1. Commonly referred to as the Rifle Range. All WCGC Range Rules must be followed in addition.
2. All caliber rifles up to, but not including, .50 BMG can be used at this range. Muzzleloading/black powder rifles .50 caliber or larger can be used. Only shotguns using rifled slugs can be used.
3. Eye and ear protection are required while on the range.
4. Range can be closed for public use for special events. 
5. No cross range shooting. Shoot only at the target directly in front of your shooting position.
6. Targets are available for use on public days.
7. When a cease fire is called (anyone can call a cease fire), all firing stops, firearms are unloaded, magazine, clip or additional ammunition removed, action is opened, and firearm is placed in one of the rifle racks. If the action cannot be locked back (most AK-47 type rifles), then a chamber flag or empty cartridge case is to be placed in the action and the bolt closed on it. 
8. All shooters/observers are to step back, away from the benches/firing line. When range is called safe, usually by the person who called the cease fire, the flag/sign is placed on the range and persons are allowed to go to their targets for inspection, replacement, removal or repositioning.
9. All persons not downrange stay behind the benches/firing line. The handling of ammunition or other firearms/components is prohibited.
10. Replacement targets are located in the target shed on the west side of the 100-yard line (when open to the public).
11. The person who removed the flag/sign does a visual and verbal inspection to ensure the downrange area is clear, then calls the range clear and open.
12. When moving rifles from the rack to the firing line, the muzzle is to be pointed up until at the firing line. Then, the muzzle should be rotated and pointed downrange.
13. At no time should the muzzle be pointed cross range or down the firing line. 
14. Shooting is permitted only from the benches. Shooting in front of, behind or above the benches is prohibited. 
15. Eye and ear protection are required at all times.

1. All WCGC Range Rules must be followed in addition.
2. The WCGC 200 Yard Range is OPEN to members Monday thru Friday, Sunrise to Sunset, unless noted on the WCGC Calendar as "Closed for Private Use". 
3. During public hours of operation, access to the 200-yard range is limited to WCGC Board of Directors authorized events and under control of the Range Manager with coordination of the Event Chair or Match Director.  EXCEPTION: During public hours of operation, 200 Yard Range is open to members if not in use for special events  (Falling Plates/3-Gun/Muzzleloaders/CCW etc.) or if reserved by WCGC Authorized Instructor events. Please check WCGC Calendar for latest updates. 
4. The WCGC 200-Yard Range is for Current Members, WCGC Certified Firearms Instructors, Law Enforcement and WCGC Special Events use only. No public use allowed. No WCGC RSO on duty on 200-Yard Range, use at own risk. 
5. The WCGC 200-Yard Range hours are from sunrise to noon for bench rest shooters & noon to sunset for Dynamic Shooters. EXCEPTION: On weekends, if available, during Member use: Bench Rest use all day.
6. All legally approved firearm types are permitted to be used. Modern Rifles 50 Caliber and larger are not allowed. The USFS has banned discharging all modern rifles 50 cal. BMG and larger at WCGC. The restriction is on modern high velocity cartridges, and does not apply to handguns, muzzle-loading firearms, or rifles chambered for one of the early black powder cartridges.
7. No airborne targets.
8. Do not place rocks on the range for any reason. Rocks cause ricochets.
9. All Cease Fires must be coordinated between all shooters: Sunrise till noon (Bench Rest Shooters) Noon till sunset (Dynamic Shooters)
10. The Handgun Range and 200 Yard Range are now isolated ranges. No need to coordinate cease fires between the two ranges.
11. Do not shoot for any reason into the Hesco Barriers on the right side of the 200 Yard Range.
12. The WCGC 200 Yard Range will be intermittently closed for LE Training/WCGC Approved Instructor Private Use during the week. Check the official WCGC Calendar on the WCGC website and emails for notification. www.wcgc.org/calendar • If the 200 Yard Range is not “Closed for LE Training/WCGC Approved Instructor Private Use” on the official WCGC Website Calendar, then the Range has not been reserved for private use. Private Range use has not been authorized. Please inform the members on the Range that it is Open to all members and to share the Range. Please show a copy of these Protocols as well as the WCGC Calendar. Be respectful, share the Range.
13. Keep our Range CLEAN. Please clean-up / pick-up all brass and spent casing after use. All members, guests of members, private instructors and law enforcement are required to clean up all brass and trash after each use. Rakes, shovels, and trashcans are provided for your use.
14. Be Responsible, Be Nice, and Have Fun.

1. Know how the firearm operates — including safely opening and closing the action of the firearm and removing ammunition from the gun or its magazine. For free safety and operating instructions, write to the manufacturer or visit its website.
2. Always keep a gun pointed in a safe direction, even when handling an unloaded gun — so that if it were to fire it would not result in injury.
3. Never assume that a firearm is unloaded. Immediately open the action and look into the chamber(s) for ammunition, or if the gun has a magazine, carefully remove it before opening the action.
4. Always keep your finger off the trigger, even when handling an unloaded gun. Your finger should rest outside the trigger guard or along the side of the gun. The only time you should touch the trigger is when you are ready to safely fire.

Rifle Events

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THE CLUB WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL SHOOTING ON THE EQUINOXES AND SOLSTICES. Activities such as work parties are permitted but discharging of all firearms is strictly prohibited.