Range Safety Update: Due to spalling and blowback issues with close proximity steel targets, QSC is implementing interim safety guidance on minimum engagement distances pending changes to Standard Operating Procedures. Effective immediately:

Minimum engagement distances for portable ballistic steel targets (Changes in Red Text):

• Pistol - 10 yards (No pistol magnum calibers, FN 5.7 or +P ammo on steel)
• Pistol (Braced) / PCC / Rimfire Rifle - 25 yards
• Shotgun (Buck / Bird Shot) - 11 yards
• Shotgun (Slug) - 55 yards
• 5.56mm / .223 Ball - 110 yards
• 7.62mm / .308 Ball - 110 yards
• .300 Win Mag - 320 yards
• No dueling trees, Texas Stars, or other gimmick-like targets
• Steel shooters may be segregated to one side of the firing line or other, and with a minimum lateral distance of 6 feet between steel shooters

Exception: SAT Range Matches (only) allow Pistol and Pistol (Braced) / PCC calibers (9mm, .40 and .45 ACP) and Rimfire Rifle / Pistol at a minimum of 7 yards. Previous Range Control determinations and safety reviews support the logic.   

Note: As always, if our RSOs see safety issues, they will ask you to remove your target system from our QSC-hosted Rec Fire range or have you move it to a farther distance.  Target system QSC SOP requirements remain unchanged (AR500 steel, min 3/8" thickness, and reactive (20 degree angled, or free swinging, and non-fixed).

Thank you for supporting our continued efforts to conduct safe QSC-hosted Rec Fire events. The BoD is available to further discuss these updates as required.