RANGE RULES

      

        

1.                   Safety with courtesy on the range is the first priority.  Always check for a displayed range flag before shooting, even if no cars are visible on the property.

 

2.                   Display your membership I.D.

 

3.                   No Firing Before 8:30 AM  or after Dusk; except for Smallbore Committee scheduled smallbore rifle matches (moonlight shoots).  No exceptions.

 

4.                   All bullets MUST impact in the backstop.  Indiscriminate burst fire is not permitted. DO NOT PLACE TARGETS AT GROUND LEVEL.  DO NOT SHOOT AT TARGETS ON THE GROUND. THE PURPOSE OF THIS RULE IS TO AVOID RICOCHETS.

 

5.                   Only paper, silhouette, gong, or clay targets will be used on the ranges. Paper targets will be placed on wooden target frames.  Clay targets are not to be placed on the 50 and 100 yard rifle cross arms.

Human silhouette targets and cans are not permitted.

 

6.                   All firing lines will be secured with a cease-fire and a red range flag displayed before shooters go forward to change targets.  Do not handle firearms when a cease-fire is in effect.

 

7.                   All shooting will be done from the firing line.

 

8.                   Only straight wall and approved bottleneck cartridges may be fired at the steel silhouette targets.

 

9.                   Fully automatic fire and indiscriminate burst firing is prohibited.

 

10.             Rapid-fire must be part of a recognized course of fire (matches only) and must not be indiscriminate.

 

11.             All used targets, brass, trash, etc., must be removed from the range.  Take it with you.

 

12.             Only members and one guest per member are permitted on the range except for scheduled functions.  Guests may visit one time after which they must apply for membership to continue to use the facilities.

 

13.             Membership credentials must be shown upon request of any other club member.

 

14.             Junior members must be accompanied by a senior member.

 

15.             Shotgun shooting is permitted in the concrete sighting bench area only, using only rifled slugs.  Place 50 yd. targets as high on the target frame as possible to limit damage to the 100 yd target cross arm.

 

16.             Hearing and eye protection should be used when firing.

 

17.             NO HUNTING permitted on club property.

 

18.             VIOLATION OF RULES CAN RESULT IN FORFEITURE OF MEMBERSHIP.

 

 

 

 

 

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(Rev. 12/07)