OCSA Rifle
In memory of longtime member, past president, and major supporter of the shooting sports, Loring Hall, the 200 yard shooting facility has been renamed to the “Loring Hall 200-Yard Shooting Facility”. Please see this write up of Mr. Halls legacy to the shooting community. READ
There are many rifle disciplines to choose from here at OCSA. All of our disciplines have dedicated experienced people ready to help you get involved and enjoy YOUR experience including basic plinking, club matches, league matches, regional matches and registered national competitions.
See the clubs event page for upcoming Rifle events.
200 yard shooting now gives all a choice of using stationary targets on the catwalk or the sash targets in the pits.
Please review the rules concerning safety for target changes at 200 yards. There are additional procedures other than the rest of the rifle range.
CMP/Service Rifle (High Power)
Service Rifle matches occur under the auspices of the CMP program. The Civilian Marksmanship Program is a U.S. government-chartered program that promotes firearm safety training and rifle practice for all qualified U.S. citizens through a program of affiliated clubs. OCSA holds matches and educational opportunities covering the M1 Garand, M1A, AR15, AK47, SKS, M1903/1903A3, M1917 or any other properly ruled service rifle.
Matches consist of:
5 sighters and 10 shots for score, slow-fire prone in a time limit of 15 minutes.
10 shots rapid-fire prone in a time limit of 80 seconds from standing to prone.
10 shots slow-fire standing in a time limit of 10 minutes.
2024 Match Schedules:
Modern Service Rifle: CLICK HERE
Springfield Rifle: CLICK HERE
Vintage Service Rifle: CLICK HERE
For information contact: Richard Yanulis
Eastern MA. Rifle League
2023 Match Schedule
Sat, May 4, 2024 Sat, May 11, 2024, May 18, 2024
Woburn Sportsmen's, Club (map)
The E.M.R.L. was organized in 1925. O.C.S.A has participated in this league for over 50 years.
The Match is governed by NRA High Power Rules, where they do not conflict with League Rules. All matches are at the Woburn Sportsmen Association and group transportation from OCSA is possible.
Shooting Times to be decided. Morning or Afternoon.
Any center fire rifle may be used. AR-15's M1, M1A's and .223, .308 and 30-06 bolt action rifles are common. Must have a minimum velocity of 2000FPS for the electronic targets to detect the shots.
Any offhand position allowed by NRA Rules may be used.
Iron sights or scopes
Shooting coats and gloves are allowed but no slings.
For all the rules and information see this FLYER
For questions or to get involved contact: George Wilson
Gallery Rifle
Gallery Rifle Shooting is a popular shooting sport throughout the world. Gallery rifle uses .22 cal long rifles shot at a distance of 50 feet. The top five shooters for the night constitute the team score.
Matches usually consist of:
10 shots prone
10 shots sitting or kneeling
10 shots standing
Currently, OCSA does not have a team. If interested in starting one come to a BOD meeting.
JR. Rifle
The Junior Rifle program is for people 10-20 years of age. The program works with experienced instructors and mainly uses .22 cal rifles on our 50ft indoor range. You do not need to be a club member to participate. There is a $5 per session fee to cover some operational costs. Students should bring their own eye and ear protection. If there is sufficient interest, some travel to other clubs for matches may be available.
Jr. Rifle is held on Wednesday nights 4:30-6:30PM October thru June at the indoor range. Please complete the below information and interest form if you are interested in this program, want to learn more, or want to help.
Schuetzen Rifle
The Schuetzen came to America with German immigrants and is used in challenging long-range competition. Its German root is from the word Schütze which can be translated as “shooter.” The Schuetzen is both a rifle and a style of competition steeped in European shooting tradition. The original Schuetzens that arrived with German immigrants were muzzle loaders. Breech Loading Schuetzens are now the rule in competition. Matches are shot at 200 yards with a specialized Schuetzen target.
The OCSA 55th annual Schuetzenfest rifle match will take place on October 19 & 20, 2024. Please see this FLYER with event information.
To pre-register or for information
contact: Steve McDonald
LINKS OF INTEREST
AMERICAN SINGLE SHOT RIFLE ASSOCIATION
Summer Rifle League
The South Shore Rifle and Pistol League summer matches began in 1955. For 2024 the summer matches will be shot starting at 6:00pm on 10 consecutive Tuesday nights May 28th thru August 6th with a day off on July 2nd. There will be a sight-in night on May 21th. Match fee is $3 per night.
