Facilities: 100 - 600 Yard Rifle Range
Open To Public: All Cast Bullet, Hi-Power, Long Range Prone and Varminter Team events are open to the public. See Event Schedule for specific dates and times.
Range Rules: Click Here to Download.
Contact: rifle@wsclub.org

MEDICAL OR FIRE EMERGENCY
CALL 911. Club Address is: 5095 ELLIS ROAD, YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP Send someone to meet and direct the emergency vehicle at the gate.

RANGE RULES
These Range Rules are intended to provide a safe environment for the use of firearms and archery equipment. Adherence to the Range Rules is mandated by the Board of Directors of Washtenaw Sportsman's Club and failure to conform to the practices defined herein may jeopardize the membership of violators.

GENERAL
• Firearm shooting hours are 10:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. OR when the amber lights on the Rifle, Black Powder, and Skeet &Trap Ranges come on. The Pistol Range parking lot light will indicate for the Pistol Range.
• The gate is to be kept closed and locked at all times; except when tagged and locked open to the post for Club-sanctioned events. In any case, the combination lock must be set on ALL ZEROS WHENEVER LOCKED.

• VEHICLES: SPEED LIMIT IS 15 MPH ON THE CLUB GROUNDS.
Private vehicles are confined to the roads or designated parking lots. Driving on or across the ranges is prohibited; except when needed during a work party or when so directed by a Range Officer during a Club-sanctioned event.

• SOBER SHOOTERS ONLY. Drinking alcoholic beverages before or during use of firearms or archery equipment is prohibited.
• Members are directly responsible for the conduct of their guests; children must be under the immediate supervision of a parent or guardian.
• Your MEMBERSHIP CARD must be carried whenever on the Club grounds.
• ORDERLY, CIVIL, and SPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT is expected on the Club grounds.

USE COMMON SENSE!!
IF IT ISN'T SAFE - DON'T DO IT; AND DON'T LET ANYONE ELSE DO IT.

GENERAL FIREARM SAFETY RULES

1. Be certain the firearm is safe to operate; and that proper usage and handling is understood before coming to the range.

2. Open Bolt Indicators (OBI) are required for all uncased firearms on the Pistol and Rifle Ranges.

3. Keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.

4. Make certain that appropriate and safe ammunition is used.

5. Do not load until ready to fire.

6. Keep the finger OFF the trigger until ready to shoot.

7. Avoid leaving the firearm unattended; keep it in sight or cased.

8. Eye and ear protection is required on all ranges.

9. Attaching targets directly to the vertical posts or wooden cross bars is prohibited.

10. Firing the .50 caliber Browning Machine Gun (BMG) cartridge on any
Club range is prohibited.

RIFLE RANGE RULES

Range Description
The Washtenaw Sportsman’s Club (WSC) Rifle Range consists of three principal activity areas:
• The Rifle House, an enclosed building on the north end of the firing line with permanently mounted benches; primarily used for 50, 100, and 200-yard firing.
• Immediately to the right of, and attached to the Rifle House, is the Bench Rest Structure, a covered firing line with permanently mounted benches; also used for 50, 100, and 200-yard firing.
• To the right of the Bench Rest Structure are the Known Distance (KD) Ranges with grass berm firing points at 200, 300, 400, 500, and 600-yards; and incorporating the target pits and pit target storage shed.

The 200-yard KD firing points are on a line with the Rifle House and Bench Rest Structure firing points and concurrent use is permitted during informal shooting. NO OTHER SIMULTANEOUS USE of the KD ranges and the bench rest areas is permitted. Safe handling rules and range regulations are posted in the bench rest structure. Review them regularly for updates.

The Rifle Range is used for informal practice, sighting-in, load development, etc. by individual shooters. At other times, formal competitions and simulated competition practices are scheduled and conducted under rules sets approved by the Rifle Committee or as established by the National Rifle Association or the Civilian Marksmanship Program. Be aware that competition procedures will have significant differences to rules governing use of the facilities during informal shooting.

Personal Safety
• Eye and hearing protection must be worn by all persons on the Rifle Range.
• Open bolt indicators (OBI) MUST be placed in the firearm chamber when a cease-fire is called and/or the shooter is moving from one yardage line to another.

Permitted Firearms and Ammunition
Only legal firearms and ammunition as defined for civilian use and conforming to State and Federal laws may be used on the Rifle Range with the following Club restrictions:
• Firearms firing the .50 BMG cartridge are prohibited.
• Firearms capable of full automatic firing are prohibited.
• Tracer, armor-piercing, incendiary, or explosive projectiles are prohibited.

Informal Firing From the Rifle House or Bench Rest Structure
• Single shot loading only. Only one cartridge at a time may be loaded into the firearm. Detachable magazines or clips must not contain additional cartridges and are to be used only as an aid to loading a single round.
• Shooters must be seated and the firearm fired from a rest or bipod. Firing from the standing or “offhand” position is prohibited within the Rifle House or Bench Rest Structure. During firing, muzzles of all firearms must project beyond the forward edge of the bench (or window, if inside the Rifle House), and must be aligned perpendicular to their respective target. “Cross firing” or shooting across the “lanes” at other targets is prohibited.
• Firing at 50-yard targets is restricted to benches 1 – 4 and targets must be posted to assure impact in the 100-yard backstop.
• Whenever two or more shooters are present, (NOTE THAT: this condition may include shooters on the 200-yard KD grass berm firing points), a cease-fire opportunity will be offered every 20 minutes for target change or repair.

