1145 – Final target placement/repair; no new shooters
1200 – Final live-fire session
1240 – Live-fire ends
1300 – Range clear of all personnel
The goal is approximately 45 minutes hot / 15 minutes cold.
BEFORE YOU ARRIVE
Range 1 is a 320-yard unknown distance range. Recreational calibers are authorized up to and including 50 BMG. .338 Lapua is prohibited on Range 1. If RSOs are not present, do not enter the range. Remain in the parking lot.
Shooters ages 8–17 are limited to rimfire firearms and must remain under direct adult supervision on the firing line. No one under 8 is permitted. ECIs are required in all firearms, with no exceptions, and may be purchased at the clubhouse.
Eye and ear protection must be provided by each shooter and is required for everyone on the range when the range is in a hot status.
PROHIBITED
Fully automatic fire
Binary/forced-reset triggers, bump stocks, or simulated automatic fire
Tracer, incendiary, or API ammunition
.338 Lapua
.375/.416 CheyTac and similar boutique calibers
Dueling trees, Texas Stars, or similar targets
Shooting drills
Trash, brass, or ammunition in Port-a-Johns
Anything above .308/7.62mm on steel targets
Form 1 and Form 4 firearms are permitted. Strong-side OWB holster draws may be allowed at RSO discretion.
ARRIVAL AND FIREARM HANDLING
Cased firearms may be brought to the firing line during setup but must remain cased until the safety brief is complete and the line is declared hot. Late arrivals must sign in and receive an RSO safety brief before bringing gear forward.
Firearms not being used must remain cased. Any uncased firearm not being fired must have the action open, magazine/ammunition removed, safety on, and ECI inserted. Do not handle uncased firearms while the line is cold.
Be prepared to case all firearms at the final cease fire. Firearms needing cooling time should be cooled before 1130.
TARGETS
Bring your own targets, stands, tools, fasteners, PPE, and other needed materials. Targets are limited to paper, wood, plastic, and approved ballistic steel. Do not fire into the berm or air. Targets must remain within the impact area, withstand range winds, and not interfere with another shooter’s lane. Fallen targets may only be corrected during the next cold period.
Steel must be at least 3/8-inch AR500, angled toward the ground, free of excessive pitting or holes, and approved by an RSO.
Minimum Steel Engagement Distances
Pistol – 10 yd
Magnum pistol (.357 Mag, .44 Mag, +P) – 25 yd
Braced pistol / PCC / rimfire rifle – 25 yd
Shotgun, buckshot / birdshot – 11 yd
Shotgun, slug – 55 yd
5.56mm / .223 ball – 110 yd
7.62mm / .308 ball – 165 yd
6.5 Creedmoor – 410 yd
.300 Win Mag / .300 Norma Mag – 410 yd
.50 caliber – 410 yd
6.8mm – Paper only
.500 S&W Magnum is not included in the magnum-pistol authorization. Non-metal pistol targets inside 25 yards must be as tall as the shooter.
CLEANUP
Remove all targets, trash, and shell casings before leaving and police your brass. QSC brass buckets are for brass only.
The American Skeet and Trap shotgun range includes 2 American skeet fields and 1 American trap field.
The international (bunker) trap field is inoperable for the foreseeable future due to high-cost repairs necessary to refurbish the system.
On all shotgun ranges, range times are usually from 0900-1300. However, OIC may delay a start time and/or advance a closure time at any time and on their own volition due to multiple factors. This includes, but is not limited to, on-scene weather (extreme heat, cold, high winds, rain, snow, giant flaming meteors), other QSC activities such as membership meeting, and/or general lack of member participation. It is always best to arrive closer to the range opening time than the closing time. Be ready to shoot the final rounds at least 30 minutes prior to the posted closing time.
All shooters shall check-in/sign-in with the OIC/RSO before approaching the firing line on any shotgun field.
All shooters shall check-out with the OIC/RSO after shooting is completed to tally/record rounds fired.
Practice gun safety at all times.
