Air Transportation

Lake Charles (LCH) has a Regional Airport serviced by commuter airlines United Express from Houston (IAH) and by American Eagle from Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW). You also have a choice of flying to either Houston or Dallas and renting a car. The drive from Houston to Lake Charles is about 2 ½ hours. The drive to Lake Charles from Dallas is about 6 hours.

 

Crawfish Cup Practice and Matches

The dates of the Crawfish Cup Championships are Friday and Saturday, April 21st & 22nd. The range is open for practice from 9:00 until 4:00 Monday through Thursday, April 17th through 20th. We can also arrange pre-Bianchi Cup practice for you on other days after the match.

• We have a limited supply of loaner prone mats available to those who fly to the match.

• Ammunition may be shipped to the Match Director, email crawfishcup@att.net for details.

• We have both new and used AP-1 targets, pasters, and centers available for purchase.

• Chronograph will be available to check velocities.

 

Ranges and Target Equipment

• Practical Range: four lanes, turning targets.

• Barricade Range: four lanes, turning targets.

• Two Moving Target Ranges: each with four-rails.

• Falling Plate Range (Centerfire): four lanes, locking plates, pneumatic reset.

• Falling Plate Range (Rimfire): two lanes, non-locking plates, run with timer, rope reset.

• Function testing and cleaning area located on Range 9, the Benchrest Rifle Range.

• All our target equipment is designed to be operated by a competitor who is practicing alone.

 

Hotels and General information: 

The Lake Charles are about 20-25 minutes from the range. The Sulphur hotels are about 30 minutes from the range. 

Hotels with special rates. 

• Hampton Inn, 210 Henning Drive, Sulphur, LA Click here for special rate.

• Holiday Inn Express & Suites: 1150 W. Prien Lake Rd, Lake Charles. www.hiexpress.com/lcharlessouth Mention Crawfish Cup Pistol Tournament for special rate.

• Tru by Hilton: W. Prien Lake Rd. Lake Charles. Click here to book special rate.

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