Fairchance Rod and Gun Club

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Fairchance Rod and Gun Club operates a private shooting range and coordinates sport shooting events in Fayette County, PA. We are a membership-based club with an outdoor range and 50 covered shooting benches. Target distances are 25 yards (pistol) and 50, 100 and 200 yards (rifle).

05/10/2026

Happy Mother's Day! As a reminder, the regularly scheduled meeting for May was moved (in January) to May 17th to accommodate Mother's Day.

38th Annual Hog Roast, 2026
05/04/2026

38th Annual Hog Roast, 2026

05/04/2026

38th Hog Roast, 2026
72 Competitors from as far as Alabama and Canada, a great target crew, plenty of money raised for the club, and a fantastic job by Frank Cole for running the show and giving Elliott Mazur some greatly-appreciated time at home. Special thanks to Jay Ofsanik and Joe Koposko for helping us get the target boards painted and club grounds dressed, to Ken Evans for assisting again with the target crew, and Dave Pike for serving a second year as Range Master. And of course, we can't forget Melissa Planikczka-Knox and Kebin made the registration and scoring processes go smooth as silk, as always! We did some cleaning while we were working through the target board setup and takedown, too, so we're in a better spot for next year. Speaking of, NBRSA - National Benchrest Shooters Association, we look forward to seeing you all next year!

05/02/2026

SPECIAL MEETING: On Sat. May 9th @ 4pm we will be discussing hosting Team Anvil for rifle training and as a fundraising opportunity for the club.

04/27/2026

Reminder: the range is closed 4/27-5/4 for the 38th annual Hog Roast

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12/14/2025

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09/20/2025

Attention IR 50/50 Competitors: Nationals IR 50/50 Factory Class on Sat., Sept. 27th has been moved from 5:00pm to 4:00pm due to it getting darker earlier.

22 Bottle Cap Shoot - Regional Match!25 yards - custom rifles / factory riflesAugust 17th @ 2pmPrizes for every round!Be...
08/10/2025

22 Bottle Cap Shoot - Regional Match!
25 yards - custom rifles / factory rifles
August 17th @ 2pm
Prizes for every round!
Bench rest, rear sandbags permitted.
Front rest pony permitted, or mechanical front rest.
World records are set.

Happy Father's Day, Gentlemen!The rolling targets we've been discussing in our meetings are now out and available for us...
06/15/2025

Happy Father's Day, Gentlemen!

The rolling targets we've been discussing in our meetings are now out and available for use at the 100-yard range! Frank, Joe, and Jay, thank you for your help getting these put together, delivered, and placed.

In order to move these targets, simply place your foot on the strut next to one of the wheels and tilt it back as shown.

~Elliott

05/11/2025

Reminder: the May monthly meeting has been moved to Sunday, May 18th to accommodate for Mother's Day. Thank you!

The Fairchance Rod and Gun Club (FRGC) hosted the 37th Annual Hog Roast benchrest competition for the National Benchrest...
05/09/2025

The Fairchance Rod and Gun Club (FRGC) hosted the 37th Annual Hog Roast benchrest competition for the National Benchrest Shooters Association (NBRSA) this past weekend, May 3rd and 4th, 2025.

Fifty-one (51!) shooters from all over the east coast (and at least one from Canada) were in attendance for this event, during which the weather varied drastically, from heavy rainfall with varying and driving winds to calm conditions with sunshine and light rainfall.

Several new faces joined the ranks of the crew administrating the Hog Roast, including the new target crew supervisor Ken Evans, whose help was especially appreciated to make the machinations of the target change outs, setup, and teardown go smoothly, as well as addressing a backer motor failure that happened during one of the Sunday morning matches. The scorer Kebin Holbert and statistician Melissa Planiczka returned as veterans of the event, serving out scores and refreshments in kind. Long time benchrest shooter and record setter Dave Pike returned to the range this year as the Rangemaster, aiding the club as an experienced radio operator. Former Vice President Grant Milligan lent a hand in setting up the target backer system at the 100-yard line. Trustees Gary Hittie, Calvin Trader, and Joseph Koposko assisted with running for food, checking facilities, and observing for improvements to be made next year.

The community spirit was shown by exceptional support from the competitors in aiding the new FRGC President, Elliott Mazur, to put on the event. From troubleshooting camper power hookups to clearing the top of the 100-yard berm of brush for the 200-yard matches and many more smaller undertakings, the shooters in attendance were helpful and gracious. The new president understandably has big shoes to fill as he gets up to speed to meet the expectations of event attendees.

This year's event was marked by the loss of Jerry Ray Vansickle, former President of the Fairchance Rod and Gun Club and a staunch supporter of the benchrest shooting sport, who passed a week before the shoot on April 26th. Jerry's family was presented with a plaque commemorating his devotion to the sport and to Fairchance Rod and Gun Club.

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122 Hitters Delight Road
Smithfield, PA
15478

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