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EFTCC
Safety Rules: 1) AIRGUNS MUST BE HANDLED ONLY AT THE
FIRING LINE!!! Loading and unloading airguns MUST be done ONLY on the firing
line. Airguns MUST remain “Cased” when
not at the firing line. 2) Always keep airguns pointed in a safe
direction – down range toward the targets. 3) Always keep your finger off the trigger
until ready to shoot. 4) Always keep the action open and unloaded
and benched/cased with muzzles pointed in a safe direction when someone is
down range. 5)
Treat all airguns as if they are loaded at ALL TIMES. |
Safety is of utmost importance.
These additional match rules are to help enforce the already in effect
safety rules.
NO AIRGUN WILL BE HANDLED EXCEPT AT THE
FIRING LINE. In Accordance with safety rule #2 all airguns on the range will be kept “CASED”
(in a gun case) and the case closed when not at the firing line. GUN
CASES MAY ONLY BE OPENED – WITH THE MUZZLE POINTING DOWNRANGE -- AND AIRGUNS
MAY ONLY BE REMOVED FROM THE GUN CASE AT THE FIRING LINE. THERE ARE NO
EXCEPTIONS.
Gun Case: A gun case may be Soft (gun rug or slip) or
Hard but must completely cover the end of the muzzle all the way back to and
including the pistol grip and trigger assembly.
The Scope and the Butt Of the stock may be exposed but the entire action
and trigger area must be covered. A gun carrier that stands the gun up with the muzzle
parallel to the ground is only permitted if the entire muzzle, action, trigger
assembly and pistol grip are enclosed as described above.
Airguns that are cased are considered safe while they are in the
case. The closed gun case MUST be brought to the firing line and set down
with the muzzle pointed down range. Then
the airgun can be removed/picked up from the gun case at the firing line with
the muzzle remaining pointed down range at all times. When done handling an airgun it will be
returned to the case, the case closed, and only then may it be permitted to be
moved from the firing line. When
shooting from the seated position the Gun Case will be placed on the ground next
to where the shooter will sit or kneel with the gun pointed down range as much
as possible. The shooter will assume his
shooting position and then the airgun will be picked up in a manner that will
keep the muzzle pointed down at the ground as it is being brought to the firing
line. After completion of shooting the
airgun will be returned to the case in the same manner, case closed, etc… Getting up and down from and to the ground will
NOT be done with an airgun in hand. Carrying an airgun between lanes will only
be done while the airgun is cased. PCP
guns MUST be charged at the firing line with the muzzle pointed down range. While the gun is cased the bolt/loading port
should be left open (without cocking the airgun) if the mechanism permits. These situations would be considered
“Benched” as described in safety rule #4.
If you notice an unsafe act, such as an airgun being pointed in the
wrong direction, the person noticing the unsafe act should immediately make the
match director or range officer aware of the situation. It does absolutely no good to allow an unsafe
act to continue and report it later.
All participants and
spectators may call a cold line (Cease Fire).
There are 2 reasons for
calling a cold line (cease fire).
1) There is an unsafe act such as someone is down range. This is unlikely but (as an example) it is
possible that a trespasser could walk onto the range unaware that he is
trespassing or entering a firing zone. In this case a cease-fire should be
called immediately and by anyone.
2) There is a target problem, malfunction, string tangle, etc… In this case the shooter having or noticing
the problem should call a cold line.
Once a Cold Line is called the entire range (all Lanes) will go cold.
All
shooters will unload or fire the chambered round into the ground and “CASE”
their airgun as is described above. The
bolt/loading port should be left open (without cocking the airgun) if the
mechanism permits. No shooter may
handle an airgun while a cold line is in effect.
The
Cold Line Call should be relayed throughout the range with the lane
number. For example,
“Cold Line Lane C”. This will let
the match director and range officers know where to report to fix the cold line
problem or handle the unsafe act.
Under
no circumstances will a participant or spectator go beyond the firing line. Going
beyond the firing line (even during a Cold Line) is a safety infraction. Anyone committing a safety infraction will
not be permitted to continue shooting for the day. Range officers are the only ones that may go
down range during a match. No
exceptions. Once the match has ended, and the entire range has gone cold, then and
only then may participants go down range to assist in retrieving targets to disassemble
and clean up the match.
In
Accordance with safety rule #1 gun magazines may only be inserted at the firing
line and MUST be removed prior to leaving the firing line. Magazines MUST be removed during all cold lines and the gun “Cased”.
Timers: Timers will be
used at all EFTCC matches. The amount of
time per lane will be announced at the shooters meeting. The scorer is responsible for starting the
timer and reporting remaining time to the shooter upon the shooters
request. Timers will be started using
the following rules unless otherwise indicated at the shooters meeting.
Sitting
Lanes: The timer will be started
the moment the shooters bottom hits the ground or their Bumm
Bag.
Standing
Lanes: The timer will be started when the shooter steps in between the lane
markers with the airgun in his hand.
Kneeling Lanes: The
timer will be started when the shooters Knee touches the ground.
Prone Lanes: The
timer will be started when the shooters Elbows touch the ground.
In the event
of a “Cold Line” the timer will be stopped immediately and 10 seconds will be
added to the shooters remaining time.
The timer will be restarted when the cold line is over and the shooter
picks up his airgun.
Number of shots per match and per
target:
The number of shots per target will be announced at
the shooters meeting along with the total number of scoring shots that will be
taken by the competitor during the match.
Any shot taken with the shooters eye to the scope will be considered a
scoring shot for the match whether a pellet was loaded or not. Any discharge of air down the barrel without
the shooter announcing his intention to “blow off a shot” will be considered a
scoring shot for the match.
In the event of a Target Malfunction:
Call the Match director or range officer to the lane
and explain the situation or problem. If
necessary, call a cold line first. Once
the target malfunction has been cleared, repaired or eliminated, by the match
director or the range officer, the competitor will be told to either re-shoot
the target or continue to the next target he was to shoot. In all cases the match director’s judgment on
correct target function and target disputes is final.
Field Targets do require a certain amount of energy to
trip the mechanism. All targets should
have been tested prior to the match to guaranty function with low powered
guns. Any target requiring more then 4
FTLBs should not be used during the match.
As an example most Stoutenberg targets will trip with only 2 FTLBs of
energy and the stubborn ones require just barely over 3 FTLBs. The best way to determine if a target is set
up correctly at a match is to shoot the target with an air-pistol of known
energy at point blank range. This method
can also be used for target disputes as to proper target setup.
Target Shooting Order:
In all cases the match director’s judgment
on correct target function and target disputes is final.
Field Targets do require a certain amount of energy to
trip the mechanism. All targets should
have been tested prior to the match to guaranty function with low powered
guns. Any target requiring more then 4
FTLBs should not be used during the match.
As an example most Stoutenberg targets will trip with only 2 FTLBs of energy
and the stubborn ones require just barely over 3 FTLBs. The best way to determine if a target is set
up correctly at a match is to shoot the target with an air-pistol of known
energy at point blank range. This
method can also be used for target disputes as to proper target setup.
Target Shooting Order:
Unless otherwise indicated at the shooters meeting all
targets in a lane will be shot in a left to right order unless the match is set
up with each target numbered. In the
case of numbered targets all targets in a lane will be shot in number order
from smallest number to largest number regardless of left to right order. Any target shot out of order will be
considered a miss on the target that was supposed to be shot. The competitor will then pick up shooting
where he should have left off.
Revised 200604280155