Sidney, OH - Shelby County Sheriff's Range

September 13, 2025 - September 14, 2025

This is a traditional 25m Project Appleseed rifle event.

Both Centerfire and 22 Rimfire rifles are allowed at this event.

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Address: 555 Gearhart Road, Sidney, OH 45365

Please Read: How to Prepare for an Event

Safety Notice:

• Keep ALL firearms in your vehicle until after the safety briefing and you are instructed to bring them to the firing line.
• No illegal firearms are allowed.
• At centerfire-friendly ranges, rifle cartridges are limited to 8mm (rifle) or .45 caliber (pistol and pistol caliber carbines).
• Effective 2021, The Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 rifle can again now be used at Project Appleseed clinics. For more details, see: How to Prepare.
• Parents of youth attending, please read our Message to Parents.

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: $0.

Camping Available: No.

Hotels:

There are hotels at exits 90 and 92, about 8 minutes from the range.

Directions:

From I-75, take OH-47 E to S. Ohio Ave, approximately 1.6 miles. Turn right on S. Ohio Ave. Drive 1.3 miles to Gearhart Rd. Turn left on Gearhart Rd. After approximately 0.2 miles, Gearhart Rd. becomes Childrens Home Rd. Continue 0.2 miles to the entrance to the Shelby County Engineers Office, opposite the entrance to the Shelby County Sheriff's Office. Turn left into the Shelby County Engineers Office, then immediately turn right and drive parallel to Childrens Home Rd to the edge of the parking lot. At the end of the paved parking lot, a gravel drive slopes up and to the right toward the range. (You can see the range from the edge of the parking lot.) Parking is in the grass immediately before you get to the range. 

See map to range.

GPS: 40.273438,-84.146611