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Range Rules

Bigfork Gun Club Range Rules

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT DIFFERENT BAYS AND RANGES MAY HAVE SPECIFIC RULES


1. ALWAYS SHOOT ENSURING YOUR BULLETS IMPACT A BACKSTOP OR BERM, NEVER
    STRIKING THE GROUND DIRECTLY (AKA - GROUND SKIPS) AND RICOCHETS.


2. PLACE YOUR TARGETS IN SUCH A MANNER THAT BULLETS NEVER STRIKE AND/OR     DAMAGE TARGET FRAMES AND STRUCTURES ......NEITHER YOURS OR THE CLUBS.


3. ABSOLUTELY NO FIREARM HANDLING WHILE PEOPLE ARE DOWNRANGE.


4. UNLOAD ALL FIREARMS BEFORE GOING DOWNRANGE.

5. KEEP ACTIONS OPEN WHEN NOT FIRING.


6. UNCASED FIREARMS MUST BE HANDLED W/MUZZLE POINTED IN A SAFE DIRECTION     AT ALL TIMES.


7. CLUB MEMBERS MUST INFORM THEIR INVITED GUESTS OF ALL RANGE RULES.


8. ALL SHOOTERS AND SPECTATORS MUST FILL OUT A "WAIVER & RELEASE"     AGREEMENT BEFORE SHOOTING. NO EXCEPTIONS! IF YOU DON’T HAVE A CURRENT     WAIVER ON FILE YOU ARE NOT PERMITTED ON THE RANGES.


9. CLUB MEMBERS ALWAYS HAVE FIRST RIGHTS TO ALL SHOOTING BENCHES, TABLES     & FIRING POINTS OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED EVENTS.


10. ANYONE "UNDER THE INFLUENCE" WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO HANDLE ANY                  FIREARM WHILE ON CLUB PROPERTY. VIOLATORS WILL BE DISCIPLINED BY THE              BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THIS CLUB.


11. PERSONS UNDER 18 WILL BE CLOSELY WATCHED AND SUPERVISED BY AN ADULT AT     ALL TIMES. WAIVERS, SIGNED BY A GUARDIAN, MUST BE ON FILE FOR MINORS.


12. NO OPEN TOED SHOES AND NO LOW-CUT SHIRTS OR MUSCLE SHIRTS CAN BE            WORN ON THE RANGE.


13. SHOOTING HOURS START AT 0700 OR 1⁄2 HOUR BEFORE SUNRISE, WHICHEVER IS       LATER AND END AT 2130 OR 1⁄2 HOUR AFTER SUNSET, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER                 SHOOTING HOURS ARE 7:00 AM UNTIL DUSK OR 9:30 PM, WHICH EVER OCCURS           FIRST.


14. SHOOTING BY ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING IS RESERVED FOR SCHEDULED EVENTS ONLY.


15. NO SHOOTING AT GLASS OBJECTS, TRASH OR TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY OF ANY     KIND AT ANY TIME.


16. WHEN FINISHED SHOOTING PICK-UP YOUR BRASS, TRASH, & FOOD ITEMS, ETC.     REMOVE EITHER THE CLUB’S PORTABLE TARGET FRAMES, AND YOUR OWN WHEN     FINISHED SHOOTING. DO NOT LEAVE ANY TARGETS OR FRAMES OUT ON OUR     RANGES. (REV 5/17/09)


17. SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES ALWAYS TAKE PREFERENCE OVER INDIVIDUAL RANGE USE
    DESIRES.


18. RANGE KEYS/COMBINATIONS MUST NEVER BE DUPLICATED AND/OR LOANED TO     OTHERS. (REV 4/19/12)


19. ONLY RANGE SUPPLIED STEEL TARGETS ARE ALLOWED TO BE USED.


20. ALL PETS ARE TO BE EITHER LEASHED OR SECURED IN A VEHICLE WHILE THERE IS
    SHOOTING OCCURRING. WELL BEHAVED PETS ARE WELCOME BUT ARE YOUR
    RESPONSIBILITY. AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR, OR EXCESSIVE BARKING WILL ONLY     RESULT IN THE PET OWNER(S) BEING ASKED TO REMOVE THEIR PET(S) FROM OUR     PROPERTY.


21. RANGE SAFETY OFFICER (RSO) DECISIONS ARE FINAL.


22. ALWAYS LOCK THE GATE BEHIND YOU WHEN YOU ENTER AND WHEN YOU LEAVE     THE RANGE. THE GATE WILL BE LEFT OPEN WHEN AN SCHEDULED EVENT IS BEING     CONDUCTED WHERE THE PUBLIC IS ALLOWED ON THE RANGE. CHECK THE     WEBSITE FOR SCHEDULED AND SPECIALS EVENTS BEFORE GOING TO THE RANGE.     (9/9/13)


23. IF YOU SHOULD SEE SOMEONE DAMAGING OR DEFACING THE PROPERTY OR     ABUSING THE SAFETY RULES, ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY THE PERSON OR VEHICLE     LICENSE NUMBER AND THE CLUB OFFICERS WILL TAKE THE NECESSARY ACTION.     AVOID ESCALATION OR PUTTING YOURSELF IN DANGER. (9/9/13)


24. WE ASK THAT YOU CARRY YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD, HAVE IT DISPLAYED ON YOUR
    PERSON OR RANGE BAG AND SHOW IT UPON REQUEST. (9/9/13)

25. INFORMATION FOR ALL CLOSURES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE. THERE     WILL ALSO BE POSTINGS AT THE GATE AND THE LOCK MAY BE CHANGED. (9/9/13)


26. TO FIRE CLASS III (FULL AUTO) FIREARMS, YOU MUST RECEIVE PRIOR APPROVAL     ONE (1) TIME FROM THE CHAIRMAN, VICE CHAIRMAN, OR THE CRSO. (REV 4/01/13)

Range Specific Rules



PISTOL BAY RANGE RULES
1. NO SHOOTING FORWARD OF THE TWO RED POSTS IN THE PISTOL BAY.
2. PISTOL CALIBER FIREARMS ONLY
3. NO SHOTGUNS OR ANY AMMO WITH VELOCITY GREATER THAN 1600 FEET PER
    SECOND.
4. IF MULTIPLE SHOOTERS PRESENT, YOU ALL MUST SHOOT FROM BEHIND THE
    BENCHES, UNLESS ONLY ONE PERSON IS SHOOTING AT A TIME.





ACTION BAYS RULES
1. THE YELLOW FLAG MUST BE RAISED BEFORE ENTERING THE ACTION BAYS FOR
    USE. PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO LOWER IT BEFORE YOU LEAVE.





RIFLE RANGE RULES (100 METER & 300 YARD RANGES)
1. NO SHOOTING FORWARD OF THE FIRING LINE.
2. USE THE WARNING LIGHTS WHEN GOING DOWN RANGE.
3. ALL TARGETS MUST BE PLACED ON THE PRE-EXISTING BACKERS.
4. NO SHOTGUNS.

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