Atglen Sportsmen's Club - Field Target
Atglen Sportsmen's Club operates a 137-acre Chester County facility that has hosted competitive shooting since the 1920s and earned NRA membership in 1959. The club is CMP-affiliated and runs an active monthly Field Target match for airgun shooters, alongside Five Plate Challenge, sporting clays, high-power and small-bore rifle silhouette, cast bullet, cowboy lever action, and indoor/outdoor archery programs. Membership is currently waitlisted, but Field Target matches are open to non-members. The club enforces a strict no-photography policy on its grounds.
What gets shot here
AAFTA Field Target (4th Saturday monthly per club calendar); High-power and Smallbore Silhouette; Sporting Clays; Archery; CMP-affiliated youth shooting league
About the venue
Private members-only club; CMP-affiliated; AAFTA matches open to public
Restrictive — confirm rules carefully
EXPLICITLY airgun-positive at PGC state ranges
Evidence 58 Pa. Code § 141.22 lists air rifles among permitted small game devices. Per direct PA project source: PGC outdoor state ranges have dedicated airgun bays. PGC range rule sheets accommodate airguns under standard rifle/pistol categories. PA statute 18 Pa.C.S. § 6304 separately addresses air rifle local-ordinance preemption.
State-level restrictions Some Special Regulations Areas (Philadelphia, Allegheny) restrict centerfire firearms but permit airguns; locally-imposed restrictions may apply (PA preemption is limited).
This describes Pennsylvania state-level airgun law. Rules at this specific range may be stricter — always confirm with the range directly before traveling.
Always call ahead.
Range policies change — sometimes mid-season. Indoor lanes update caliber rules, clubs revise membership requirements, and public ranges suspend airgun access without warning. Confirm current policy by phone or website before you make the trip.