Beloit Rifle Club

Chartered in 1925 and officially affiliating with the National Rifle Association in 1927, Beloit Rifle Club sits on 62 acres of land on Philhower Road just north of Beloit, Wisconsin. The facility has grown into one of the better-equipped clubs in the Midwest, drawing nearly 1,100 members from across the Wisconsin-Illinois border and beyond.

The club supports a wide range of shooting disciplines:

• •Trap and shotgun sports
• •Pistol (precision, defensive, and league competitions)
• •Air rifle (Rattlers program for youth ages 8-17)
• •Archery
• •Black powder (sanctioned shoots under W.M.L.A. guidelines)
• •Rimfire and centerfire benchrest
• •Silhouette
• •Cowboy action
• •High power rifle
• •Civilian marksmanship
• •Multi-gun and steel challenge

The property features both indoor and outdoor shooting ranges, plus archery facilities. Recent facility improvements include a new indoor range completed in 2024.

Beyond membership, the club has hosted Rock County 4H Shooters, Boy Scouts, Young Marines, the Beloit Police Department, state law enforcement, and Marine recruits. Beloit College brought ballistics classes to experience live fire, and the club regularly holds safety education courses.

The club maintains an active schedule:

The club's reach extends far—membership includes shooters from southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois, with some traveling from Chicago.