Seattle Rifle & Pistol Association News

2026 Annual Membership Renewal

Sat, 20 Dec 2025 22:36:52 GMT

Reminder Annual Membership renewal 2026:

Main Clubhouse

January 10th and 11th

January 17th and 18th

9am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday

Hunter Site-in Days - September and October

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:10:41 GMT

Dial in Your Firearm for Hunting Season

Rifles, Handguns, Slug Guns, Black Powder

Four days in September and October 2025

→ Open to the public ←

September 27th, 28th and October 4th, 5th

Hours: 9:30 am to 3:00 pm

$15 per day per shooter. Cash (exact change please!) or credit card.

See the calendar and the Hunter Site-in page for more details.

Swap Meet September 7th

Sat, 03 Aug 2024 01:48:06 GMT

SRPA Members Swap Meet

Please feel free to be a seller or shopper at our member and guest swap meet.

Where:	SRPA Clubhouse
Date:	September 7th, 2024
Time:	Setup 8:00 am Open to buyers from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm
Seller cost:	$5.00 for half of table (4 feet long).

Rules:

No gun sales. You can make flyers/ signs and do transfers off property.
Be polite and respectful
Must follow Federal and Washington state laws. Example no magazines larger than 10 round capacity.

Sellers are fully responsible for all items sold. The club will not be responsible for any lost items.

See the flyer for more information.

Come try our FREE Precision Pistol Clinic, 2 June 2024

Fri, 10 May 2024 03:28:03 GMT

Are you interested in trying Precision Pistol (Bullseye), but don't know where to start? Have we got a deal for you!

SRPA will host a free Precision Pistol clinic on 2 June 2024 from 0900 – 1300. There is no charge for SRPA members if you are wearing your badge. Non-members are welcome as usual, but at the regular $10 entry fee. Donations will be appreciated to help recover the cost of targets, pasters etc.

See the event calendar for more details or follow this link Free Precision Pistol Clinic - Rifle Range Closed.

Precision Pistol Clinic

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 01:23:06 GMT

SRPA Precision Pistol Clinic - August 6, 2023

The Precision Pistol Clinic was a lot of fun:

There was a full line of shooters improving their pistol skills.

Based on their grins, we anticipate many will return for our monthly matches!

Totally Groovy Cookie Class

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 05:26:57 GMT

Let’s get groovy at this totally rad cookie class! Disco-ver how to get started with some peaced-out designs! It’s on August 19, 2023! Let’s dance and decorate (ahem - just decorate, but I wanted to be punny) by signing up at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/681872116857?aff=oddtdtcreator.

First monthly shotgun money shoot

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 05:16:56 GMT

We had a nice turnout at out inaugural shotgun money shoot. Fun was had by all!

Message from the President - Gerald has left the range

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 05:24:01 GMT

It is with a very heavy heart that I have to announce that a club member, a good friend of mine and so many others, Gerald, passed away Saturday, June 17th, 2023, at 6:35pm.

Gerald was an avid trap shooter, rifle shooter and reloader.

Gerald was a fun person to be around and a great member of our range family.

His presence at the range will be greatly missed.

Please keep Mike and Claudia in your thoughts and prayers.

Gerald was Mike's Uncle and they were very close.

REST IN PEACE MY FRIEND!

Sadly,

Randy Doucet, President

Seattle Rifle and Pistol

SRPA Shotgun

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 01:23:33 GMT

Congratulations to Russ for breaking his first 25 straight targets on Saturday!

SRPA Shotgun

Thu, 07 Apr 2022 04:09:20 GMT

Congratulations to Josh for breaking his first 25 straight targets (from the 20 yard line!) on Saturday!

SRPA Shotgun - PITA Match Winners

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 05:07:11 GMT

SRPA Shotgun - PITA Match Winners

Three of our trap shooting members did some winning at the PITA shoot held at Old Skagit Gun Club last weekend.

Greg M. won A Class singles with a very impressive 295 of 300. Greg also won B Class doubles and High Overall for the entire shoot!

Marv B won D Class singles and D class High Overall!

Mike K. won D Class doubles!

SRPA Shotgun

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 02:06:54 GMT

Congratulations to Gus for breaking his first 25 straight targets on Saturday!

Archery Events - Saturday and Sunday, July 31st and August 1st.

Sun, 11 Jul 2021 18:34:01 GMT

Please see the Calendar for information on two upcoming archery events.

