Welcome to Woodsman Rifle and Pistol Club of Athol, MA. We have a 70 yard outdoor range and an indoor range. We hold shooting competitions and offer firearms safety/certification training. We're always looking for new members interested in learning about or participating in the shooting sports.
CMBL All Star Break - Everyone had a great time at the .22 Bowling Pin Shoot this past Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday, Mike McCarthy from Leominster team was the big winner.
Sunday, Larry Thomas from Leominster was the big winner. There was a shoot off for second place.
Second place went to Charles Ellis from Gardner and Third place went to Tom Doiron from Leominster.
Regular matches start this week and run through March 30th.
We are located at 115 Pleasant Street, Gardner, MA 01440. It is the Old Court House and Police Station located to the leftside of City Hall (if you are facing City Hall).
On the left side of the building is a gray out-cove (with white door) leading to the basement and range area. Bell is located on the wall.
Parking area behind City Hall is probably best.
Everyone will be required to wear hearing and eye protection. Cost will be $3 for the day. Coffee and donuts will be provided.
Single round elimination. Pin tops will be located 21 feet from the starting table. Any type of 22 pistol will be allowed. We were looking at loading 6 rounds, we may go with 5 if a number of pistols are not capable of using 6 rounds.
Commands are as follows:
1) On the line load
2) Guns to the ready (pistol will be held at an angle with the barrel touching the table)
3) Is the line ready? (3 second delay)
4) Ready (3 second delay)
5) Fire (Buzzer will be used)
There will be four pins for each shooter. Winner is the first person to knock off all four pins off of the table. If that doesn't happen and all shots
5 or 6 shots have been fired. Best results on the table will be declared the winner by the Range Officer.
Individuals who win a relay will receive a 5th pin for the remainder of the day. At the end of the matches, the person with the most wins will be declared the winner. Prize money will be handed out at the end of the matches. Second place finisher is being considered. We are looking at half of the proceeds will go to the CMBL awards and the other half to the winners. This could change depending on the number of shooters participating.
Map and Directions
Woodsman Rifle and Pistol Club 390 Doe Valley Rd Athol MA 01331
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History
Our club was founded and chartered by the NRA in April of 1947 by a group of Athol shooters under the organization of Mr. Bertram E. Dugan who was elected as the first president. At the time the club was known as the Athol and Orange Pheasant Club. Later in the year the name was changed to the Woodsman Rifle and Pistol Club. During the club's first two years members had to travel to Gardner for all shooting activities. Conditions improved in April of 1949 when members purchased the old State Guard range which is located one mile beyond Clubhouse Pond on Tully Brook Rd. The club first entered a pistol team in the Worcester County League during the winter of 1950-51 and remains competitive today. Woodsman Rifle and Pistol established its current location with the purchase of land on Doe Valley Rd. in 1958. In the early 1960's two outdoor shooting ranges were constructed. The first indoor range was built in the mid-60's but was converted into a chicken coop.Since those early days the club has organized many activities, cowboy shoots, trap and sporting clays among them.