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SMALL BORE RANGE

1. THIS RANGE IS LOCATED NORTH OF THE MULTIPURPOSE HOUSE ON TOP OF THE HILL. THE SMALL BORE RANGE IS INTENDED AS A RIFLE RANGE FOR .22 AND .17 CALIBER RIM FIRE. .22 AND .17 CALIBER RIM FIRE PISTOLS MAY ALSO BE USED ON THIS RANGE. NO CENTER FIRE CARTRIDGES OF ANY TYPE ARE ALLOWED.
   
   
2. BLACK POWDER GUNS MAY ALSO BE USED ON THIS RANGE. PLEASE BE THOUGHFUL OF OTHER PEOPLE WHEN SHOOTING BLACK POWDER GUNS.
   
   
3. THIS RANGE REQUIRES A SIGN IN AND OUT FOR ALL SHOOTERS USING PROPER NAME (I.E. FIRST & LAST NAME) WITH TIMES ANNOTATED. A BOOK IS PROVIDED IN BOX INSIDE THE MULTI PURPOSE RANGE HOUSE. PLEASE INCLUDE THE NAMES OF YOUR SHOOTING GUESTS.
   
   
4. HEARING AND EYE PROTECTION ARE MANDATORY.
   
   
5. NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ALLOWED AT RANGES.
   
   
6. REMOVE (PICK UP) YOUR DEBRIS BEFORE YOU LEAVE AND THROW IT IN THE PROPER CONTAINERS LOCATED IN THE MULTI PURPOSE RANGE HOUSE.
   
   
7. THE RANGE IS AVAILABLE FOR USE BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND SUNSET AS POSTED IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER AND IS GENERALLY POSTED IN THE RANGE HOUSE.
   
   
8. ALWAYS ENTER THE RANGE FROM A SAFE DIRECTION BEHIND THE FIRING LINE. DO NOT ENTER OR APPROACH THE RANGE FROM ANY OTHER DIRECTION.
   
   
9. THE FOLLOWING AMMUNITION IS NOT ALLOWED: TRACER, INCENDIARY, STEEL CORE OR ARMOR PIERCING. ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO KNOWN RIMFIRE AMMUNITION MADE AT THIS TIME WITH THE ABOVE CHARTERISTCS, THIS RULE PREMPTS ANY FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.
   
   
10. AUTOMATIC FIREARMS OR SEMI AUTOMATIC WEAPONS FITTED WITH TRIGGER RATCHETS OR OTHER ADD ON DEVICES THAT CREATE AUTOMATIC FIRE ARE NOT ALLOWED.
    
    
11. WHENEVER A CEASE FIRE IS CALLED, ALL SHOOTING MUST IMMEDIATELY STOP. GUNS ARE TO BE MADE SAFE, (CLEARING THE CHAMBER AND REMOVEING THE CLIP, OR OPENING THE CYLINDER OR BREAKING THE ACTION). THE GUN SHOULD THEN BE PLACED ON THE TABLE IN FRONT OF YOU UNTOUCHED UNTIL THE REASON FOR THE CEASE FIRE IS ANNOUNCED AND THE FIRING RANGE IS RETURNED TO FIRING STATUS. UPON HEARING A REQUEST TO GO DOWN RANGE FOR ANY REASON, DO NOT HANDLE ANY GUN IN OR NEAR THE FIRING LINE UNTIL THE PERSON(S) HAVE RETURNED AND THE RANGE IS RETURNED TO FIRING STATUS.
    
    
12. DO NOT USE BOTTLES OR CANS AS TARGETS. DO NOT FASTEN TARGETS TO TARGET SUPPORT POSTS, BEAMS OR TREES.
    
    
13. NO PERSONAL STEEL TARGETS ARE ALLOWED ON ANY RANGE. TARGETS AUTHORIZED BY THE RANGE COMMITTEE ARE THE ONLY TARGETS APPROVED FOR USE. STEEL TARGETS HINGED AT THE BOTTOM AND PROVIDED BY THE CLUB, (FALL DOWN TARGETS), ARE USED DURING FIELD DAY WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE RANGE COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON.
    
    
14. ALL MINORS (UNDER AGE 18) MUST BE SUPERVISED AT ALL TIMES. ALL GUESTS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A MEMBER AT ALL TIMES. YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR GUESTS. DURING OCCASIONS WERE A MEMBER LEAVES THE RANGE FOR ANY REASON THE GUEST MUST ALSO DEPART THE RANGE.
    
