HAMPSHIRE SCOUT RIFLE CLUB
FIELD TARGET
Field Target Air Rifle Shooting
is an NSRA-recognised discipline.
As such it may be practiced by
Scouts on ranges properly constructed to conform to authoritative safety
guidelines.
The standard safety template for
an outdoor air rifle range is given below.
The information is from the NRA
reprint of Joint
Services publication 403 Vol II (Range Construction) Issued by the Ministry
of Defence.
Note that this template is
based on:
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Level ground.
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A depressed line of sight
(Targets lower than the rifles)
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Rifles not requiring a Firearm
Certificate (muzzle energy < 12 ft lbf or 16.26J).
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A single firer and a single
line of sight. For multiple firers or targets not on a single line the
danger area must be increased by superimposing multiple copies of the template.
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Responsible firers under
competent supervision.
The last of these is the most important.
An air rifle pellet fired from a non-FAC air rifle with an elevated muzzle
can travel over 300 metres!
It is vital that the danger area is
under complete control. It must be enclosed with warning signs posted
and be an open area wholly visible to the Range Officer so that any incursion
may be observed and firing immediately stopped.
Ground initially falling and then rising
away from the firing point is ideal.
Never shoot where you cannot see!
For Target Shooting by Scouts or
on Scout premises, targets may not depict human or animal shapes. Suitable
targets are available from several sources. One maker local to us in Hampshire
who will despatch worldwide, is Knockover Targets.
Revised
30th November 2003