Informal Firing From the KD 200 and 300-yard Firing Points (grass-berms)
• The 300-yard firing points may be used when the Rifle House, Bench Rest Structure and 200-yard firing points are not occupied. The range gate must be closed and a vehicle parked in front of the gate whenever the 300-yard firing points are in use. Note that: Activities at the Rifle House, Bench Rest Structure and 200-yard grass-berm firing points have priority of use and 300-yard shooters must yield the range when requested.
• Timed or “rapid fire” WITH RIFLES is permitted from firing points on the 200 and 300-yard grass berms, and multiple-round loading of RIFLE MAGAZINES is
permitted.
• Firing at the 100-yard targets from the grass berm firing points is prohibited.

Cease-Fires During Informal Shooting
• During cease-fires, actions of all uncased firearms must be open, detachable magazines or clips removed, safeties: on, muzzles pointed downrange, and an open bolt indicator (OBI) inserted in the chamber.
• Persons remaining at the firing line are to step BEHIND THE YELLOW LINE in the Rifle House and Bench Rest Structure. On the grass berms, persons are to step back a minimum of two feet from uncased firearms and all individuals remaining at the firing lines are prohibited from handling, cleaning, or manipulating any uncased firearm while persons are downrange.
• Persons going forward of the firing line for 100-yard target repair/change will place a red flag in the pipe provided for that purpose at the 50-yard line; persons going to the 200-yard pit area will place the “200-yard flag” in the pipe provided for that purpose at the right-hand end of the 100-yard impact berm. The last person returning from the 100-yard targets, and the last person returning from the 200-yard pit area will recover their respective flag and return to the firing line. The flags MUST be employed whether only one or multiple shooters are present.
• Only after it is ascertained that all persons have returned behind the firing line may firing resume.

Malfunctions, misfires, or: loaded & jammed firearms: KEEP THE FIREARM POINTED DOWNRANGE, A CEASE-FIRE MUST BE CALLED AND ALL PERSONS WARNED TO REMAIN BEHIND THE YELLOW SAFETY LINE UNTIL THE FIREARM IS CLEARED AND MADE SAFE.
Club Sanctioned Use of the KD Ranges
• Only Club sanctioned events may be fired at ranges greater than 300-yards; a Range Officer must be present; the range gate must be closed; and a vehicle parked in front of the gate. A road guard (Club member only) must be posted to
• control access to the ranges. There must be 3-way communications between the firing line, road guard and target pits.
• During Daylight Saving Time, on the last calendar Wednesday of the month, the Rifle House, Bench Rest Structure and 200-yard grass berm firing points will close at 10:00 A.M. to permit long range firing practice. On all other Wednesdays during Daylight Saving Time, the Rifle House, Bench Rest Structure, and the 200-yard grass berm firing points will close at 1:00 P.M. for the same purpose.

Range Officers
Range Officers (who must be Club members) are appointed by the Rifle Committee. A Range Officer(s) will be present during all Club sanctioned events. The Range Officer’s decisions will be honored without dispute or contention during the event; appeals will first be directed to the Rifle Committee for resolution, and, if necessary, thereafter to the WSC Board of Directors. A RANGE OFFICER WILL NOT TYPICALLY BE PRESENT DURING INFORMAL FIRING.
MEMBERS MUST INSIST ON THE COURTEOUS BUT FIRM ENFORCEMENT OF THESE RANGE RULES FOR BOTH THEIR GUESTS AND FELLOW MEMBERS.

Targets
• Paper targets only are to be used on the Rifle Range. Human-form targets are not to be used on the Rifle Range. The prohibition of human-form targets is not construed to prohibit targets adopted by the Civilian Marksmanship Program for their intended use in competition.
• Shooters must provide their own targets when using the Rifle Range for informal practice and are expected to remove and appropriately discard used targets. Targets will be supplied only for Club sanctioned events.
• Targets placed closer than 100-yards must be posted at an adequate height to prevent ground-level ricochets and ensure direct impact in the 100-yard impact berm.
• Frangible (breakable) targets may be used only during Club sanctioned events.

Rifle Range Orientation
Members who have not previously fired on the Rifle Range, must attend an orientation session on the Rifle Range. The orientation will be conducted by a Range Officer or Rifle Committee Division head. On completion of the session, a Rifle Range Orientation Card will be issued; signed and dated by the session leader. The member must put their name on the card and carry it with their WSC membership card.

“Long-Range Handguns” on the Rifle Range
Permitted Firearms:
• Appropriate target model or hunting handguns. Barrel length must be 6-inches or longer.
• Single shot loading only. Only one cartridge at a time may be loaded into the handgun. Clips, detachable magazines, or cylinders must not contain additional cartridges.
• A rest or support must be used for all long-range handgun firing – whether at the benches or on the grass berm. Firing from the standing or “offhand” position is prohibited.
• Timed or “rapid fire” from the grass berm with long-range handguns is prohibited.
• Members must apply to the Rifle Committee for authorization / certification to use long-range handguns on the Rifle Range.

A complete copy of the current WSC Range Rules may be downloaded by clicking here.

For further information email  rifle@wsclub.org  or contact Scott Eberth at 734 662 6316.