Range 4 - 300 / 600 / 800 yard Rifle Rec Fire

Rec Fire - Range 4,    300, 600, and 800 yard Day.  Report to Range safety officers as soon as you enter the range for other instructions.  KD Target Frame are Available to members on the range now.  Just come to pits and RSO will issue you a target frame to use. 

Questions on shooting plan as detailed below  ??  : call Skip at 703 987 7520.  

Range Opens:  Report to Gate 7 off Willis Road at 0715.  Gate closes 0745.  Range Safety Brief will be issued on the 300 yard line at 0800.  We will go Hot immediately following.    0800 - 0900 we confirm groupings at 300 yds.  Around 0900 we move to 600 yd line and when everyone is satisfied with their shot grouping but NLT 1200 we will move to the 800 yd line.   If you have a 100 yd zero , we can get you grouped at 300 and 600 yds easily if your rifle and ammo is correct.  Call Skip if you have questions on this.  

Course of Fire: This is a 300, 600, and 800 yard shooting day only.  Range 3 may be occupied so be flexible & expect delays as we coordinate firing with their shooting schedule.  Todays shooting is a logical progression to Sundays 1000 yd day.  This is an opportunity to get your dope set for 300, 600 and 800 and set conditions for success to move back to 1000 yds.  Rg 4 is the 1000 yd range, the long distance range, if shooting distance is not your objective, there are other ranges to satisfy your end state.  

Steel & all target frames: Set up time is 0715 to 0745 ONLY . Tear down as time permits and further subject to Range 3 schedule.  Don't come late and expect other shooters to stop the range so you can set up, we come on time so you come on time at 0715 .  Big Boy Rules here.  Steel Targets set at target points 25-50 only.  Steel Targets:  have your frame perfected before coming to range. 

Shooters:  All Shooters come prepared for quick target set up; come late and we will not stop to set up your targets whenever you show up. This is not Range 1. No vehicles on any grass, keep on roads. Targets, hydration and food - bring yours-- none provided.  We do have KD frames for you to attach your paper targets...ask RSO in pits for a frame.  YOU MUST Wear ear plugs and ear muffs and have eye protection per USMC base regulations.  

Membership cards will be inspected to ensure you are a current club member (liability and safety). Membership cards that have expired can be renewed at club house.   

Parking:   Parking in the morning will be beside the dirt road alongside the left side (west) of the range vicinity of the 300, 600, and 800 yard firing lines.   (If you have questions, ask the RSO when you arrive at the target pits!)

RSOs:  Booth / Jardines  / Beiro

Event Date(s): 

Sat, 11/07/2020 - 07:15 to 15:00

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