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Rules: Training Bay


For Close Quarter Battle (CQB) practice, Shotgun patterning and Board of Directors approved training events.

 

USE OF THE TRAINING RANGE REQUIRES PASSING A QUALIFICATION TEST AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Exception: The qualification is not required if patterning a field/sporting shotgun or sighting in a scope on this range. See specific rules below.

 

AN IDENTIFICATION CARD WILL BE ISSUED TO MEMBERS  AUTHORIZED TO USE THE TRAINING BAY 

AUTHORIZED FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION

  • Battle rifles: AR/AK type firearms or tactical shotguns. A pistol may be used as a secondary firearm.
  • The use of tracer, armor piercing or steel core ammunition is prohibited.

TRAINING RANGE RULES

  • Only approved LC & SA members can use this range. Guests are not permitted to use this range, unless being instructed at an organized and scheduled class.
  • MUZZLE DISCIPLINE IS MANDATORY AT ALL TIMES! All muzzles must be kept pointed below the top of the berm. No high muzzle practice will be conducted. All shooting and magazine changes will be from the “low ready” position.
  • All targets must be posted between the berm and the posts marking the 5-yard line.
  • No shooting from behind the orange posts marking the rear boundary of the training range.

PATTERNING/SIGHT-IN STATION RULES

  • This station is limited to the area directly along the right (south) berm using the provided target stand only.
  • Any member may use this station to pattern shotguns.
  • Any member may use this station to sight in a scope on a rifle or shotgun.

Qualification Course of Fire for using the Training Range and Pistol Bay 7

  • This qualification course of fire (CoF) is required to be successfully completed by any member who wants to be approved to use the Training Range/CQB Range or Pistol Bay #7.
  • The CoF is conducted by Dave Johnson or James Yang.
  • A safety briefing will be conducted to let the shooter know what the Course of Fire (COF) will be and what is expected during the skills demonstration.
  • Shooter will be expected to know how to clear a Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3 malfunction safely.
  • Shooter will be expected to perform all reloads and malfunction tests from the low ready position.
  • The muzzle of the firearm must never be raised above the horizontal level or a disqualification will result.
  • Shooting requirements will be a forty (40) round course of fire using a ten (10) yard square, starting ten (10) yards from the target.
  • A B-27R target will be used for the course of fire.
  • All forty (40) shots fired are required to be on paper. Thirty-four (34) of thirty-eight (38) shots fired, or 90% must be in black area of the target. Both head shots must also be in the black head area of the target. Failure to meet these criteria will result in a disqualification.
  • If the tester (at his discretion) determines that the shooters skills are not sufficient for the intended use of this range, the shooter will be asked to complete more practice, then return for a retest.

Qualification course of fire is as follows:

Phase 1
Load two magazines for positions A & B with five (5) rounds each.
Load two magazines for positions C & D with ten (10) rounds each.

  1. At position A, load/unload twice.
  2. Load firearm with five (5) rounds maximum.
  3. Fire five rounds moving to position B, and then perform an emergency reload.
  4. Fire five rounds moving to position C, and then perform an emergency reload.
  5. Fire five rounds moving to position D, perform a tactical reload.
  6. Fire five rounds moving to position A, perform a tactical reload.
  7. While standing at position A, fire two rounds, head shots only.

Rounds fired: 22.                   

Phase 2   
Load three magazines, with ten (10) rounds each.

  1. While standing at position A, fire five rounds and reload.
  2. Run to position B, drop to the prone position and fire five rounds. Stand and reload.
  3. Run to position D, drop to the kneeling position, fire five rounds. Stand and unload.

Rounds fired: 15.  

Phase 3
At position E

  1. Set up a Type 1 malfunction (failure to fire).
  2. Clear and fire one round.
  3. Set up a Type 2 malfunction (failure to eject).
  4. Clear and fire one round.
  5. Set up a Type 3 malfunction (double feed).
  6. Clear and fire one round.

Rounds fired: 3.

Total rounds fired: 40.

SCHEDULE A TEST


From April through October tests are held the first Sunday of each month. On months where the first Sunday is a holiday weekend the test will be held on the second Sunday.


You must register ahead of time to attend a testing day. Registration is limited to the first six people to sign up.

The first three people to register will begin at 10am. The second three people will begin at 11am.

To register, find the next available day on our EVENT PAGE and complete the registration process.


From November through May tests are scheduled by request and dependent on weather conditions. To schedule a test in the off season contact Dave Johnson directly.



WHAT TO BRING


  • Rifle and 50 rounds of ammunition
  • 4 magazines
  • Magazine carriers ( Pockets also work )