Braintree Rifle & Pistol Club Inc.

Braintree Rifle & Pistol Club is a membership-based shooting club in Braintree with indoor ranges, an outdoor pistol and rifle range, and a trap range. New members join through an orientation class held periodically, and the club runs competitive rifle and pistol teams along with a juniors program. Members use the ranges for practice under posted range rules, with some areas restricted to handguns or specific calibers.

The pistol team welcomes any member with a .22 caliber semiautomatic pistol. On Thursday nights, a range officer runs matches shot standing at 50 feet, one-handed, through slow, timed, and rapid fire stages. Only the top five scores count for the team, so newer shooters can take part without pressure. In winter the team competes against about eight clubs in the South Shore Rifle & Pistol League, and in summer it shoots a home league.

What to Know

• The club is planning renovations to its older range, including a new backstop, shooting booths, target system, and baffles.
• Pistol caliber carbines with barrels of 20 inches or less are allowed on the newer indoor range.
• Members pay annual dues, and a club calendar lists range closures and events.
• Both men and women shoot on the club’s teams.