Range Rules

Topton Fish & Game Association Firearms Range Rules

  1. Treat every gun as if it is loaded
  2. Always keep gun pointed in a safe direction
  3. Always keep your finger outside the trigger guard until you intend to fire
  4. Always keep the gun unloaded, until ready to use
  5. Firearms that are not cased or holstered must be carried unloaded, action open, safety on, and pointed in a safe direction
  6. All members and Guests to display their range cards, or Guest pass while on club property
  7. Safety glasses and ear protection at all times. (Wraparound or side-panel coverage is preferred)
  8. No touching firearms or anything on the shooting bench when anyone is down range
  9. Check with other shooters to ensure actions are open and fire arms are unloaded before going down range
  10. Load & unload firearms while pointed down range
  11. Firearms to be pointed down range at all times
  12. Chamber flags are recommended
  13. 75, 100 and 200. All shots must impact the back berm. Place your targets accordingly
  14. Zeroing on the 100 and 200 yard range, you must first zero on the 50 or 75 yard range
  15. Top ranges. 1 to 6, All shots must impact a berm. Place your targets accordingly.
  16. Paper target, steel targets or self-healing (plastic) targets only
    a. No targets on the ground, no bottles, cans, no frangible targets, etc.
    b. Members may bring their own steel targets for use by themselves and their guests, all of whom assume
    the risk of using these targets, which must be removed when the member leaves the range
    c. No steel core, or penetrating ammo on steel targets
    d. Minimum distance on steel targets: 7 yards on pistol, 50 yards on rifle
    e. Paper only on the 75 yard range, no steel targets
    f. No pistol steel on the 100 and 200 yard range
    g. No putting any target on or near the top of any backstop or berm.
    h. No shot gun, bird shot, on club backers. If you want to pattern or test shot, bring your own targets
    i. Club tripods are for hanging steel targets only no clay birds, shot gun shells or paper targets on tripods
  17. Shooting air born clay birds is not allowed anywhere but the trap range
  18. Trap range, If using the club hand throwing post. Send birds toward the Orange stake upper right-hand corner
  19. Trap range. When not the shooter. Action open
  20. Trap range. No rifle or pistol
  21. Trap range no shot bigger than #6 shot, or over 1350 feet per second
  22. No fully automatic firearms or simulated fully automatic firearms (Bump stock, Hellfire)
  23. No .50 BMG cal or larger rifle. (no restrictions muzzleloaders, or pistol)
  24. No tracer or incendiary rounds
  25. No exploding target, Tannerite or fireworks
  26. No alcohol on range at any time. No shooting while under influence of alcohol or drugs
  27. No live ammo to be thrown in the trash cans, take all empty cases with you
  28. No littering. Smash all boxes and crush all water and soda bottles
    a. Pickup all shot gun hulls
    b. Pick up all brass
  29. All Club Members are range officers. Correct and report any problems
  30. Shooting hours. 8 am to Sunset
  31. Failure to abide by these rules and policies may result in loss of your membership.
  32. Rules subject to change during a club match. Changes are at the match director’s discretion.

Revised: 3/22/2023

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