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Rules

Some of the shooting guidelines listed here are for safety, and some are simply just common sense.  Become familiar with the following suggestions. More information is available upon arrival.

  • Make sure you are within hearing distance from the field you are assigned to so when your squad is called you are there and ready with all of your equipment.

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  • If you are leading your squad (meaning you are the shooter on post 1 when the round starts) visually check that everyone is at their post and ready before initiating each round of 5 shots.

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  • During the round, if and when you move from post 5 to post 1, make sure to look to the leader of your squad and give him a thumbs up that you are ready. They may be waiting for you to be ready and set before continuing with their own shot.

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  • Remain on your post, standing facing the trap quietly, until the fifth man has fired and then move to the next post.

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  • At the end of the round remain still on your last post facing the trap until the last man has fired the last shot.

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  • Do not have a loaded round in your action (regardless of your action is not closed) when walking from one post to another.

  • If using a Semi-Auto Action Shotgun: make sure your gun is equipped with a shell catcher. No one likes when spent hulls are flung in their face.​

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  • Try not to talk or yell out as you may cause clay target to be thrown outside of your turn if the microphones pick up your voice.​

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  • If using a pump or semi-auto: try not to close or open your action in front of the microphone as you may cause the machine to throw a target out of turn. Over-under shooters that blow the smoke out of their barrel after shooting could cause the same thing to happen.​

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  • Wait till the end of the round to reach down and pick up empty shells from the ground. Movement from other shooters may distract someone who is lining up for their next shot.​

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  • Be mindful of your barrel. â€‹

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  • When closing your action make sure to have your barrel pointed downrange. A lot of beginner shooters (more specifically pump action shooters) tend to close their action with the gun facing down towards the ground. If an accident were to happen not only would you most likely take off your own foot but you could seriously injure the people around you.

The end goal is for everyone to share the same common courtesy and in return, experience the same level of enjoyment from shooting.​

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