Wildwood and District Rod and Gun Club 2024 Range Rules
General Range Rules
1. These Range Operating Rules cover the range facility operated by the Wildwood and District Rod and Gun Club. (WRGC)
2. Requests for any exemption from any of these rules shall be submitted in writing to the WRGC Executive Board at the monthly meeting or by E-Mail for approval at: wildwoodrodandgun@gmail.com
3. WRGC is not responsible for any accidents on or off the range.
4. All shooters are responsible for their own safety.
5. Members must wear their current Membership card in a visible manner while at the range.
6. Members shall not provide the gate lock combination to a non-Member or a new Member that has not been through the orientation course.
7. Misfires / Duds must be deposited in the designated containers on the rifle and pistol ranges.
8. No shotguns or large centerfire rifles are permitted on the rimfire / pistol range. Rifles chambered for pistol rounds are permitted on the pistol range (ex: 9 mm – 10 mm – 44 mag – 45 colt – 357 mag)
9. No 50 BMG class rifles. Range is not certified for this template of rifle.
10. Due to excessive maintenance on the 100yd gongs, those using magnum calibers, please refrain from shooting the 100yd gongs.
11. If a Member wants to use the Trap range and the range is already occupied, this Member shall co-ordinate use of the Trap range with the users present before shooting.
12. A holster worn on the waist is allowed on the pistol and rifle range. You shall be stationary when you place your loaded handgun in your holster. You shall not walk around the range with a loaded handgun in your holster.
13. All firearms and accessories must comply with the Canadian Firearms Act
14. Shoot only during daylight hours. No shooting after dark or before daylight.
15. No Hunting on Range property.
16. The gate must always be locked.
17. We encourage Members to report safety rule violations or concerns to the Executive Board at the following e-mail: wildwoodrodandgun@gmail.com
18. No pets allowed on range property.
19. No Hunting on Range property.
20. Keep your range clean. Pick up your garbage, shot shell hulls, brass, used targets etc.
21. Club supplied sandbags, wood boxes or other shooting aids, please return to the storage shed after use.
22. Park your vehicle only in the parking lot, not behind the Club House.
23. All range users are required to adhere to these rules or range privileges may be revoked.
24. Following these rules helps ensure we can keep our Range safe and Certified.
25. Raise the Red Flag before you start shooting. The last shooter leaving the range shall lower the Red Flag. The same rule applies for Members using the Archery range.
26. Only load your firearm at the firing line.
27. Do not point a firearm at anyone or anything, always control the muzzle direction.
28. If a Range Officer (RO) is not present while you are using the range, Members and guests shall coordinate for a mutual cease fire amongst themselves prior to going down range. If two or more shooters are on the range, one of the shooters shall act as a RO.
Guests:
29. Members are allowed to bring one guest to the range per day.
30. A person may only be a guest twice a year, after which a membership would be required.
31. Guests are the responsibility of the club Member who signed them in.
32. All Members and guests upon arriving at the Range shall individually sign the register in a legible manner, with their names, Membership number and ranges they will use.
33. Anyone drinking alcohol, smoking marijuana, or using illegal drugs shall be asked to leave the range immediately. The situation shall be reported to one of the Executive Range contacts and if necessary, call the RCMP. Non-Emergency 780 727-4446
Children:
34. Children under the age of 18 must be supervised by a PAL holding club Member while on Club property and must be within ARMS reach of the adult Member if engaged in shooting.
35. Children must be always supervised. Children running around Club property while parents are shooting is not permitted.
“Cease Fire”:
36. Any person on the range may call a “CEASE FIRE” if they see or sense something wrong. This “CEASE FIRE” should be given loudly and clearly and repeated as many times as necessary.
37. When a “Cease Fire” is called, stop shooting immediately and unload your firearm.
38. The firearm can remain on the shooting bench pointing down range or it can be racked.
39. The chamber shall be empty; magazine shall be empty or removed and the action shall be left open. Wait for further instructions.
40. The acting RO shall call out ALL CLEAR before anyone goes down range.
41. During a Cease Fire do not touch your firearms for ANY REASON.
42. Members arriving at the range. If there are people down range & a “Cease Fire” is in place, the firearm case can be unloaded from the vehicle, but the firearm shall remain in the case. Without a case, the firearm shall stay in vehicle until “Cease Fire” is over.
43. “RANGE IS LIVE” cannot be called until shooters ensure that everyone that went down range is back to the bench and confirmed with everyone that it is safe to resume fire.
44. When you arrive and notice that other vehicles are in the parking lot, verify and make sure that there are no shooters down range, prior to setting up on the rifle or pistol range, prior to shooting.
45. All shooters shall shoot only from the firing line. No shooters are allowed to go down range to shoot unless you have written approval of the WRGC Executive.
Targets:
46. Use only standard type targets made from paper or clay.
47. Unacceptable targets: glass, propane tanks, plastics that shatter, rocks or other hard objects, exploding targets, Tannerite/firebird.
48. Any targets other than those listed above shall have written approval of the WRGC Executive
49. On the rifle and pistol range, shooter supplied metal targets are permitted if they are placed within the Gong enclosure.
50. Do not shoot at frames of target stands or gong enclosures, and do not put targets of any kind on the frames of target stands or gong enclosures (wood structure).
51. On the pistol and rifle range, shooters are allowed only 1 firearm on the shooting bench at a time.
52. Direct your shots into the backstops and not into trees or side berms.
53. Do not direct shots at the ground. This causes ricochets and projectiles may leave the Range.