Middle Tennessee Sporting Association

Middle Tennessee Sporting Association (MTSA) is a private, non-profit shooting club chartered in February 2018 and located on 160 acres in Macon County between Lafayette and Hartsville. The club provides safe, organized venues for rifle, pistol, shotgun, and archery with a focus on competitive shooting and marksmanship instruction.

MTSA runs competitive matches almost every week through national sanctioning bodies:

• •Center Fire Benchrest (1st Saturday, Mar-Nov) – UBR sanctioned, 9AM start. Contact Rick Fox at 615-405-8622
• •.22LR Club Match (2nd Saturday, Apr-Nov) – MTSA sanctioned, 10AM start. Contact John Taylor at 615-972-0554
• •Blackjack 220 (3rd Saturday, Apr-Nov) – 220-yard gong challenge with bag and bipod shooting. 10AM match, 8-9:45AM practice. Contact Kelvin Stevens (615-489-2562) or Travis Smith (615-735-7593)
• •MTSA RimFire (Last Saturday, Mar-Oct) – American Rimfire Association sanctioned .22LR benchrest. 8 or 9AM start. RSVP at practiscore.com/clubs/mtsa_rimfire

• •IDPA Matches (1st Saturday, year-round weather permitting) – International Defense Pistol Association sanctioned. Contact Robert at 615-417-2747
• •Steel Challenge (2nd & 3rd Saturday) – SCSA sanctioned action pistol shooting. Contact Art Thompson at 615-480-4349
• •USPSA (4th Saturday, year-round weather permitting) – United States Practical Shooting Association sanctioned. Contact Robert at 615-417-2747
• •PCSL Match (5th Saturday, except January)

• •Trap Big 50 Shoots (1st & 3rd Saturday) – $5 per round of 25 birds, birds furnished. Practice Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1PM. Contact Jamie at 615-419-5304

Membership requires: 1. $200 one-time application + $200 annual dues 2. Proof of background check – carry permit, active law enforcement/military ID, FFL, firearm purchase receipt from FFL (last year), TBI background check, or employer background check 3. In-person orientation with Board member after completing application

No referral required – the Board can sign you in at orientation. Contact the club to schedule.

MTSA operates as a strict cold range with these key rules:

• •Cold range default – all firearms unloaded until firing line goes HOT
• •No loaded carry – firearms must be cased, holstered, or action-open when moving
• •Eye and ear protection required for all shooters and non-shooters
• •Steel gong velocity limits – NO green tip armor-piercing, solid copper, or bi-metal jacketed rounds. Magnums and hot varmint loads (2850+ fps) shot at 200+ yards only
• •Range hours: Sun noon-sunset/8PM; Mon-Sat sunrise-sunset/8PM
• •Guest policy – members can bring two guests at a time; guests limited to two visits per year

"Members are responsible for bringing their own target stands and targets for practice. Police your targets, brass, boxes before leaving the range."

Address: 175 Dry Branch Road, Dixon Springs, TN 37057

Mailing: MTSA, P.O. Box 8846, Gallatin, TN 37066

President: Robert Standley, 615-417-2747, [email protected]

Directions from Gallatin: Take Hwy 25 east through Hartsville. 3 miles west of Hartsville, turn left on Hwy 10 toward Lafayette. Continue 6.5 miles on Hwy 10. Turn right on Dry Branch Road. First gated drive on left is the club entrance.