Range Camera: Risks and Pre-Cautions

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Range Camera: Risks and Pre-Cautions

More and more remote range camera systems are being set up on targets and some risks are increasing as the numbers so increase.  The addition of camera's makes the target areas congested and its probable we will begin to see cameras destroyed by weapons fire.    There are some things camera users can do to mitigate this:

1. Notify shooters on your left and right where your camera is located.  Put a red streamer or marker so its location is well identified.   Look around the range and if you see chance of someone cross firing and rounds impacting near your camera, get the RSO to assist with that other shooter who has a cross fire scenario endangering your camera. 

2. Position your camera as far away as possible from those shooters on your left and right...and you need to pay attention to winds and where your rounds might drift into the camera or someone else's camera.  

3. You waiver any snivel or complaints if you put a camera in a target area where steel targets are used.  There is no way fellow shooters can control splatter from steel when bullets impact. Splatter is high risk to range cameras.    Steel Targets and Remote Camera Systems do not mix well. 

4. You own and install the camera system so the bottom line about its location and risk of damage is your responsibility.   It is not the clubs responsibility or the RSO's responsibility regarding damage to your camera system.  

5. Snooze Ya Lose:  If you shrug this off, I hope you have insurance on your camera or you have awesome luck.   Also: don't shoot my camera and if you do, we're going to visit the ATM for your immediate payment of replacement camera.     Accidents forgiven, pay me in cash.    // Skip Booth