EPHRATA SPORTSMEN'S ASSOCIATION

          Established 1952

                                                                                   OUR GOAL:
                                                                           To establish and maintain a social
Ephrata Sportsmen's Association                       educational association and to
P. O. Box 342                                                     promote Angling, Hunting, Shooting
Ephrata, WA 98823                                            and Wildlife Conservation

Website: www.ephratasportsmen.com
Facebook Page: Ephrata Sportsmen Association
Physical Address: 650 Marksman ST SE, Ephrata, WA 98823

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            SAFETY RANGE REGULATIONS              
          Range Pictures
 

UPDATED:           January 2023

2023 Memberships Available: 2023 memberships are available at Olde World Trading in Ephrata and Moses Lake.  They are also available at Desert Fly Angler in Ephrata.  PLEASE BE ADVISED THE MEMBERSHIP COST HAS INCREASED TO $100 PER YEAR DUE TO INCREASED OPERATING COSTS.  THE LOCKS WILL BE CHANGED ON JANUARY 1, 20233, AND YOUR 2022 KEY WILL NOT OPEN THE GATES.  YOU WILL NEED THE NEW 2023 KEY!

Range and Clubhouse Closures:
The clubhouse/pistol pits will be used the 2nd Saturday of every Month all year long. (Steel) Open to Public.
The clubhouse will be used Thursday nights 6pm to 9pm (Skeet) Open to Public.
The clubhouse will be used Wednesday nights from 6pm on (Trap).  Open to Public.
 The clubhouse and the Indoor range will be used Tuesday nights 6pm to 8pm (Youth Program)

The 450 Yard Range will be CLOSEDto all shooters on:  June 4-11; June 21-24; September 4-5; and September 6-9.  Please be sure to check the Port of Ephrata - EVOC/Gun Range/Aerobatics website for the most up to date list of closed dates!
These are FAA required closures due to stunt planes flying above the bay.

The Police bay is reserved for Law enforcement use.  It is not open for public use outside of scheduled events!

The IPSC bays beyond the Police bay are open only for IPSC/Steel events! 

If the gate is locked open, that means there is an event going on or L.E. is using the range. Please double check before locking the gate. Otherwise the gate is to remain closed.


Regularly Scheduled Events:


Board Meetings: Ephrata Sportsmen Meetings are held the second Thursday of the month at 6:30pm in the clubhouse. Hope to see you there.

Youth Shooting Program:  We are pleased to inform you that we now have a Youth Shotgun and JR small bore Rifle program. They shoot every other Tuesday night from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.  We welcome the Ephrata (ESA) Youth shooting program to the Range. Contact Mike Shay by phone (360)461-1853 or email ephrataysp@gmail.com for more information.

Steel: (Formerly Steel Challenge) Held the second Saturday of each month. Stop by during match days and learn about this fun game for pistols and 22 rifles. Winter hours Registration starts at 9:00AM shooting starts at 10AM. In summer Registration starts at 8 AM, shooting starts at 9AM goes till one or so. Lunch provided after match.  See Facebook page: Ephrata Sportsmen Association for current match information.

Skeet: Open to the public on Thursdays at 6:30PM. $4.50 per round for members, $5.00 per round for non-members. Buy a 10 round punch card and get an 11th round free!  Gate is open, membership is not required. Come on out and join the fun. Just a bunch of laidback guys having some fun that would love to help you if you ask.

5 Stand: 5 stand starts at 9:00 AM on Sundays, $5.50 per round. Buy a 10 round punch card and get an 11th round free!  Gate is open, membership is not required. Eight clay throwers that are changed every week. See Facebook page: Ephrata Sportsmen Association for current information. Shotguns only on these bays.

Trap: Trap is shooting Wednesday nights at 6pm and Sunday mornings at 9am.  $4.50 per round for members, $5.00 per round for non-members. Buy a 10 round punch card and get an 11th round free!  

Annie Wednesday:  Trap games, including Annies, are being shot on the 3rd Wednesday of every month.  All games; all night; alright!  $15 punch card gets you 6 games.

 Indoor Range:   Fred Wright is at the indoor Range Wednesday from 6:00 - 8:00PM, October 7 through April.  22 thru .45 pistol. The Indoor range will also be open from 10am to 1pm on Fridays (starting when it gets cold out).  $10 fee for indoor range use. Contact Fred at (509)750-6567 for more information.


