ARRC Bible - Aireborough Rifle & Revolver Club



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|This document was compiled in August 2011 to provide a resource to range officers to enable : |

|a) the provision of a consistent & standardized message to all prospective & new members |

|b) provide a framework to allow correct completion of all range management tasks |

|c) provide information to ensure that the site is run in a safe & legal manner |

|If you note any items that require correction, additional explanation or addition |

|then please contact Dan Coleman membership@.uk |

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Contents

Introduction 3

The Club Facilities 3

Rimfire 3

Air 3

Access 5

Opening times 5

Health and Safety 6

Behaviour 6

Range Officers 6

Misfire procedure 6

Insurance 6

Ammunition 7

Ballistics 7

Use of club firearms 9

Carbine 9

Rifle 9

Inserting / removing the bolt from the rifle 10

Aiming at the target 10

The membership process 13

Data Protection Act 13

Application 13

Processing 13

Probationary period 13

Becoming a full member 14

Cost 14

Membership Renewals 14

The Law 15

Qualifying Age 15

Range Rules 15

Examples of Firearms Offences & Penalties 15

Range Rules Page 1 17

Membership application forms 18

Section 21 forms 19

Range Officer Checklist 20

Site setup 20

Detail management 20

Club firearm issue / ammunition and target sales 21

Club rifles 21

Ammunition 21

Targets 21

Carbine / Benchrest / Pistol Scoring 22

Prone Scoring 23

Introduction

Hello, I am ……………………… and I am one of the range officers for the club

The purpose of this introduction is to give you an introduction to the club plus the rules and regulations that everyone has to abide by to both comply with the law and prevent accidents.

The Club Facilities

Rimfire

The club has 8 lanes which are suitable for .22 or .17 bullets (sometimes called rimfire or smallbore), 6 of these lanes are suitable for shooting up to 50 metres. [pic]

Air

The air section has 12 lanes suitable for .22 or .177 pellets, 6 or these lanes are used for competitive target shooting or practice and 6 are used for either practice or “Plinking” shooting at non paper targets.

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Access

The rimfire range has recently been re built to accommodate disabled access, work is also being planned to re build the air range and toilet block to provide additional facilities.

Probationary members should only attend site whilst there is an official range officer in attendance. Any member discovered to be shooting without a range officer in attendance will immediately forfeit their membership which will be notified to the police.

Opening times

Due to being floodlit, full members of the club are able to use the facilities on a 24 x 7 basis although on the rimfire range certain times of day are reserved for specific disciplines

Monday – Prone & Benchrest 25 & 50 yards 7pm-9pm (last detail 8.30pm) Tuesday Carbine, Pistol & Benchrest 25 yards 7pm-9pm (last detail 8.30pm) Wednesday - Carbine, Pistol & Benchrest and new member welcome 25 yards 7pm-9pm (last detail 8.30pm)  Thursday - Leeds University Prone 25 & 50 yards 7pm-9pm (last detail 8.30pm) Friday - Prone training 25 & 50 yards 7pm-9pm (last detail 8.30pm) Saturday - Carbine, Pistol and Benchrest 25 yards 10.30am - 3pm (last detail 2.30pm                           Sunday - Prone & Benchrest 25 & 50 yards 10am – 12am (last detail 11.30am)

Until a probationary member has shot at the club on at least 6 occasions they should only shoot from the 25 yard point with its associated smaller danger area. During this period they will gain a fuller understanding on safe operation of the equipment being used, the range rules and reasons for them and allow Range Officers to provide feedback.

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Health and Safety

Behaviour

The rimfire weapon has the ability to kill at up to 2,000 yards and is therefore extremely dangerous if handled incorrectly. During your probationary period you will be evaluated as to your attitude towards firearms and how safe you are when handling them, if the club deems that you are not safe to handle a firearm unsupervised then your probationary period will be extended or your membership terminated.

In the initial stages of your membership you will only be allowed to shoot at 25 yards, this is to accommodate your lack of experience with firearms and the associated increased danger risk.

Range Officers

To become a range officer on the rimfire range you must have completed the provisional membership period and been voted in as a full member by the executive committee.

For someone to shoot on the rimfire range, a range officer must always be present to supervise proceedings. A minimum of two members must be present for shooting to take place therefore if one of the members is completing their probationary period the full member must not shoot.

Misfire procedure

You will at some point you will experience the click when you pull the trigger and nothing happens. Please memorise the process for dealing with a misfire, as not following it could compromise your chances of becoming a full member.

1. After the “Click” keep the barrel level and pointing down range for a count of 30 seconds,

2. During this time make the range officer aware that you have an issue, if you are in a timed competition they will stop the clock.

