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Jackson Purchase Rifle & Pistol Club

3919 Old Cairo Road

Paducah, KY  42001 

Club info: 270-442-3945

 

Jackson Purchase Rifle & Pistol Club

3919 Old Cairo Road

Paducah, KY  42001 

Club info: 270-442-3945

Range Facilities
The range is located behind Paducah Shooters Supply, 3919 Cairo Road, Paducah, KY, 1.5 miles east of 1-24, Exit 3. There are three separate ranges at the Club Range: Pistol, Police, and Rifle, which are available for matches and our members use.
A new Public Range opened in 2007 adjacent to the Club range for the general public.
Public Use Range - is located east of the Club ranges and is available to the public for an hourly fee.  Hours are Weekends from 1 PM till 5 PM.  The range consists of 8 lanes of rifle range of 100 yards (4) and 50 yards (4), 8 lanes of 25 yard pistol, (2 lanes rimfire pistol, 6 all other pistol), and a trap shotgun field.  Hours expand as the seasons demand. 

 

 
Pistol Range - Range No.1 has 20 firing points with provision for 10 additional firing points located on the east side of the Range, if needed. Each firing point has a color-coded table for spotting scopes, firearms, etc. and is mounted on posts that are used for barricade positions in PPC matches.  These firing points are covered, have a concrete floor, and a shelf running the entire back length of the firing point area with a break in the middle for access.

The Range has target frame supports at 25 and 50 yards. The supports at the 25 yard line are mounted on pivots and connected by a power transfer bar to an electro-pneumo-hydrauIic system so that the frames can be turned 90 degrees. The 7 and 15 yard distances are marked by concrete pads. THE READY LINE is all of the area under cover. Use of eye and ear protection is mandatory.

Police Range - Range No.2 surrounded by berms on four sides, was constructed for police training use Monday through Friday, it reverts back to club use on the weekends. It is used for organized matches and club activities including Combat Handgun, Bowling Pin Handgun, Falling Plates Handgun, and Cowboy Action matches.

The Range has a covered concrete pad - it is not to be used as a firing point. THE READY LINE on this Range is defined and identified for each particular activity by the Range Safety Officer. To the west of the gated entrance is a storage shed and covered concrete pad.
Rifle Range - Range No.3 has distance markings at 25, 50, 75, 100, and 200 yards, and target lines for air rifle and Junior use. Each distance has target-frame support sockets fabricated of pvc pipe. The sockets accept 2" x 4" wooden side member target frames. There are also smaller sockets for aluminum cage type target frames at 25 and 50 yards, and 15 and 30 meters.

The Range is available for lHMSA rimfire pistol matches, 200 yard High Power rifle matches, Small Bore rifle matches, and other matches as approved by the club's Executive Committee. It is available for individual club member use with small bore rifle, high power rifle, and magnum caliber pistol when there is not a club match scheduled. There are 12 firing points located on a smooth concrete pad and 10 concrete benches are spaced along the south edge of the pad and have a concrete floor. The READY LINE encompasses the firing point area and shooting bench. The use eye and ear protection is mandatory when on the Line. The range has a storage shed which houses target frames, golf cart, trailer, and other needed equipment and supplies.