INTERLAKE SPORTING ASSOCIATION

Pistol Safe Handling Course of Fire

●      Uncase / Unholster firearm.

○     Verify that applicant removes firearm from case with muzzle aimed downrange

○      If holstered, verify that applicant is capable of unholstering gun without flagging them self and keeping muzzle at berm level or below in the draw stroke

●      Load five rounds into magazine or cylinder

○      Verify that the applicant is comfortable manipulating their firearm / releasing magazine / opening cylinder and loading the weapon while maintaining muzzle control and awareness.

●      Insert magazine and charge firearm / close cylinder

○      Verify that the applicant is comfortable inserting magazine and cocking firearm or closing cylinder while maintaining muzzle control and awareness.

●      From 7 yards shoot 3 rounds at the paper

○      Verify that the applicant is able to keep rounds on paper and in the approved impact surface of the berm.

○      Verify muzzle control and level of comfort while firing weapon

●      Unload and show clear

○      Verify that applicant, releases magazine, clears chamber, inspects chamber to verify condition.

○      Verify that applicant opens cylinder, ejects all rounds, inspects cylinder to verify condition

●      Bag or holster

○      Verify that applicant can holster weapon without flagging self and maintains muzzle control and doesn’t flag other lanes.

○      Verify that applicant bags weapon with muzzle pointed down range only.

Repeat Cycle Three (3) Times

●      Get your paper

○      Do they verify that the range is cold before going down range?

Rifle Safe Handling Course of Fire

●      Remove firearm from case

Verify that applicant:

• removes firearm from case with muzzle aimed downrange
  

●      Load five rounds into magazine

• Verify that the applicant is comfortable manipulating their firearm / releasing magazine and loading the weapon while maintaining muzzle control and awareness.
  

○      If single shot, verify that the applicant is comfortable manipulating their firearm and opening bolt while placing a single round in the chamber.

●      Insert magazine and charge firearm

○      Verify that the applicant is comfortable inserting magazine and cocking firearm or closing cylinder while maintaining muzzle control and awareness.

○      Close bolt

●      From 25 yards (or 100 yards, shooters choice) shoot 3 rounds at the paper

○      Verify that the applicant is able to keep rounds on paper / in the approved impact surface of the berm.

○      Verify muzzle control and level of comfort while firing weapon

●      Unload and show clear

○      Verify that applicant:

• releases mag, 
• clears chamber, 
• inspects chamber to verify condition.

○      Verify that applicant:

• opens bolt,
• ejects spent brass, 
• inspects bore to verify condition

●      Bags/cased weapon

○      Verify that applicant bags weapon with muzzle pointed down range only and maintains muzzle control and doesn’t flag other lanes.

Repeat Cycle Three (3) Times

●      Retrieve paper

○      Do they verify that the range is cold before going down range and actuate the downrange signal?

Archery Safe Handling Course of Fire

●      Position a target at 7 yards and a ground quiver on the firing line with 3 arrows.

●      Verify that the user does not touch an arrow until a “Range is hot” command is given.

●      Archer will shoot 3 arrows using their bow or a club bow.

●      Verify that the arrow points downrange at the target at all times and points no farther than 15 degrees above or below the target.

●      Verify that the archer does not go in front of the shooting line until the command “Range is cold” is given.

●      Have the archer pull the three arrows verifying that they pull from as close to the target as possible and straight out.

For applicants taking either the Pistol, Rifle, or Archery Safe Handling Exam, the RSO will complete the Safe Handling Exam scoresheet in Appendix F and submit it to the Secretary.