.22 Range Commands

Safety and Sportsmanship

Relay times (9:00, 11:30 & 2:00, etc.) are start shooting times not arrival times, come 30 minutes early for inspection. Be courteous as you arrive other competitors might still be shooting, no cell phone etc. If everyone assigned to a relay is present we will try to start early.

Any rifle brought to the range must come; unloaded, removable magazines must be removed, bolt/action must be open, and ECIs (empty chamber indicators) must be inserted. The rifle must remain in this condition at all times except when under the direction of a Range Official.

Check-in at the pavilion when you arrive. Rifles will be checked for conformity with the rules and proper class assignment before targets are issued and firing points are assigned.

Rifles may not be handled until on the firing line and under the direction of a Range Officer. After the Range Officer begins the preparation period shooters may; handle their rifle, move into the firing position, remove the ECI and dry fire the rifle. No live rounds may be loaded in the rifle, tube or magazine during the preparation period.

When the LOAD command is given the shooter should load one round in the chamber or up to five rounds in the tube/magazine and insert it in the rifle, the bolt/action must remain open.

When the START command is given the shooter should (get in position if rapid series) aim at the target, close the bolt/action and begin taking shots. The shooter’s trigger finger must remain outside of the trigger guard until the rifle is in position and the shooter is aiming at the target.

When the STOP command is given you must stop shooting immediately. Shots determined to be taken after the STOP command will be scored as a miss. When the UNLOAD command is given, or as soon as your last shot in a series is fired, you must open the bolt/action, unload the rifle, remove any removable magazine, insert the ECI and ground your rifle (Open, Empty, Insert and Ground). Rifles may not be handled again until instructed to by the Range Officer.

You may not remove your rifle from the firing line until instructed to do so by the Range Officer.

Shooter & Firing Point Preparation – 15 minutes prior to relay time

After inspection and firing point assignment you may set out your gun and equipment Rifles must be open, unloaded, magazine removed, have ECI inserted and grounded. No one is allowed across the firing line until all the firing points are established

The Line IS SAFE, GO FORWARD and Post Full Size Target for sighters

Sighters – unlimited sighter shots beginning at 9:00, 11:30, & 2:00

This sequence of events will be followed for sighting shots

Shooters take your position on the firing line
The 1 minute prep period begins NOW, Dry Fire only you may remove ECI, handle rifle
The 1 minute prep period is over
LOAD – Load chamber/mag, insert mag, DO NOT close the bolt/action
ARE ALL SHOOTERS READY? – Indicate if NOT The line is READY! Or NOT Ready!
You have 10 minutes for unlimited sighters
START – Aim the rifle, close the bolt/action, and begin taking shots
STOP – STOP
UNLOAD – Open, Empty, Insert ECI and Ground all Rifles
The Line IS SAFE, GO FORWARD Post Target/Center – Prone Precision
Highlight all shots out of the black on sighter target before placing Target Center

Precision – 10 shots (all 3 positions)

The following sequence of events will be followed for Precision shots
Shooters take your position on the firing line
The 1 minute prep period begins NOW, Dry Fire only you may remove ECI, handle rifle The 1 minute prep period is over
LOAD – Load chamber/mag, insert mag, DO NOT close the bolt/action
ARE ALL SHOOTERS READY? – Indicate if NOT
The line is READY! Or NOT Ready
You have 10 minutes for 10 record shots
START – Aim the rifle, close the bolt/action, and begin taking shots
STOP – STOP
UNLOAD – Open, Empty, Insert ECI and Ground all Rifles
The Line IS SAFE, GO FORWARD Highlight and Record Shots not on Target Center
Pull and Post Target/Center – Position Rapid

Rapid – 1st five shots (all 3 positions)

Semi-Auto/Manual shooters take your position on the firing line
The 1 minute prep period begins NOW, Dry Fire only you may remove ECI, handle rifle
The 1 minute prep period is over
WITH 5 ROUNDS LOAD – Load chamber/mag, insert mag, DO NOT close the bolt/action Stand and get in the ready position and I will know you are ready
ARE ALL SHOOTERS (STANDING &) READY?
Indicate if NOT
The line is READY! Or NOT Ready!
You have 25/30 seconds for 5 record shots
START – Get in position, aim the rifle, close the bolt/action, and begin taking shots
STOP – STOP

Rapid – 2nd five shots (all 3 positions)

WITH 5 ROUNDS LOAD – Load chamber/mag, insert mag, DO NOT close the bolt/action
Stand and get in the ready position and I will know you are ready
ARE ALL SHOOTERS (STANDING &) READY?
Indicate if NOT
The line is READY! Or NOT Ready!
You have 25/30 seconds for 5 record shots
START – Get in position, aim the rifle, close the bolt/action, and begin taking shots
STOP – STOP
UNLOAD – Open, Empty, Insert ECI and Ground all Rifles
After both actions finish The Line IS SAFE, GO FORWARD Highlight and Record Shots not on Target Center
Pull & Post Target/Center – Position Precision
NOTE: Run the actions separate; call Semi-Autos to the line for 1 minute prep then their first and second series at 25 seconds each, then call Manuals to the line for 1 minute prep then their first and second series at 30 seconds each.

End of match

At end of match – check guns and case them. We will be self-policing on the firing line. I will expect any shooter in violation of time limits to admit the violation when asked especially in Rapid.