High Impact Rounds

The Club created the term “high impact round” to better ensure the safety of our members and their guests as well as reduce damage when using the indoor range and steel range.

A high impact round is defined by the Club to be a pistol cartridge which is

• Specific to the cartridge not the firearm and
• A combination of powder charge and bullet which is likely to cause the round to ricochet and do harm, or to damage equipment and/or facilities.

This definition allows a member to

• Use a less aggressive cartridge in a firearm designed to use a high impact round as in the 357 magnum - 38 Special combination and
• Use the same firearm when using a hand loaded, reduced load 357 magnum cartridge.

The following are examples of those cartridges that when loaded to normal capacity, are considered a high impact round however members must realize that the list does not and cannot cover all cartridges which should be considered “high impact”. Therefore, it is the responsibility of each member to make his/her own determination if a particular cartridge could cause a ricochet when used on steel or if it could damage the Club’s equipment or facilities. Golden rule … if you think it could then don’t use it.

• Straight walled cartridges initially developed for or normally used in rifles (e.g., 45-70 Government, 30 Carbine)
• Bottlenecked cartridges (6BR Remington/Norma, 357 Sig, 30 Mauser, 7.62X25 Takarov, 5.7X28, 22 TCM, 5.56 NATO, .223 Remington)
• Any cartridge with a bullet known to or developed for extreme damage (e.g., hollow point bullet, steel core, green tipped)
• Magnums loads (e.g., 357 Mag, 357 MaxMag, 41 Mag, 44 Mag
• Calibers over .450.

Indoor Range Rules

NOTE: The firing line is defined as the position of the most forward shooter.
NOTE: MSC Leagues may use their league target frames for practice and matches.

Allowed:

• Handguns not using high impact rounds (see above description).
• 22 short, long, or long rifle rimfire rifles.
• Pistol caliber carbine firearms with barrels lengths of 18” or less using 9mm, 40S&W, or 45ACP cartridges.
• Temporarily attaching targets to the Club provided snow fence or target frame with the bottom of the target no less than one foot and no more than six feet from the floor.

Not allowed:

• The use a broom or mop to remove spent shells from the range floor. NOTE: Using the MSC provided squeegees is suggested.
• Shooting without the use of the blowers and fans.
• Shooting without closing both entry doors before firing.
• Shooting closer than 15 feet from the backstop.
• Smoking, eating or drinking.

Outdoor Range Rules

• Except for the Action Pistol Range, all targets are to be hung or taped to the club provided frames.
• NO targets shall be laid directly on ground or place on backstop.
• Make sure that you are always inside the range while shooting between the side berms.
• The firing line is defined as the position of the most forward shooter.

West Range Rules

Note: This range is designed for primarily rimfire.

1. Permissible firearms:

a. Rimfire rifles and handguns

b. Handguns with more than a 5-inch or longer barrel

c. Shotguns shooting shot only – NO SLUGS

d. Carbines are allowed with 18-inch or less barrel in 9 mm, 40 S&W, or 45 ACP

2. If you want to use a handgun other than above, you must shoot within 25 yards of the target frame.

a. Anyone wanting to shoot from the shelter must be given priority

3. The firing line shall be no further back than the front edge of the shelter.

McGee 1, McGee 2, McGee 3 Range Rules

Permissible firearms:

• Centerfire and rimfire rifles and handguns
• Black power rifles
• Shotguns shooting shot only – NO SLUGS

Archery is permitted

• Shooter may only use commercially produced archery target.

North Handgun Range and Center Handgun Range Rules

• The firing line can be placed anywhere between the target boards and the front edge of the shelter.

Permissible Firearms:

• Handguns chambered for non-rifle, centerfire and rimfire cartridges, including magnums, using no larger than a 45-caliber round. 
• Carbines with 18-inch or less barrel using 22 LR, 9 mm, 40 S&W, or 45 ACP cartridges.

Plate Rack Range Rules

Permissible Firearms:

• Handguns not using high impact rounds.
• 22 short, long, or long rifle rimfire rifles.
• Pistol caliber carbine firearms with barrels lengths of 18” or less using 9mm, 40S&W, or 45ACP cartridges.
• Firing only into the Club provided steel plates and only into the plates directly in front of your shooting position.

Not allowed:

• Firing within ten yards of the plate racks.
• The use of a target frame other than the Club provided frames.

The firing line shall be no further back than the front edge of the shelter.

Action Pistol Range Rules

General: The 3-sided, Action Pistol Range provides considerably more shooting flexibility and target placement variation than the other pistol ranges. To make the following more understandable and for the purposes of this directive, the north backstop is defined as the down-range backstop. The east and west backstops are defined as the side backstops.

1. Restrictions:

A. Barriers must be in place when entering the range and removed when exiting the range.
B. Personal stands and target boards/targets are allowed

i. Target stand bases can be made of metal, but the supporting side braces and targets must be made of a material which allow a round to pass relatively freely though the material without a chance of ricochet.

ii.Target boards/targets must be no higher than six feet and no lower than three feet measured from the base of the backstop being used.

iii.  Target stands must be placed no farther than three feet from the face of the backstop being used.

c. Firing must be directed only into target boards/targets.

d. When two or more people are firing simultaneously, only the down-range backstop (i.e. north backstop) can be used. The firing line is defined as the position of the most forward shooter.

e. Action style shooting is allowed only when one person is firing. All previous rules apply with the addition of the following:

i. A preplanned course of fire has been communicated to all participants on the range.

ii. Observers must be behind an imaginary line running though the shooters shoulders.

f.   Safety Training for this Pistol range is mandatory.

2. Allowed:

a. Handguns chambered for non-rifle, centerfire and rimfire cartridges, including magnums, using no larger than a .450 caliber round.

b. 22 short, long, or long rifle rimfire rifles.

c. Pistol caliber carbines with barrels lengths of 18” or less using 9mm, 40S&W, or 45ACP cartridges.

3. Not Allowed:

a. Use by complementary or probation members unless participating in an approved event.

b. Use by Club members who have not had the required Action Pistol Range training.