Three primary shooting events occur on a monthly or weekly basis: Civilian Marksmanship Match training, Air Rifle practice, and Action Pistol matches.  Safe firearms handling is the foremost focus at all of these events.  A brief description of each event follows below; you may contact volunteer co-ordinators on the Contacts page.
Action Pistol

When:  Last Saturday of every month at 10:00am
Where: Socorro Gun Club Range.
What:   Mixed Steel and Paper Targets.
Why:    Promote the safe and effective handling of the defensive pistol. Contact: Joseph Juracka

Requisites:
1.     Pistol or revolver 9mm or better, (no 44 Mag or above, 357 is the top power limit).
2.     50 rounds of pistol ammunition as a minimum.
3.     Belt holster designed to fit the pistol. No cross-draw or fanny pack rigs please.
4.     Pistol: minimum 2 speed loaders or magazines for reloads and a belt carry device for same. Rifle at least one spare magazine for B/U. Shotgun; belt loops or pouch recommended.


Mandatory Safety Equipment:
1.     Eye Protection, shooting glasses or prescription eye wear.
2.     Ear Protection, ear plugs or muffs. 


A fee of $5.00 will be charged for SGC members. A fee of $10.00 will be charged for non-SGC members.


Come on out and try Socorro’s brand of Action Pistol shooting!


Set up will begin at 9:30 A.M. If you have any stages you wish to design or help with the set up come on out early.



Action Pistol Safety Brief

The match is run on a Cold Range. Weapon unloaded, un-cocked and
magazine out/cylinder empty. The WEAPON REMAINS HOLSTERED
except when on the firing line.

180 degree rule. When firing the muzzle of the weapon will always point
down range and NEVER CROSS A 180 DEGREE LINE created by the
firing line.

Prior to each stage, shooters will gather at the firing line and the course of fire for each stage will be explained by the RO (Range Officer), and questions answered.

When the shooter is called to the line the following dialogue will be conducted:

The shooter will be asked “Do you understand the course of fire?” If the
shooter has any questions this is the last chance to ask. There are no dumb questions.

The shooter will be informed “You may load and make ready.” At this point
the shooter may un-holster, load, make safe and then re-holster their weapon WITH THEIR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER.

When the RO sees the weapon safely re-holstered the shooters will be queried “ Shooter ready?”

If the shooter confirms they are ready a random start timer will be activated. A buzzer will beep from 2 to 5 seconds later.  At the signal the shooter will draw the weapon WITH THEIR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER  and engage the first target and then all remaining targets specified for the course of fire.

If a misfire or safety violation occurs the RO will call a “Cease Fire” immediately.

Upon completion of the course of fire the shooter will be instructed to “Show Clear”.

The shooter will remove the magazine, eject any loaded round from the chamber, display the weapon to the RO with the chamber empty and magazine removed.

The shooter will then be instructed to “slide down, hammer down and holster.”

For revolvers the procedure will be the same except the cylinder will be opened. All cartridges spent or not, ejected and the empty cylinder displayed to the RO.

The line will be declared safe. Shooters may then go forward to score targets, reset steel and pick up brass. Your help on the line with these tasks is greatly appreciated.

Your help keeping score, noting misses and recording times is appreciated.

NOTE: If you do not have any of the required equipment come out and shoot anyway. There will always be something you can borrow or something you might like to shoot for particular stage. Bring ammo.

Air Rifle Practice  
Air Rifle practice is hosted by the New Mexico Tech Shooting Sports club. 
It is held in the New Mexico Tech Gym, room number 1 on Monday nights 
from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM. 

The practice runs from September to May. 

Juniors and New Mexico Tech students are free. Cost for juniors and NMT 
students for the Air Rifle practice is free. For Air rifle there is a "Donation" 
collected for the targets and pellets used. The NMT clubs provide funds for 
these materials. 

For more information contact Jim at 835-5409  email: jim@PRRC.nmt.edu 

 

Civilian Marksmanship Rifle School

The Socorro Gun Club hosts a Civilian Marksmanship school approximately eight times a year at our range south of town. A reduced National Match Course at 100 yards is fired. 

This school will partially qualify shooters to purchase rifles from the CMP. 

Cost for juniors (>21) and NMT Students for the CMP schools is free. CMP for others has a $15.00 fee. You must attend an Air Rifle practice before shooting at a CMP school.

For more information contact Jim at 835-5409  email: jim@PRRC.nmt.edu
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