Tulpehocken Rifle and Pistol Club

Tulpehocken Rifle & Pistol Club operates three distinct ranges across Pine Grove, Pennsylvania—the Clubhouse on Walters & Leonard Streets, Molleystown Range (243 Molleystown Road), and Berger Road Range. The club's foundation runs deep: the Pine Grove site has hosted shooting sports since 1904 when it served as a National Guard 1000-yard range impact area (the concrete target stand still stands). After civilian use began in the late 1940s with returning WWII veterans, the range fell into disrepair before being revived in the early 1980s. The club formalized with a written constitution in 1990.

This is a shooting range club built around competitions and member practice. The club's stated purpose is clear: promote interest in shooting sports, provide safe facilities for lawful firearm use and practice, hold competitive shoots, train youth in firearms safety, and defend Second Amendment protections.

Range Hours (Both Locations) - Monday–Saturday: 8:30 AM – Sunset - Sunday: 10:00 AM – Sunset

• •Getting In: You need a sponsor who's been a member for at least one year. Sponsors must attend the monthly members meeting (first Thursday of each month) to vote you in. If you don't know anyone, attend a public event to find a sponsor. Guests get three free visits before membership is required.

Tulpehocken is affiliated with the Steel Challenge Shooting Association (Club #295) and runs sanctioned matches twice monthly, typically the first Saturday and second Sunday. These matches accept all shooters and a wide variety of firearms.

Match Format - Four stages, five targets per stage (four standard plates + one stop plate) - Plate sizes: 10" and 12" round targets, 18" x 24" rectangles - Minimum 95-100 rounds required; 150 rounds recommended - Competitors may shoot multiple divisions - Scoring: Lowest total time wins (worst string per stage is thrown out)

Steel Challenge Divisions Available - Rimfire Pistol (Open or Iron Sights) - Rimfire Rifle (Open or Iron Sights) - Pistol Caliber Carbine (Open or Iron Sights) - Centerfire Pistol: Open, Limited, Production, Single Stack, Revolver (three variations), Carry Optics

Match Details - Location: Bay 2 & 3, Molleystown Range - Registration: 11:30 AM–3 PM - Shooting starts: Noon - Cost: $15 first gun, $10 second gun, $5 each additional gun/reshoot - Sign up via PractiScore (scores tracked and posted to your account)

NRA High Power Rifle course of fire: 50 rounds + sighters at 200 yards.

Cold Range Policy: No loaded firearms except on the firing line. Loading only by range officer command. Firearms must be unloaded, cased, or holstered during transport.

• •No center-fire rifle calibers at Berger Road or Molleystown pistol ranges—pistol calibers only
• •No .50 caliber or larger center-fire ammunition; no armor-piercing ammunition on steel targets
• •Bolts and breeches must be open when not firing; semi-autos require safety tabs
• •Pistols must be holstered or cased when not firing
• •No handling firearms while anyone is downrange
• •All targets and bullets must land in designated impact areas
• •Ear and eye protection mandatory
• •No drugs or alcohol
• •No simultaneous use of 200-yard rifle line with pistol ranges; up to 100-yard rifle line may be used simultaneously with Bulls Eye Pistol range
• •Family-friendly environment: watch your language
• •Remove all trash; never throw dud rounds in trash barrels (red dud boxes provided)
• •Lock gates behind you
• •Display membership card; verify others

The name "Tulpehocken" comes from an American Indian word meaning "Land where the turtle sang." It's the name of a creek in Eastern Berks County, Pennsylvania (now part of Schuylkill County). In 1723, Conrad Weiser led 33 German families (the "Palatines") from New York to settle the Tulpehocken area, seeking better treatment than they'd received from British authorities in New York, who restricted settlers to just 10 acres per family.

• •2025 Officers: Mike Margavage (President), Henry Snyder (Vice President), Adam Enge (Treasurer), Jarod Daubert (Secretary)

• •Board of Directors: Jarod Daubert, Jason Fultz, John Kunigonis, Jimmy Lewis, Joe Loos, Rich Lynn, Jonathan Malnick, Tom Seibert

The club actively seeks volunteers. Contact them to inquire about helping with matches, range maintenance, or event setup.