POCKET GUIDE FOR MEMBERS

Club Hours

ALL OUTDOOR FIREARM RANGES

Mon. – Sat. = 8:00 am – Sunset
Sunday = 1:30 pm – Sunset

INDOOR FIREARM RANGE

Mon. – Sat. = 8:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sunday = 1:30 pm – 10:00 pm

General Safety Rules

Always
• Keep guns pointed in a safe direction.
• Keep finger off trigger until ready to shoot.
• Keep guns unloaded until ready to use.
• Wear eye & ear protection while range is hot.

Never
• Handle firearms while anyone is downrange.

ALL RANGES – ALL TIMES

Members are responsible for their guests.

Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility!

Please clean up after yourself. Do not leave garbage or targets on the range, and please pick up your brass.

If you have questions about any of these Range Safety Rules, please consult our Safety Committee.

INDOOR RANGE

Firearms

Handguns & Rifles/Carbines in pistol calibers, with a bullet velocity of 2,000 f.p.s., or less.   No High-Powered rifles are allowed.

NO shotguns or Black Powder firearms. (This includes 45/410 pistols when using shotgun ammunition)

Type of Shooting

All standard shooting positions are allowed. Shooting from the holster is allowed for hip holster only. NO small of back or shoulder holsters allowed.

NO Full-Auto firearms are allowed on this range.

Firing Line & Target Location

Each side is independent from the other. All shooters on their respective side MUST use the same firing line.

Targets MUST be in the RED floor zone. Shooters may NOT fire while standing in the RED floor zone.

Targets must be attached to cardboard backers, and the cardboard backer is then hung from the metal target carrier at a proper height so that all bullets impact the center of the bullet trap. Free standing IDPA style target holders are also allowed.

Exhaust fans must be turned on while shooting and cleaning up.

NO FOOD or DRINKS are allowed on the range.

Apply Eye & Ear protection BEFORE entering range area.

SHOTGUN RANGES

Firearms

All shotguns firing standard power shells of any gauge, but with no larger size than 7.5 shot.

Type of Shooting

Aerial, clay targets and patterning board only.

Firing Line & Target Location

Standard firing points for Skeet, Trap, Five-Stand &Wobble Trap.

Shooters may bring their own bird throwers and fire from any safe location.

Shooters using their own throwers must also be sure their shots travel in the same safe direction as when the range is being used for formal shooting.

Other

All shotgun actions must be open until the shooter is on the firing station.

Only Shooting Comm. members may operate the club bird throwing equipment.

ALL shells must be retrieved after shooting.

Be aware of the muzzle of the shotgun you are holding. Please do not point any firearm at anyone, on or around the range.

300 YARD RIFLE RANGE

Firearms

Firearms with enough power & accuracy to reliably hit the 300 yard target frame.

Type of Shooting

All standard shooting postions are allowed.

NO Full-Auto firearms are allowed on this range.

Firing Line & Target Location

Fire from, or adjacent to, shooting bench only.

Targets must always be set at 300 yards – NO CLOSER.

Other

The 300 Yard Range is subservient to ALL other ranges.

To go downrange, you must call a cease-fire on the Plinking, Pistol, 100 Yard Rifle, & AP&T ranges. You must also turn on the light/bell before going downrange.

ARCHERY RANGE

Open Sunrise to Sunset, 7 days a week.

3-D targets are on the sides of the road leading to the lower ranges.

Field & Target points only.

For safety, you must use the provided bow-holders while retrieving your arrows.

PLINKING RANGE

Firearms

Handguns, Rifles, Shotguns & Full Auto Firearms.

(Members with Full Auto firearms must be approved by the Class 3 Committee before using these firearms at RRPC facilities)

Type of Shooting

All standard shooting positions are allowed. Shooting tables are provided.

Firing Line & Target Location

All shooters must use the same firing line.

All shots must hit the earthen berm only.

All targets must be placed directly at the base or on the lower half of the earthen berm. Targets also may be hung from the metal cable using the wires provided.

