Zia Rifle & Pistol Club
Zia Rifle and Pistol Club is a member-owned non-profit shooting facility founded in 1959, operating from a leased range in Montessa Park south of Albuquerque. The club features East and West outdoor range areas plus a 6-point indoor range, supporting Junior Olympic air rifle programs, 4-H rifle/shotgun/pistol training, BSA Scout merit-badge instruction, ARA Rimfire Benchrest Silhouette, and pistol-caliber lever gun silhouette. The Junior Division loans equipment to local 4-H programs and supports JR ROTC athletes through the USA Shooting Junior Olympic pipeline. NRA-affiliated. Members-only access with periodic orientation classes for new applications. Active women's-only pistol and personal protection programs twice yearly. One of the longest-running continuously-operating shooting clubs in the New Mexico high desert.
What gets shot here
archery, pistol, rifle, rimfire, sporting clays, tactical, trap; Air Rifle, Air Pistol (USAS State JO 2024-2025 host — 3 dates)
About the venue
NM Department of Game & Fish-listed shooting range (Private ownership)
Implied permit — state framework is airgun-friendly but rules are silent.
NMDGF ranges open to all firearms
Evidence NM has no significant state-level airgun restrictions. NMDGF ranges open to all firearms.
State-level restrictions Standard rules.
This describes New Mexico 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.