CAVALIER RIFLE AND PISTOL CLUB
RANGE RULES REVISED April 11, 2010
Hours of Operation
Monday through Saturday 9:00 AM until sunset
Sunday 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM
Full Auto Hours:
Monday through Saturday 10:00 AM until 3:00 PM (No Full Auto on Sunday)
GENERAL RANGE RULES
1. The Club member shall be present at all times when he has a guest or a family member present. The Club membership is an individual membership, not a family membership.
2. Club members are reminded that we do have a limit as to the number of times a person is considered a guest. That limit is three times in a year. A range qualified member or spouse may supervise a maximum of four people (guests, spouse, or dependent children) at any one time.
3. In the absence of a Range Officer, the first member arriving becomes the Range Officer and is responsible for the conduct of everyone on that range. This does not relieve other members of the responsibility of enforcing the range rules. The Range Officer shall appoint a replacement Range Officer prior to leaving the range.
4. The range flag shall be raised to the top of the pole before firing commences.
5. NO LOADED WEAPONS ARE ALLOWED ON THE RANGE PROPERTY EXCEPT ON THE FIRING LINE. Cartridge weapons shall not be loaded in any fashion until the muzzle has been pointed down range. Black powder weapons shall not be primed or have a percussion cap installed until the muzzle has been pointed down range. The actions of ALL firearms shall be opened at all times when not on the firing line and when a “CEASE FIRE” order is in effect. Muskets and other external firing weapons shall be discharged. There shall be no handling of weapons ON THE FIRING LINE, IN ANY FASHION, when someone is down range. Black powder weapons shall be subject to appropriate NSSA and NMLRA safety rules regarding the “CEASE FIRE” order. Concealed carry weapons may be loaded and holstered on your person while on the property. Concealed carry weapons must be unloaded before coming to the firing line if they are to be fired.
6. No one is to advance forward of the firing line unless the “CEASE FIRE” order is given, all actions have been opened, all black powder weapons have been discharged, and the command “THE LINE IS CLEAR” has been given.
7. Firing shall not be resumed until the “COMMENCE FIRE” order has been given.
8. Targets shall be placed on proper backers, furnished by the club. Under no circumstances shall targets be tacked to the target frames. Caution is requested in order to avoid shooting up the frame material. THERE SHALL BE NO SHOOTING ON THE RANGE PROPERTY, EXCEPT AT PAPER TARGETS IN REGULAR FRAMES, OR AT SUCH TARGETS AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
9. Firing at targets on the ground is prohibited. All projectiles must impact into a backstop.
10. When finished firing, targets shall be removed from the backers and placed in trashcans, or carried home. Backers shall be returned to, and properly replaced in the range houses. Musket teams using breakable targets shall remove all broken material and wire from the range.
11. Each person shall police his firing point in regards to targets, brass, cleaning patches, empty cartridge boxes and other trash.
12. The last person to leave the range shall see that the range flag is lowered and returned to the box at the base of the pole.
13. A range being used for a scheduled match is closed to non-participants except at the discretion of the match director conducting the match.
14. There shall be no digging in the range impact areas by any one.
15. The entrance gate shall be kept closed at all times, except during scheduled matches.
16. No alcoholic beverages are to be consumed before or during shooting activities. During the hours of operation of the firing ranges, alcohol may be consumed only in the camping area of the property. No alcoholic beverages shall be on the firing line or beyond any parking area at other times.
17. There shall be no full auto firing of any weapon except on the designated range. That range shall be RANGE #5.
18. There shall not be any cross firing on the ranges. All firing shall be done down range perpendicular to the firing points.
RANGE #1—100 YARD RIFLE RANGE
19. No pistols shall be fired on the 100-yard rifle range
20. Shotguns may be fired from the left-hand side of the range over the 25 yard target line.
RANGE #2—SMALL BORE AND BLACK POWDER RANGE
21. Rimfire and black powder rifles and pistols may be used on this range.
22. On Mondays and Wednesdays, firearms used for competition in NRA Hunters
Pistol and Cowboy Lever Action Silhouette, may be used on this range.
RANGE #3—CONVENTIONAL PISTOL RANGE
23. No rifles, shotguns, magnum pistol ammunition or cartridges with velocities of greater than 1,500 feet per second.
RANGE #4—ACTION PISTOL RANGE
24. Any type pistol and ammunition may be used on this range.
25. Pistol caliber long guns and shotguns with shot size of 7 ½ or smaller are allowed on ranges 4, 4A, 4B and 4C.
RANGE #5—500 YARD RANGE
26. Any rifle, pistol or shotgun can be used on this range.
27. Projectiles with a nominal caliber of greater than 0.458 inches and with a muzzle velocity of greater than 2,000 feet per second must be fired on this range and from a bench rest or a prone position.
28. Full auto fire shall be discharged within 200 yards, or closer, to the backstop.
29. Range 5 is reserved for full auto use on New Year’s Day and July 4 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Members are welcome to join shooters at the forward firing line.
30. The gate to the 500 yard cover shall be shut when downrange is in use.
31. All portable targets on range 5 must only be placed on the left side of the range up to the 50 yard berm or beyond 200 yard berm. Targets must be placed so all shots impact an intermediate berm or the backstop.
RANGE #6—SPORTING CLAYS RANGES
32. Shooting stations are available with a range officer on:
Thursdays (May – September) – 4:00 pm – Sunset
Thursdays (October – April) - 1:30 pm – Sunset
Sundays (all year) – 11:30 am – 3:00 pm
33. Manual traps only are available for use all other times.
34. Shot shells are limited to low brass with a max shot size of 7 ½.
BE SURE OF YOUR BACKSTOP BEFORE FIRING ANY SHOT
Violation of these range rules can result in the suspension of the guilty member.
Any activity not covered by these rules must be brought before the Board of Directors for approval.