Range Access

• Only shoot during shooting hours (8 AM to dusk)

• You must have a current club membership to use the ranges

• Ranges are for individual use only; group use must be coordinated with the Sparta Rod & Gun Club

Equipment

• Hearing and eye protection recommended when using ranges

• Automatic, or simulated automatic fire is prohibited

• No exploding targets of any type are permitted on the ranges

• Do not use glass containers, plastic bottles, metal cans, or other form of trash and debris as targets

Safety

• Do not load weapon until physically on the firing line

• Keep muzzle pointing down range at all times

• Do not go forward of firing line unless all shooters on the firing line have cleared their weapons

• Clear your weapon before going down range. Leave action open and safety on when anyone is down range

• Do not handle firearms any time people are forward of the firing line

• No firearms allowed forward of the designated firing line for any reason, except a holstered pistol

Facility Care

• 7-yard target is for pistol shooting only

• Place targets on target boards between the 2x4s - do not place targets on target frames or support posts

• Do not shoot support posts

• Do not climb, walk, or place any targets on earthen berms

• Remove targets and pick up junk after shooting

• Return sandbags to locker when done

General

• Do not hog the shooting benches: each is a separate shooting point

• Respect others when shooting