SHEPARD RANGE
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Shepard Range
Directions to Shepard Range

The shooting range is just east of the new Stoney Trail and just north of the formerly-named Highway22X/Marquis of Lorne Trail:

• Go south on Deerfoot Trail, take Barlow Trail exit off-ramp to go north
• Follow Barlow approx 1 km to 114 Ave. SE (at Flying J Shell station)
• Turn right onto 114 Ave to go east
• Follow 114 Ave to 'T' intersection at 84 Street (will pass under new Stoney Trail freeway just before coming to the 'T')
• Turn right onto 84 Street to go south
• Travel approx 5 km on 84 Street to 146 Ave
• Turn left on 146 Ave to go east
• Travel approx 3km on 146 Ave to Range Road 285
• Turn left on RR 285 to go north
• Travel approx 1.5 km on RR 285, then left to go west into range location.
RULES AND SAFETY

Shepard General and Range Safety Rules
Note: CDTSA membership and range use is conditional upon acceptance and adherence to the following rules. Each member’s signature on his/her membership application is considered a personal guarantee that these rules will be followed. Failure to observe these rules will result in ejection from the range and/or immediate cancellation of membership.
 
  • all members must sign in with their membership number before using the range. Family and guest shooters’ safety and conduct are the direct responsibility of the full member .
  • member id card or guest pass must be displayed while shooting.
  • persons present on the ranges or in common areas must wear eye and ear protection.
  • when shooting, minors, family members and guests must be under immediate supervision by a full member. The full member may not shoot or otherwise be absent from his/her direct supervisory duty.
  • there is no restriction on age of minor shooters. However, the full member responsible for the minor must exercise  due diligence in ensuring the firearm to be used by the minor is of a type and calibre within the minor’s capabilities and physical limitations.
  • range entrance gate is to be kept closed and locked at all times.
  • the range may only be used between the hours of 9:00 am to 9:00 pm; or from 9:00am to dusk, whichever occurs first. No exceptions.
  • range safety flag use is mandatory. The green flag must be flown to indicate a ‘cold’ range, where persons may safely move down-range to post targets. No handling/loading/firing of firearms under green flag. The red flag must be flown to indicate a ‘hot’ range, after ensuring that there are no persons present forward of the firing line. Firearms may be handled, loaded and fired under a red flag.
  • with the exception of supervised shooting match events, the only targets permitted for use are paper targets posted on the range backboards.
  •  no ‘binary’ or otherwise explosive targets, no tracer and no incendiary rounds are allowed at any time.
  • the 25-yard handgun range is cleared for all centre fire and rimfire handgun shooting. It is also cleared for use of any rimfire rifle, or any rifle in handgun calibre. Shotguns may also be fired on the handgun range, but only into the dirt berm where indicated by a sign, and only if the shotgun’s barrel is not elevated above  horizontal. No firing of shotgun slugs, or firing shotguns into the backboards and/or their supports, is permitted on this range. Any shooting position (sitting, standing, kneeling, prone) or distance from the backboard is allowed on this range
  • the 50 & 100-yard rifle range is cleared for shooting any rimfire rifle, or any centre fire rifle up to, (but not including) .50 bmg calibre. With the exception of supervised match events, no handguns may be fired on this range, and only rifles or shotgun slugs may be fired. Also, all firing must be conducted only from the shooting benches while seated. No shooting at ground baffles or of objects placed on top of ground baffles.
  • shotgun clay targets may only be shot on the upper shotgun range during supervised match events. Shotgun match participants must follow shot pellet size and direction-of-fire rules as directed by the shotgun match supervisor.
  •  simultaneous firing is permitted on all three ranges. The upper shotgun, handgun and rifle ranges may all operate independently of each other. That is, a ‘cease fire’ order on one range applies only to that range; the other two may continue firing even if that one range orders a ‘cease fire’. The 50/100 yard rifle range is considered to be a single range; all shooting stops with a ‘cease-fire’ on this range.
  • after a ‘cease fire’ order is made prior to hoisting the green flag in order to allow safe movement of persons down-range, all firearms must be unloaded,  made safe and either racked/holstered accordingly. Long arms must be placed in the provided racks unloaded with actions open, and where practical, with magazines removed. Handguns must be unloaded and holstered, or unloaded and cased, and where practical, with magazines removed. This condition must be maintained, with no handling of firearms, for the duration of the ‘green flag’ period. Only after the red flag is raised, may firearms be handled, loaded and fired.
  • the rifle range has shooting benches identified by letters (‘a’ & ‘b’) for the 50-yard shooting positions, and by numbers (‘1’, ‘2’, ‘3’, etc.) For the 100-yard positions. No cross-firing is permitted. That is, a shooter at bench #3 may only fire at targets posted on the #3 backboard, and not at, for example, targets on the ‘b’ or ‘#4’ backboards.
  • children and pets must be under direct adult control at all times while visiting the range. All persons must wear eye and ear protection while on range property. Pets are to be either caged or on-leash. Pet droppings must be picked up by their owner.
  • some ranges may be closed to casual, drop-in shooting during scheduled match events. Please check the match events calendar mail-out sheet (also on club web-site) to avoid disappointment.
  • shooting while under the influence of alcohol and/or other intoxicating drugs is strictly prohibited.
  • safe muzzle direction and safe firearm control must be maintained at all times. Your muzzle must be pointed safely down-range when loading or firing. This means your muzzle must always be pointed at,  and never point above, the range backstops.
  • a cease-fire must be ordered whenever farm equipment/vehicles are visible on adjoining property, or whenever requested by the equipment operator.
  • range cleanliness must be maintained. No glass containers on range property; pick up and dispose of all spent shell casings, remove and dispose of all used targets.
  • CDTSA members must comply with all current firearms laws and regulations regarding legal ammunition magazine capacity, authorized transport and authorized firearms, and all other firearms-related requirements under law.
  • hang-fires/’duds’ (where a round fails to discharge when fired) must be kept pointed safely down-range for a period of 60 seconds before opening the gun’s breech and clearing the bad round. Bad rounds may be disposed of in the designated red receptacles on each range.
  • the archery range is closed during shotgun events. Broad head-tipped arrows may only be shot at the small, 2ftx2ft backstops.
Report any infractions of these rules to the club executive at info@cdtsa.ca