Remember, NO STEEL CORE, ARMOR PIERCING OR OTHER PENETRATORS ALLOWED ON THE STEEL TARGETS. ALL SHOOTING MUST BE DONE FROM THE FIRING POINT.
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The Steel Is Back
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Is it safe to drop the slide on an empty chamber on a 1911?
If your 1911 has a hammer/sear interface that is so delicate and the spring tension of the sear spring is so light that the hammer will follow when the slide is dropped on an empty chamber (no round being fed to slow the slide), it is an UNSAFE CONDITION.
The NRA trigger pull for 1911s in Precision Pistol is a minimum of 3 1/2 pounds. If the hammer follows the slide when closing on an empty chamber, and is prone to damage from merely closing the slide using the slide lock, it is NOT SAFE.
The SO commands, “If finished, unload and show clear. If clear, slide forward or close the cylinder. PULL THE TRIGGER (this command is not necessary for revolvers).”
Refusing to pull the trigger on an unloaded pistol is grounds for a DQ.
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New targets on 100 yard range
There are new targets on the rifle range at the 100 yard berm.
New 100 yard target set.
The same rules apply to their use:
All ammo must be non steel core, by testing on the magnet attached to the post when entering the firing point.
No armor piercing ammo.
Anyone intentionally damaging the support structure (target chains, target stand, etc.) or the targets themselves will lose their membership.
All rounds MUST ENTER THE BERM.
Thanks to members Paul Jilek for the targets and Lee Bormann for building the target array!
Posted in Advisories, Long range shooting, Range Rules, Ranges, Rifle marksmanship, Rifle marksmanship
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NO PARKING NEXT TO THE OUTDOOR PISTOL RANGE
THE RANGE RULES PROHIBIT PARKING IN THE AREA NEXT TO THE PISTOL RANGE. THIS POLICY WAS MADE AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF THE PLATE RACK ON THE RANGE.
“OUTDOOR PISTOL RANGE:
All SOPs apply.
NO VEHICLES ARE ALLOWED PAST THE SIGN AT THE TOP OF THE RANGE ENTRANCE. Parking along the driveway is allowed, if you can do so without impeding traffic.
EYE AND EAR PROTECTION IS MANDATORY AT ALL TIMES, FOR EVERYONE ENTERING PAST THE WARNING SIGN. BECAUSE OF THE INSTALLATION OF THE PLATE RACK, EYE AND EAR PROTECTION MUST BE WORN BY EVERYONE, INCLUDING SPECTATORS, ANYWHERE PAST THE WARNING SIGN, DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF BULLET SPLATTER. DON’T JEOPARDIZE YOUR MEMBERSHIP. THIS RULE IS ABSOLUTELY MANDATORY!“
This is a SAFETY AND LIABILITY ISSUE for the club. People have been hit with bullet and jacket fragments in the former parking area. The majority of the parking area is FORWARD OF THE RANGE FIRING LINE, and cannot be occupied during range use. The consequences of a serious injury could be disastrous for the club.
A new parking area was created along the side of the driveway for pistol range users.
Removal of the chain to access the restricted area, and parking in the area is ONLY allowed during large events, when additional parking is needed. ONLY staff for the event are allowed to park there, and cannot access the area until the pistol range is declared SAFE during a cease fire. ANY OTHER USE IS A VIOLATION OF RANGE RULES AND WILL RESULT IN LOSS OF MEMBERSHIP.
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