Memberships are currently available!
How To Become A Member:
Should you decide to join the SSC, please fill out a membership application and bring it to one of our monthly club meetings. Meetings are held at the American Legion in downtown Savage, located at 12375 Princeton Ave. on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30pm. (except December). During the meeting, you will be asked to introduce yourself to the Board and the members in attendance and arrange with the Board to have a guided walk-through of the range. This walk-through includes an overview of the SSC range rules. Upon completion of your range walk-through your application may be approved. At that time you will be sent a membership card with the gate combination along with an electronic gate entry card. If you have additional questions please e-mail: Missy Bautch at communications@suburbansportsmanclubmn.com, or call Pete Sauber 507.403.8282 and leave a message.
To Join:
ALL applicants must be at least 18 years of age, a citizen of the United States of America, and must join and maintain membership in the National Rifle Association (NRA). Applicants must also possess EITHER a valid MN Permit to purchase OR a MN Conceal carry permit. A MN permit to purchase may be obtained free at your local sheriff's office. After completion of an application, applicant will submit their application with payment for $215 (which includes a $60 one-time initiation fee — $65 annual membership fee and $90 work escrow fee). During and after the first year, dues are $65, plus six (6) hours work (or $15 per hour for each hour not worked).
Each applicant must attend a range orientation walk through. It is the responsibility of the applicant to make arrangements for the completion of the walk through at the membership meeting before membership will be approved or a gate card issued.
Make checks payable to: Suburban Sportsman's Club, Inc.
Maintaining Your Membership:
All members, unless exempted by the SSC Board of Directors, are required to donate six (6) hours of work for the benefit of the SSC per year or they will be assessed, at time of membership renewal, $15 for every hour not worked to a maximum of six (6) hours.
The membership year ends on December 31st and all annual dues must be received no later than January 31st or be dropped from SSC membership.
Members who are dropped for failure to pay their dues and who then wish to rejoin the SSC will be required to pay the yearly dues, initiation fee and for all hours not worked (up to 6 hours @ $15 per hour) from the last year as a club member.
Maintain an active membership in the National Rifle Association (N.R.A.)
RANGE RULES
• ABSOLUTELY NO shooting before 9:00 a. m. or after SSC Range closing time.
• AT NO TIME shall the use of alcohol or any other intoxicants, including either illegal or prescription drugs that may impair
motor skills or cognitive abilities, or persons who are under the influence of these substances, be permitted on SSC premises.
• ALL firearms must remain cased until you are at the firing line.
• NO fully-automatic firearms are permitted.
• NO firearms firing .50 caliber BMG ammunition is allowed at the SSC range.
• Firearms, including their muzzles, must be fired from inside covered firing points, unless an exception is granted by the Board
of Directors.
• Raise the large range flag at sign-in shed when occupying the range. Take the flag down if you are the last to leave the range.
• The SSC Range Gate must be kept locked at all times.
• Everyone using the range must make an entry in the logbook. Sign in and out including ALL guests’ names.
• All firearm muzzles must be kept pointed down range and the actions left open when not firing.
• Glass containers as targets and all types of exploding targets are NOT allowed.
• Use targets attached to the chicken wire so projectiles will not hit wood or metal supports.
• When finished, dispose of targets and all other garbage. Return all range equipment to storage. Remove all used targets from
SSC property upon departure.
• On each shooting range, as a warning to others who may enter, small individual range flags or orange cones must be placed in
front of shooting bench before going down range to place or remove targets or equipment.
• All minors under the age of 18 are to be supervised by an adult. On the range they must wear ear and eye protection and remain
behind the firing line except when checking targets with supervising adult.
• Pets must be kept behind the firing line and on a leash not to exceed six feet.
• Persons using the range facilities MUST be current paid members. All guests must be in the company of a current paid
member. Local law enforcement personnel are given free use of the range.
• Members have precedence over guests in the use of all facilities. Two (2) guests per member MAXIMUM. (Immediate family
members are not considered guests, but they must relinquish range space to any member.)
• Anyone revealing the gate lock combination or loaning a membership card to a non-member will have their membership
revoked and any unused portion of their dues forfeited.
• Ask to see membership cards and identification of anyone using the range.
• Firearms Safety training classes can reserve the range for training purposes by contacting the SSC Range Officer at least one
month in advance of the event.
* Allowable targets:
10 yard: Paper targets only
25 yard: Paper targets and commercially manufactured reactive targets only.
50 yard: Paper targets, commercially manufactured reactive targets, (pop cans, metal spinners, plastic bottles/jugs, etc.) can
be used when placed slightly above the ground at a distance not greater than three feet from the backstop.
100 & 200 yard: Paper targets, commercially manufactured hanging reactive targets (no ground targets).
Trap Range: Clay pigeons only. Non Toxic shot only
All reactive targets MUST be placed within three (3) feet of the backstop and slightly elevated off the ground. Remember the chance of ricochet.
* Glass containers are NOT to be used as targets. NO exploding targets of ANY kind are allowed.
** Any member that fails to follow these rules may have their membership terminated and any remaining dues forfeited. **
ALLOWABLE SHOOTING HOURS
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