Southern California Benchrest Shooting

[torinogiorgio]

Hey gang, I'm trying to find a place to shoot benchrest in Southern California. In live in San Bernardino County. I am new to benchrest, but used to shoot at the San Gabriel Valley Gun Club (SGVGC) in fish canyon (Duarte, CA) in the mid 1990s. Sadly, that range has been closed for three years now. I just recently found out that a benchrest club used to meet at the SGVGC -- the San Gabriel Valley Benchrest Shooters. Was that club disbanded when the range closed? If not, does it now meet in another location? Are there any other locations in Southern California where benchrest matches are conducted and a newbie can learn the sport? Any information would be helpful. Thanks.

torinogiorgio

 

[jerrschmitt]

I began shooting at SGVGC back in the late 50's. I left that area in the 70's and I knew they were having trouble with people building around them. I'm sorry to hear that it has closed.

 

[Bulseyetom]

The San Gabriel gang is building a new range at the Angeles Gun Club and should open next year. Go to Benchrestcentral.com and post on there and some of the shooters will chime in and give you the info you need. Tom

 

[torinogiorgio]

The San Gabriel gang is building a new range at the Angeles Gun Club and should open next year. Go to Benchrestcentral.com and post on there and some of the shooters will chime in and give you the info you need. Tom

Tom

Thanks for the information. Do you mean the range in Sylmar, CA? That's good news. Also, do you mean the forum on benchrest.com?

torinogiorgio

 

[Bulseyetom]

The new range will be in Tujunga Canyon so I believe that is the Sylmar area. I live in Santa Maria so I am not too familiar with the area. Go to the forums on Benchrest.com/forums and go to centerfire benchrest. Stephen Perry is the President and he will probably chime in and let you know where everyone is shooting. He lives in Upland as I remember and shoots someplace down there. There are quite a few retired shooters who would welcome another rifle in their informal practices. Tom

 

[torinogiorgio]

Tom

Thanks again for the information. I really appreciate it.

I remember shooting a couple of times at the Angeles Range in Sylmar many years ago. I will try to get in touch with Stephen Perry on the forum at benchrest.com. I don't live to far from Upland.