Author: Andrew O’Brien

Their six shooters blazing, the Connecticut Congress of Rough Riders kicks off its 2025 season this coming Sunday, April 6th. Each month through December, on the first Sunday, a safety briefing begins the day at 9:30am. Cowboy competitors in period dress engage a series of staged targets, pinging steel to beat the clock with the […]

Use this guide to build your own target stand if you’d like to test pattern your shotgun with birdshot at the Rock. You can use our base, and we’ll even give you the cardboard to mount a target if you like. Please remember—birdshot only, and all shotguns must be able to be shouldered to fire. […]

Remember, you must bring your own hearing and eye protection when you visit the Rock. Prescription glasses and sunglasses DON’T COUNT unless they have the MINIMUM of an ANSi rating of Z87.1. MIL-PRF-31013 is better, but Z87.1 is the minimum acceptable.