Safety Rules

Safety First

• Eye and Ear protection is MANDITORY for all shooters and officials. (You will not be allowed to shoot if you do not have both.) It is also recommended for spectators to wear eye & hearing protection.

• Any Firearm will only be loaded upon command from the range officer to do so.

• Pistols will always be loaded with the hammer down on an EMPTY chamber.

• Rifle will always be loaded as follows: Magazine loaded, Action closed, Hammer down on an empty chamber.

• Shotguns action open, no ammunition in the chamber(s) or magazine unless the stage starts with the shotgun in hand.

• When moving from stage to stage:
  • Pistols will be Holstered & unloaded
  • Lever Guns will be Unloaded with action open, muzzle UP
  • Shotguns will be Unloaded with action open, muzzle UP

• NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES or OTHER INTOXICATING SUBSTANCES allowed in or on the range area. This includes shooters, guests, range officers, scoring personel and others.

• No alcohol or other intoxicating substance shall be consumed by any shooter until he/she has completed shooting for the day, all firearms are safely stored and the flag is lowered.