The First Step Everyone MUST sign the
"Range Register if shooting.
The First Time With A Rifle
The first time anyone lies down to shoot with a smallbore target rifle should be both a fun and safe experience. There is plenty of theory about ammunition, rifle types, breathing and trigger release. But at this early stage, most people are eager to find out if shooting is a sport that they will enjoy or not and the best way to do that is to get down behind a rifle and shoot at a target or two.
7 - BASIC FIREARM SAFETY RULES
1. Treat every firearm as if it were loaded.
2. Never point a Firearm at or near another person
3. Always, point firearms in a safe direction.
4. Never have loaded firearms unattended at the range in the car or home
5. Identify your target and what is behind it.
6. Never load a firearm until the firearm is in your shoulder and under control.
7. Keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
ALWAYS REMEMBER – WHEN IN DOUBT – DON’T
The Bolt Action Target Rifle: This rifle is operated by pushing the bolthandle forward, causing the bolt assembly to slide in the receiver. When the bolt handle is pushed down, locking lugs engage to lock the action firmly closed so that the cartridge is firmly held in the chamber and the firearm is ready to fire.
Sights
The two sights used on a target rifle the rear sight which are adjustable for elevation and wind correction. The fore sight is fixed.
Aiming with a smallbore target rifle involves lining up three separate points; a pair of sights (a rear sight and a fore sight) with one at each end of the rifle, and the target as the third aiming point. The image the shooter sees when looking through the sights is called the 'sight picture'. The black spot in the centre is the target, 50 meters away.
The shooter should focus on the foresight instead of the target.
Ammunition
Smallbore target rifle shooting uses a single size of ammunition. The ammunition calibre is .22 (pronounced as ‘point two two’) and this figure denotes the diameter of the projectile.
Loading the Rifle
Gently push the round forward with a finger (or thumb) until it is fully inserted into the breech.
Make sure the rifle is still pointing down the range.
The rifle must be held into the shoulder before you slide the bolt forward and push the bolt handle down until the bolt is fully closed.
At this point the rifle is loaded, cocked and ready to fire – if there is a problem for any reason the shooter must immediately ask for help. By raising your ARM and keep their hands away from the trigger. If the instructor is unavailable, place the rifle on the ground with the muzzle pointing down the range towards the target and move back away from the rifle to wait for the range officer /instructor.