3. Lower the rifle to the bench whilst making sure that the barrel is kept level and pointing down range.

4. With your left hand (right hand for left handed weapons) open the bolt in such a way that should the movement cause the round to fire and the bolt return explosively parts of your body are not in the way, the barrel must continue to point safely down range so that the exploding bullet can not cause damage or compromise safety.

5. Extract and inspect the cartridge for damage (this can indicate if you have an issue with the priming of the cartridge, the most likely option, the loading, or much worse your firing pin).

6. Put the round to one side, or hand it to the range officer for safe disposal.

Insurance

The club carries public liability insurance in case of a firearms incident; to be covered by the insurance each person must sign the register as they enter the premises.

Ammunition

You will be able to purchase ammunition, please remember that any unused rounds should be clearly marked with your name & placed into the safe as it is an offence to remove ammunition from site unless you have it entered onto a firearms certificate.

We use a range of ammunition on site as detailed below in price order. As the consistency of the round increases then so does the price. Corkage - Members with FAC’s are free to bring their own ammunition to site but must pay a corkage fee of £0.50 per 50 rounds, this fee should be placed in the target cash tin RWS GECO – for use on Carbine & Pistol RWS Target – for use on Carbine, Pistol, Prone & Benchrest RWS Match – for use on Prone & Benchrest Eley Pistol Match – Carbine, Pistol

Ballistics

The ballistics of each round shot change with the bullet weight, the type & quantity of powder used along with the properties of the rifle barrel.

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All scope measurement is based in minutes of angle, this translates to 1 minute equalling 1” at 100 yards. Most scopes are adjustable in ¼ minute adjustments, the below table will give an insight on how this translates to moving between distances.

Clicks |MOA |Inches |Yards | |Clicks |MOA |Inches |Yards | |Clicks |MOA |Inches |Yards | |1 |0.25 |0.06 |25 | |1 |0.25 |0.75 |300 | |1 |0.25 |1.75 |700 | |2 |0.50 |0.13 |25 | |2 |0.50 |1.50 |300 | |2 |0.50 |3.50 |700 | |3 |0.75 |0.19 |25 | |3 |0.75 |2.25 |300 | |3 |0.75 |5.25 |700 | |4 |1.00 |0.25 |25 | |4 |1.00 |3.00 |300 | |4 |1.00 |7.00 |700 | |5 |1.25 |0.31 |25 | |5 |1.25 |3.75 |300 | |5 |1.25 |8.75 |700 | |6 |1.50 |0.38 |25 | |6 |1.50 |4.50 |300 | |6 |1.50 |10.50 |700 | |7 |1.75 |0.44 |25 | |7 |1.75 |5.25 |300 | |7 |1.75 |12.25 |700 | |8 |2.00 |0.50 |25 | |8 |2.00 |6.00 |300 | |8 |2.00 |14.00 |700 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |1 |0.25 |0.13 |50 | |1 |0.25 |1.00 |400 | |1 |0.25 |2 |800 | |2 |0.50 |0.25 |50 | |2 |0.50 |2.00 |400 | |2 |0.50 |4 |800 | |3 |0.75 |0.38 |50 | |3 |0.75 |3.00 |400 | |3 |0.75 |6 |800 | |4 |1.00 |0.50 |50 | |4 |1.00 |4.00 |400 | |4 |1.00 |8 |800 | |5 |1.25 |0.63 |50 | |5 |1.25 |5.00 |400 | |5 |1.25 |10 |800 | |6 |1.50 |0.75 |50 | |6 |1.50 |6.00 |400 | |6 |1.50 |12 |800 | |7 |1.75 |0.88 |50 | |7 |1.75 |7.00 |400 | |7 |1.75 |14 |800 | |8 |2.00 |1.00 |50 | |8 |2.00 |8.00 |400 | |8 |2.00 |16 |800 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |1 |0.25 |0.25 |100 | |1 |0.25 |1.25 |500 | |1 |0.25 |2.25 |900 | |2 |0.50 |0.50 |100 | |2 |0.50 |2.50 |500 | |2 |0.50 |4.50 |900 | |3 |0.75 |0.75 |100 | |3 |0.75 |3.75 |500 | |3 |0.75 |6.75 |900 | |4 |1.00 |1.00 |100 | |4 |1.00 |5.00 |500 | |4 |1.00 |9.00 |900 | |5 |1.25 |1.25 |100 | |5 |1.25 |6.25 |500 | |5 |1.25 |11.25 |900 | |6 |1.50 |1.50 |100 | |6 |1.50 |7.50 |500 | |6 |1.50 |13.50 |900 | |7 |1.75 |1.75 |100 | |7 |1.75 |8.75 |500 | |7 |1.75 |15.75 |900 | |8 |2.00 |2.00 |100 | |8 |2.00 |10.00 |500 | |8 |2.00 |18.00 |900 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |1 |0.25 |0.50 |200 | |1 |0.25 |1.50 |600 | |1 |0.25 |2.50 |1000 | |2 |0.50 |1.00 |200 | |2 |0.50 |3.00 |600 | |2 |0.50 |5.00 |1000 | |3 |0.75 |1.50 |200 | |3 |0.75 |4.50 |600 | |3 |0.75 |7.50 |1000 | |4 |1.00 |2.00 |200 | |4 |1.00 |6.00 |600 | |4 |1.00 |10.00 |1000 | |5 |1.25 |2.50 |200 | |5 |1.25 |7.50 |600 | |5 |1.25 |12.50 |1000 | |6 |1.50 |3.00 |200 | |6 |1.50 |9.00 |600 | |6 |1.50 |15.00 |1000 | |7 |1.75 |3.50 |200 | |7 |1.75 |10.50 |600 | |7 |1.75 |17.50 |1000 | |8 |2.00 |4.00 |200 | |8 |2.00 |12.00 |600 | |8 |2.00 |20.00 |1000 | |