We offer six public shooting bays from 7 yards out to 450 yards. You must be a member to use the bays even if the gate is open. Several bays are posted for Law enforcement and special use only. Please follow the information on the signs. Please use the appropriate bay. The Skeet, Trap and 5 Stand areas are for shotgun only. Pistols and rifles only on the 25 and 50 yard bays.


IMPORTANT SAFTEY INFORMATION
  1. When on the firing line all firearms must have actions open and pointed in a safe direction when not in use. (Excluding cased firearms)
  2. All firearms must have the actions open and no one is to touch any firearm, or part thereof, when people are down range.
  3. DO NOT SHOOT STEEL CORE OR STEEL JACKET AMMO AT THE STEEL PLATES ON THE 100 YARD OR 450 YARD RANGES.

Other Important Information

NEW GATE: Some of you might have noticed the new gate we installed. This gate is to insure that only members and their 2 guest maximum are using the range. We are trying to insure that you as members can get the maximum usage out of the range and not deal with nonpaying members. It has come to our attention that some people in the public think that when the gate is open the range is open to the public, it is not. The only ranges open to the public are Trap, Skeet 5-Stand and the indoor range during the open hours listed and run by a volunteer. So during those time the main gate will be open and we will close the second gate. You will use your key in the second gate like normal. Thanks


FACILITY ACCESS:  The Shooting Range is for members only. The only areas open to the General public are Skeet, 5 Stand and the indoor range when open for a scheduled event. See times above. Current Members will bring no more than two (2) guests to the shooting range at one time and not more than twice per year with the exception of those guests not living in the area.

 We offer six public shooting bays from 7 yards out to 450 yards. You must be a member to use the bays even if the gate is open. Several bays are posted for Law enforcement and special use only. Please follow the information on the signs. Please use the appropriate bay. The Skeet, Trap and 5 Stand areas are for shotgun only. Pistols and rifles only on the 25 and 50 yard bays.
 The 100 yard range is for shooting targets at 100 yards only. Please do not set up targets less than 100 yards. The bullets will ricochet and cause the range to be shut down.

DO NOT SHOOT STEEL CORE OR STEEL JACKET AMMO AT THE STEEL PLATES ON THE 100 YARD OR 450 YARD RANGES.  IT DESTROYS THE PLATES!

Spent Brass:  You may pick up your own brass. What we are asking is that if you do not want your brass, leave it for the youth program they are recycling it for the youth funds. There are recepticals at the bays.  We are asking that you only pick up your own brass.  All other brass is property of ESA and the youth program. Thank you for supporting our youth program. If you have any questions, please email ephratasportsmen@gmail.com

 Range location: Approx. 2 miles S. of Ephrata at intersection of Hwy. 282 and Airport Street. Bays open to the Membership are the 25-50-100 yard bays and, on approved days, the 450 yard bay. Trap, Skeet and 5-Stand bays for shotgun only. Pistols and rifles only on the 25, 50 and 100 yard bays.




The 450 yard bay is for 200 to 450 yard use only and is closed on days the stunt planes are out. The Port of Ephrata has dates posted on their website for when the stunt planes are scheduled, please see the link above. Remember, persons and/or vehicles cannot be in the 450 bay while the stunt planes are flying. This is for our protection. We cannot park a car in the 450 bay or walk around that bay on the dates the stunt planes are flying. We are in their crash zone. 
This is an FAA enforced rule.  

There are steel targets available in the 450 bay and in the 100 yard bay. These are appropriate for use by most rifles except for 50 cal and any armor piercing ammo. If we treat them nicely, they will last for quite a while. Please double check that your ammo is not steel core. If a magnet sticks to the bullet, please refrain from using the steel targets. NO GREEN TIP AMMO. Those plates are a $100.00+ each and can be ruined with one shot from steel core ammo.

 
Miscellaneous: Range rules are posted and available when you purchase keys each year.
If you witness violations of these rules please contact the Ephrata Police Department. (509) 754-2491 EPD
Trash bins are provided for your used targets. Please cleanup after yourself. Please enjoy the range

For additional information please call  Fred at (509) 750-6567 or email the Board at ephratasportsmen@gmail.com


Board Contacts:
President: Jake Finke - ephratasportsmen@gmail.com

Vice President: Tim Culbertson - ephratasportsmen@gmail.com

Treasurer: Josh Bessette - ephratasportsmen@gmail.com
Secretary:  Fred Wright   (509) 750-6567 - ephratasportsmen@gmail.com
Our website is http://www.ephratasportsmen.com/
Our FaceBook group is http://www.facebook.com/groups/EphrataSportsmen/ 
Our email address is ephratasportsmen@gmail.com