2026 Pistol and Rifle Schedule

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All sessions on Monday, unless indicated. The schedule is tentative, check your email for changes. Questions? Email firearms@wtgsportingclub.org

  • MAR 9 Safety Briefing & Indoor Pistol Shooting

  • MAR 16 Combined Steel Plate- Pistol & Rifle

  • MAR 23 Bullseye Pistol Shooting

  • MAR 30 Rifle Shooting at 50 & 100 Yards

  • APR 6 Defensive Handgun & Pistol Marksmanship

  • APR 13 Combined Steel Plate- Pistol & Rifle

  • APR 20 Bullseye Pistol Shooting

  • APR 27 Rifle Shooting at 50 & 100 Yards

  • MAY 4 Defensive Handgun & Pistol Marksmanship

  • MAY 11 Combined Steel Plate- Pistol & Rifle

  • MAY 18 Bullseye Pistol Shooting

  • MAY 25 Holiday- No Shooting

  • JUNE1 Rifle Shooting at 50 & 100 Yards

  • JUNE 8 Defensive Handgun & Pistol Marksmanship

  • JUNE 15 Combined Steel Plate- Pistol & Rifle

  • JUNE 22 Bullseye Pistol Shooting

  • JUNE 29 Ladies Day

  • JULY 6 Holiday No Shooting

  • JULY 13 Rifle Shooting at 50 & 100 Yards

  • JULY 20 Defensive Handgun & Pistol Marksmanship

  • JULY 27 Combined Steel Plate- Pistol & Rifle

  • AUG 3 Bullseye Pistol Shooting

  • AUG 10 Rifle Shooting at 50 & 100 Yards

  • AUG 17 Defensive Handgun & Pistol Marksmanship

  • AUG 24 Military & Black Powder Shooting

  • AUG 31 Combined Steel Plate- Pistol & Rifle

  • SEP 7 HOLIDAY- No Shooting

  • SEP 14 Bullseye Pistol Shooting

  • SEP 21 Rifle Shooting at 50 & 100 Yards

  • SEP 28 Defensive Handgun & Pistol Marksmanship

  • OCT 5 Combined Steel Plate- Pistol & Rifle

  • OCT 12 HOLIDAY- No Shooting

  • OCT 19 Bullseye Pistol Shooting

  • OCT 26 Rifle Shooting at 50 & 100 Yards

  • NOV 2 Defensive Handgun & Pistol Marksmanship

  • NOV 9 Combined Steel Plate- Pistol & Rifle

  • NOV 16 TBD- Weather Dependent

  • NOV 23 TBD- Weather Dependent

The WSC Pistol & Rifle Group held a planning meeting in February and concluded that members wanted to alternate each week between types of shooting.  In addition to shooting rifles at 50 & 100 yards, plinking with pistols and rifles shooting at steel targets, and bullseye timed pistol shooting, we will again be practicing defensive handgun shooting.  To participate in defensive handgun shooting, a shooter must demonstrate that they first can score at the Expert Level on standard NRA targets.  We plan to have 33 days of shooting while skipping the holidays. 

At least one Monday this season we will be shooting military rifles as well as black powder muskets and rifles including learning to load using powder loads, bullets and ramrods. For military rifles we will be shooting M-1 Garrand, M-1 Carbine, AR-15, and several foreign rifles including an AK-47 semi-automatic. WSC Members will be allowed to shoot every one of these firearms until the ammo runs out or your shoulder says stop. 

On June 29th, we will invite the ladies living in Wintergreen who wish to experience pistol and rifle shooting with our group.  A safety briefing will be followed with the opportunity to shoot pistols and rifles at targets.  The invite includes a stop at a local brewery or restaurant for lunch afterwards.

New shooters are welcome. All new shooters to the program receive a safety and range rules orientation before shooting.

We will continue to meet in the parking lot of the Stoney Creek Pro Shop at 9am each Monday morning, and carpool to the range.  Most shooters gather at a local brewery or restaurant without firearms for lunch to listen to tall tales about experiences.

*The Rivanna Rifle and Pistol Club is located in Albemarle County, just southwest of Charlottesville [map]. RRPC has indoor and outdoor ranges open only to RRPC members and a limited number of guests.  To shoot at RRPC you must be a member of RRPC or a guest of an RRPC member.   WSC and RRPC are not affiliated.

Co Leaders:

Jim White, Co-lead, Certified Firearms Instructor, email: shooting@wtgsportingclub.org

Ron Cote, Co-lead, email: firearms@wtgsportingclub.org

Mark Gomersall, Co-lead, Targetmaster