should be able to see it. It is situated beside the only gravel pile along the north rim of the valley and appears to be oriented west. It has a small building located beside the gravel pile. Give the RM of Dufferin a call as they should be able to give you information on it. I don't know who runs it but it looks like a 200-300 metre range.
i have shot at the burdict range as a military member and a civilian but their is a decent range 5 minuts north of regina in the condie area i think it is called sask wildlife federation and their is another range east of regina a little nicer but costs a bit more
The gravel pit that Maple Leaf is talking about, the one on the north east corner of burdick at the fork in the road, is all posted no tresspassing. This happened two years ago I think. Somebody put a shooting bench down there just before the signs went up, but were all SOL. Just a little FYI.
scott_r said:HPBT said:I guess Im more so talking in my generation the Burdick range was not open to freely go down and shoot with a membership.
Apperhantly the handgun club of Moose Jaw is close to striking a deal with the military to use the range which would be great
Scott can you PM me any info you have regarding the source for this. I work for Range Control in Dunrdurn, which controls Burdick for the military, and have heard nothing of this. I will ask in Jan and see if I can find anything out for you guys.
Shawn