Use of club firearms

The club provides rifles for use during your probationary period, from time to time full members may also allow you to use their rifles whilst under their supervision. (the difference between the club rifles & a carbines is that the rifles have a longer barrel & are heavier).

Carbine

In the safe there are 2 rifle cases which hold the club carbines, magazines capable of holding 10 rounds and a bolt which must be stored in a de cocked state.

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Rifle

The club has a number of rifles which can be made available to members, these can be used for Benchrest or Prone, the Bolt can be found in a de cocked state in the drawer at the bottom of the safe and must be returned to the same location & state.

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Inserting / removing the bolt from the rifle

Insertion of the bolt must only be completed on the firing point. To insert the bolt first verify that the breech flag is in position showing that the rifle is not loaded, next cock the bolt by twisting until it locks in the cocked position, next pull the trigger fully to the rear and enter the bolt into the rifle.

Removal of the bolt must be completed and verified prior to leaving the firing point. first verify that the breech flag is in position showing that the rifle is not loaded, next pull the trigger fully to the rear then full the bolt back until it is removed from the rifle next de-cock the bolt by twisting until it releases its tension, next call the range officers attention to verify the fact that you are placing the rifle, the bolt with all tension released plus magazine storage for 10 rounds into the bag. The range officer will either return the rifle to the safe of issue it to the next probationary member.

Aiming at the target

The below diagram details the view through dioptre sights

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The view through a scope

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When you first fit a scope to your rifle you need to make sure that it is pointing in the same direction as your barrel.

This is completed in 3 steps

1) First of all bore sight the rifle, point the rifle at the desired target and look down the barrel, now move the rifle until a good view of the target is achieved.

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2) Now look through the scope & adjust until the target moves to the middle

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3) Once the sights are visually zeroed you can finalise the process by arranging for someone to spot for you whilst you fire, you will be concentrating on the bull so may not see the splash if the bullet does not go exactly where you were aiming

The membership process

Data Protection Act

As a data controller the club holds information on its membership for the purposes of maintaining its register of members and accounts. This information is provided to the Police and members of the committee in order to facilitate the running of the club. It is a condition of membership that you give consent for the club to use this information as required. Results of competitions plus any related photographs or communications may be published on club notice boards and web sites in order to inform of results and available disciplines. These may also be provided to authorised third parties in order to maintain historical records or further the sport

Application

To apply for membership, please fully complete in block capitals the current Membership Application form, a photograph must be included with the relevant payment into the membership post box.

Your application will not be processed until all items have been received, if you fail to provide ALL of the required items in time for the committee meeting your application will be refused and a £15 deposit will be forfiet. The Police will also be informed of your failed attempt plus the fact that you are no longer allowed on club property.

Processing

The membership secretary will collect your documents for processing from the membership post box on the first available opportunity.

Processing your application involves presenting your details both to the police and the committee for approval and producing your membership card.

Following approval, your probationary pack including membership card will be posted to your home address, the membership card must be worn at all times when at the range, it must also be shown to the range officer when purchasing ammunition or borrowing one of the club firearms.

Probationary period

As a probationary member you are now free to use the clubs firearms, purchase ammunition and experience all of the specialities on offer.

