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Hello, and welcome to vrpclub.net, the ‘digital’ home of Virginia Minnesota’s Virginia Rifle and Pistol Club (VRPC). Established in 1931, VRPC’s mission is to Encourage organized rifle and pistol shooting, and the training of youth in the same.

 

In keeping with the club’s goal to support and defend people’s rights under the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, active membership in the National Rifle Association, a longstanding proponent and defender of our Second Amendment Rights, is a membership requirement.

 

Whether you are a brand new shooter, or a seasoned veteran, the VRPC has something to offer. A 500 yard, Back Range, area is available for rifle shooting from 100 to 500 yards, a shorter 100 yard, Front Range, may be used for rifle and handgun work from 25 to 100 yards, and a dedicated short handgun range, The Bird Cage, is also available. In addition to this outdoor facility, which is located about 3 miles north of Virginia, MN, via US Hwy 53 North, and St. Louis County Road 308 West, 8214 County Road 308, Virginia MN, the club also has a small bore (.22 caliber rimfire only) indoor range located in Eveleth, MN.

 

In addition to ‘general’ range use, the VRPC also hosts numerous ‘structured’ shooting related events throughout the shooting season, which typically runs from shortly after the range can be accessed without causing post ‘frost out’ damage in the spring, through the point at which fall chases the fainter of heart to seek refuge indoors. Can the range be used during the winter months? Yes! However, plowed access is not maintained which requires access via less civilized means, for those who may not be faint of heart. Examples of ‘organized’ events, which at times may prevent ‘general’ use of some parts of the range, are as follows:

 

Organized long gun events such as a Long Range Buffalo shoot, Precision Rimfire rifle matches, matches dedicated to specific firearms such as Black Powder Muzzle Loading matches, and even a winter Snowshoe match.

 

Matches dedicated to various types of handguns are the most common organized matches throughout the ‘outdoor’ shooting season. These matches include International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA), www.idpa.com type events, Steel Challenge, www.scsa.com matches, and while not ‘competitive’ in nature, times are dedicated to supervised ‘Practice’ sessions where shooters can gain experience with handguns and pistol caliber rifles that they may own, and are usually allowed to try other shooters’ firearms as well.

 

Matches following the conventions and guidelines set by the Single Action Shooting Society (SASS), www.sassnet.com, an international organization started in the mid 1980’s to promote Cowboy Action type matches, are held throughout the summer months, culminating in the club’s annual Squinty Eye Western Cowboy Action Shoot typically held during the third weekend in August.