Chester Rod and Gun Club
Per their website: “The Chester Rod and Gun Club, located in picturesque Chester, New Hampshire, was established in 1932 to provide a family friendly environment to promote a variety of archery and shooting activities. For our growing membership, we offer shooting matches, family oriented competitions, and training opportunities.”
“The CRGC exists to:
Promote conservation of natural resources and wildlife.
Educate people about the responsible, safe and sportsmanlike use of firearms, archery equipment and related equipment.
Provide safe range areas to practice the use of firearms, archery equipment and related equipment.
Promote the interests of youth in the safe and sportsman like use of firearms, archery equipment and related equipment.
Support and follow the rules of the CRGC, the New Hampshire Fish & Game Department, the laws of the town of Chester, the State of New Hampshire, and the United States of America.”
Facilities
Outdoor Ranges
25 to 150 yard Rifle Range (16 lanes of covered benches)
20 to 50 yard Pistol Range (18 lanes, covered)
Five Stand Range
9 Station Sporting Clays Course (Wooded)
Bowling Pin Range (6 stations)
Eight multi-use Utility Bay Shooting Ranges
Centerfire Pistol Steel Plate Rack Range
.22 LR Pistol Steel Plate Rack Range
Centerfire Pistol Dueling tree
.22 LR Pistol Dueling tree
Sporting Clays is open during the summer months (April/May – October). Extending Sporting Clays into the winter is under consideration.
Five Stand Five-Stand is currently being considered for the winter months (November – March/April)
In addition there are Practice Traps, with a voice-activated controller, available to certified club members and their guest(s).
Indoor Pistol Range
25 to 50 foot Pistol Range (targets can be no closer than 25 feet).
Handguns up to .45 caliber which are less than 16″ of barrel length are allowed.
Pistol Caliber Carbines are allowed to be fired in 9mm, 40 S&W, .357, and 45ACP.
Note that 5.7 x 28mm, tracer rounds, armor piercing rounds, and shot shells are NOT allowed at any time!
Use of Center fire rifles that use center fire rifle cartridges or shotguns are not allowed at any time.
.22 short or .22 LR Rimfire Rifles are allowed (but not to include .22 Magnum nor .17 HMR rifles).
Pellet and B.B. rilfes and handguns are allowed.
Drawing a loaded firearm from a holster is not allowed on this range.
Chester Rod and Gun Club offers archery enthusiasts varied shooting opportunities for novice and veteran shooters including Indoor Archery, Archery Improvement Leagues, Outdoor Archery, and 3D Outdoor Archery.
Access:
Private
Location
Chester Rod and Gun Club
99 Rod and Gun Club Road
Chester, NH 03036
Mailing Address
Chester Rod and Gun Club
99 Rod and Gun Club Road
Chester, NH 03036
Contact
Phones: (603) 887-4629
Website: https://chesterrodandgunclub.com/
Membership Info: https://chesterrodandgunclub.com/join-the-club/
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