Ladies event, July 31st
All members and guests, August 1st

We will shoot the flat course and both 3D courses. This will be a fun event with a focus on meeting people, shooting together, and getting equipment ready for the coming season. Expert help will be available, along with a bow press, tuner, and tools to get your bow and arrows in shape!

High Power Rifle Match Scheduled

Tue, 30 Mar 2021 02:22:25 GMT

We have a date for our first High Power match at Machias; it's hard to believe it’s been over a year! Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 3rd, 2021.

Check in at the clubhouse from 08:00 AM to 09:00 AM. Firing will commence at 09:30

This match will be a 3 x 20, plus 2 sighters, with an unlimited sighting period prior to relay #1. ShotMarker electronic targets will be used, so bring your tablets. A limited supply of club tablets are available.

Adults $15
Juniors $10.

The Seattle Rifle & Pistol Association volunteer crew has been busy building safety baffles for the 500-yard line. It will be a bit different up on the line, but that is the price we have to pay for urban sprawl. Hopefully it's not too chilly, but if it is we'll have the two wood stoves on the line stoked up!

We are working on the remaining schedule. If everything goes as planned, we will look to host matches the 2nd Saturday of each month going forward. Stay tuned to the calendar for details

See the High Power page for more information.

SRPA Shotgun

Sat, 20 Feb 2021 19:23:34 GMT

Congratulations to Slade for breaking his first 25 straight targets on Saturday!

SRPA Shotgun

Sat, 19 Dec 2020 19:39:13 GMT

Congratulations to Tom for breaking his first 25 straight targets on Saturday!

SRPA Shotgun

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 15:36:14 GMT

Congratulations to Eric for breaking his first 25 straight targets on Saturday!

Rifle/Pistol Range Baffle Project Update

Thu, 20 Aug 2020 23:23:27 GMT

Rifle/Pistol Range Baffle Project Update

Our volunteers are hard at work bringing the range baffle project to completion. The project isn't quite ready yet, but I thought I share some pictures of the work and the progress so far to give us all a little something to look forward to when the range reopens soon.

Once the work is done, you'll notice things have changed as soon as you open the door. There is no sky visible from the firing line.

The work begins!

The first frame, standing up by itself.

Marching right along.

2x12s going up!

The second row of baffles coming together.

An overview of the baffle system.

The view of the 100-yard berm from the firing line. Note the roof is not complete yet.

The view from the pistol bay.

This is the 200-yard berm. The roof hadn't been started here yet at the time I took the picture.

Here's what it looks like from the rifle range door.

The baffle system will not affect the usability of the 500-yard firing line. Who else is excited for High Power to start back up?

Once you walk out past the new baffles to set or retrieve your target, the wonderful natural beauty of the range setting remains undisturbed.

RANGE UPDATE & CLOSURE - Letter from the President

Fri, 03 Jul 2020 00:03:42 GMT

Due to the continued low Rifle and Pistol Range usage tied to the COVID-19 outbreak and the spikes in new cases, it has been decided to take advantage of the situation and CLOSE THE RIFLE AND PISTOL RANGES for an estimated 6 weeks in order to perform some major range upgrades and maintenance items that can not be accomplished with the range being open.

There may be opportunities to perform some work hours during these projects.

If you are interested in possibly helping, please forward me your Name and phone number.

You will be contacted when opportunities arise.

This decision comes with the support of the entire Board of Directors and Officers of the Club.

This closure is estimated to be 6 weeks in duration. If the work is completed sooner, the range will reopen earlier.

There is no good time to close the range however by taking advantage of the low usage and with the virus resurgence, it makes sense to perform this work now.

Shotgun and Archery will remain open on their current schedules.

If you have any comments, please direct the to me directly.

Thank you for your understanding and support during these times.

Regards,
Randy Doucet,
President
Seattle Rifle & Pistol Association
president@seattlerifle.org

Letter from the President - Range Closures and COVID-19

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 21:52:47 GMT

Due to the continuing concerns and restrictions being placed on many segments of our daily lives concerning the COVID-19 Virus, Seattle Rifle and Pistol is CANCELLING ALL organized matches and ALL events that allow the public to use our range until April 30, 2020.

Shotgun's normal Friday and Saturday schedule will also be cancelled/suspended until April 30, 2020.

The range will remain open to MEMBERS and their GUESTS only.

It is very important that we do our absolute best to follow the guidelines that have been laid out by our State and Federal health authorities.

Please be aware of your surroundings and for example if you show up to the range and a group of people (8-10) are there shooting, consider coming back at a later time.

