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Reading Rifle and Revolver Club
Haverhill St., Reading, MA
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•Reading Rifle and Revolver Club sits off Haverhill Street in Reading, MA and operates the only 600-yard rifle range in the state. That single fact matters: if you want to train or compete at distance in Massachusetts, you're shooting here. The club hosts a year-round schedule of competitive matches ...
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Reading Rifle and Revolver Club sits off Haverhill Street in Reading, MA and operates the only 600-yard rifle range in the state. That single fact matters: if you want to train or compete at distance in Massachusetts, you're shooting here.
The club hosts a year-round schedule of competitive matches across multiple disciplines:
High-Power Rifle - Service rifle matches - Prone, sitting, and standing positions - League matches throughout the season - Regional and state championships - The Dave Marshall High-Power League (named in memorial of a shooter lost in 2021)
Air Rifle & Small-Bore - 3-position air rifle competition - 60-shot offhand matches - Small-bore prone and standing - 100-yard small-bore dedicated matches
Specialty Events - M1 Garand and vintage military rifle matches - Presidents Match - Bay State Games Air Rifle competitions - EIC (Excellence in Competition) matches - Mid-range championships
The club runs a structured junior program (Jr. SB & Air) that develops young shooters from beginner through national-level competition. Juniors can progress to:
- •JORC (Junior Olympic Rifle Coaching) qualifications
- •Eastern USAMU Air and Small-bore Championships
- •National matches at Camp Perry, Ohio
- •CMP 3-position state championships
The club actively registers teams for national events and helps juniors advance through the competitive pipeline.
| Season | Key Events |
|---|---|
| Spring | Offhand Championship, Presidents Match, League matches begin |
| Summer | Mid-Range Championship, State EIC, Service Rifle Championship, National Qualifiers |
| Fall | Bay State Games, Rebels vs. MIT vs. Norwich rivalry match |
| Winter | Air Gun matches, Camp Perry Open qualifiers |
2025-2026 Events Include: - CMP Regionals at Camp Perry (April) - JORC Finals (typically April or May) - National Air Rifle Championships (July 7-9) - National Small-Bore Championships (July 10-13) - Regular league matches (weekly or bi-weekly depending on season) - Dave Marshall Salute events honoring club history
The club maintains strict safety protocols: - Eye and hearing protection required (Rule 3.1.2) - High-Power Qualification Protocol required before shooting 200-600 yard lines - Electronic target scoring system for precision competition - Specific rules for 200 to 600 yard range operations
Reading Rifle maintains comprehensive match results dating back to 2005, with detailed records for: - Individual shooter scores - Team competition results - League standings and leader boards - Regional and state championship placements - Training clinic documentation
The club documents over two decades of competition data, showing consistent participation from competitive shooters across New England and beyond.
Reading Rifle and Revolver Club P.O. Box 212 Reading, MA 01867 781.942.1027 Off Haverhill Street, Reading, MA
The club's website includes match bulletins, detailed rules, qualification protocols, and links to other high-power clubs in New England. First-time shooters can find guidelines for attending national matches like the National Matches at Camp Perry Ohio. Training materials include videos from the Marine Shooting Team on service rifle fundamentals.
Whether you're a beginner interested in competitive rifle, a junior shooter looking for structured training, or an experienced high-power competitor, Reading Rifle provides the facilities, matches, and community to develop your shooting skills at distance.