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** Range Notes **
Month of February Trap Shoots
Weather permitting, on Saturday, February 20, 9:00am - 1:pm. Dinnie will be holding his monthly Trap shoot. The fee is $4.00 a round consisting of 25 clays. Women and those under 18 years of age shoot free. Guns and ammo are not supplied. You DO NOT have to be a range member for these trap events, families with children are encouraged to attend. Those under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and everyone will be required to sign a release waiver. For safety purposes, please have your shotguns UNLOADED and in a gun case or rug. If you don't have a case, please have them broke open or have the breach back when walking across the range to the trap area.
Black Powder Rendezvous Event
There is a scheduled Black Powder Rendezvous Event on Saturday, February 13th on the Pistol Range. The Pistol Range will be CLOSED for the duration of this event to general membership usage.
Midvalley Defensive Shooters February IDPA Match
Weather permitting(this statement is really getting old).Midvalley Defensive Shooters will hopefully be able to hold their monthly IDPA match on Saturday, February 20 at 9:00 AM. If at all possible, please come early to help set up the shooting stages. You need to be there by 8:30 AM to sign-in and be prepared to shoot. We haven’t been able to hold a shoot since November’s 2009 3 Gun Match. If we are able to shoot this month, lets make this a good showing of better shooting days to come.
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Reminder on some Range Rules
The Firing Line
The Firing Lines marked on the walls in Bay 2 and Bay 3 are set at a distance that makes it safe for members and onlookers using either bay at the same time. Except for special events under supervision of Range Safety Officers, all weapons are to be loaded, unloaded and shot from or in front of the Firing Line pointing into the dirt backstop. You are allowed to position the tables up to the Firing Line if you do not want to be walking back and forth. We ask you to please adhere to the rule and kindly remind others you may see breaking this rule for all of our safety.
Pick Up Your Brass and Casings
PLEASE make every effort to pick up your spent brass and shot shell casing. 22’s are exempt due to the small size and usual large quantity expended. You can either throw the brass in the trash can or in the brass buckets for those that like to reload their ammo can pick it out. This is Not a Lost Brass Range where it is OK to leave it laying around.
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Weather Cancelations
Many shooting events at River Oaks Range are held rain or shine for the die hard shooters. But poor shooting bay conditions can pose a serious safety hazard. Throughout the coming winter months watch this page for last minute event cancelations and even Full Range Closure postings. You may not mind wading out to put up a target, but standing water and speeding bullets can have unexpected results. We’d appreciate your cooperation and understanding should we close the range or cancel an event.
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Merced, Mariposa and Madera County CCW 2010 Class and Live Fire Schedule
For those acquiring or renewing their CCW license, the 2010 “CCW Merced” Class at Stones Gun Shop and SFSA Live Fire Qualifications times and dates are now posted HERE. More information can be located on the CCW page HERE.
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Mock Glock Not Forgotten
We are planning future Mock Glock Matches as the weather improves in 2010. As a reminder, if you are thinking of actually joining GSSF to shoot at their official matches, please consider using the form we have to join up. It is marked with our the range name so we can get recognition by Glock Sport Shooting Foundation. It can be downloaded or printed out HERE.
!! Official GSSF Match !!
Glock Sport Shooting Foundation (GSSF) will be holding their first California match of 2010 in Yolo County at the Yolo Sportsman Association Range near Davis University March 20-21. Again, if you are interested in joining GSSF to shoot, please download and send in the application above or print it out and use it to join at the range the day of the match. If you join at the match on the referral of another member, your put into a random drawing for a free Glock Pistol.
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WANTED!! “RIVER OAKS REGULATORS”
Duane Young our range president is looking to start up a Cowboy Action Shooting venue under the name “River Oaks Regulators”. If you have an interest in possibly getting this new club started. Email for info.
Safety First Shooting Association (SFSA) operates River Oaks Range located on private property in Winton, California around Merced, Atwater and Turlock.
Though membership is required to shoot at River Oaks during regular hours, numerous activities and “shoots” held at the range are open to the public.
The following events and classes afford many first-time and experienced shooters a friendly, safe place to enjoy the shooting sports: Jakes Youth Day, Living History Rendezvous, IDPA style events, Merced County CCW live-fire qualification, various women’s shoots, a planned postal shoot in conjunction with the VFW this fall, and NRA Certified instruction in pistol, rifle, shotgun, home firearms safety and the NRA “Refuse to be a Victim” course.
Scheduled events will appear on the “Calendar of Events” pages so you can make plans to join us at River Oaks Range. We invite you to browse our web pages and contact us with any questions you may have.
The range and all it’s activities are run by “VOLUNTEER” Range Members,Board Members and Staff
The Range Location
Range Mailing Address
11584 N. Shaffer Rd. Winton, CA 95388
Safety First Shooting Association P.O. Box 1378 Atwater, CA 95301-1378
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