Range Rules and Safety Polices

Each member is responsible for reading, understanding, knowing, and following the club’s range and safety rules.

Educate your guests about the rules prior to shooting.

Outdoor Range Rules

  • Know and obey range commands and rules
  • Willful disregard of range commands or rules will result in loss of range privileges.
  • No uncased or unholstered firearms are allowed on Nampa Rod and Gun Club property except on the firing line. Uncased firearms may be transported from the vehicle to the firing line provided (1) The action is open (2) The firearm is unloaded (3) The firearm is pointed in an upward direction.
  • Eye and Ear protection is strongly recommended for all personnel on the firing range and may be required by individual shooting disciplines.
  • The rifle range is closed when the gravel pit on the north side of the range is in use. It is the shooters responsibility to determine if the gravel pit is in use. The silhouette range and pistol pits will remain open.
  • On the rifle range (common firing line), firing will be from the provided bench rest line (except for structured competitions or practice sessions).
  • All targets on the rifle range must be placed on the appropriate target frames. Glass targets are prohibited on all ranges.
  • It is a safety violation to shoot from or across a road.
  • Firearms may only be handled on the firing line, or if provided, at a safety area. Ammunition or loaded magazines will not be present in the safety area.
  • While on the firing line, the muzzles of firearms must be pointed down range at all times.
  • Do not discard loaded ammunition in range barrels.
  • An adult member must accompany persons under 18 years of age.
  • Tracer, incendiary, and armor piercing ammunition are prohibited.
  • Alcoholic beverages, drugs and/or individuals under the influence of such are not allowed on Nampa Rod and Gun Club property.
  • Be courteous to other shooters.
  • No hunting is allowed at the outdoor range.
  • Remove all of your practice targets and spent cases before leaving the range.
  • Lock the gate on entering and leaving the range.
  • Range keys may not be loaned or copied. Violations of this rule can lead to the loss of range and membership privileges.

GENERAL RULES

  • Each Member is responsible for reading and following all club rules for themselves AND their family members and guests. Members are responsible for the actions of their family and guests.
  • Engaging in ANY activity not covered by these rules and not approved by the Board is NO EXCEPTIONS
  • ALL Members and guests MUST wear hearing and eye protection at all times
  • Remove all targets and trash before leaving the shooting area. Trash cans and brooms are provided in every shooting area.
  • Unsafe gun handling or un-sportsman like conduct are grounds for revocation of membership.
  • Report any observed violations to the Board via email. Include time, date, license plate of vehicle and a description of the incident. Include names of any witnesses. All names will be held in confidence.
  • Members may bring guests, however only two (2) guests plus one (1) member may shoot at any time.
  • No person under age 18 is allowed on the range unless accompanied by a Member 21 years of age or older.
  • No alcoholic beverages are allowed on the range.
  • No one under the influence of Alcohol or Non-Prescription drugs are allowed on the range
  • No hunting is allowed on the range.
  • Range keys cannot be loaned or duplicated.
  • No Business or Professional Training may be conducted on the range without prior Board approval.
  • The gate must remain locked unless a scheduled event or Police Training is in progress. If you find the gate open when it should be closed, call a Board member.
  • Shooting is permitted between 30 Min AFTER Official Sunrise and ends 30 Min BEFORE Official Sunset only. Consult a weather source for the official sunrise and sunset times.
  • No automatic fire (including bump stocks, rapid reset triggers and similar devices that mimic automatic fire). No Rapid fire. No Explosive targets. No tracer or incendiary rounds. No Armor Piercing rounds, No 50 BMG or larger calibers.
  • DO NOT fire shotguns rounds of any type into the backer boards.
  • Do not drive off road at any time.
  • Ammunition or loaded magazines are prohibited in any of the designated safety areas.
  • Do NOT discard any ammo in the range trash receptacles.
  • No shooting from, to or across any road.
  • Keep muzzles pointed downrange to insure All Rounds impact into the safety berms.
  • The Silhouette range is off limits unless you are participating in that disciplines event.
  • All of the shooting disciplines are open to the public as well as Club members for an additional fee. NRAGC discounts apply for certain disciplines.
  • Target backer posts are for holding backer boards. They are NOT Targets.

