Shotgun Sunday – Trap Shooting

Shotgun Sunday – Trap Shooting

Starting at 10am (EST)

TRAP-SKEET & SPORTING CLAY SAFETY RULES

1. Outdoor rifle/handgun and/or shotgun ranges cannot be operated at the same time.
2. Recommend two persons on the range during shooting.
3. Recommend a range officer be appointed for all functions.
4. Obey all range commands that are given by the range officer.
5. Assume every firearm is loaded until you prove it safe.
6. The action of the firearm must remain open at all times until it is your turn to shoot.
7. Do not load the firearm until you are on the shooting pad/shooting stall.
8. Control the muzzle of the firearm at all times.
9. Keep the muzzle of the firearm downrange when loading.
10. In the case of an ammunition malfunction, control the muzzle downrange and wait 60 seconds prior to removing the shell.
11. Do not load any shells larger than 12 GA. 3¼ dram, or shot size larger than 7½.
12. Load no more than 2 shells for skeet stations 1 through 7, trap or sporting clay doubles, load no more than one shell for skeet station 8 or trap and sporting clay singles.
13. Do not walk onto the field to retrieve spent hulls while others are preparing to shoot.
14. Do not walk in front of the skeet low house chute, trap house, or sporting clay target thrower while the release button is in the hands of the thrower operator.
15. Always wear proper eye and ear protection while shooting or acting as a spectator in close proximity to the shooting stations.
16. Do not distract others by walking off shooting pad/line while others are shooting or preparing to shoot.