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COPICUT RIFLE ASSOCIATION RANGE RULES

HOURS FOR SHOOTING ARE:

 9:OOAM TO 6:OOPM

RANGE SAFETY IS MOST IMPORTANT TO ALL SHOOTERS

 

ü      A guest shooter can only shoot under your supervision only one time then is required to join CRA.  The member is totally responsible for their guest’s actions. Other guests in attendance under your supervision can only shoot one at a time on the firing line; other guests will stand back from the firing line until it is their turn.

ü      Members must lock the gate when entering and exiting the access road, unless there is an event being held that is open to the public.

ü      Members and guests must enter and leave the shooting range positions with unloaded guns and actions opened.

ü      When a shooter(s) is going down range to change targets, etc. actions must be opened at the firing line and anyone waiting at the shooting line can not handle any guns

ü      YOU MUST CALL FOR A “CLEAR LINE” SO THAT ALL SHOOTERS KNOW YOU WANT TO GO DOWNRANGE. ONLY WHEN THE OTHER SHOOTERS RECOGNIZE YOUR REQUEST AND OPEN THEIR ACTIONS, UNLOAD AND PLACE THEIR GUNS ON THE BENCHES OR GROUND CAN YOU PROCEED FORWARDThose shooters will step back away from their guns.

ü      On the rifle ranges there is only ONE LINE to fire from for EVERYONE.  This firing line is clearly marked with position numbers in the ground.

ü      All rifle and handgun shooting must be done where each shot is expected to be aimed at the target to hit the burm in the back of the targetNEVER shoot over the burm, or on the ground in front of the target either on the rifle ranges or handgun range.  HIT THE BURM EVERYTIME!

ü      Machine guns can be fired on the rifle ranges, but each member who fires a machine gun MUST NOT SHOOT AT THE REGULAR TARGET FRAMES mounted on our range target stands.  You must either fire at the 200 yd steel gong or set up YOUR OWN target stand/frame in the 200 yard steel gong area.  If you want to shoot sub-machine guns at 100 yards you MUST also set up your own target stand frame to the right side firing INTO the BURM.  Sub-caliber (nothing larger than 45 ACP) machine guns can be fired on the handgun range using your own target stands/frames.  We do not tolerate ground shooting to the target!

ü      Only PAPER TARGETS are to be shot, the targets must be placed in front of the burm that the shooter is using; not placed in the middle of the range. No cans, glass, gas tanks, plastic containers, etc. are allowed to be shot at on the handgun or rifle ranges. No clay targets allowed on Association grounds. Steel gongs that may be provided at 200 and 300 yards and can be shot with normal ammunition.

ü      On The Rifle Range, paper targets are to be affixed to the cardboard of Frames Only,  Not To The Position Numbers.

ü      SHOTGUNS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE HANDGUN RANGE!  ONLY SLUGS may be fired on the rifle range ‑ no buckshot or other smaller shot sizes can be used Shotguns can only be used to shoot at the 100 yard rifle burm AND the shotgun must be fired from the rifle firing line and at no position closer than the 100 yards.

ü      HANDGUN RANGE IS FOR HANDGUNS AND 22 CAL RIFLES ONLY. CENTERFIRE RIFLES ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE HANDGUN RANGE. You must bring your targets and own target stands to the handgun range; these will not be provided.

ü      You must pickup your brass, ammo boxes, used targets and any other trash to bring home with you.

ü      Anyone found breaking the above rules, shooting at the port‑a‑johns, brick building, or causing other unnecessary damage to the range(s) will forfeit their membership immediately and be sent a letter indicating that their future use of CRA property is trespassing enforceable by the local police. 

ü      Remember to always where Eye and Ear protection

To report something wrong with the property call Ray Raposa at (508-636-5250)

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