Parking

  • Do not park where doing so will disrupt shooting activities.
    • Rifle Range
    • Silhouette Range
    • Above the pistol pits
    • Behind the 600 yard berm on the High Power Rifle Range

The Pistol Pits

 

Follow ALL signage as to what type of firearms are allowed in which pistol pits.

    1. Only pistol cartridges may be used on plate racks. No rifles cartridges allowed.  Do NOT Damage the plate Racks.  Rounds limited to 1600 feet per second or LESS
    2.  Members may use commercially manufactured steel targets provided they are used in              accordance with the manufacturer instructions and placed directly in front of the berms.
    3. Steel Targets are PROHIBITED except in Pits 2,3,4,8,9 ONLY.
    4. Members may bring their own cardboard or paper targets and place them on their own target stands, provided they are not in front of the backboards and obey the rules of the pit on the sign. These stands will be placed no further than five yards in front of the safety berm.
    5. Do not use any rocks, cans, milk jugs, boxes, or “bouncing/reactive” targets.

Multi-Purpose Range

  • This range is for standard silhouette targets on existing stands ONLY during scheduled discipline events, and for ARA, NRL22 and PRS22 matches.
  • It is not open to the general membership.
  • Small bore pistol, hunter pistol and cowboy rifles only may be used.
  • No other targets or shooting is allowed on this range without BOD approval.

High Power Rifle Range

Reserved for CMP/High Power scheduled discipline events only.

  • There are four raised firing positions for 200, 300, 500 and 600 yard shooting.
  • Firing positions are NOT target berms. DO NOT place targets or shoot into the firing positions.
  • The General Rifle Range (common firing line) is closed when the High Power Rifle Range is scheduled for use.

General Rifle Range (AKA Common Firing Line)

  • Bringing a rifle to the range in a proper gun case is highly encouraged, however, you may transport uncased firearms from your vehicle to the firing line unloaded, action must be open and muzzle pointed up.
  • All firing will be done from the benches or between the benches, prone or standing but not past the benches. Place targets on the appropriate backer boards for the bench you shoot from. Distances are marked on the benches. Cardboard, paper or balloon targets only
  • When the line is cold and the yellow safety lights are illuminated, all firearms must be unloaded, actions open and all personnel must remain behind the RED line. No handling of any firearms or activity forward of the red line while any person is downrange. No exceptions
  • The main rifle line is closed when the gravel pit to the north is in use.
  • The 600 yard firing point is closed unless participating in the High Power or CMP events.
  • Steel targets are located at 100, 200, 300, 400, 550 and 650 yards. No other steel targets are allowed on the rifle range.
  • The 25-50 yard rifle firing line on the east end of the rifle range operates independently of the 100-650 west end.

Shooters Skill Level

  • All shooters are required to have adequate skill to place all their shots into the impact area at any position they are shooting on.
  • New shooters and those with miss-adjusted sights should be on the target within a reasonable number of shots (less than 10).
  • If you or your guest do not possess the skill to hit the impact area-move to a shooting position where you can confine your fire to the designated impact area.
  • If your guests are new or unskilled shooters, observe them closely to be sure they are placing their rounds into the designated impact areas.
  • If you are a new or unskilled shooter, please ask for help or instruction from a Board Member or Discipline Director.
  • When sighting in, take advantage of free ballistics calculators to help you define elevation and windage settings.

Right to Inspect

A club official may inspect any firearm or ammunition on the ranges, and may order any firearm or ammunition off the ranges which they, in their sole judgment, consider to be inappropriate or in an unsafe condition.

Safety

•SAFETY MUST BE THE HIGHEST PRIORITY WHEN USING THE OUTDOOR RANGE.
•THINK SAFETY!
•PRACTICE SAFETY!