Please remember that it is an offence punishable by 5 years in prison and an unlimited fine if you take ammunition away from site prior to having it entered on your Fire Arms Certificate.

At the completion of each session please remember to fill in your probationary member record with the date, the speciality completed and present it to the range officer for signature. The range officer will then sign the document to confirm that you have been shooting safely and competently plus following all of the club rules, such as following firing point procedures, cleaning up your empty brass and assisting with range maintenance.

The probationary period does not have a set timeframe but must be at least three months, during this time period you must have attended the range and have had your record signed on a regular basis, failure to comply with either will result in either your probationary period being extended indefinitely or your application being rejected.

Becoming a full member

When you are nearing the end of your probationary period please contact the head of the section in which you shoot most often & and inform them that you will be submitting your application to the next committee meeting. The decision on whether to accept you as a full member will be based on

o frequency of visits,

o safety record,

o attitude towards firearms,

o if your membership would benefit the club,

o the quantity of assistance that has been provided with the maintenance or running of the club (please note that the terms of membership include the option for the committee to terminate membership without notice or compensation should any of the membership conditions be broken),

Once the committee have agreed to your promotion to full membership the membership secretary will update the Police and you will be free to initiate the process for applying for a firearms certificate (FAC).

Membership Renewals

The membership year terminates at the end of December and rates are agreed at the Annual General Meeting each year, they then need to be paid within 30 days. If a membership has not been renewed within the grace period then the Police will be informed that this person has ceased to be a member of the club. If they are not a member of another club then they no longer have just reason to possess weapons so the FAC may be revoked. If an ex member would like to re join the club at a later date they must provide good reasoning why they failed to renew at the appropriate time, repay all outstanding dues and serve a new probationary period, this evidence will then be presented to the committee where a decision will be made on whether the application will be accepted.

To enable continued membership it is a legal condition that you must attend the club at least annually, the club requires that you attend on a quarterly basis unless there are extenuating circumstances that the committee have previously agreed to.

The Law

I will now make you aware of UK law regarding firearms and to dispel some of the myths around them. You need to be aware of the serious side of our sport so that you can enjoy it legally and safely.

Qualifying Age

18, at this age a responsible person is able to apply for a firearms certificate

17, at this age or under it is an offence to purchase or hire a firearm or ammunition, it is also an offence to have an air weapon unless under direct supervision by someone over the age of 21.

15, it is an offence for anyone of this age or below to have an assembled shotgun unless they are being supervised by someone over the age of 21 or it is in a securely fastened container which would make it impossible to fire.

14, it is a club requirement for anyone using firearms on the club premises to be over this age

Range Rules

The latest version of the range rules are displayed on the notice board, all new members are also provided with a current copy in the probationary membership pack. All members must comply with the range rules so please check the notice board for updates and ask a range officer if you have any questions or do not understand any item.

Examples of Firearms Offences & Penalties

Offensive weapon in a public place (taking your weapon out of the case prior to entering the range premises)

Max penalty imprisonment - Four years

Max penalty fine - £ unlimited

Criminal damage (using someone else’s property for target practice or shooting into unauthorized land)

Max penalty imprisonment - Ten years

Max penalty fine - £5,000

Trespassing with firearm in building/on land (do not go hunting on land without written permission from the owner of the shooting rights)

Max penalty imprisonment - Seven years

Max penalty fine - £ unlimited

Person under 14 possessing airgun or ammunition

(shooting whilst not supervised by a responsible adult over the age of 21)

Max penalty fine - £1,000

Prohibited person possessing firearm or ammunition (taking ammunition away from the range prior to receiving your FAC)

Max penalty imprisonment - Five years

Max penalty fine - £ unlimited

Supply firearms to a person drunk or insane

Max penalty imprisonment - 3 months

Max penalty fine - £1,000

Range Officer Checklist

Site setup

No one is allowed to use the range until they have signed the log book, required safety checks have been completed, and the range danger flags have been raised. If anyone attempts to bypass safety whilst you are in the process of completing setup or safety checks they should be asked to leave and reported to the committee for disciplinary action. If any members arrive whilst you are completing the site setup then they must assist with preparations or wait until you are ready and have certified that it is safe to shoot.

1. Upon arriving complete a tour of the site checking for issues such as problems with the site that could cause danger to users or signs of attempted break in.

2. Set up the range at the correct distance for the disciplines being shot, 25yards Tuesday, Wednesday & Saturday, 50 yards Monday, Friday & Sunday.

