The Field Sports County Park - Metcalf Range
San Jose, CA
Address: 9580 Malech Rd, San Jose, CA 95138, San Jose, CA
Website: www.sccgov.org/sites/parks/parkfinder/Pages/Field-Sports-Park.aspx
When/Where/Type/Notes:
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NO "LOANER" Rifles available!
Due to the recent passage of California Assembly Bill 1511, we will no longer be able to lend rifles to attendees in the state of California.
AB1511 bans loaning of all firearms, unless "to a spouse or registered domestic partner, or to a parent, child, sibling, grandparent, or grandchild".
Effective August 1st, 2021, The Smith & Wesson M&P 15-22 rifle can again now be used at Project Appleseed clinics. Check details on our How to Prepare page: https://appleseedinfo.org/how-to-prepare/
Please Read: How to Prepare for an Event
Safety Notice:
Rifles must be cased and left in vehicle until after the Safety Briefing. Do Not bring your firearms out until instructed to bring them to the firing line. No loaded firearms on the range unless on the firing line and load command has been given. Eye and ear protection required. No illegal firearms are allowed. Some ranges are .22 rimfire only. At ranges that allow centerfire no rifle cartridges over 8mm cal are allowed.
Range Fee: Adult $15.00 per person/day Juniors (8 thru 17) $5.00 per person/day
Capacity: 27
Camping Available:
No camping at the range. However there are nearby campgrounds:
Maple Leaf RV Park, 15200 Monterey Road, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, 270 sites, 15 minutes to range
Uvas Pines RV Park, 13210 Uvas Rd., Morgan Hill, CA 95037, 40 sites, 24 minutes to range
Hotels:
Budget Inn, 19240 Monterey St, Morgan Hill, CA, 10 minutes to range
Holiday Inn San Jose, 399 Silicon Valley Boulevard, San Jose, CA, 10 minutes to range
Many others in the Morgan Hill and south San Jose area.
Directions:
From North, US 101 to Bailey Rd exit, turn left across highway to Malech Road, follow it to range entrance.
From South, US101 to Bailey Rd exit, turn right onto Malech Road, follow it to range entrance.
Turn right (east) at range entrance, follow signs for rifle/pistol range.
At top of hill, turn left at 200 yard range sign, follow asphalt driveway to parking area. Do not park in graveled area (emergency access).
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State Laws to be aware of:
It is the responsibility of attendees to know and comply with all California and Federal Firearms Laws.
State Laws to be aware of: Check State Laws: www.ag.ca.gov/firearms/
*No detachable box magazines may be brought into state with capacity exceeding ten rounds. Unless you owned them prior to Jan1, 2000; then it's OK. All Tubular-magazine 22s are OK.
*“Assault weapons” ban- If you’re registered with CA DOJ already, you’re fine and can shoot your AK, AR15, G3 etc. with no problem. Might want to Xerox the DOJ document and keep it in the rifle case. Do not bring an unregistered “assault weapon” into the state. Do not bring an unregistered “assault weapon” to the range. Similarly, unregistered 50 BMG is not legal.
Out of state shooters, don’t bring military-pattern semiautomatics as they’re almost sure to fall under the “assault weapon” ban. M1 Garand and most 10-shot fixed-magazine SKS' are OK, however.
There is one SKS exception: Zastava SKS Carbines 59/66 are considered destructive devices in California and therefore may not be purchased, possessed, imported, or kept for sale without a permit.
(Having said all that about “assault rifles”, there is provision in state law for out-of-state shooters to bring “assault rifles” to CA shooting events; anybody wants to try that out might want to read the statute for themselves and consult a lawyer-welcome to California.
Transport rifles and pistols unloaded. Pistols and “assault rifles” go in padlocked containers. Car trunk is considered a locked container, but glove compartment, even if it locks, is not OK. (I go the extra mile and padlock everything: firearms in one padlocked container, ammunition in another padlocked container. More th
Misc:
We are on a 200 yard range. There will be opportunity for practice and shooting for score at both 25 meters and out to 200 yards. We will be shooting 'known distance' AQTs to 200 yards on Sunday.
Centerfire rifles recommended for 200 yard shoot, but rimfire may work.
NO Alcohol Permitted
For more information contact:
Name: Bob 210 - Personal Message via the Appleseed Forum too. Email Address: CA@appleseedinfo.org Phone: (818) 359-2046
Name: Personal Message Nero on the Appleseed Forum
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