Shooting Categories: Shotgun
Shotgun Range Location & Contact Information — MSA's Permian Basin Shotgun Range is located 1.5 miles south of Interstate 20 on FM 1788, between Midland and Odessa [click for locator map]. The address and phone are 5911 South FM 1788, Midland, Texas; 432.563.5116. Memberships can be applied for or renewed at this location, however access to the rifle/pistol range requires an orientation class held the first 3 Saturdays of each month. Feel free to call for more information.
Range Services — The range is a full-facility shotgun range offering Trap, Skeet, Five Stand, and Sporting Clay Shooting. The range keeps 6 skeet fields, 3 automatic trap fields, an 8-machine five stand and a 10-station sporting Clays course. Voice calls are available for all of the games so members can shoot alone if they choose.
Range Schedule (updated 12/27/09)
- Fall/Winter
- Closed Mon. & Tues.
- Wed- Sun (Open 11AM-Dusk)
- Spring/Summer
- Closed Mon. & Tues.
- Wed, Thurs, Sat (Open 11AM-Dusk)
- Fri & Sun (Open 11AM-7PM)
How to Play the Games — Rules for Skeet, Trap, and 5-Stand/Sporting Clays are found on this page.
Range Rules:
- All shooters must sign in at the office prior to shooting
- Only Shotguns are allowed at this location
- Shooting is permitted only in designated areas
- Firearms are to be loaded only after reaching shooting stations. 2 rounds maximum can be loaded in a firearm
- Never leave a shooting field with a loaded gun
- Assume your gun is loaded at all times and keep it pointed in a safe direction
- Do not step on controllers (Voice controls are available if you are a single shooter)
- Do not harm or harass the wildlife (If you see a rattlesnake, advise management immediately.)
- Children must be supervised by an adult on and off of the shooting fields
- Small children and pets are to kept off of shooting fields
- Sportsman-like behavior is to be maintained at all times
- Alcoholic beverages are not allowed on the shooting fields
- Shot larger than 7.5 is strictly prohibited
- Skeet shooters must load machines before and after shooting
- ALL shooters are responsible for picking up their hulls
- No vehicles (except golf carts or ATV’s) are allowed on the Sporting Clay course
- Hearing & eye protection is required for all shooters and observers on shooting fields
- If a malfunction of a trap occurs advise management. DO NOT try to fix it yourself
- All trash (shell boxes, cans, target boxes, cigarette butts, etc…) are to be placed in the proper disposal receptacles
- Only club furnished targets are allowed and hand throwers are forbidden
Violation of any of the above mentioned will result in any one or all of the following actions depending on severity:
- Immediate dismissal from the range
- Non-refundable revocation of MSA Membership
- Charges for damaged property
Events & Prices — NSSA, and NSCA registered shoots are held from January through December. League shooting events are scheduled during the spring, summer and fall. The Pro Shop is stocked with shotgun ammunition, apparel and reloading supplies used by most shooters. Member cost for Trap and Skeet is $6.00 for 25 targets, Five Stand is $8.00 for 25 targets, and Sporting Clays is $32.00 for 100 targets. Golf cart rental for Sporting Clays is also available at a cost of $10.00 per round. Members can bring as many guests as they would like as long as they are shooting on the same fields with their guests.
Whether expert or novice, as a member of the Midland Shooters Association we welcome you to come and use this facility and enjoy the thrill of clay target shooting.
2010 Calendar of Events
[Calendar updated 8/15/10]
NSSA = National Skeet Shooters Association (registered events)
NSCA = National Sporting Clay Association (registered events)
April
- 4/4/10 Closed for Easter Holiday
- 4/18/10 (NSSA) Bullfrog Open
- 4/18/10 (NSCA) KYMFHD Clays (100 Bird Main, 50 Bird 5-Stand, 50 Bird 28 ga. Sub Gauge)
May
- 5/18/10 MSA Quarterly Board of Mgmt Meeting 7PM (Main Clubhouse @ Shotgun Range)
- 5/23/10 (NSSA) Cattle Guard Clays
- 5/23/10 (NSCA) Dead, A, Pair (100 Bird Main, 50 Bird 5-Stand, 50 Bird 410 Bore Sub Gauge)
June
- 6/13/10 (NSCA) My Cousin Curly Shoot (100 Bird Main, 50 Bird 5-Stand, 50 Bird 28 ga. Sub Gauge)
- 6/13/10 (NSSA) Bud Evans Open
- 6/23/10-6/27/10 Closed for Sporting Clays Texas State Shoot
July
- 7/18/10 (NSSA) Burn Ban Open
- 7/18/10 (NSCA) Crouching Tiger, Hidden Clays (100 Bird Main, 50 Bird 5-Stand, 50 Bird 410 Bore Sub Gauge)
August
- 8/8/10 (NSSA) Red Eared Slider Open
- 8/8/10 (NSCA) Without A Paddle Clays (100 Bird Main, 50 Bird 5-Stand, 50 Bird 28 ga. Sub Gauge)
- 8/14/10 - De-Snaking Clinic, Shotgun Range, 7:30 a.m.-Noon; contact Mike McKinney for additional info (432.638.0059) - Sensitize your dog to avoid snakes [Download flyer]
- 8/17/10 Shotgun Board of Management Meeting 6PM (Shotgun Range)
- 8/17/10 MSA Quarterly Board of Mgmt Meeting 7PM (Main Clubhouse @ Shotgun Range)
- 8/21/10 Leadman NIGHT Shoot & Potluck Cookout - Shooting begins at dusk (Limited to 50 shooters; RSVP to 432.563.5116) Entry fee is $90 per shooter. This is NOT an NSCA registered event.
- 8/27/10-8/28/10 West Texas Geological Society Annual Skeet Shoot
September
- 9/1/10-9/3/10 Shotgun Range Closed (Dove Season Begins 9/1)
- 9/26/10 (NSSA) Do Doves Fly This Fast?
- 9/26/10 (NSCA) When Doves Fly (100 Bird Main, 50 Bird 5-Stand, 50 Bird 410 Bore Sub Gauge)
October
- 10/10/10 (NSCA) Gone in Ten Seconds (100 Bird Main, 50 Bird 5-Stand, 50 Bird 28 ga. Sub Gauge)
- 10/27/10-10/31/10 Closed for NSCA Nationals
November
- 11/16/10 - Shotgun Board of Management meeting 6PM (Shotgun Range)
- 11/16/10 MSA Quarterly Board of Mgmt Meeting 7PM (Main Clubhouse @ Shotgun Range)
- 11/24/10-11/26/10 Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
December
- 12/24/10-12/26/10 Closed for Christmas Holiday