Raton Thunder ELR

05/12/2026

Just 22 days till it’s time to SEND IT!! Still some spots available. If you want to come join the fun sign up on https://elralliance.com/matches or shoot us a message and we’ll get you on there.

05/09/2026

If you know, you know. This thing makes the best sound ever! I’m ready to hear this bell ring off the hook! Impact!! 💥

05/04/2026

June 3rd - Hunter - 30 cal and under with a 19lb weight limit. 36 round count. Targets out to 1,990 yards. Check in starts at 7am, shooting starts at 8am. Location is the 1,000 yard range. Map attached. Trophies for 1st 2nd and 3rd place.

June 4th- Light Gun - .338 cal and under with a 26lb weight limit. 36 round count. Targets out to 2,300 yards. Check in starts at 7am, shooting starts at 8am. Location is the 1,000 yard range. Trophies for 1st 2nd and 3rd place

June 5th-6th-7th - Heavy Gun - 50 cal and under with a 50lb weight limit. 63 round count. Targets out to 3500 yards. Check in starts at 7am, shooting starts at 8am. Location is the 1,000 yard range. Match fee is $365. Prizes: trophies for 1st 2nd and 3rd place

Targets will be available for practice on the 1,000 yard range. They will be visible from the far west side of the firing line. If the red flag is up when you enter the range, it is safe to shoot. If the red flag is down, DO NOT shoot, someone is down range. Walker Daugherty will be the only one raising and lowering the flag.

Housing available at the Whittington Center. Call them for info and reservations. 575-445-3615.

If you aren't signing up through https://elralliance.com/matches and paying in person, please let me know so I can get you on the list. Email [email protected] or text/call 575-707-3653.

Walker

05/01/2026

If you like lots of shooting for the distance you travel, then check out the heavy gun match. 3 days of shooting, 12 targets all the way out to 2 miles, 63 rounds fired! That’s a lot of shooting!

https://elralliance.com/matches

04/28/2026

Just 36 days till is time to go hot! The schedule begins on June 3rd with Hunter class, followed by Light Gun on June 4th. The event concludes with Heavy Gun competition running from June 5th through June 7th.
Still some spots available so get signed up!

04/11/2026

Want to shoot targets all over the side of that mountain!? Get signed up and try it for yourself. Also lots of post match activities available on the NRA Whittington Center. Trap, s***t, silhouette ranges, sporting clays, you name it! Come join the fun!

04/11/2026

Still some spots are left for the June and August Raton Thunder hunter, light gun, and heavy gun matches. Get signed up! Lots of new things are happening; you don’t want to miss!

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02/25/2026

Registration for Raton thunder June and August matches are open!

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10/23/2025

Who’s all going?

Tomorrow marks the start of Thunder in the Osage – the 2025 ELRUSA Nationals!
Happening October 23–26 in Oklahoma, this event brings the nation’s top long-range shooters together for:
Light Gun (.338 / 26 lb max) out to 2,500+ yards
Heavy Gun (.50 BMG / 50 lb max) out to 2+ miles
Follow along for highlights, photos, and updates as the week unfolds.

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10/12/2025

For 2026 we will be shooting all 3 days of the heavy match on the 1000 yard range! Dates will be as follows:

Hunter - June 3rd
Light - June 4th
Heavy - June 5th-7th

Hunter - August 12th
Light - August 13th
Heavy - August 14th-16th

07/29/2025

Photo dump of the week of shooting. Can’t thank everyone enough for coming out and making these matches happen. Already looking forward to next year! Lots of new things coming down the pipe!