Please find below a links to documents useful to range officers

Range officer crib sheet

Attendance record

Weapons stock check list

The main range door key is now attached to the duty range officer's bundle. The range officer is responsible for ensuring that the keys are passed to the next range officer

If the keys are not passed on or the duty range officer is not present then no shooting will take place

The NSRA Range Conducting Officer qualification (RCO) is available to all Range Officers

To become a full member of the smallbore section, all members must have demonstrated a full understanding of range rules and safety, upon approval they automatically become available for selection as range officers must offer to cover - or will be allocated allocated dates during the year where they must provide range officer cover for the site. If they are not able to attend on the allocated day it is their responsibility to arrange for another full member to cover for them. Failure to provide cover on two or more occasions will result in a vote being taken to decide if continued club membership is desirable.

The club believes that all Range Officers, regardless of how long they have carried out this duty, would benefit from the increased knowledge of current requirements and thinking which will in turn produce increased confidence

Should you wish to become qualified please contact the NSRA T:0148 348 5555 and ask for an RCO pack to be sent to you, this will cost you £10. Once you have had time to thoroughly assimilate the details in the document & feel confident with your knowledge please contact Glynn Jones our Club Instructor who is qualified to carry out the assessment at the range at a mutually acceptable date and time. The assessment is not onerous and would only take around one hour

Once successfully completed, two certificates will be received from the NSRA, one for you to display at home and the other which will be displayed at the club

To become a range officer in the Rimfire section you need to have been completed the probationary period and have been voted in as full member by the executive committee   

All members but especially range officers should read the ARRC handbook, hard copy is available on site plus it can be downloaded from the bottom of the membership page

RANGE OFFICER MEETING 06/03/10

Each detail will last 20 minutes at which time the range officer will order that all shooting ceases.                                    All shooters must be seen to make safe then clear all empty shells before leaving the firing point to recover targets            At this time targets can be changed, additional ammunition can be purchased and the range officer will verify those persons wishing to attend the next detail

Range Safety -

Due to the increased angle available when shooting from 50 yards there will be increased vigilance for carbine shooters on the ruling that no member is allowed to close the bolt on their rifle until it is in the horizontal position & they are ready to take a shot. Anyone found not complying will be immediately removed from the firing point and reported to the committee

Procedure for dealing with misfires

1) After the "click" hold the rifle in the horizontal position for 30 seconds whilst continuing to point the barrel at the target 

2) During this time notify the range officer that you have an issue, if you are in a timed competition they will stop the clock whilst the issue is dealt with.

3) Whilst continuing to point the barrel at the target, proceed to open the bolt with the left hand (right hard for left handed rifles) make sure that if the bolt opens explosively parts of your body will not be in the way.

4) Extract and inspect the cartridge for damage (this can indicate if you have an issue with the priming of the cartridge, the most likely option, the loading, or much worse your firing pin).

4) Hand the round to the range officer for disposal & continue with the detail.