Any Safe Functioning Rifle Type
Any sights: Scope or Iron
Any caliber that is suitable for 200 yards and meets host range requirements
The course of fire is 22 shots from the standing position on the NRA decimal target. The best 20 shots will count for score. The top four scores make up the team score. The league matches are conducted from two locations, the Old Colony Sportsmen’s Association and the Ames Rifle and Pistol Club in Easton Massachusetts. Clubs on the South Shore are allowed to field teams and fire at either of the two locations.
100 yard range is open to other members during the match but target changing only occurs in between relays of the match.
The match takes up all of the 200 yard shooting house the two positions next to the house outside.
The summer rifle matches are organized by the South Shore Pistol & Rifle League.
For information contact: Scott Hollis
Winter Rifle Matches
Shooting 200 yards from the warmth of the rifle house.
The goal is to keep them in the black.
The winter matches have been held at OCSA every year since 1969. The matches are a club competition open to members and non members. This year, the matches are held for 18 Sundays beginning on November 19, 2023 on the 200 Yard Range. There is no match on 12/24/23 or 12/31/23
Matches begin at 10:00 AM and run until approximately 4:00 PM. The cost is three dollars per match. All matches are fired from the standing position. Please see the Flyer for rules and information.
For further information contact: George Snow
P.E. Brooks Memorial shoot
The P.E. Brooks Memorial Shoot honors Phil Brooks, a former life member of Old Colony Sportsmen’s Association. This event is a ten-shot re-entry match fired at 200 yards on the “ring target” from the standing position. The award categories are any rifle with telescopic sights and any rifle with iron sights. The awards are engraved Revere bowls for first, second and third place. The high aggregate score for scope and irons sights is the match winner. This event is fired from the Loring Hall 200-yard shooting facility rain or shine. For 2024 the dates are September 28 & 29, 10am to 4pm. For information email Stan Marshall
EARLE CUSHMAN MATCHES
Thursday, August 10, 17, 24, 2023
6:00 PM 9:00 PM
Old Colony Sportsmen’s Association (map)
The rifle group at Old Colony Sportsman’s Association in cooperation with and in support of the South Shore Rifle and Pistol League will host three matches this August. The matches are to be called the Earle Cushman Matches in honor of Earle Cushman, the first Vice President of the league. These are to be held at Old Colony on 10th, 17th and 24th of August at 6:00 PM. Old Colony has artificial lighting on the targets so we will be able to accommodate as many relays as the turnout requires.
Entries: Entries are $10.00 per match or $25.00 to enter all three.
Match Information: The Earle Cushman match is a series of three twenty shot matches to be held at Old Colony Sportsman’s Association. The matches begin on the first Thursday evening after the last SSRL summer match and continue for the next three Thursdays (August 10th, 17th and 24th 2023). Shooting begins at 6PM.
Rules: Any .22LR rim fire rifle ammunition is allowed. All firing will be from the standing position. There will be two categories for competition Telescopic sights and Iron sights. Any shooting aid other that an artificial means of support may be used. Match master has the final say.
Course of fire: The target is the SR repair center at 200 yards. One fouling shot is allowed into the banking prior to the sighting shots. Only two sighting shots are allowed prior to twenty shots for record. Shots on the repair center outside the eight ring will be scored a seven. Shooters will pair fire with live scoring from the pits.
Awards: Awards will be gift certificates of equal value. A gift certificate will be awarded to the person with the highest single twenty shot score in the telescopic and Iron sight categories. Gift certificates will be awarded for the combined scores of the best two matches in both telescopic and iron sight categories. The number of places to receive gift certificates is dependent on the match fees collected. Shooters may only receive one award. Match fees will be divided equally between the cost of the gift certificates and the Old Colony Rifle group. The SSRPL will receive twenty percent of the net proceeds.
About Earle Cushman: Earle was a former President and a charter member of the Ames Rifle and Pistol Club. Earle helped foster the beginnings of inter-league competition on the south shore. In 1934 this evolved into the South Shore Rifle and Pistol League. Earle served as the First Vice President of the South Shore Rifle and Pistol League. Earle Cushman was a prominent rifleman winning many honors during his long shooting career and was on the 1948 South Shore League championship team. He was also a Life member of the National Rifle Association. Earle was an electrician and an avid Ham radio operator. He operated a gun shop for many years out the basement of his home on Tilton Ave in Brockton Mass.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT ANDY KINDAMO or George Snow