Tri-City Gun Club

Trap and Skeet Range Rules

1. Eye and ear protection required.
2. Keep the action of your gun open at all times except when standing on the shooting station ready to shoot. 
3. Never load your gun except when standing on the shooting station ready to shoot. No more than 2 shells at a time in Skeet, Sporting Clays, 5–Stand and Doubles Trap. No more than 1 shell at a time in Singles and Handicap Trap
4. When your gun is loaded the muzzle must be pointed up or downrange.
5. When handling unloaded, pumps and semiautomatics should be pointed up with their bolts to the rear and break overs should be on the shooters shoulder with the action open and the muzzle pointed forward or in their hand with muzzle pointed to the ground. Never point the muzzle to your rear.
6. Lead shot size 7 ½, 8, 9 or 10 or size 7 steel is to be used.
   
7. Keep your muzzle pointed towards the center stake or down range if you have a misfire or malfunction.
8. Unload your gun immediately if there is any delay while shooting.
9. Make sure the ammunition in your shell bag is for your gun.
10. Never walk in front of the house windows or open trap.
11. When a Trap House is being serviced the adjoining Skeet Range  must be made Cold. Trap shooting may continue on the adjoining range
    
12. Shooters with Release Triggers must notify all members of the squad and have their shotgun marked with an NSSA approved sticker. Minimum age for release trigger shooters is 18.