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Notice: Closed 10-11 Dec for the Fort Knox Gun Deer Hunt. This facility will be closed from 17 Dec 2011 - January 2012.
A Shot Above the Rest - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
French Shooting Club is a top-notch, safe and secure facility for all your shooting needs. We offer Skeet, Trap, 5-Stand by reserve, 3D archery and Rifle/Pistol up to 200 yards. Open to the public, French Shooting Club welcomes all skill levels and can be utilized for shooting and social events. Shotgun Rentals and shooting supplies are available in the Club House. Please call ahead for information on gate access. French Shooting Club rifle/pistol range is open for shooting distances from 15 yards -200 yards.
2012 Firearms Classes (click to view schedule) KY Carry Concealed Deadly Weapons (CCDW) Training
Non-military shooters including civilians, DOD civilians, spouses and dependents ages 18 and older must have a criminal background check and a MWR card or a Fort Knox hunting permit to bring a weapon on Fort Knox and use French Shooting Club. This includes spouse of active duty, reservists and retirees. The card is provided as a service and is free of charge. It can be obtained from French Range during regular business hours. Active duty, reservists and retirees are not required to have this card. Their military ID card will permit them to bring the weapon on Fort Knox to use the range.
Obtaining the French Range MWR Card requires a background check to make sure you have the right to have a firearm and have not been convicted under the Lautenburg Amendment of 1968. Persons convicted of misdemeanor Domestic Violence can not own, carry, purchase, or use firearms or purchase ammunition. The card is good for one year.
Individuals entering the installation must declare their weapons at the gates. Weapons must be unloaded and ammunition and weapon stored separately when entering the installation and traveling to or from French Range.
French Shooting Club always needs volunteers to help maintain the range and assist in shooting events. Volunteers receive discount rates on all services.
The French Range Clubhouse is available for special occasions. Please call (502) 624-7754 for details.
French Shooting Club Prices
Club Memberships (Members receive special pricing on shooting activities!)
Club Membership (monthly) - $20.00
Club Membership (3 months - $45.00
Club Membership (season) - $100.00
Family Membership (monthly) - $30.00
Family Membership (3 months) - $75.00
Family Membership (season) - $150.00
Archery Range (per visit)
Non-member price - $5.00
Club Member price - $3.00
Skeet & Trap (per 25 clay targets)
Non-member price: $7.00 or $13 for 50 clays
Club Member price:$4.00
5-Stand Sporting Clay (per 25 clay targets)
Non-member price - $8.00
Member price - $5.00
Rifle & Pistol Range (per shooter, per visit)
Non-member price: $8.00
Member price: No charge for Club members
Shot Gun Rental: $5.00
Youth (under the age of 16) $1.00 off non-member price!
Attention Military Units!
French Shooting Club offers discounts to small units for sidearm qualification.
Consider French Shooting Club for your next organization day. We have a clubhouse and offer discounts on shooting activities
Range Rules:
1. All shooters and guests are required to sign in at the club house, Bldg. 9333, prior to going on to the firing line and are required to sign out before departing.
2. Guns will not be loaded for Skeet, Trap, or 5-Stand until on shooting station. No more than two, (2), shells will be loaded unless on station #8 (Skeet) and then only one round per high and low house.
3. The gun action will be open when not on shooting station.
4. All weapon muzzles must be pointed down range at all times.
5. Squad members must remain behind shooter.
6. All spectators and non-shooters must remain behind the Skeet, Trap, 5-Stand, and Rifle/Pistol Range firing pads. Only one spotter per shooter is allowed on the Rifle/Pistol firing pad.
8. Only shotguns will be fired on the Skeet, Trap, 5-Stand ranges. Slugs will not be used. Slugs are permitted only on the Rifle/Pistol Range.
9. Smoking is not permitted on the firing line or in the clubhouse.
10. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted on the firing range.
11. Creating a disturbance, horse play, or performing an unsafe act will not be tolerated and may lead to dismissal or suspension.
12. Customers are not permitted in the Skeet, Trap, 5-Stand houses or past the firing line.
13. Shooters are responsible for policing their expended shells and boxes upon completion of firing.
14. Only guns less than .50 caliber are allowed on the Rifle/Pistol Range. Muzzleloaders may exceed .50 caliber. Fully automatic weapons, tracer ammunitions or rapid firing are not permitted.
15. Only approved targets approved by the range are permitted.
16. Anyone may call cease-fire. All shooters must acknowledge and unload their weapons, lock the bolt in the open position and place the weapon on safe before shooters are permitted to go down range and inspect or change their targets. NO ONE WILL BE PERMITTED TO HANDLE A WEAPON during a cease-fire.
17. Club targets on the Archery Range are not to be moved without prior approval from the staff.
18. Archery targets must be placed in front of the backstop.
19. Broad heads are not permitted on the Archery Range.
French Shooting Club
9333 Main Range Road
Fort Knox, KY 40121
(502) 624-7754 or DSN: 464-7754
Hours of Operation:
February
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
March - April
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 PM - 5:00PM
May - December 16th
Wednesday & Thursday: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM (closed at 5:00 PM beginning 9 Nov 2011)
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Closed December 17 - January, all Federal holidays, Knox Gun Deer Hunt and Memorial Day Weekend. Range subject to closure during inclement weather. Non-military customers must have a FMWR French Shooting Club ID Card to access Fort Knox. Call (502) 624-7754 to find out how to obtain this card. |