North Side Sportsmen's Association

North Side Sportsmen's Association (NSSA) operates a complete shooting facility in Warrendale with dedicated ranges for pistol, rifle, trap, skeet, and archery. Whether you're zeroing a rifle or running competitive clay courses, they've got the setup.

Open daily 8am to sunset for members. The pistol range features multiple shooting distances:

• •7 yard line
• •15 yard line
• •25 yard line
• •50 yard line

Members shoot free. Invited guests pay $2/round. Juniors 17 and under shoot free. Contact Rich Burgoon (Chairman) or Joe Tambellini (Co-chairman) at [email protected].

Thursday evenings (4pm–close, sign-ups until 8pm) and Sundays (10am–3pm). The trap program runs seasonal leagues with shooting fees:

• •Limit: Two rounds per week. Youth under 16 must be accompanied by an adult unless given permission by trap management. Charlie Lozinger chairs the program; Kevin Dallmus and Emily Noftz handle shoot management. Email: [email protected].

Wednesday evenings (6pm–9pm) and Sundays (11am–2pm). NSSA upgraded their equipment in 2015 with three new trap machines:

• •Battue trap - throws a nearly-flat disk that falls dramatically once it loses velocity
• •Wobble trap - changes position on every throw in both horizontal and vertical planes
• •Sporting trap - variable presentations

All machines run on 12vdc power, allowing flexible positioning anywhere on the property. They also use springing teal, rabbit/looper targets, and can program 8 different target presentations with singles, pairs, and true pairs.

Shooting Fees: - Members: $5 (skeet), $6 (five stand) - Non-members: $6 (skeet), $7 (five stand)

Straight skeet runs Wednesdays and the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Sundays. Five stand happens on the 1st and 3rd Sunday (3rd typically April–August only). If weather doesn't cooperate for five stand, they run straight skeet instead.

Co-Chairmen: Rich Bodnar and Dave McKenzie. Email: [email protected].

Open daily 8am to sunset, members and invited guests only—no public shooting. Unaccompanied non-members are considered trespassers and will be prosecuted. Members shoot free; invited guests pay $2. Youth 17 and under shoot free.

Chairman: Stan Hoover. Email: [email protected].

NSSA operates three archery initiatives:

1. Youth Intro to Archery - 6-week winter course (Sundays 10am–11:30am). NSSA provides all equipment; $10 cost (waived for existing youth members). Limited spots.

2. Indoor Archery League 300 - Competitive league play indoors.

3. JOAD (Junior Olympic Archery Development) - Youth training program (Tuesdays 5:30pm–9pm). Runs alongside indoor archery.

4. Indoor 3D Archery Shoot - Weekly Thursday and Wednesday evening events (6pm–11pm) open to the public.

Contact: [email protected].

NSSA hosts year-round events including:

• •Seasonal trap leagues
• •Meat shoots
• •3-gun competitions
• •Plate shoots
• •Bowling pin shoots
• •Special events (rescheduled for better weather when needed)

Many events are open to the public. Check their calendar for exact dates and details.

Additional hunting area available on NSSA property with specific rules and hunting opportunities.

Full membership information and guest policies available through the NSSA website. The club hosts regular association meetings (check calendar for dates).

Most ranges open 8am daily. Some programs run evening hours. All shooting requires compliance with Standard Operating Procedures. Eye and ear protection mandatory on all ranges. RSOs monitor safety and enforce club rules.

"All shooters on that squad line or position should keep their firearms free of both live shells and spent shells and keep their actions open." — NSSA Standard Operating Procedures

Location: Warrendale, Pennsylvania.