This is not an easy thing to manage as a club and we are therefore relying on our members to assist us in using good judgement.

I have included an information summary from the Department of Health that covers the main points to pay close attention to during this COVID-19 outbreak.

Please keep in mind that I have talked to all of the Board Members and Officers of Seattle Rifle and Pistol and they have been given the authority to close the range at anytime if a situation develops that they feel is contrary to the best interest of the club operations.

We are continually monitoring the situation for any changes and/or directives from our government officials.

Any changes to the above "policy" will be communicated to the members as quickly as possible.

Thank you for your understanding and support during these difficult times.

Regards,

Randy Doucet, President

Seattle Rifle and Pistol Association

Snohomish Health District Health Officer's Order No. 20-059

SRPA Shotgun

Sun, 26 Jan 2020 03:55:54 GMT

Congratulations to Logan for breaking his first 25 straight targets today while on the line with his father Eric!

Snow Closure - Cowboy and Silhouette Matches Canceled This Weekend

Fri, 17 Jan 2020 00:34:04 GMT

The Cowboy Rifle and Hunter Pistol Silhouette match on Saturday, January 18th and the Smallbore Silhouette match on Sunday, January 19th have been cancelled on account of icy conditions at the rifle range.

SRPA Trapshooter makes P.I.T.A All Star Team

Sun, 03 Nov 2019 17:58:33 GMT

Longtime SRPA trapshooter Greg Miner has made the Pacific International Trapshooting Association 2019 All Star Senior Team. Greg had over 10,000 registered targets in 2019. Congratulations Greg!

Check out the P.I.T.A website for more information.

SRPA Shotgun

Sun, 03 Nov 2019 17:56:18 GMT

Congratulations to Nate for breaking his first 25 straight targets!

SRPA Shotgun

Fri, 11 Oct 2019 05:24:33 GMT

Congratulations to Marv for breaking his first 25 straight targets!

SRPA Shotgun

Sat, 05 Oct 2019 19:20:42 GMT

Congratulations to Matt for breaking 50 straight targets today!

Hunter Sight-In

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 04:04:30 GMT

Hunter Sight-In is in full swing for 2019!

Come and join us during one of our remaining weekend or weekday dates before the season opens. See the calendar for event details.

Trap Range Summer Schedule

Sat, 22 Jun 2019 01:26:39 GMT

Trap Range Summer Schedule

Effective June 28, 2019

Friday	Open 9:30am
Saturday	Open 9:30am
Sunday	Closed

We look forward to seeing you on Sundays again this fall!

2019 Board of Directors Nominations

Fri, 05 Apr 2019 05:54:29 GMT

Members, please visit the SRPA Elections page to learn about how to nominate someone for the 2019 Board of Directors election.

Passing of Dick Abbey

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 05:42:06 GMT

Dick Abbey, SRPA past director, rifleman, teacher and Thursday work crew member, passed away recently at his home in Shoreline. Dick had a long relationship with SRPA and we miss his dedication, kindness and genuine spirit.

Archery Update

Wed, 03 Apr 2019 05:11:08 GMT

Archery Concrete Pour

The Archery Flat Range has a new look!

More than sixteen cubic yards of concrete were poured and around twenty club members showed up to help out.

Here they are, hard at work pouring the pad. Well, mostly hard at work.

Getting down to details.

The finished product.

SRPA Shotgun

Sun, 31 Mar 2019 13:53:24 GMT

Congratulations are in order for Mike, who broke his first 25 straight targets!

Scholastic Clay Target Program

Sun, 24 Mar 2019 20:29:47 GMT

Seattle Rifle and Pistol Association hosted a weekend trap shooting clinic for nine youth and two coaches from Tekoa, Washington (south of Spokane) as part of the Scholastic Clay Target Program.

Saturday had two hours of class time and five hours of shooting. The kids shot 1600 targets on Saturday.

Sunday had an hour of class time and then a shoot-off for a Championship Buckle.

Everyone had a blast putting this event on. Many thanks to Mike K., Ken L., Chadd B., Fred B., Randy, Susa, and Jim.

Randy said, "Everyone involved did a fantastic job, and made me proud to be the President of the club. Well done everyone."

McMurtry Shoot Update 2 and 3

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 04:12:08 GMT

Two more events in the McMurtry Shoot series have been completed. The weather has been holding out, and we've seen some great scores.

