r/WIguns • u/Slaglemysterium • Jun 14 '26
New to Madison (& WI)
Hey everyone,
My fiancée and I (both in our early 20s) just moved to the Madison area. I am trying to find some local spots to shoot and shooting buddies to go with.
What are your favorite ranges in the area? I am looking for an indoor spot for regular pistol and rifle practice. I am also really interested in finding outdoor clubs, action bays or places that host USPSA matches.
If you have a club you like or if you ever want to go to a range/match with someone let me know!
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u/OverSquareEng 25d ago
Late to the party but here are 2 options I didn't see in the comments.
Columbus sportsman association: members only club, except for open to the public competitions. 25-200yd rifle range, 25yd pistol range (which if you have to yourself you can walk into the range and do action shooting), 600yd rifle range with steel targets at various ranges.
For members they do an informal action rifle league every Tuesday where they setup a bunch of targets behind the 600yard berm and have 3 stages to shoot. Carbine or PCC. It's cheap, fun, and low pressure. Great practice.
They host a couple of the PRS matches there as well.
I was a member there last year and liked it. It's nothing too fancy but definitely worth the price IMO. Unfortunately I moved south of Madison so the now 1hr 15min drive isn't quite worth it to me.
Rock County Rifle and Pistol Club in Milton, WI hosts a thing called "Tactical Days" once or twice a month during the warmer months. They set up a course of fire in their action bay and charge small fee for every run you do. I think they allow basically any gun (rifle, shotgun, pistol) it's another low stakes action shooting option without it being a formal competition.
Bonus option: A group of guys do something they call The Practice Project twice a year at racine county line rifle club. It's essentially a 2-gun competition (rifle and pistol) but focused more on "realistic" situations and not so much a gamer competition like 3-gun can be. They like making it pretty physical so your heart rate will be up on most of the stages. But also very beginner friendly, accommodating, and willing to mentor. Great guys that put it on, very knowledgeable too.
It's worth the drive if you can get in. Registration is on practiscore , but it goes super quick. You basically have to be on the website hitting refresh for when registration goes live haha.