Building 1521 (At the end of Taco Road off 35th Street)
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The gate entrance to the club is open only during the scheduled hours of business. The gate is closed for all other hours and is accessible only to paid members via gate entry code.
(805) 606-4560
Vandenberg Rod & Gun Club
Taco Rd., Bldg. # 1521
Vandenberg SFB, CA 93437
The Vandenberg SFB Rod & Gun Club is a membership club and is open to all active duty, retired, reserve military and their dependents, as well as DoD civilians and Vandenberg SFB contractors. Membership is valid for one calendar year from the date of application.
Apply for membership at the Club only.
Membership & Use Fees:
(As April 13, 2020)
Military: $65.00
DOD or Gov. Service: $90.00
VSFB Contractors: $100.00
Member's Guest Day Use: $10.00
(All guests must sign in and pay before proceeding to ranges, event/trap & skeet price not included. Sponsor member is responsible for all guest actions.)
Club members are allowed to bring/escort non-DOD/Military guest to the club without prior Club approval. All guest must be registered at the main gate before entry.
Non-Military/Non-DOD Guest desiring to participate in weekend competitions must have a sponsor. Sponsored guest are required to enter the base through the Main Gate at Highway 1 and California Blvd. on the day of the event. Non escorted guest may travel only to the Club and upon completion of the event shall immediately exit the base through any controlled gated exits.
The pro shop offers rental 12 gauge shotguns for trap and skeet, .22 caliber rifles, and recurve bow and arrow sets for member and guest use. Rentals are by the hour and are for Rod & Gun range use only. Rentals are a low as $8.00 with ammunition.
The Rod & Gun club has two meeting areas for rent inside with a full kitchen and a BBQ area out back for your next get-together. Fees are $35.00 for up to four hours and $60.00 for up to eight hours for each area used.
Attention! All rifle and handgun ranges are closed every Thursday. Only shotgun shooting is allowed on Thursdays.
No weapon shall be fired in fully automatic mode or simulated automatic with the use of any accessory. You will be kicked off the range if caught firing any weapon full auto.
Paper targets only shall be used (except for certain organized and controlled shooting activities). Mount the paper targets so that the bullets will strike and impact on the earthen berm and not on wood posts or target supports. Targets are available for purchase inside the store.
Trap & Skeet: Shooting clays with shotguns. Every Wednesday and Friday: 0830-1530
Specialty Shotgun
Five Stand—Shoot clays at 5 different rotating stations. Every 2nd Saturday: 0900
Sporting Clays: "Golf with a Shotgun" Simulates the unpredictability of live-quarry shooting, offering a great variety of trajectories, angles, speeds, elevations, distances, and target sizes. Every 4th Sunday: 0800
| Event | Member | Guest |
| Skeet & Trap | $5.00 | $7.00 |
| Specialty Shotgun | $15.00 | 101 Targets |
| Five Stand | $7.00 | $8.00 |
| Sporting Clays | $35-$42 | $45-$54 |
| Sporting Clays (17/under) | $25.00 | $25.00 |
The indoor Archery and Air Gun Range is open 5 days a week during store hours only.
The Outdoor Archery Range is open to members 7 days a week, sunrise to sunset.
The store offers a wide variety of items for sale including ammunition, hunting accessories, reloading components and targets for sale. The store also offers special order program for items not usually stocked. Stop by and see the staff and they will do their best to get whatever you need for the shooting event you are interested in.
DROS $43
FFL each use $30
Gun Transfers: One firearm $30, each additional firearm $10
***California approved firearms may be purchased and shipped to the Vandenberg AFB Rod and Gun Club. Guidelines must be followed or the firearm you purchased may have to be returned to the seller. The Club is not responsible for paying for the return of any unauthorized weapons.
Ammo may be purchased from vendors out of state and shipped to the Club. Most suppliers have an FFL, but if not, contact the club store manager. The club can email a copy of the FFL permit to authorize the shipment from out of the state. There is a $5.00 club processing fee plus current state fee ($1 or $19).
Don't be an abuser of very basic and commonsense membership privileges.
Basic Rule - Always leave area cleaner than when you arrived.
Store
Kitchen
Meeting Room 1
Meeting Room 2
