CHIPPEWA RIFLE CLUB
RULES OF CONDUCT OF THE NELSON BERGER RANGE

THIS RANGE IS FOR MEMBERS AND GUESTS USE ONLY. MEMBERS MUST ACCOMPANY GUESTS. MEMBERSHIP CARDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN YOUR POSSESSION AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO ANY PERSON SHOWING YOU THEIR VALID MEMBERSHIP CARD. MEMBERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT OF THEIR GUESTS. ANYONE ON THE CHIPPEWA RIFLE CLUB PROPERTY WHO IS NOT A MEMBER OR A GUEST IS TRESPASSING AND THE SHERIFF WILL BE CALLED.

SAFETY IS OUR PRIMARY RULE. I UNDERSTAND THE USE OF THIS RANGE IS MY PRIVILEGE ONLY SO LONG AS I CONDUCT MYSELF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL OF THESE RULES. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE RULES MAY RESULT IN FORFEITURE OF THIS PRIVILEGE.

PISTOLS AND/OR SHOTGUNS ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE RANGE AT ANY TIME. THIS IS A RIFLE CLUB ONLY.

THIS IS A SINGLE SHOT CLUB. MAGAZINES MAY BE USED BUT ONLY ONE SHOT MAY BE LOADED IN THE MAGAZINE AT A TIME.

SHOOTING HOURS ARE MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY FROM OFFICIAL U.S. WEATHER DEPT. SUNRISE TO SUNSET. ON SUNDAY, SHOOTING MUST NOT BEGIN BEFORE 12:15 P.M. AND WILL END AT SUNSET.

WHEN PEOPLE ARE FORWARD OF THE FIRING LINE OR WHEN THE RANGE IS CLOSED TO FIRING, ALL BOLT ACTIONS MUST HAVE THEIR BOLTS REMOVED. ALL LEVER ACTIONS MUST BE VISIBLY OPEN. ALL SEMI-AUTO LOADING ACTIONS MUST BE LOCKED OPEN OR REMOVED FROM THE FIRING LINE AND ALL MUZZLE LOADERS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THE LINE WHEN NOT BEING FIRED. WHEN THE RANGE IS OPEN FOR FIRING THERE SHALL BE NO ONE FORWARD OF THE FIRING LINE.

ALL WEAPONS MUST BE FIRED FROM DESIGNATED LINES ONLY.

BARREL BORE SIZE IS LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM OF .458 INCHES IN CENTER FIRED CARTRIDGES AND .62 INCHES IN MUZZLE LOADERS. NO 50 BMG OR 20 MM ALLOWED.

ONLY PAPER TARGETS ARE TO BE USED AND ARE TO BE FIRED AT ONLY WHEN ATTACHED TO THE STATIONARY TARGET FRAME BACKING PROVIDED. ALIGNMENT OF THE SHOOTER TO THE APPROPRIATE TARGET IS THE MEMBERS RESPONSIBILITY. SHOOTING AT BOTH THE 200 AND 100 YARD TARGETS FROM THE SAME SHOOTING POSITION IS NOT ALLOWED.

CEASE FIRE MAY BE CALLED BY ANYONE. AT THE COMMAND OF CEASE FIRE, ALL PERSONS WILL CLEAR ACTIONS AS STATED ABOVE. IF A ROUND CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE CHAMBER, THE WEAPON WILL BE MADE SAFE IN AN APPROPRIATE MANNER UNTIL THE ROUND CAN BE REMOVED OR FIRED.

THE COMMENCE FIRING COMMAND MAY BE GIVEN ONLY AFTER ALL MEMBERS FIRING HAVE AGREED.

PUT ALL SPENT BRASS IN TRASH BARREL LOCATED TO THE RIGHT OF THE FIRING LINE.

NO MEMBER SHALL GIVE THE GATE COMBINATION TO ANY NON-MEMBER.

AN ORANGE CONE MUST BE PLACED ON YOUR BENCH WHEN YOU GO DOWN RANGE EXCEPT DURING MATCHES.

THE GATE MUST BE LOCKED AT ALL TIMES EXCEPT DURING MATCHES. LOCK IT BEHIND YOU UPON ENTERING AND EXITING THE RANGE.

BE SAFE, HAVE FUN, SHOOT WELL, AND MAY ALL YOUR SHOTS BE “X’S”.

Range Rules for Addition of 50/100 Yard New Shooting Points
The purpose of this addition is to ensure the safety and communication from one end of the range to the other. With the added distance and separation between the main set of benches and the new benches we have implemented the following new features.
Safety lights are on all shooting points and new switches have been installed at benches 10, 30, the scorer’s table, and on the new shooting pavilion. They have been wired so that all lights can be turned off and on at all the locations of the switches. Four new horn buzzers have been installed and are to be used to alert shooters of a cease fire and to gain the attention of all shooters regardless of shooting position. There are four push buttons that will sound the horns in the same location as safety light switches. For a standard target change a short blast of the buzzer should notify the line that someone needs to change or remove equipment from the range. When this takes place, please permit the shooters to finish a group or series of shots. A visual check and communication that the line is safe must happen before proceeding down range. An emergency cease fire should be signaled by a 5-10 second continuous sounding of the buzzer. If this should happen, all shooters will make their equipment safe and announce to all present that condition. Emergency cease fire will exist if someone appears out of the woods onto the range or other severe breach of safety. The last change to range procedures will be that no rim fire cartridges are to be fired on the main range at the 100 yard targets. This is necessary due to the evidence that many impacts on the ground appear between 150 and the 200 yard berms. Please restrict 100 yard shooting with ALL rim fire cartridges to the new range area. When shooting a rim fire at 200 yards please make the estimated sight adjustments before firing the first shot to avoid having a bullet from landing short of its target.
The main purpose of these rules is to protect you, the members, and the club from an accident. Your cooperation is needed and expected.

The Executive Board of Chippewa Rifle Club 7/23/15