This is a traditional 25m Project Appleseed rifle event.
Both Centerfire and 22 Rimfire rifles are allowed at this event.
Address: 6700 Holser Canyon, Piru, CA 93040
Website: www.ctala.com
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".
Please Read: How to Prepare for an Event
Subject to state and local laws, Instructors at your event may have discounted .22 ammo available. Reach out to the contact at the bottom of this page for availability.
Range Fee: $20.00/person/day
Camping Available:
Yes, Space at range for 20 spots....no formal 'camping area', no hook-ups. There are no formal campsites. No fire rings or stoves. No water.There is a $35 fee to camp.
The nearest campground is Lake Piru Recreation Area WWW.Lake-Piru.Org (3 miles away)
Hotels:
15 miles to Castaic,(Courtyard by Marriot, Embassy Suites)
20 miles to Valencia (Best Western, Holiday Inn Express)
Directions:
Interstate 5 North or South to Hwy 126 West and travel about 10.4 miles to Center St.(Lake Piru Rec.Area sign)and turn right.
Travel 0.2 miles to Orchard St.(stop sign)and turn right.
Travel 0.1 miles to Main St.(stop sign)and turn right towards Lake Piru. This road becomes Piru Cyn Road.
Travel 2.5 miles until you see white “Wes Thompson's Piru Rifle Range” sign on right side (Holser Canyon road)and turn right onto dirt road and travel 1.4 miles.
As you cross a stream bed, go thru a gate and vear left at the fork in road, you will see the office trailer on the left.
Travel another 1.1 miles up dirt road to the Appleseed Event on the left side.
GPS: 34.442451,-118.717484
State Laws to be aware of:
It is the responsibility of attendees to know and comply with all State and Federal Firearms Laws.
California State Firearms Laws
State Laws to be aware of: 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. More th
Misc:
This is a 25 meter event. Centerfire allowed.
Important PLEASE OBEY THE POSTED 15 MPH SIGNS ON THE RANGE!! There are cattle free ranging along the road.
NO Alcohol Permitted
For more information contact:
Name: Private Message to 'Bob 210' on the Appleseed Forum Email Address: CA@appleseedinfo.org Phone: 818-359-2046
Project Appleseed is a national non-profit program that teaches the fundamentals of rifle and pistol marksmanship combined with the storytelling of American Revolutionary War history. Our events are family friendly and designed for all ages and experience levels.
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