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Nag, Nag, Nag (Because We All Forget Sometimes)

Always Check-In With The Rangemaster


When visiting the ranges on a NON-Gopher Flats day, ALWAYS check in with the rangemaster. Check the “Rangemaster Is At” pointer just inside the Upper Range gate. If the rangemaster isn’t available at that location, please make an effort to find members of the club running the range that day (or one of the volunteers working on the ranges), tell them that you are a Gopher Flats member, and ask if you may shoot on one of the unused ranges. Anyone who can not present a club membership card, will be denied access and asked to leave. On Gopher Flats days, please remember to be gracious and to share any unused ranges with members of the other clubs.

 

Help Preserve The Rifle Range Berms


While the 300-yard berm remains closed, the 50-, 100-, and 200-yard berms are still available. When you’re out there practicing to be the next Top Shot, PLEASE! shoot only at paper targets mounted in the permanent steel frames or in stands that raise the targets above the berms. Shooting into the berms or at objects on the berm faces will weaken and collapse the berms.

For sources of commercial target stands and frames, instructions on how to build your own stands and frames, or to learn to shoot/raise/lower/pull/score targets on the steel frames The National Match Way, peruse the Southern California Golden Bears Highpower Rifle Club website.

 

Keep Those Ranges Sparkling


Did you know that the ranges, buildings, and roads are maintained entirely by volunteers? That’s right, there are no paid maintenance staff. So, after an epic day breaking clay, accumulating perfect rifle scores, and clocking record pistol times, please remember to tidy-up your range by doing the following:

  1. Rake up all brass and shotshell cases.
  2. Take the brass home with you, rather than depositing them in the range dumpsters.
  3. Empty the trash barrels on your range.

Add a trash can liner to the gear in your shooting bag, or use your vehicle to haul the trash barrels to the dumpster. In addition to leaving a clean range for the next group, you get to keep all the brass you find!