Rules & Regulations
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Safety Rules
Range Procedures
Steel on Ranges
Steel is expensive. Shooters not following the above will be designated as not safe and / or vandalizing steel targets
A member may challenge anyone on the range regarding membership. If the person challenged does not comply they will be deemed to be there as a trespasser and the Police may be notified
Please be Courteous
Violation of Safety Rules may result in cancellation of your membership. Violation of Range procedures may result in a review of your membership status by the Board of Directors.
The following are the New Brunswick range standards and regulations that FRSA adheres to.
- Rifles, Pistols and Shotguns may be utilized in line with range approval and Action Shooting Sports
- Do not discharge firearms above the back stop and side Berm
- Red Flag indicates Range in Use; Green Flag indicates range is safe
- No Glass or Aerial Targets are to be used on this range, no binary targets
- No incendiary or armour piercing ammunition may be used, no steel shot to be discharged at steel targets
- Pistol calibre only at steel < 100 metres from shooter
- Shooters must not be under the influence and No alcohol or drugs on the range property
- Emergency #911 location is 10.8 Km from junction of Hwy 105 & 615 on 615 Location code 4149
- Shooting safety
- An RO must be assigned when more than one person is on the firing line
- Eye & Ear protection is compulsory
- Load all firearms on the firing line “or at a designated loading area only”, otherwise all firearms must be made safe in accordance with shooting format and the RO
- Control the muzzle. Do not sweep the firearm
- When in use, all firearms must be pointed down range and below the berm
Range Procedures
- Close and lock the gate when entering and leaving the range unless there is a scheduled shoot. Last person out must lock the gate. If there is a scheduled shoot, then the last person out locks the gate.
- Post the "Range in use" sign
- All shooters and guests must sign the Range book (in buildings)
- Do not shoot the target stands, No Shotguns at Target Stands and do not shoot props
- Pick up your garbage; including brass (leave the range cleaner than when you arrived) Carry out your garbage.
- Carry your Membership card as proof of membership
- Never provide the gate code to a non-member
Steel on Ranges
- Steel targets are placed on various ranges for the utilization of and enjoyment of our membership.
- Process for using steel on the range:
- Steel is not to be moved between ranges except as authorized by the Board of Directors
- Pistol calibres & Rimfire may be utilized on any steel at any distance, careful of splash back
- Rifle calibre ammunition may only be fired at steel from 100 metres out (223 is rifle calibre although it may be chambered in a specialized pistol)
- No steel core ammunition or .50 cal centre fire calibre is to be fired at any steel. Most surplus ammunition is steel core, be careful.
- No steel shot to be fired at steel targets.
Steel is expensive. Shooters not following the above will be designated as not safe and / or vandalizing steel targets
A member may challenge anyone on the range regarding membership. If the person challenged does not comply they will be deemed to be there as a trespasser and the Police may be notified
Please be Courteous
Violation of Safety Rules may result in cancellation of your membership. Violation of Range procedures may result in a review of your membership status by the Board of Directors.
The following are the New Brunswick range standards and regulations that FRSA adheres to.
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