Gun Range Rules

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GUN RANGE RULES
(HANDGUN, MUZZLELOADER, RIFLE, TRAP & 5 STAND)

NO SHOOTING ON SUNDAYS UNTIL 1 P.M.

Shooting times:  Use the “PA Game Commission, legal shooting hours” as a guide unless otherwise posted by the Board of Directors.

The ranges are open to the membership and their *guest (s)

365 days a year except during schedule shoots or otherwise posted.

*Guest:  A person or persons 16 yr’s of age or older who have never been a member or a guest and have never used the ranges.  First time guests may use the ranges free of charge as long as they are signed in at the clubhouse and accompanied by a member.  After their initial use they can either purchase a membership or be signed in and accompanied by a member and pay a daily usage fee of $5.00.  Place fee in envelope and drop into “Vote Box” at clubhouse.  All guests must fill out and wear or display the “yellow” name sticker.  Guests may not hunt on Association property.

Anyone under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a member, adult or legal guardian 18 years of age or older.  That person is responsible for the actions of the youth they are accompanying.

NOTE:  All scheduled shooting events are open to the public unless posted otherwise.

SAFETY AND COURTESY AT ALL TIMES.  YOU ARE RESPOSNIBLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS.

USE COMMON SENSE

1.    SAFETY is the responsibility of everyone.

a. The muzzle of all firearms shall be kept pointed down range while on the firing line or  benches.  Do not handle firearms on the firing line while others are down range.

b. Check to be sure all persons are behind the firing line before firing.

c.  If you should have a malfunction and the firearm is loaded or contains ammunition in the magazine; be sure everyone on the firing line is informed, keep the muzzle pointed into the air and take the firearm to a “safe area” well behind the firing line to be worked on.  If the problem can not be corrected in the “safe area” secure the firearm in your vehicle and take it to a “qualified gunsmith”.

2.    Be COURTEOUS to and RESPECT all persons using the ranges.

  •  EYE AND EAR PROTECTION is required on all gun ranges.
  • ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES are prohibited on all ranges, including roadways and parking areas.
  • RANGE OFFICERS may be on duty at certain times of the year, please obey their commands.
  • Do not block the areas directly behind the benches or other shooting areas so that others may conveniently unload and load their equipment.  Please park your vehicle as not to take up any more room than is necessary.
  • Hunting on or in close proximity to these ranges are done at the hunters own risk.
  • Rifle range has two pavilions but is considered ONE RANGE!
    • There is a “buzzer and flag system” in place for everyone’s safety and timely use of the range.  Please use it.
    • Legal targets are:  Paper, cardboard, clay birds, balloons and metal targets placed on the range by the Association.  .22 cal. silhouette shooters may use their own silhouette targets, which shall be placed on the rails at the four distances in front of the left (new) pavilion.
    • Remove all of your targets and/or their debris before leaving the range.  Pick up your spent casings and take them with you or place them in a trash or brass container.
    • All targets shall be placed on the target boards in such a manor to eliminate bullets from hitting the target board frame work.
    • Do not place and/or shoot at anything placed on any target board frame work or dirt banks, (rifle or handgun ranges).
    • Rifle range roads are only for the users of the range to place, check and pull targets.  Please use your vehicle to do your necessary target work at 200 yds. and beyond.  This helps to keep things flowing.  The Association is not responsible for damage to your vehicle incurred while using the roads on Association property.
    • Shotguns on the rifle range:  Single projectile ammo only (rifled slugs).  Shot shells may be use only if there is a properly constructed patterning board (s).  No shotguns on the “handgun range”.
    • Handguns may be fired on the rifle range.
  • Trap range (square, green trap house).  When the range officer does not have the range open members and the their guests may use this range (not the 5 stand) to throw and shoot at clay birds.
  • Muzzleloader “walk through” range.  It is located behind/above the “small pond”.  Use only “flint lock or percussion cap” muzzle loading rifles and handguns on this range.  It is not designed for the more modern “inline firearms”.  Use patch and round ball only.  This range will be closed when there is an archery “3-D shoot” scheduled.  This is due to safety concerns for shooters on both ranges.
  • 5 stand is only to be use when a qualified range officer is present and has it open for shooting. Follow all instructions given by the range officer (s).
  • Handgun range has two pavilions, you may use either. 
    • No rifles or shotguns on this range except that any local, county or state law enforcement agency may use weapons that they need to qualify with as long as they have written permission by the Board of Directors.
Legal targets  See “Rifle range – “b.”