Caliber appropriate, downward deflecting, steel targets may be used. These must be placed directly at the base of the earthen berm.

Reactive, spinning targets are allowed. Aluminum cans, plastic jugs and other soft targets are allowed.

NEVER attach targets directly to the cable – please use the provided hanging wire.

NO glass targets.
NO bowling pins.
NO computer hardware.

Shooters must coordinate downrange activities with the 300 Yard range.

PISTOL RANGE

Firearms

Handguns only.

Type of Shooting

Standing position off-hand shooting only.

Firing Line & Target Location

Covered firing line only.

For 25 yard targets, paper targets on wooden target holders must be placed in metal target holders behind railroad tie fence.

For 50 yard targets, place paper targets on cardboard cut to fit into metal target holders.

No other target type or placement is allowed.

Target holder specifications – for use in metal target stands on Pistol Range.

For members’ recommendations of target holders and stands, please see the “Wanted - target frames” thread in our Buy & Sell forum.

100 YARD RIFLE RANGE

Firearms

Rifles only. However, hunting pistols may be sighted-in on this range.

Type of Shooting

All standard shooting positions are allowed. Bench shooting is available.

Firing Line & Target Location

All shooting is from the covered, 100 yard firing line only.

Targets must always be placed at base of the earthen berm, unless you are using the permanent target holders provided.

NO Full-Auto firearms are allowed on this range.

Sighting-in of pistols may only be conducted from the benches at the far left side of the firing line.

All shooting must be done 90 deg. from the earthen berm. Please don’t shoot angled across the range.

When shooting fixed targets at 25, 50 or 100 yards, you must shoot from the benches at the far left side of the firing line, and you must shoot from the seated position.

Free standing IDPA style targets are also allowed.

No breakable targets allowed. (This includes clay pigeons.)

Caliber appropriate, downward deflecting, steel targets may be used. These must be placed directly at the base of the earthen berm.

ACTION, PISTOL & TACTICAL RANGE

(AP&T  and formerly known as PPC)

Firearms

Handguns, Rifles, Carbines & Shotguns are allowed.

Type of Shooting

All shooting positions are allowed.

Shooting from the holster is allowed for hip holster only. NO small of back or shoulder holsters allowed.

NO Full-Auto firearms are allowed on this range.

All shooters must use the same firing line.

All targets must be placed directly at the base of the berm.

All targets must be placed so that all bullets impact the earthen berm in the bottom half.

Paper or Cardboard targets, on wooden frames only.

Free standing IDPA style target holders are also allowed.

No aerial targets allowed.

No breakable targets allowed.

Shooters may shoot 0 - 50 yards from the earthen berm.

It’s frustrating to be at the range and realize that you don’t have something with you that you really want or need. The following list was compiled from several club members. You may not want all of these items but it is nice to see ideas.

What’s in your range bag?

Bare minimum: fob, ID badge, guns, ammo, targets, staple gun, eye and ear protection.

More stuff: extra staples, extra eye and ear protection, extra magazines, speed loader, lens cleaner, pen, paper, score sheets, extra batteries for electronic headset and sights, flashlight, tape, scissors, binoculars, Pocket Members’ Guide (lists range hours and rules), various targets – for 25, 50 & 100 yards, paper plates, stick-on, silhouette, explode-on-impact, tape-over-holes for extended target use.

Gun Care: gun tools, pocket gun cleaning kit, gun oil and rag, thin wooden dowel to clear squibs and jams.

Clothing: baseball cap, shooting gloves, shooting vest with recoil pad (for shotgun and high powered rifles).

Comfort: band-aids or mini-First Aid kit, tissues, eye drops, hand-warming packets, bug spray, sunscreen, lip balm, hand cleaning wipes, lotion, bottled water.

For ladies: safe pouch for storing jewelry, extra hair clip or band.

Clever tip: Bring ammo in different calibers so you can shoot other people’s guns!

Keep in car trunk: (range dependent) wooden target holder, metal target stand. You are responsible for providing ALL your targets and their holders!  (See Pocket Guide rules.)