Andover Sportsmen's Club

Club and Range Rules changes effective 3/6/2026

The following three (3) rules previously published on 06/05/2025 have been changed by the Board of Directors.

1.11   Club-wide Rule:  TARGETS.  Only paper targets mounted on Club supplied frames may be fired at with rifles and handguns, except for shooting at Club provided steel targets at the Outdoor Ranges.  Only paper targets or clay pigeons may be fired at with shotguns. Plinking (shooting at cans, rocks, glass bottles, etc.) is strictly prohibited.  The use of explosive targets is prohibited, except when used in a special Club event.  Silhouette targets, i.e. any target that looks like a person or a silhouette of a person or part of a silhouette of a person is prohibited and is a violation of Massachusetts law. The possession of a human form silhouette target on club property, except by public safety personnel performing in line with their official duties, is strictly prohibited.

5.05   Outdoor Pistol Range Building:  All Shooting must be conducted from the firing line. Ground shooting at any targets is not allowed. All firing must be aimed and all rounds must be shot towards the berm.

6.04   Outdoor Rifle/Pistol Range Building:  All shooting must be conducted from the firing line. All firing must be aimed and all rounds must be shot towards the berm.  Target frames are designed to hold one paper target centered in the frame. Ground shooting at any targets is not allowed. Use of a rifle or shotgun is PROHIBITED on the “Pistol Side” of the Rifle/Pistol Range except for .22LR rifle use. Only Pistol Caliber Carbines (PCC's) can be used on the “Pistol Caliber Carbine Only” targets.

Please note: Pistol Caliber Carbines (PCC's) are long guns, typically rifles but sometimes braced pistols, that chamber pistol cartridges instead of rifle cartridges. They offer a unique blend of handgun ammunition familiarity and carbine-style handling, bridging the gap between handguns and rifles.

Updated Range rules are available for viewing and download from the Club’s website. From the Menu Bar select Members then Club and Range Rules or click HERE.

The club now has a portable electric clay target thrower available for use on Trap field #2.

This is a full function thrower that can be used any time the field is not in use for regularly scheduled Trap. Range times and Rules apply.

If you would like to have use of this machine, please contact Richard at:

Trap@AndoverSportsmensClub.org

and we can set up a meeting to go over proper safety and usage protocols.

This is a great opportunity for newer, and experienced, shooters to sharpen their skills on their own schedule.

Clays are not supplied for this machine, but there are plenty of un-broken clays on the Skeet and Trap 1 Fields for you to pick up and use.

Thank You,
Richard

If you re-load ammunition and want to retrieve brass shells from the range buckets, we ask that you pick through our range buckets of brass, as opposed to taking the whole bucket of brass.  By picking through the buckets, this affords other members the same opportunity.

The Club collects the bulk of the brass from outdoor ranges on a regular basis and processes it to be sold locally at the highest recycling price.

The proceeds from the sale of the brass are deposited into the club’s Capital Improvement Fund for club-wide projects.

Thank you.

Roberta Corey, Outdoor Range Director