Stamford Risky Ranch Range
Stamford, VT
Address: 161 Risky Ranch Rd, Stamford, Vt. , Stamford, VT
When/Where/Type/Notes:
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Centerfire NOT allowed at this range - 22 Rimfire Only
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/
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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: There are no range fees
Capacity: 10
Camping Available:
Primitive camping on site, a small motorhome could be parked in 2 of the spaces.
Also:
Historic Valley Campground, 200 Windsor Lake rd, N.Adams, Ma. Phone 413-662-3198 about 18 miles
Pine Hollow Campground, 342 Pine Hollow rd, Pownal, Vt. Phone 802-823-5569 about 5.5 miles.
Hotels:
Holiday Inn Berkshires, 40 Main st, N.Adams, ma. Phone 413-663-6500 About 5 miles.
Directions:
From the south: RT 8 north to N.Adams Ma. Go straight thru the intersection of Rt 8/Rt 2 onto Marshall st. Marshall st becomes Houghton st., which becomes N.Cross st. Take left onto West rd, crossing into Vt., West rd becomes Klondike rd at state border. Go .4 mile and take a slight left onto Risky ranch. Go about .2 mile and 161 is on the left, red rock at end of driveway.
From the north: Take rt 8/100south into Stamford, Vt. Take rt onto Mill rd. ( if you reach Stamford Community Church, you've gone too far.) Go 1.8 miles and take a slight left onto County rd. Go 2.0 miles, turn left onto Klondike rd. (if you reach Appallacian Nat'l scenic trail you've gone .6 mile too far.) Go 1.8 miles and turn hard right onto Risky Ranch rd.
GPS: ,
State Laws to be aware of:
It is the responsibility of attendees to know and comply with all Vermont and Federal Firearms Laws.
Misc:
This will be a 22 rimfire event.
State laws to be aware of: https://www.nraila.org/gun-laws/state-gun-laws/vermont/
Misc: The event will start at 8:30 promptly. Bring a fair amount of ammo as we'll run a little longer, being a one day shoot. I plan to be there Friday evening for set up.
Be careful of GPS maps as some roads from other ways are gated/impassable.
For more information contact:
Name: VT State Coordinator Email Address: VT@appleseedinfo.org
Name: Tominct - Stamford AS in subject line, or here via TOMINCT on the forum Email Address: tominct57@yahoo.com
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