Albany Rifle & Pistol Club #18

Albany Rifle & Pistol Club sits on 29999 Saddle Butte Road in Shedd, Oregon—about 20 minutes from Albany. It's a member-owned club built on a straightforward mission: training, education, and organized shooting for civilians, law enforcement, and military.

365 days a year access to all ranges means you show up when you want. Members get:

• •Free entry to ARPC Gun Shows
• •Free entry to Hunter Sight-in Days
• •Pro Shop with items not available locally
• •Electronic gate card access (issued after orientation)

Here's the kicker: complete 12 hours of volunteer work as an individual member (or 18 hours for family), and your renewal fee drops by $105-$158. Work counts as range officer duty, instruction, committee work, or club events.

Rifle disciplines: - High Power matches (sanctioned by CMP and NRA) - Black Powder muzzle loading (1st Sunday, Bay 12, 9 AM) - Senior Smallbore - Modern Sporting Rifle

Handgun sports: - USPSA competition - ICORE - Speed Steel - Bowling Pins - Handgun fundamentals

Shotgun: - Trap shooting - 5 Stand - Defensive Shotgun

Specialty: - Old West Cowboy Action (ARPC is Oregon's original Cowboy Action club) - Wild Bunch - Multi-gun matches - Junior programs including Jr. Trap

ARPC runs instructor-led classes in: - Hunter Education - Basic Firearm Safety - Oregon/Utah Concealed Carry - Handgun Fundamentals through Advanced (Level 1 & 2) - Low Light Handgun training (Levels 1 & 2) - Modern Sporting Rifle Fundamentals - AR platform training (AR Level 1 & 2) - Defensive Shotgun - Trauma First Aid - Skills Clinic & Safety evaluation - Reloading classes

Matches run the third Saturday (except May, September, November, December). New shooter orientation starts at 8:30 AM, firing at 9 AM. Four stages, 20 record shots plus sighting shots per stage. Distances reduced to 100 yards with proportional target sizing to keep difficulty equivalent to full-distance competition.

Course includes standing slow fire, sitting rapid fire, prone rapid fire, and prone slow fire. Rifles range from M1 Garands to AR-15s to bolt-action match rifles. After attending 3 matches, shooters get an NRA classification card. Participants are also eligible to purchase M1 Garands through the CMP program.

Step 1: Fill out membership application Step 2: Read orientation workbook, pass online test (retake as needed until 100%) Step 3: Schedule New Member Orientation class Step 4: Payment via QuickBooks invoice (Visa/Mastercard accepted)

Bring valid ID and eye/ear protection to orientation. Your gate card is personal—not shareable. Memberships increase annually based on the Consumer Price Index.

Three options: pay from QuickBooks invoice online, mail renewal form with payment, or drop off at the office. Phone renewals no longer available.

Contact: - Office: (541) 491-3755 - Email orientation inquiries to: [email protected] - Discipline directors available for specific sport questions

According to the club's own assessment: beginners are welcome and often squadded with experienced shooters. All skill levels participate. Black Powder group occasionally hosts potlucks. High Power community is known for helping newcomers get started.