Support for our Jr. Smallbore Program generously provided by:
Savage Arms. Please visit their web site and check out some of the most accurate factory rifles ever produced. Thank you for your kind support Savage!
Our new rifles are stored in quality safes provided by Vince at Invincible Gun Safes. Invincible is a locally owned and operated fabrication facility. Please contact them for all your quality fabrication needs.
Junior/Senior Smallbore Program
Matches run from March to October, weather permitting.
Purpose: To teach firearms safety and marksmanship and to introduce young shooters to competitive shooting.
Juniors are those who are 17 or younger and they get to shoot for free. Rifles, mats, scopes, targets, ear & eye protection, and ammunition will be available to juniors to use for free, supplied by the Sacramento Valley Shooting Center. Shooters are welcome to use their own equipment if they have it. All rifles must be .22 caliber Rimfire.
Sign up for the match will start at 8 a.m. Shooting will begin at 9 o'clock and continue until all shooters have shot.
Check the calendar page for scheduled dates.
Course of Fire:
Will be shot on the 50 Foot A17 Smallbore Target (10 bulls and one sighting bull.)
Shooters will have approximately 20 minutes to shoot their sighting shots and 10 groups of 2 shots.
All shooting will be done from the prone position. A front rest is allowed (but no bipods).
Shooters are encouraged to learn the use of a sling
Scoped rifles are allowed
Shooters will earn points towards the Winchester/NRA Light Rifle qualification program. Awards and certificates are issued as shooters complete the required courses of fire.
We are always looking for coaches to come out and help the kids. Help pass on the tradition and rights that we given to you, help a youngster to learn a life long skill. Coaches that come out and help will earn time credit towards their working class membership dues. The club also pays for your range fee for the rest of the day, so you can sitck around and practice for the rest of the day on us. You can't lose!
Call range office for information regarding this match (916) 354-9668.
Folsom Shooting Club Youth Shooting Program
The roster for the Folsom Shooting Club Youth Shooting Program is now full. We are, however, taking names of any other shooters who may wish to join and creating a waiting list. If a shooter drops out or the squad is expanded, new members will be added from this list.
