South Kent Sportsman’s Club Member Orientation Range Orientation and Safety Gate Operations

Agenda Our Club – Your Club –Our Members –Our Property and Neighbors –Our Ranges Safety Fans Ranges and Rules –Shotgun –200 and 500-meter Ranges –General-Purpose Bunkers Target Placement Gate Operations

South Kent Sportsman's Club Our Club - Your Club Memberships Ranges

Welcome to SKSC! Member-owned & member-operated Family membership: –You –Spouse –Dependent children in your household Family members in your household that are 18 or older and have taken this class can use the ranges unattended You may bring guests – we welcome them! –They must be under your direct visual supervision at all times –You are the “Range Officer”

Memberships Memberships from January 1 st to December 31 st Annual Membership Fees: –Dues:$60 –Work Fee:$40 –Assessment$40 (until new property is paid-off) Work fee will be waved for the following year by volunteering just 4 hours in current year –See a board member for details –Work days are usually the 4 th Saturday of March - September Seniors (62 & over) may receive work credit One-time $10 fee for electronic key card for main gate Board and General Membership meetings are held on the 2 nd Monday of the month

Club News Letter Currently published every-other month Available by (faster and cheaper) or delivery by the US Mail Contains: –News –Shooting events schedules –Club events –Range closures –Club calendar

Club Web Site Contains: –News –Shooting events schedules –Club events –Range closures –Club calendar –Shooting event information & contacts –Training class schedules & contact info

Our Ranges Trap and Skeet 500-meter 200-meter General-Purpose Bunkers

SKSC Neighborhood N SKSC

SKSC Property 140 th Avenue N 1 Mile 24 th Street 26 th Street

SKSC Ranges N 500 meter South Ranges Trap & Skeet GPBGPB Shotgun –2 Trap –2 Skeet 6 Bunkers –Pistol –Rifle –Shotgun Match-Only Bunkers 200-meter South Ranges –Pistol –Rifle 500-meter Range –Rifle MOBMOB

SKSC Ranges and Gates 500 Meter 200 Meter Trap 2 Trap 1 Skeet 1 Skeet 2 500M Range Gate South Range Gate Rim- Fire Range General Purpose Shooting Bays Club House N Main Gate

Range Safety Fans N

Extended Safety Fans N Remember the homes that are down-range!

Range Rules General Rules – All Ranges Trap and Skeet Ranges 200 and 500-meter Ranges General Purpose Bunkers

General Safety at SKSC Alcoholic beverages must be kept on the West side of the drive and in the vicinity of the clubhouse at all times. Please refrain from consuming alcohol until after your shooting day is done. Firearms must remain unloaded with the chamber open until you are ready to shoot.

Trap & Skeet Ranges Lighted fields Voice-release on Trap fields Club House Trap #2Trap #1 Skeet #1Skeet #2 N

Trap & Skeet Range Rules Mandatory eye and ear protection No shot size larger than 7½ - No magnums! Actions open & empty until on station & ready to shoot Keep all muzzles pointed down range Trap: –Only 1 shell loaded at a time, except for doubles Skeet: –No more than 2 shells loaded at a time –Station #8 is loaded and shot one at a time Clean up after yourself, but don’t pick up your empty hulls until the line is finished

500-meter Range Center-fire –200m –300m –385m –500m Rim-fire-ONLY –40m –60m –77m –100m 500-meter 385-meter 300-meter 200-meter Parking Firing Line Rim-Fire-ONLY Back-stops Access Road N

500-meter Range Range Access Gate Firing Line as seen from the parking lot looking to the South Shooting Bench

500-meter Range 500m Back-stops Rim-fire-only back-stops 200m 300m 385m 500m 40m60m 77m 100m Brow Catchers

200-meter Range Center-fire –50m –100m –150m –200m Handgun –25 yard –50 yard –75 yard –100 yard Rim-fire –25 yard –50 yard –75 yard –100 yard Parking Common Firing Lines 50, 100, 150 & 200 meter General Use 25, 50, 75 & 100 yard Field Pistol Auxiliary Pistol Bunkers (special use only) 25, 50, 75 & 100 yard Rim-Fire All 3 firing lines are part of 1 range!

200-meter Range Complex Rim-Fire-Only firing line 200-meter firing line Handgun firing line

200-meter Range Complex (looking East) Rim-Fire-Only 200-meter Range 100-yard Handgun 50m, 100m, 150m & 200m General Use

200 & 500-meter Range Rules Mandatory eye and ear protection Actions open & empty until on station & ready to shoot Do not handle firearms when anybody is down-range Keep all muzzles pointed down range and below the top of the back-stops Clean up after yourself Share the range with your fellow members

Six General-Purpose Bunkers May be used for rifle, pistol or shotgun Bunker #3 contains two falling-plate target machines Each bunker is its own firing range #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 Parking South Range Road Falling Plate Machine N