    
15. WHEN NOT IN USE ALL FIREARM ACTION SHALL BE IN THE OPEN POSITION OR FIXED WITH AN APPROPRIATE OPEN ACTION INDICATOR. HOWEVER, BREAK ACTION GUNS MAY BE STORED ON A GUN RACK, IF PROVIDED.
    
    
16. PAPER TARGETS ARE TO BE PLACED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE BERM, ON PALLETS MOUNTED ON PALLET HOLDERS, BOTH ARE PROVIDED.
    
    
17. PAPER TARGETS ARE TO BE STAPLED OR TACKED TO PALLETS. BOWLING PINS OR CLAY TARGETS PLACED ON THE BERM. PLASTIC REACTIVE TARGETS SHOULD BE PLACED IN FRONT OF BERM.
    
    
18. DO NOT USE BOTTLES OR CANS AS TARGETS. DO NOT FASTEN TARGETS TO TARGET STRUCTURAL SUPPORT POSTS, BEAMS OR TREES.
    
    
19. YOU MAY ONLY SHOOT DIRECTLY AT THE BACK STOP FROM THE FIRING LINE. SHOOTING FROM IN FRONT OF THE FIRING LINE IS PERMITTED AS FOLLOWS: FOR FIELD DAY, TRAINING IE; POLICE QUALIFICATIONS OR GUARD QUALIFICATIONS AS AUTHORIZED BY THE OUTDOOR RANGE COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON. ALL OTHER SHOOTING MUST BE DONE FROM THE FIRING LINE.
    
    
20. NO TARGET OF ANY KIND IS TO BE PLACED ON THE GROUND! EXCEPT FOR BOWLING PINS OR CLAY TARGETS PLACED WITH IN THE PROFILE OF THE BERM.
    
    
21. POLICE QUALIFICATIONS WILL BE POSTED IN THE MULTI PURPOSE RANGE HOUSE AND IN CLUB HOUSE AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE. ADDITIONALLY, A NOTICE WILL GENERALLY BE PUBLISHED IN THE NEWS LETTER IN AN EFFORT TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACT ON CLUB SHOOTERS.
    
    
22. DEFECTIVE OR DUD AMMUNITION IS TO BE DISPOSED OF IN THE RED CONTAINER NEAR THE OUTDOOR COOKING AREA ADJACENT TO THE CLUB HOUSE.
    
    
23. ALL BRASS RE-LOADABLE AND NON RE-LOADABLE CASES ARE TO BE PLACED IN METAL RECYCLE CONTAINERS LOCATED IN THE MULTI PURPOSE RANGE. PAPER OR CARDBOARD IN TRASH CONTAINERS. PLEASE EMPTY TRASH CONTAINERS WHEN THEY ARE FULL INTO THE GREEN DUMPSTER IN THE PARKING LOT AS REQUIRED.
    
    
24. A FIRST AID BOX IS LOCATED IN THE MULTI PURPOSE SHOOTING RANGE HOUSE AND OR THE CLUB HOUSE MEETING ROOM FOR EMERGENCY USE. PLEASE MAKE YOURSELF FIMILIAR WITH THEIR LOCATIONS.
    
    
25. WHEN SUPPLIES ARE USED PLEASE INFORM THE RANGE COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON TO ALLOW RESTOCKING.
    
    

FOR YOUR HEALTH AND SAFETY THE RANGE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THAT SHOOTERS DO NOT EAT, DRINK FROM OPEN CONTAINERS OR SMOKE WHEN NEAR THE SHOOTING BENCH AREA. YOU SHOULD WASH UP AFTER SHOOTING.

REPORT ANY AND ALL RANGE DEFICIENCIES TO THE APPROPRIATE RANGE COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON IN A TIMELY MANNER.

PLEASE ADDRESS ALL SAFETY ISSUES WITH MEMBERS IMMEDIATELY AS THEY OCCUR, AND FORWARD ANY SAFETY ISSUES TO THE RANGE COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR RESOLUTION.

VIOLATION OF THESE RULES WILL SUBJECT YOU TO A DISCIPLINARY REVIEW BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

PLEASE CONTACT THE RANGE COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON WITH ANY QUESTIONS. CONTACT INFORMATION IS PROVIDED INTHE MONTHLY NEWS LETTER SENT TO EVERY MEMBER.

Effective 12-04-10

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