Guthsville Rod & Gun Club

Guthsville Rod & Gun Club has been operating since at least the 1940s (some members say longer) and now occupies 40+ acres with a 1½ acre pond in Orefield, Pennsylvania—just north of Allentown near the intersection of Routes 309 and 22.

The club maintains a live-in caretaker and operates every day of the year:

Restroom facilities are available throughout the day in the clubhouse. Membership includes a one-year probationary period for new members.

Outdoor Ranges: - 25/50-yard bullseye pistol range (covered firing line) - 25-yard range - Plinking range - 50 and 100-yard rifle ranges (100-yard has covered firing line) - 35-yard special purpose range - Informal trap range (commercial-grade thrower) - Black powder dedicated range - 50-foot range - Basic archery range

Indoor Facility: State-of-the-art 25-yard indoor range reserved for matches and organized practice. Separate clubhouse building with restrooms.

• •Bullseye Leagues — Two leagues run year-round:
• •Summer League (May–September): Fridays at 6 PM on the outdoor 25/50-yard range
• •Winter League (November–April): Indoors at 6 PM
• •Equipment: .22 caliber or centerfire (.32+), semi-auto or revolver, open sights or red-dot scopes
• •No club membership required; new shooters welcome
• •Contact: Bob Danner, 610-504-0975, [email protected]

• •Guthsville Outlaw Pistol & PCC Program — Moved away from strict IDPA rules to reduce costs and allow more firearm types:
• •Mix of IDPA, USPSA, and steel match formats with fewer restrictions
• •Matches: 1st Sunday of each month, April–December (with exceptions on calendar)
• •Divisions: P-45, Stock Pistol, Carry Optic, Revolver, Open, PCC-Optic, Concealed Carry
• •Categories: Junior (under 18), Lady, Senior (55–65), Super Senior (65+)
• •Contact: Ed Sweigert, [email protected] or John Ebersole, [email protected]

• •Steel Shooting — Home of the PA Steel League:
• •7 member clubs host 14 matches yearly
• •One of the fastest-growing shooting sports in the country
• •Open to experienced and new shooters; club membership not required

• •Small Bore Rifle Winter League — Six monthly matches October through March:
• •Held third Saturday of each month
• •Geared toward experienced competitors (junior shooters with prior competition experience welcome)
• •Weekly Thursday night practice sessions
• •Contact: Phillip & Julie Latzgo, [email protected]

• •CMP & Smallbore Competition — Three-position and prone-only matches held in the indoor range

Guthsville offers competitive shooting for ages 19 and under: - Smallbore Precision Prone (.22 Rimfire) focus with emphasis on safety and proper handling - Meets every Wednesday, 6:00–7:30 PM - Competes against four other regional teams - Club membership not required - Contact: Mark Laudenslager, [email protected] - Volunteers and parents welcome to attend

Guthsville has long provided services to area police units and maintains a dedicated range specifically for police training.

All competitive matches enforce strict safety protocols: - Immediate disqualification for unsafe firearm handling (sweeping, finger on trigger, muzzle violations) - Clear range commands: "Range Is Hot," "Load and Make Ready," "Standby," "Stop," "Unload and Show Clear" - Safe areas for handling, holstering, dry firing, and equipment adjustment - Dropping a firearm during any stage = automatic match disqualification

• •Scoring uses raw time plus point deductions (multiplied by 0.5 seconds), plus penalties:
• •Procedural errors: 3 seconds
• •Non-threat hits: 5 seconds each
• •Black targets count as hard cover

P.O. Box 156 Orefield, PA 18069

• •Phone: (610) 395-9121
• •Email: [email protected]
• •Directions: Google Maps