General-Purpose Bunkers Typical bunkerFalling-Plate Machines

General-Purpose Bunker Rules Mandatory eye and ear protection Actions open & empty until on station & ready to shoot Do not handle firearms when anybody is down-range Keep all muzzles pointed down range and below the tops of the back-stops Position your target at the base of the backstop –Adjust the position of your firing line for the distance needed –The covered bench is not always the firing line! Clean up after yourself

Target Placement & Other Range Rules The Right Way The Wrong Way Why Wrong is Wrong Proper & Improper Targets Select-fire and Automatic Firearms

Target Placement – All Ranges Right WayWrong Way! Less than 1 yard More than 1 yard SKSC is your club If you see improper target placement, call a cease-fire and correct the situation! Your Target

The Dangers of Improper Target Placement Wrong Way! When too much space exists between the target and back-stop, the bullet can skip completely off the range!

“Proper Target” Rules Right Targets: –Paper (paper plates make great cheap targets) –Cardboard, cardboard & wood lathe and cardboard boxes –Swinging (metal) targets – But be very careful of ricochets –Tin cans are OK, but must be picked up when you’re done Watch out for sharp edges Wrong Targets: –Anything that breaks or shatters (example: glass) –Anything flammable (example: propane tanks) –Anything that may cause a ricochet off the range Don’t shoot at our posts and silhouette rails! –Don’t place targets in front of our posts or silhouette rails They are meant to hold targets; not to be targets! Clean-up your targets & debris after you’re done!

Proper Target Placement Above & behind rail Target frames Staple your targets to the black material

Bad Target Placement In front of post and rail > In front of post > < Short rim-fire backstop

Additional Range Notes Targets may be placed farther from the back-stop during organized shooting events (such as USPSA) when shooting is controlled by a designated Range Safety Officer using documented stage setups Short back-stops on the 200 and 500 meter ranges are for rim-fire use ONLY! No center-fire rounds! Falling Plate Machine Rules: –Only lead, center-fire pistol bullets may be used –Do Not Use: Rim-fire Firearm (rifle or pistol) Any Rifle Any Shotgun Jacketed rounds +P or Magnum rounds Let’s be a little more careful ! ! These rounds nearly left the range

Example Firing Line Commands Is the line ready? Ready on the right, ready on the left Commence firing Cease Fire! Cease Fire! (loud & clear) Actions open Is the line clear? The line is clear You may go forward and change targets

Range Safety Treat all firearms as if they are loaded Actions open & empty until ready to shoot Keep muzzles pointed at the backstop Know your target and what is beyond it Eye and ear protection is required at all times No tracer, armor-piercing or incendiary ammo Never use center-fire ammunition on any of our rim-fire-only ranges Never handle firearms when anyone is down- range during a cease-fire Any violation of these simple rules may result in the termination of your membership

Select-Fire and Fully Automatic Firearm Use at SKSC More than 5-round bursts are prohibited Approved range exercises and training requiring fully automatic fire are conducted on weekdays noon - 5:00pm Users of fully automatic firearms must call the Allegan County Sheriffs Department ( ) and advise them that legally registered machine guns will be in use Shooters must use only the two southern-most general- purpose bunkers Shooters may use other ranges if a request (in writing) is submitted to, and approved in writing by the SKSC Board; at least 30 days prior to use Sub-Machine Guns and select-fire rifles/carbines using straight-wall pistol cartridges may be used on designated ranges from 9:00am until sunset

Gate Operations Main Gate Range Gates Your Gate Card 500m Range Access Gate200m Range Access Gate

Main Gate Always Closed and Locked (automatic opener) Exceptions: –Work Days4 th Saturday 9:00am to 1:00pm –Club Meetings –Trap and Skeet Hours Sunday 10:00am – 3:00pm Tuesday & Thursday 7:00pm – 10:00pm –Scheduled Events CMP and NRA IHMSA IPSC / USPSA IDPA –Special Events announced in news letter & web site

Main Gate Operation You may stay in your vehicle There are 2 reader pads –outside & inside the gate Use your Main Gate Card by holding it within a few inches of the reader pad The gate will then open automatically Drive completely through the gate Be sure the gate closes automatically behind you Use the same process to leave the club Each vehicle must be “carded in” separately Do NOT tail-gate in behind the car ahead

Range Access Gates Closed anytime the Main Gate is Open Exceptions: –Work Days (No shooting from 9:00am – 1:00pm) –Scheduled Events IPSC / USPSA IHMSA / IDPASouth Range Complex Gate Open CMP NRA500-meter Range Gate Open May be left open if the Main Gate is closed When in doubt – Close & Lock the range gate

Your Main Gate Card Operates the main gate Never loaned-out to others –Your friends are always welcome at SKSC, but they must remain under your direct supervision at all times You are the “Range Officer” You are responsible for their safety as well as those around you –If a non-member is caught using your gate card, it will be confiscated and your membership will be terminated No refunds These cards will break if bent

The End Enjoy Your Club! Don’t forget to have the instructor enter your name and date on the attendance log book to receive credit for taking this class Think Safety and Shoot Responsibly