THE WEARING OF HiVis VESTS IS NOW MANDATORY FOR ANYONE GOING FORWARD OF THE FIRING LINE TO PLACE TARGETS.
BRING YOUR OWN OR BUY ONE AT THE RANGE FOR $5
Welcome to the Wagga Wagga branch of the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia,
We cater for the needs of over 1000 members; hunters, plinkers and competition shooters, men and women, juniors and those for whom youth is a very distant memory. Our range is open on Saturdays from 1pm to 4pm, Wednesdays from 1pm to 4pm and Sundays from 10am to 4pm except for long weekends and between Christmas and new year. It caters for Shotgun, Black powder, Rimfire and Centrefire Field Rifle, Military Rifle, Rimfire Metallic Silhouette, Lever Action, Benchrest and Fly out to 500 metres and those who just want to do their own thing. There are four major two day competitions each year and club competition shoots most Sundays and some Saturdays. While we have a small group of target shooters who travel to major competitions the majority who take part in the club competitions do so with their hunting rifles. For this reason, the club competitions are structured so that hunting rifles are competitive, in fact the 2010 club champion achieved his success with a hunting rifle. Visitors and those who just want to test the waters are always welcome.
The branch was founded in 1988 and concrete for the benches was laid in 1991. The original range consisted of a 100 and 200yard Benchrest range with benches for 18 competitors and a 200metre Field Rifle range.
Since 2004 we have built a large clubouse, added a Shotgun range with a field layout, a Rimfire Silhouette range, a new 200metre Field Rifle range, added 3 benches to accommodate 21 competitors and most recently, extended the Benchrest range to 500metres to cater for Fly shoots.
CLUB COMPETITION - NEXT EVENT
SATURDAY 5th FEBRUARY - Shotgun. 13:30 start.
SUNDAY 6th FEBRUARY - Military Service Rifle. 50, 100 & 200y. 10:00 start.
THE RANGE IS OPEN TO CASUAL SHOOTERS AND VISITORS
SATURDAYS 13:00 TO 16:00 SUNDAYS 09:00 TO 16:00 WEDNESDAYS 13:00 TO 16:00
THE RANGE IS CLOSED ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND LONG WEEKENDS
2021 NIGHT FLY
Final event is 200y rimfire on the 21/01/22. For more information contact Greg Chapman on 0403 317 068
EXCITING NEWS
We have officially been approved to operate as a pistol club. The SSAA (NSW) Wagga Wagga Inc club has formed a pistol sub club operating at our Big Springs Range. Our field rifle/metallic silhouette area has been approved for pistol usage.
We are approved for: Action Match - Combined Services - Law Enforcement Activities - Rimfire pistol silhouette - Single Action wild bunch - Practical shooting
Centre-fire and high cal metallic silhouette is approved as well but this will require some additional infrastructure before those matches can be run .We now offer the ability to shoot rifles, pistols and shotguns at the one facility that is wholly owned by our club. This is huge news and has been the result of several years or hard work from our committee members, SSAA NSW, Department of Sport Rec and Racing, National parks and The NSW firearms registry. The pistol sub club was formed a little over 12 months ago, more as a steering committee to get things happening. There a number of people to thank which will be covered in the near future. We will be releasing information and photographs in the next few weeks that will hopefully answer your questions and let you know what our club is up to moving into the future. We are hugely fortunate to have our own land, a strong club and and a progressive and forward thinking committee. We look forward to bringing you more information very soon. SSAA (NSW) Wagga Wagga Inc.