Thunder
River Renegades Rules
(page 1)
Thunder River is a SASS affiliated Club
Club
Rules
1.
Treat and respect every firearm at all times as if it were loaded.
2.
All firearms will remain unloaded except while you are under the direct
observation of a range officer on the firing line or in the loading areas.
3. All loading and unloading will be conducted only in the designated areas. All guns will remain on the loading table until the shooter is called, then the shooter may holster his/her revolvers and secure both long guns and move to the start position.
NOTE:
Percussion revolver shooters must exercise care to ensure that they maintain
safe muzzle direction during loading and have fired or cleared all capped
chambers prior to leaving the unloading area. Only five cylinders may be
capped at loading table. When a situation requires a reload a sixth cylinder may
be charged with powder and ball but not capped until the timer starts. The
cylinder must be capped before firing the first shot on that revolver.
4.
Six-guns are always loaded with only five rounds (five shooters with four), the
hammer lowered and left resting on the empty chamber.
5.
Long guns will have their actions open with chambers and magazines empty and
muzzles pointed in a safe direction when being carried to and from the
designated loading and unloading areas for each range. Chambers and magazines
must be empty and actions open for all firearms transported in gun carts.
6.
Long guns will have their actions left open and the magazine/barrels empty at
the conclusion of each shooting string (i.e., whenever the gun leaves the
shooter's hands during or at the end of a stage).
7.
Rifles may be "staged" down range from the shooter with the magazine
loaded, the action closed, hammer down and chamber empty.
8.
Shotguns are always "staged" open with magazine and chambers empty and
are loaded on the clock unless the stage is begun with the shotgun in the
shooter's hands. It is permissible for mule-eared, (exposed hammer) shotguns to
be "cocked" at the beginning of a scenario, whether staged or in the
shooters hands.
9.
Handguns are returned to leather (re-holstered) with hammer down on a spent case
or empty chamber at
the conclusion of the gun's immediate use, unless the shooter has been
specifically directed otherwise. There can be no live rounds in the pistol when
reholstering.
10.
All shooters must demonstrate rudimentary familiarity and proficiency with the
firearms being used. Cowboy Action Shooting matches are not the forum in which
to learn basic firearms handling.
11.
Alcoholic beverages are prohibited on the range for all members, guests, and
others.
12.
No shooter will consume any alcoholic beverage on the range.
13.
No shooter will ingest any substance that may affect his or her ability to
participate with a maximum state of awareness and in a completely safe manner.
Both prescription and non-prescription pharmaceuticals that may cause drowsiness
or any other physical or mental impairment must be avoided.
14.
All competitors and spectators when on the range must wear eye and hearing
protection. This is mandatory.
15. Thunder River Renegades matches are not fast draw competitions. Any unsafe gun handling in the course of a draw from the holster, including, but not limited to twirling or fanning will result in the disqualification of the shooter from that match. "Slip-hammering" is not the same as fanning and is legal.