By Kathy Konek
The Kootenai Valley Rifle and Pistol Club (KVRPC) is dedicated to the sport of small-bore rifle, air rifle and pistol shooting and invites other interested people to join them.
Competitive shooting is a sport of precision. KVRPC practices indoors with .22 caliber rifles and pistols shooting at a distance of 50 feet. Rifle shooters aim for a ten ring not much bigger than the period at the end of this sentence. Pistol shooters at a ring about the size of a dime. Senior rifle shooters, age 21 on up, use a scoped rifle and shoot from prone, sitting, kneeling and standing positions while junior shooters, age 12 to 20, learn Olympic style 3 position shooting with peep sights. Air rifles are for junior shooters and are shot in the standing position at 10 meters.
The teams compete from their home range on Highway 2, and travels to Sandpoint ID, Coeur d’Alene ID, Spokane WA, and Missoula MT.
The Kootenai Valley Rifle & Pistol Club shooters have won local and state matches, earned college scholarships, a place on the line at the Junior Olympics, and produced nationally recognized NRA individuals and teams. If you are inspired to compete collegiately or in the Olympics, it can all start here with training from some of the best in the sport.
The pistol team meets on Tuesday (starting October 7th), the senior rifle team on Wednesday (starting October 8h). At 6:30pm. The junior rifle team on Thursday (September 18th) at 6:00pm. If you would like to learn more about these sports, stop by the range located on Highway 2 three miles east of Three Mile Junction and see what it is all about. Men, women, boys and girls are welcome.
Precision rifles are available for your use, thanks to the Friends of the NRA Grants that have been awarded to the club.
And for those who have shot in the past, and have put that equipment away, dust it off and come join us. We welcome you back to make some more memories. Shooting, a sport for a lifetime. For more information contact Don at (208)610-0226.