Because of the rain forecast for Saturday the 4th, the Shooter’s Challenge has been postponed to Saturday, August 18th.

Come test your skills in a variety of sporting activities to see who will get their name on the Shooter’s Challenge Cup this year!

This event is open to LSC members only, and the prize is a free year’s club membership, bragging rights as the top shooter in the club, and your name on the Illustrious Shooters Challenge Cup to prove it.

Each Shooter’s Challenge consists of 4 or 5 different events, including anything from Revolver Roulette, Buckshot Poker, Beaver Archery, pistol, trap, spear, rifle, fishing – it could be anything. Both skill and luck are important for these events, and everyone has fun.

Registration starts at 8:30 am and the Challenge starts at 9:00 am. Cost is $25 per person, and the Shooter’s Challenge is limited to LSC members only.

If you have any questions, please see Blackpowder Al.

Congratulations Liam! The winner of the Archery Challenge at the 2018 LSC booth at the Chelmsford Country Fair on July 4th did so with just one raffle ticket!

Liam visited the booth on the evening of July 3rd, while his sister was performing with the baton-twirling group on the Common. This was one of the first time Liam ever tried shooting a bow, and although his two shots didn’t connect with the target for more tickets, he didn’t need them. Liam picked up his prize bow and arrow set at the Club’s open-to-the-public Thursday Night Archery, and received some instruction from the coaches on how to set up the bow, safety procedures, and proper archery form. Congratulations again Liam, and thanks for taking the Archery Challenge!

Thanks also to all the members to put the booth together and answered questions during the two days on the Common: John Wren, Herb Cline, Jim Martin, and Brian Herzog.

A lot of people stopped by to find out what LSC was all about, and we passed out quite a few membership applications and really promoted the Open House on September 8th. The Archery Challenge was once again hugely popular, with kids and adults alike testing their skill almost non-stop. It was a great fundraiser for the club, and Thursday Night Archery may see a bump in attendance too!

Come see what the Lowell Sportsmen’s Club is all about! This event is free and open to the public. This year we’re also offering helicopter rides!

The Lowell Sportsmen’s Club in North Chelmsford is holding its annual Open House on Saturday, September 8th, from 12pm-4pm. This is a free event with activities for the entire family.

Highlights of the day include a live Birds of Prey show, Colonial reenactors, and firearms safety talks. Members the MA National Guard, Chelmsford Police and Fire, and Middlesex County Sheriffs will be on hand to demonstrate their equipment and talk about their role in the community.

Helicopter Rides!
This year we’ll also be offering helicopter rides, operated by C-R Helicopters of Nashua. Don’t miss this chance to see the Chelmsford from the air!

Details:

• Cost: $30 per person
• Max four people per flight
• Flights last 10 minutes (including take off & landing)
• Flights available 2pm-4pm
• Email events@lowellsc.org to register!

Visitors will also have the opportunity to learn about and try a variety of shooting sports, including trap, skeet, blackpowder, high power rifle, and .22 and air gun plinking. Instructors will also be available on the archery range and fishing pond to help improve your skills.

Free hamburgers and hotdogs will be served from the snack shack. There will also be information on membership, firearms safety, and other club information at the Welcome Tent. The Lowell Sportsmen’s Club is located at 50 Swain Road, North Chelmsford, MA 01863. Visit http://www.lowellsc.org for more information.

The Lowell Sportsmen’s Club was formed in 1913 in downtown Lowell, and is one of New England’s oldest! The club is currently located on 70+ acres in North Chelmsford, MA.

Men, women, and junior club members – experienced and novices alike – enjoy participating in a variety of activities available at LSC. The club offers competitive and recreational trap, skeet, archery, pistol, rifle, and blackpowder ranges, fishing ponds, and facilities for camping, canoeing, and hiking. Our social events calendar is always busy – we host many family-friendly functions throughout the year, including events open to the public.

Find something great at the Lowell Sportsmen’s Club Flea Market and Pork Barbecue!

• Saturday, September 29th, 8am – 1pm

All types of merchandise available from many different vendors. Sporting goods, outdoor items, crafts, clothing, household items, and much more. Shopping starts promptly at 8am and ends at 1pm – come to shop, stay for lunch!

50 Swain Road, North Chelmsford, MA 01863. To reserve a table, leave a message for Brian at 978-692-2622 – tables are $20. Rain date is October 13th.

Join us at 1pm on the second Sunday of every month, July-November. The Precision Rimfire Challenge is a fun way to test your long-range skill with a .22! It’s a competition for challengers and a great learning experience for shooters new to precision rimfire. Just about any .22 rifle will do (check rules below), because the day is about improving your individual skill level.

Where & When:

• Second Sunday of every month, July-November
• First relay starts at 1pm
• Meet at the 100 yard Big Bore Range

Competition Rules:

• Any 22LR rifle under $1,000
• After-market barrels, stocks, triggers allowed
• Any rest allowed: bipod, shooting bag, bench rest, etc.

Course of Fire:

• 20 shots of record in 20 minutes
• Unlimited sighters on a separate target during the 20 minutes

Come out and enjoy LSC with your fellow members! All ranges will be open, to test your skill or try something new! We’ll have a chicken barbecue for members and guests, a club-wide challenge for discounted food and a chance to win a free membership!

Get out your rifles for the two Big Bore Rifle Shoots in 2018:

Iron sights only (no scopes or red dots), and rifles from any period are okay, original or sporterized.

The 100-yard course of fire will be:

• Sighting Shots: 5 shots in 5 minutes (not scored)
• Slow Fire (Standing): 10 shots in 10 minutes
• Timed Fire (Kneeling/Sitting): 10 shots in 2 minutes
• Rapid Fire (Prone): 10 shots in 60 seconds

The top shooter wins 50% of the total entrance fees for the day! Iron sights only. Bring a sling, shooting mat, and chamber flag if you have it.

Members-only fishing derby – be sure to get your fishing button early! Come learn to fish, or test your skill to catch the big ones in the pond. Demo and instruction will be available, and bragging rights go to the biggest fish caught.

Coffee and doughnuts by the pond starts at 7am, so bring your appetite, rod, and tackle.