Use of outdoor range
The 3 red safety flags and
the 3 "shooting in progress" signs detailed in the range safety plans MUST be in place before any shooting
commences.
Rifles MAY NOT be unboxed until
the flags/notices are in place and the Range Officer gives permission
to unbox.
Safety flags MUST be used at all times when the rifle is not under
firing point instruction. As an alternative safety measure the
bolt or action can be removed.
We prefer the use of safety flags.
Outdoor RO sequence
- Targets changed - "no
more targets".
- "Settle down"
- rifles placed on Firing Point/adjusted. Rifles MAY NOT be mounted/loaded.
- Once settled - "stand
by".
- 5 second pause.
- "Commence Fire"
- rifles
can be placed in shoulders and shooting begins.
- "Cease Fire" -
riles are unloaded. The chambered round IS NOT fired.
- "Make rifles safe"
-
breach flags inserted or bolt/action removed.
- Rifles checked by RO
- "Remove rifles from
point if not
shooting again"
- Once removed - "change
targets" - no rifles on FP touched etc,
only mats/scopes set up
There must always be somebody on
the firing point while e.g.
targets are being changed. Do not leave rifles unattended at any
time.
If an emergency arises the command STOP
STOP STOP will be issued. You MUST cease fire immediately and
make your rifles safe. Rifles to be checked by RO before safety
issue is investigated.
All brass to be picked up and removed from site.
In the case of an
accident/emergency
Contact the emergency services on
999.
There is a good mobile phone signal in the area.
Access to land-lines can be had at
- the estate keepers house (turn left at the road and 150
metres on the right)
- the private house to the right of the range
- Dunain Mains Farm (turn right at the road and 800 metres on
right
The range location is "Leave
Inverness on the A82 heading towards Drumnadrochit. About 2 miles out
of Inverness you will come onto the Dunain Straight. Continue
800m past Dunain Mains Farm entrance in the middle of this
straight. On your left the range is a corregated iron building
clearly visibile from the road. It has a recessed gate leading
off the road".