1. Never enter the QSC clubhouse with a firearm.
2. Carry all shotguns unloaded with the actions open until you are standing at your firing position.
3. For members using auto-loaders and pump actions, load a maximum of two shells at a time - only.
4. Only 7.5, 8, and 9 shot is allowed. Never use shot larger than size 7.5. Slugs are not allowed.
5. RSOs have discretion over what types of shotguns are allowed. Generally, shotguns should have shoulder stocks and barrels longer than 24 inches. The firearm must be in good working order.
6. Hearing and eye protection is always required when shooting.
7. One game (trap or skeet) is 25 rounds and costs $6. Shooters must have scan cards to activate the readers located at each American skeet field to pay for the games on those fields.
8. Children under 8 years of age are not allowed on the shotgun fields when the range is hot. Children 8 -18 must be continuously and immediately supervised by a parent or guardian at all times. The OIC/RSO may direct a child 8-18 to cease fire if the firearm being used does not fit the child's frame size as a matter of safety.
This is the required QSC OIC/RSO Certification Training. This training is based on NRA's RSO training and is a USMC requirement to become a new OIC / RSO for the QSC. Training includes specific WTBN / QSC Ranges SOP, Range-specifics, QSC SOP, Range shooter profiles, extracts from the NRA Range Safety Officer training (with review of many firearms types manual of arms, loading, unloading, handling malfunctions, misfires). Also includes opportunity to put hands on a variety of firearm types (Revolvers (single action), Semi auto pistols (both striker, hammer-fired), AR platform, Lever action rifle, AK47, Derringer, Break action shotgun, etc.).
CLASS START TIME - 0800 (after member meeting)
CLASS ENDS - 1200
NO LIVE AMMUNITION IS ALLOWED IN THE CLASSROOM.
NOTE: CONCEALED CARRY IS PROHIBITED ON MCB QUANTICO (LEO EXCEPTION)
It is IN PERSON ONLY. There is no exam.
Feel free to bring beverages and a snack for yourself.
INSTRUCTORS
Kevin Roth - QSC Board of Directors, QSC Chief RSO, NRA-certified Chief RSO and Instructor
The American Skeet and Trap shotgun range includes 2 American skeet fields and 1 American trap field.
The international (bunker) trap field is inoperable for the foreseeable future due to high-cost repairs necessary to refurbish the system.
On all shotgun ranges, range times are usually from 0900-1300. However, OIC may delay a start time and/or advance a closure time at any time and on their own volition due to multiple factors. This includes, but is not limited to, on-scene weather (extreme heat, cold, high winds, rain, snow, giant flaming meteors), other QSC activities such as membership meeting, and/or general lack of member participation. It is always best to arrive closer to the range opening time than the closing time. Be ready to shoot the final rounds at least 30 minutes prior to the posted closing time.
All shooters shall check-in/sign-in with the OIC/RSO before approaching the firing line on any shotgun field.
All shooters shall check-out with the OIC/RSO after shooting is completed to tally/record rounds fired.
Practice gun safety at all times.
1. Never enter the QSC clubhouse with a firearm.
2. Carry all shotguns unloaded with the actions open until you are standing at your firing position.
3. For members using auto-loaders and pump actions, load a maximum of two shells at a time - only.
4. Only 7.5, 8, and 9 shot is allowed. Never use shot larger than size 7.5. Slugs are not allowed.
5. RSOs have discretion over what types of shotguns are allowed. Generally, shotguns should have shoulder stocks and barrels longer than 24 inches. The firearm must be in good working order.
6. Hearing and eye protection is always required when shooting.
7. One game (trap or skeet) is 25 rounds and costs $6. Shooters must have scan cards to activate the readers located at each American skeet field to pay for the games on those fields.
8. Children under 8 years of age are not allowed on the shotgun fields when the range is hot. Children 8 -18 must be continuously and immediately supervised by a parent or guardian at all times. The OIC/RSO may direct a child 8-18 to cease fire if the firearm being used does not fit the child's frame size as a matter of safety.