Range Rules |
Range Rules |
General Range Rules SHOOTING HOURS ARE 9:00 A.M. UNTIL DUSK 1. ALWAYS KEEP THE MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION. 2. KEEP YOUR FINGER OFF THE TRIGGER, AND SAFETY ON, UNTIL READY TO SHOOT. 3. LOAD ONLY AT THE FIRING LINE, AND READY TO SHOOT. 4. NO ONE WILL HANDLE A FIREARM FOR ANY REASON WHEN ANYONE IS DOWN RANGE. 5. WHEN ANYONE IS FORWARD OF THE FIRING LINE: ALL FIREARMS WILL BE VERTICAL IN RACKS OR TABLE NOTCHES, UNLOADED MAGAZINES REMOVED, ACTION OPEN. (EXCEPTION HANDGUNS MUST BE IN CARRYING CASE, UNLOADED ACTION OPEN, MAGAZINE REMOVED. HOLSTERED HANDGUNS MUST BE EMPTY BUT MAY HAVE ACTION CLOSED, MAGAZINE REMOVED). 6. PAPER TARGETS MUST BE MOUNTED ON BACKERS AND HUNG FROM WIRES. (TO PLACE TARGET AWAY FROM WIRE). VERTICAL TARGET RACKS MAY BE USED WITH PAPER TARGETS ONLY AT SHORTER RANGES, BUT BULLETS MUST IMPACT BACK BERM. REMOVE ALL TARGETS ETC. AFTER USE. 7. PLINKER TARGETS MUST BE NO MORE THAN 3 FEET FROM BACKSTOP BERM. 7A. PLINKER TARGETS NOT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR SAFETY APPROVAL BEFORE USE. ACCEPTABLE TARGETS: PLASTIC POP BOTTLES (NO GLASS), POP CANS, SMALL METAL SILHOUETTES OR SPINNERS AT THE BERM. CLEAN UP IS REQUIRED. BULLET SPATTER AND TARGET FRAGMENTATION MUST BE SAFETY CONSIDERATION. 8. NO TARGETS WILL BE POSTED ON SUPPORT POSTS OR RETAINING WALL. 9. FIRING IS TO BE DIRECTED INTO REAR BERM (BACKSTOP) ONLY. 10. NO ALCOHOL IS ALLOWED AT THE RANGE AREA. 11. GUESTS MUST BE UNDER DIRECT SUPERVISION OF MEMBER AT ALL TIMES (MUST BE ON THE SAME RANGE). JUNIOR SHOOTERS, 17 AND UNDER, ARE CONSIDERED AS GUESTS. 12. EAR PROTECTION IS MANDATORY, EYE PROTECTION RECOMMENDED. INFRACTION OF ANY OF THE ABOVE RULES, OR ANY GENERALLY ACCEPTED SAFETY RULE MAY RESULT IN DISMISSAL FROM THE CLUB, AFTER REVIEW BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THESE RULES MAY BE ALTERED DURING SUPERVISED EVENTS, WITH PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THESE RANGE RULES APPROVED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AT THE APRIL 1, 2001 MEETING. |