Scores

Kenmore Event Scores (1/26/2019)

Club	Total Score	1	2	3	4	5
Kenmore GC	202	Jack H, 42	Bill B, 41	Victor R, 41	Mike O, 39	Jack P, 39
Machais GC	197	Greg M, 45	Mike D, 45	Ralph K, 37,	Matt N, 36	Ken L, 34
Granite Falls GC	155	Trevor H, 45	Ian A, 38	Bob M, 36	Don R, 35	Emad A, 34

Michias Event Scores (2/2/2019)

Club	Total Score	1	2	3	4	5
Kenmore GC	201	Mike O, 43	Bill B, 40	Larry B, 40	Jim S, 39	Gordon K, 39
Machais GC	194	Greg M, 44	Mike K, 43	Jerald G, 37,	Ralph K, 36	Matt N, 34
Granite Falls GC	189	Ray H, 42	Jeff S, 38	John T, 38	Don R, 36	Ian A, 35

Next Event

The competition will resume on Saturday, February 23th, at Granite Falls. The awards banquet BBQ will be immediately after the event, so be sure to stick around.

Go Team Machias!

McMurtry Shoot Date has Changed (Again)

Wed, 30 Jan 2019 00:19:03 GMT

The McMurtry Shoot event scheduled to take place at our club will be held this Saturday, February 2nd.

McMurtry Shoot Date has Changed

Wed, 16 Jan 2019 02:10:43 GMT

The McMurtry Shoot event scheduled to take place at our club will be held on February 16th. This change is due to the memorial service for Robert "Bob" Erickson, a longtime PITA shooter and a member of the Seattle Rifle and Pistol Association.

Please note the change of date for the Machais match. The next event will be the Kenmore on January 26th. See you there!

McMurtry Shoot - First Update

Mon, 14 Jan 2019 02:35:04 GMT

The first event in the McMurtry Shoot series was held on Saturday the 11th at Granite Falls. The weather was great, but shooting conditions were tough. Greg told me that he thought, "a score of 40 will win it". As you can see below, he was right!

A total of 38 competitors were on hand for the shoot

Scores

Club	Total Score	1	2	3	4	5
Kenmore GC	190	Mike O, 39	Jack H, 38	Robert M, 38	Gregory S, 38	Meryn S, 37
Granite Falls GC	184	Trevor H, 39	Don R, 38	Ray H, 37	John T, 35	Ian A, 35
Machais GC	180	Mike D, 38	Ralph K, 38	Mike K, 36	Greg M, 34	John H, 34

Leaders for the HOA Buckle

Class	Leader	Score
Men's	Mike O and Trevor H	39
Women's	Soo D	24
Junior	Gregory S	37
Vet	Mike D and Ralph K	38

The competition resumes on Saturday, January 26th, at Kenmore.

Go Team Machias!

Attention Trap Shooters

Thu, 20 Dec 2018 07:27:58 GMT

The locations for the McMurtrey Shoot events have changed.

Old Skagit will not be able to host an event this year, so the events have been reorganized between Seattle Rifle and Pistol Association, Kenmore, and Granite Falls. See the Calendar for new event details.

12/16/2018 Smallbore Silhouette Match Canceled

Sun, 16 Dec 2018 01:14:43 GMT

The smallbore silhouette matched scheduled for 12/16/2018 has been canceled.

Congratulations Ken

Mon, 03 Dec 2018 01:14:39 GMT

SRPA Trap Shooters are on a roll. Congratulations are in order for Ken, who broke his first 25 straight targets!

The trap shooters are at it again...

Sat, 24 Nov 2018 00:20:57 GMT

Another hat has been destroyed: SRPA member David just broke his first 25 straight.

Congratulations Chadd

Sat, 03 Nov 2018 19:23:20 GMT

SRPA member Chadd just broke his first 25 straight, and he did it from the 20 yard line! Congratulations Chadd.

Are you interested in becoming a certified Range Safety Officer?

Thu, 27 Sep 2018 16:00:00 GMT

Seattle Rifle and Pistol Association will host an NRA Certified RSO Class on November 10th. See the calendar for details.

Registration is required. Students must register using this class listing at NRAInstructors.org.

Find out what happened to Gerald's hat.

Sat, 28 Jul 2018 20:00:47 GMT

25 Straight

This is a picture of Gerald, wearing his hat after getting it shot after breaking his first 25 straight targets. Gerald went on to break 49 out of 50. Not bad for an 80 year old man!

Congratulations Gerald!

Lead Mining

Lead mining has started at the trap range. The range will remain open during the usual times.