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MSA Rifle & Pistol Range RulesDownload a printable copy of the R&P Range Rules here. Jump to: A) Fundamental Safety Rules for Handling or Using Firearms C) General Safety Rules for using or Storing Firearms A) FUNDAMENTAL SAFETY RULES for handling or using firearms:
B) CEASE‐FIRE PROCEDURE Prior to going down‐range:
C) GENERAL SAFETY RULES for using or storing firearms:
D) SPECIFIC MSA RULES
E) GUEST POLICY: MSA members may bring guests (2 guests per visit per oriented member). All guests must sign in.
F) MUZZLE LOADER RULES
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Range A1: 25 and 50 yard; paper targets only.
Rifles, pistols, and shotguns with slugs only.
Range A2: 25, 50, 75 and 100 yard; paper targets only.
Rifles, pistols, and shotguns with slugs only.
Range A3: Archery only, paper and 3‐D targets:
Bows with field points only, and only at the provided target backer or target. Do not shoot if anyone is down range or in danger of a ricochet.
Range B: 100, 200, & 300 yard paper, 300 & 500 yard swinging steel plates.
Rifles, pistols, and shotguns with slugs only.
Range C: 25 yard to 200 meter, MSA supplied steel silhouettes only.
Handguns – any rimfire; any straight‐wall center‐fire pistol cartridge and .357 SIG (i.e. .38 special,
9mm, 44 magnum, etc.).
Rifles – any rimfire; straight‐wall Pistol Caliber Carbines (PCC) (i.e. .38 special, 9mm, 40 S&W, .44 special, .45 ACP).
*** No magnum calibers in PCC ***
The following calibers are NOT to be used on this range: .22 TCM, 5.7 FN, .30 Carbine, .223
Remington/5.56. Other calibers may be allowed or exempted by the board based upon the safety of the members and the construction of the targets.
Range D: 100 to 500 meter, swinging steel plates.
Do not go down range FOR ANY REASON!
Rifles only – any center‐fire to .45 caliber, any muzzle loader, no magnums over .30 caliber. No pistols or shotguns. No armor piercing, steel core, tracer or incendiary ammo.
Make sure all rounds hit either the target or the berm directly behind the target.
Range E – 7, 15, 25, and 50 yard, paper targets only.
Same firearms restrictions as Range C (see above). Center target(s) on target backer(s).
Shoot only from directly behind the provided benches.
Bays 0 through 7 – Variable yardage, paper targets only.
Pistols only.
Center target(s) on target backer(s).
Bays 8 & 9 – Shooter provided targets:
Use your own targets and target supports ONLY. Do NOT use any MSA property such as cable spools, target frames from other ranges or from competition props.
You may use automatic firearms, rifles, pistols, and shotguns.
Place targets as low and close to the backstop (berm) as possible.
DO NOT USE: Glass, TV’s, steel appliances, or anything that produces shards or material that will cause a ricochet. Recommended materials include paper, cardboard, wood, plastic bottles, etc.. No fruits, vegetables (such as melons or pumpkins), or other food stuffs.
No aerial targets.
No exploding targets.
DO NOT LITTER – put all used targets, waste and non‐brass shells in the barrels or dumpster.