All ammunition (BB’s, pellets, rifle shells, pistol shells, shotgun shells, muzzleloading powder, caps, primers, etc.) must be stored separately from the guns which use them. 2.5.2 Transportation During transport, guns must be cased, unloaded, actions opened and CBI’s installed where applicable. When a vehicle storing these items is unattended, the vehicle must be locked. 2.6 Mandatory Safety Briefings Shooting education leaders must ensure that a mandatory safety briefing, covering aspects of the activity to be undertaken, be conducted before the activity begins. 2.7 Metallic and Reactive Targets 2.7.1 General Metallic Target Restrictions: Do not use any permanently mounted solid metallic target of any kind (i.e. steel target plate solidly mounted to a post). – – All metallic targets must move upon impact. Targets that are displaced are permissible (i.e. Regulation NRA silhouettes targets). Targets” that lie on the ground and are displaced upon bullet impact “Bouncy are not approved for use regardless of material or construction. Regulation steel silhouette targets will only be used at distances prescribed in the Rifle (or Pistol) Silhouette Rules”. “NRA 2.7.2 BB Restrictions: No BB shooting will take place with metallic targets. 2.7.3 Air Rifle/Air Pistol Restrictions: Engineered pellet traps are approved for use. Pellet metallic targets must be at least 10 yards (meters) from the firing line. Regulation steel silhouette targets will only be used at distances prescribed in the Rifle (or Pistol) Silhouette Rules”. “NRA 100% lead pellets are the only pellets approved for shooting 4-H metallic targets. Page 7
All ammunition (BB’s, pellets, rifle shells, pistol shells, shotgun shells, muzzleloading powder, caps, primers, etc.) must be stored separately from the guns which use them. 2.5.2 Transportation During transport, guns must be cased, unloaded, actions opened and CBI’s installed where applicable. When a vehicle storing these items is unattended, the vehicle must be locked. 2.6 Mandatory Safety Briefings Shooting education leaders must ensure that a mandatory safety briefing, covering aspects of the activity to be undertaken, be conducted before the activity begins. 2.7 Metallic and Reactive Targets 2.7.1 General Metallic Target Restrictions: Do not use any permanently mounted solid metallic target of any kind (i.e. steel target – plate – solidly mounted to a post). All metallic targets must move upon impact. Targets that are displaced are permissible (i.e. Regulation NRA silhouettes targets). “Bouncy Targets” that lie on the ground and are displaced upon bullet impact are not approved for use regardless of material or construction. Regulation steel silhouette targets will only be used at distances prescribed in the “NRA Rifle (or Pistol) Silhouette Rules”. 2.7.2 BB Restrictions: No BB shooting will take place with metallic targets. 2.7.3 Air Rifle/Air Pistol Restrictions: Engineered pellet traps are approved for use. Pellet metallic targets must be at least 10 yards (meters) from the firing line. Regulation steel silhouette targets will only be used at distances prescribed in the “NRA Rifle (or Pistol) Silhouette Rules”. 100% lead pellets are the only pellets approved for shooting 4-H metallic targets. Page 7
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