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Nanticoke Sportsmen's Club

26086 Bethel-Concord Rd. Seaford, DE 19973

New NSC grounds oreintation and safety video -see link below

 No shot shells permitted on (Pistol/Rifle) Ranges #1, #2, # 4 and # 5. Designated shot shell pattern ranges is pattern board on Trap Range and Range # 3, equipped with ropes to hold target/patterning board.

All shooting on the 150 yard/200 yard bench on range # 5 from the bench only, shooting through the concrete barricade, NO prone shooting & off hand shooting.

New Range and Safety Rules ****(click here)

(click on above title for printable copy)

Member and Guest General Range Conduct and Gate Rules

 

1:  Membership badges must be worn at all times when using the member ranges. Exception: Special activity events where sign in is required. If membership badge is not displayed, don’t take offense if questioned.  

2: Members are responsible for their guests. Guests are subject to follow N.S.C. Safety and Conduct rules.

3: No firearm is to be discharged before 9:00 AM

4: Eye and ear protection required on firearm ranges

5: Dispose of paper targets in trash barrels. Police ejected brass

6: Electronic North Gate can be left open for Chapter Meetings and approved special events. Gate must be closed after the event.

7: The South gate opened only for special events, functions and maintenance. Gate must be locked after the event.

8: Police Range and Action Pistol Ranges restricted to N.S.C. approved functions.

9: No firearms permitted on the archery range.

10: No brandishing of firearms in Club House, except with special permission from the BOD

11: No hunting on N.S.C. property

12: No .50 Caliber BMG (Browning machine gun) rifles permitted on firearm ranges

13: No alcoholic beverages consumed on N.S.C. property

14: Unauthorized persons found on N.S.C. property will be deemed trespassing. Call 911.

 

Rifle and Handgun Range Rules

1: Firearms must be unloaded and actions opened when transported to and from all ranges. Loading of magazines and loaders only at the ready line (range benches). Firearms are to be loaded only at the firing line. Do not leave loaded firearms unattended on the range benches.

2: When ordering a “Cease Fire”, communicate cease fire with all occupied range benches. When range is “cold” to go down range, firearms must be unloaded, actions must be open and magazines removed. Firearms are not to be handled for any reason while range is “Cold”. No exceptions.

When firearms are not in use: (1) Rifles must be stored on gun rack, actions opened, unloaded with magazine removed, (2) Handguns, unloaded, magazines removed, actions open on range table with muzzle pointed down range.

3: Rifles must be sighted in before using 150/200 yard lanes on rifle range # 5. All shooting must be from rifle bench only though the barricade opening. On the 150/200 yard range, the orange flag must be displayed when going down range to place/retrieve targets.

4: Do not place targets in front of target frame posts. On Rifle Range # 5, place paper targets between top and bottom 2x4 frames.

5: No shooting of any bottles, cans, clay pigeons or explosive targets (Tannerite) on the rifle and pistol ranges.

6: All member steel plates, steel targets and swinging steel targets must be placed in front of berms. Steel targets must be shot only from rifle range benches. Handgun steel targets must be minimum of 10 yards shooting distance on pistol ranges.

7: No shot shells permitted on (Pistol/Rifle) Ranges #1, #2, # 4 and # 5. Designated shot shell pattern ranges is pattern board on Trap Range and Range # 3, equipped with ropes to hold target/patterning board.

8. N.S.C. Steel plates on Rifle Range # 5 are to be shot from rifle benches only. Caliber/Ammo restrictions on Steel plates on Rifle Range # 5 are as follows:

(1) The 50 yard rifle range steel plates on Range # 5 are restricted to calibers .17/.22 rim fire rifle through .300 Blackout soft nose lead bullets.  

(2) The 100 yard steel plates are restricted to calibers .17/.22 rim fire rifle through .30 caliber soft nose lead bullets.

 (3) Restricted bottleneck rifle ammo; M1-Grand military M2 ball (30-06) steel core, 7.62x39 (AK) and 7.62x54R (Russian) military grade steel core bullets, all manufactures of caliber .223/5.56x45 M885/XM885 green tip bullets, Federal 5.56 NATO 62 grain Penetrator green tip, 7.62x51MM (308) penetrator tip, black tip/green tip/steel core military grade ammo, and all other rifle calibers of penetrator tip, black tip, green tip, red tip tracer and steel core metal case bullets not permitted on any steel plates. No Exceptions. (Special note) If magnet sticks to bullet its usually steel core.

(4) New Rules – 11/1/2021 - .22 Long Rifle steel plate range on Range # 1 – steel plates restricted to .22 Long Rifle caliber only (no exceptions), pistol or rifle. Steel Plates must be shot from behind distance sign on range behind bench located on right side of range # 1.

 

Trap Range - Trap Shooting Rules

1: Trap shooting is an organized special activity. Trap machines are to be used by Trap Committee only.

2: Shotguns must be unloaded, actions opened when transported to and from vehicles.

3: Shotguns must be unloaded when walking from station to station. Shotguns are to be stored on Trap Range gun racks, unloaded and actions opened on Semi-autos and pumps.

4: Personal Trap throwers are permitted on the Trap Range only when other special activities are not occurring on the Police or Special Activity ranges, and, after verifying no one is down range.

                                                                                                                                                          

Violations of the above rules may result in the loss of range privileges.

Action Pistol Steel Shoot event on 3rd Sunday

Ranges # 1, # 2 & # 3 will be closed 9:00 AM - 12:00 noon during event for safety

DO NOT PUT LIVE AMMO IN BURN BARRELS

New Range Designations

New Range Designation for future activities or maintenance to improve communication with members.

Member ranges from the Trap Range:

First pistol range is now Range # 1

Second pistol range is now Range # 2 

Small Rifle Range with steel benches is now Range # 3 (shot shells permitted)

Next Pistol Range is now Range # 4

Rifle Range from 50 yard to 200 yards is now Range # 5 

*** New signs mark ranges.

Range # 5 Rifle range (50 to 200 yard)

Range # 4 (rifle) So Please place your targets on the plywood on the inside of the orange lines so not to shoot the 2x4 cross hangers. Do not place targets on or against the 4x4 target posts. We hope with member/guests cooperation we'll only have to replace the plywood on the target posts in the future.  
 
 

New Mud Flap Target Boards now on Pistol Ranges

New Mud Flap target back board hangers on Ranges #1, # 2 and # 3 can be found on the target frames. You can staple targets rubber to the hangers for targets practice.

Shotgun Shot Shell Patterning

Shotgun Patterning

In addition to patterning board on Trap Range. Shotgun Patterning with shot shells is now permitted on Ranges 2 with ropes to hold patterning paper.  No shot shells are permitted on Range # 1, # 2 , # 4 (Pistol) and # 5 (Rifle Long Range). The “No Shot Shells beyond this point “sign will be moved to Range # 4 & # 5.