Outdoor Firing Range Design

The comprehensive course that gives helpful information regarding environmental concerns along with indoor and outdoor range construction.

Outdoor firing range design. The ideal direction is between due north and 25º northeast. Table of contents range design and construction guidelines iv 6 2 1 active range area 61. 2012 nra range source book on cd rom. Having a gun range at home is convenient.

2012 nra range source. 4 outdoor ranges should be oriented to eliminate firing into the sun. Our solutions are designed to minimize maintenance while avoiding walls settlements and stormwater management issues. The national rifle association has an online range development and operations course that is designed to educate people that are looking to build a public range or private range.

Rifles over 22 caliber usually require a minimum of 100 yards for practical use. Open terrain and a suitable backstop are starting points for a rifle range. If you have enough land and live where shooting is acceptable you can build your own range. After supper you can grab your rifle or shotgun and head out to the range to practice a few shots.

The range should be oriented to the north or slightly to the northeast. We design and build outdoor shooting ranges conforming with nra requirement that are durable safe and proven. Ohio administrative code 1501 31 29 03 shooting ranges. 25 yards is usually suitable for any airgun equipment as well and 50 yards is usually the average for small bore rifles and shotgun.

Range design criteria 10 01 08 5 6 the ground between the targets and firing line should be free of any hardened surface smooth surfaced walkways excepted such as rocks or other ricochet producing material. Our ranges are optimized to fit high backstops and sidewall while still being able to carve out the maximum amount of training space. Best practices minnesota odnr design criteria for shooting ranges national shooting sports foundation the national rifle association offers a number of helpful resources including but not limited to.