Mariposa Fish & Game Protective Association Range
Mariposa, CA
Address: 4443 Old Hwy Road Mariposa, CA 95338, Mariposa, CA
Website: www.mariposafishandgame.org
When/Where/Type/Notes:
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NO "LOANER" Rifles available!
Due to the recent passage of California Assembly Bill 1511, we will no longer be able to lend rifles to attendees in the state of California.
AB1511 bans loaning of all firearms, unless "to a spouse or registered domestic partner, or to a parent, child, sibling, grandparent, or grandchild".
Both Centerfire and 22 Rimfire allowed at this range
Effective August 1st, 2021, The Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 rifle can again now be used at Project Appleseed clinics. Check details on our How to Prepare page: https://appleseedinfo.org/how-to-prepare/
Please Read: How to Prepare for an Event
Safety Notice:
Rifles must be cased and left in vehicle until after the Safety Briefing. Do Not bring your firearms out until instructed to bring them to the firing line. No loaded firearms on the range unless on the firing line and load command has been given. Eye and ear protection required. No illegal firearms are allowed. Some ranges are .22 rimfire only. At ranges that allow centerfire no rifle cartridges over 8mm cal are allowed.
Range Fee: $15 per person per day. Range members kids under 16 are exempt.
Capacity: 20
Camping Available:
Mariposa Fairgrounds 5007 Fairgrounds Road Mariposa, California 95338 (4 miles)($20/night) 209 966-2432
Yosemite West KOA 6323 Hwy 140 Midpines CA 95345 209 966-2201 (13 miles)
Hotels:
Mariposa Lodge 5052 Hwy 140 Mariposa CA 95338 (6 miles) 209 966-3607
Miners Inn 5181 Hwy 49 North Mariposa CA 95338 (6 miles) 209 742-7777
Best Western 4999 Hwy 140 Mariposa CA 95338 (6 miles) 800 568-8520
Directions:
From Merced (Hwy 99) Take Hwy 140 north toward Yosemite. Turn right onto Yaqui Gulch road.
Go 4 miles to stop sign. Turn left onto Old Hwy road for 2 miles.
Range is on your left.
From Mariposa: Take Hwy 49 south 1.5 miles. Turn right onto Old Hwy road. Go 3.5 miles.
Range is on your right.
From Fresno/Oakhurst: (Take Hwy 41 north to Oakhurst.) Turn left onto Hwy 49 & travel 24 miles.
Just past mariposa fairgrounds, turn left onto Old Hwy road. Go 3.5 miles.
The range is on your right.
GPS: 37.450691,-119.978729
State Laws to be aware of:
It is the responsibility of attendees to know and comply with all California and Federal Firearms Laws.
Check State Laws: www.ag.ca.gov/firearms/
*No detachable box magazines may be brought into state with capacity exceeding ten rounds. Unless you owned them prior to Jan1, 2000; then it's OK. All Tubular-magazine 22s are OK.
*“Assault weapons” ban- If you’re registered with CA DOJ already, you’re fine and can shoot your AK, AR15, G3 etc. with no problem. Might want to Xerox the DOJ document and keep it in the rifle case. Do not bring an unregistered “assault weapon” into the state. Do not bring an unregistered “assault weapon” to the range. Similarly, unregistered 50 BMG is not legal.
Out of state shooters, don’t bring military-pattern semiautomatics as they’re almost sure to fall under the “assault weapon” ban. M1 Garand and most 10-shot fixed-magazine SKS' are OK, however.
There is one SKS exception: Zastava SKS Carbines 59/66 are considered destructive devices in California and therefore may not be purchased, possessed, imported, or kept for sale without a permit.
(Having said all that about “assault rifles”, there is provision in state law for out-of-state shooters to bring “assault rifles” to CA shooting events; anybody wants to try that out might want to read the statute for themselves and consult a lawyer-welcome to California.
Transport rifles and pistols unloaded. Pistols and “assault rifles” go in padlocked containers. Car trunk is considered a locked container, but glove compartment, even if it locks, is not OK. (I go the extra mile and padlock everything: firearms in one padlocked container, ammunition in another padlocked container.
Misc:
Ammunition that is attracted to a magnet is not allowed at the Mariposa range.
24 positions available at 25 meters. Bring your 22s out and gain valuable marksmanship skills and save money. Get your spot quickly, we only have room for 24 shooters.
No Alcohol permitted.
For more information contact:
Name: CA State Coordinator Email Address: CA@appleseedinfo.org
Name: Private Message to 'KP' on the Appleseed Forum
Instructors Resources: PDF