3. Check the safe contents against the log book and confirm that all items are present.

4. Raise the range danger flags to indicate that the range is now in use.

5. At the end of the day the last detail should stay to assist the range officer with returning the range to its safe state.

6. Club rifles should be returned to the safe and the weapons log updated.

7. Danger flags should be taken down and returned to the club room.

8. Verify that the servery is locked.

9. All external entry points should be checked to confirm they are locked.

10. Verify that the heating is switched off

11. Verify that all electrical equipment is switched off.

12. Switch off all lighting

13. If you are the last one out of the car park, close and lock the gate.

Detail management

Each shooting detail takes approximately 30 minutes, this includes both setup & clear down time

1. The detail commences with the placing of rifles on the firing point,shooters must confirm to the range officers satisfaction that all weapons are unloaded and safe,( this can take the form of having breach flags inserted, bolts removed, barrels broken etc) before declaring that it is “Safe to go down range” if a shooter is unable to demonstrate that a weapon is safe to the range officers satisfaction then they will not be allowed to use that weapon on site until it has either been modified or approved at a meeting of the committee (if dispensation is given, a letter will be issued by the committee in order that it may be produced to the range officer on the firing point)

2. Whilst anyone is down range, no one is allowed to touch weapons or ammunition, if anyone attempts to break this rule they should be asked to leave the firing point

3. When everyone has returned and is behind the firing point the range officer announces “The detail will commence in 1 minute, those not shooting leave the firing point now, you may pick up your weapons but do not load”

4. When the range officer has confirmed that it is safe to continue they should announce “You have 20 minutes to shoot unlimited sighters and 20 shots to count”

5. After completing a final safety check the range officer announces “Commence firing”

6. At approximately 9 minutes into the detail, competitors may wish to change their targets, they should indicate this by making their weapons safe and stepping away from the firing point. If any member continues to fire the RO should ask them for a break in proceedings to allow the target change.

7. After confirming that all weapons are unloaded and have breach flags inserted and/or bolts removed the range officer will declare that it is “Safe to go down range”

8. Items 2–5 are now repeated, at 18 minutes inform all shooters that they have 2 minutes until the end of the detail.

9. Prior to going down range to retrieve targets at the end of the detail, competitors should prepare the firing point for the next shooter, to include:

o Putting away their rifle and unused ammunition

o Clearing all used brass and rubbish and placing it into the provided containers

10. The new detail can then place their rifles onto the firing point, once the range officer has confirmed that all weapons are safe both details will be allowed to proceed to the target frames.

Club firearm issue / ammunition and target sales

Club rifles ammunition and target sales should ideally be completed by a second range officer, or during a break between details.

Please note that the following detail must not start without either the range officer being present or a full member agreeing to take responsibility for range safety and management.

Club rifles

Rifles should only be issued to a member that is displaying their club ID and should be closely supervised unless their competence is known.

Ammunition

A member is committing a criminal offence if they remove ammunition from site which has not been entered onto their FAC. The range officer must enter the details of the sale onto the FAC as detailed in the example below.

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25/06/2010 : Aireborough RRC : 1000 RWS : .22LR : WY2800 : J Rambo 26/06/2010

Ammunition is purchased on a bi monthly basis, therefore the range officer should inform a member of the executive committee if ammunition levels fall below pre determined levels

Eley Match 5,000 RWS Match 5,000 RWS Target 5,000 RWS GECO 10,000

Targets

An assortment of targets are kept on site to facilitate various competitions, they are purchased 1,000 at a time so when a member notices that the club is down to approximately three months of usage a member of the committee must be informed so that a new purchase is authorised.

Pistol PL14 - £1.00 for 8 - restock level 500

Carbine PL15 - £1.00 for 8 – restock level 500

Air NSRA 1001 - £1.00 for 25 or £10 for a 250 sealed pack – restock level 3000

Prone 2510 BM/89 25 yard prone target £1.00 for 8 – restock level 1,000 – minimum purchase NSRA MM12C McQueen 50mtr Prone target £1.00 for 8 – restock level 1,000 – minimum purchase 2,000

Benchrest NR5136B BR50 50mtr Benchrest target currently self supplied due to low demand

Carbine / Benchrest / Pistol Scoring

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Prone Scoring

This 10 bull (each circular black aiming mark is referred to as a , bull) target is used for .22 rifle shot from the prone position. One shot is fired at each aiming mark and the total score possible is 100 (a 'Possible'). The spot in the centre has no numerical value and is only used as a tie-breaker. The 10 ring is the innermost white circle and these cards are scored using 'outward' gauging i.e. the outer edge of the shot hole that touches a scoring ring counts the lower, not the higher value.

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