Shooting Facilities

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Shooting Facilities

• Indoor Rifle and Pistol Ranges
• Outdoor Rifle and Pistol Ranges
• Indoor Archery Ranges
• Outdoor Archery Ranges

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Shooting Facility Planning and
Design Guidelines

• Participatory Planning Involve steak-holders
• Needs Assessment Determine past, present, and
  future needs
• Build to Code Meet State, Local, and
  sanctioning organizations standards
• Support Selection Carefully select architects,
  engineers, and contractors
• Risk Management Address security, access
  control, and buffer zones

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Shooting Organizations

• Archery
• FITA Federation of International Archery
• NAA National Archery Association (USA)
• Rifle Pistol
• ITU International Shooting Union
• National Rifle Association (USA)

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Target Archery Range Layout
Targets
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Archery Targets

• Butt (Buttresses) Behind target to stop arrows.
• Targets
• 122cm face
• 80cm face
• Multiple face targets

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Target Archery Target

• White 1-2 points
• Black 3-4 points
• Blue 5-6 points
• Red 7-8 points
• Gold 9-10 points

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Bow Types

• Compound
• Bow

• Recurve
• Bow

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Risk Management Issues For Archery Ranges

• Staffing
• Insurance
• Emergency Procedures
• Equipment
• Facility Inspections

• Range protocol
• Safety Zones
• Rules Signage
• Maintenance Repair
• Circulation patterns

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Pistol and Rifle Ranges

• Design Factors
• Firearm Type
• Muzzle velocity
• Type of Shooting Program
• Space Available
• Funding
• Ballistic Security
• Ventilation Requirements
• Lighting

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Bullet Traps and Baffles

• Bullet Traps
• Plate Pit Trap
• Venetian Blind Trap
• Steel Escalator Trap
• Granular Rubber Trap

Baffles
Granular Rubber Trap
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