Notice: This is a private range. Club membership is required to use these facilities.

Chief Okemos Sportsman’s Club

Range Rules

Revised 6/2/2026

1. No more than two guests per membership per day. Member must remain with their guest(s) at all time and is responsible for safety and conduct.
2. Violations are grounds for expulsion from the Club. Exemptions may apply in Club-approved events.
3. The firing of tracers, armor piercing, and 50 cal. BMG is prohibited.
4. The ranges are open daily from 9:00 AM to one-half hour after sunset, not to exceed 9 PM.
5. You must have your membership card with you when on Club property.
6. It is advisable to close, but not lock the gate when shooting alone.
7. The last person leaving the Club must close and lock the gate.
8. Uncased firearms must be made safe with magazines removed and actions open with empty chamber safety indicators inserted. The safety indicator must be bright orange or bright yellow and readily visible from all points on the firing line.
9. Eye and ear protection is required within immediate vicinity of an active range.
10. Always keep firearms pointed in a safe direction.
11. Always keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
12. Always keep your firearms unload until you are ready to shoot.
13. No alcohol or marijuana is allowed on any range.
14. No smoking on the firing line or in posted safe areas when black powder is in use.
15. No shooting from behind the RED line marking the back of the firing line.
16. A red or yellow warning flag must be posted. Yellow indicates, “NO SHOOTING, UNCASING, OR GUN HANDLING.” Red indicates, “HOT RANGE, HANDLE FIREARMS, and COMMENCE FIRING.” Only one flag is to be used at a time on the 50/100/200-yard range. Members must coordinate flag use when sharing a
    range. On the 25-yard range, if shooters are forward and firing under a red flag, there shall be no handling or uncasing of firearms behind those shooters.
17. If you observe an unsafe condition, you are obligated to command, “CEASE FIRE.” Shooting will not commence until the unsafe condition is resolved.
18. All targets and target holders must be placed immediately in front of the impact berm.
19. You must use paper targets only and staple the targets to the backer boards, not the posts or stringer boards.
20. No exploding targets, bouncing targets, reactive targets, cans, bricks, stones, etc.
21. Personally owed commercially made metal stationary targets are permitted.
22. No climbing on the impact or safety berms.
23. Do not elevate a loaded firearm so as to allow it to point over the impact berm.
24. Vehicles are prohibited down range except for maintenance and sanctioned events.
25. No buckshot or birdshot shall be fired at the target backer boards.
26. Live rounds may be disposed in the red boxes located on the ranges.
27. Special restrictions apply to the use of steel targets on the 25-yard ranges. Refer to the posted signage on the 25-yard ranges for specifics.

STEEL TARGET RULES

Revised 8/24/2026

These rules apply when shooting steel with any long gun or handgun on a 25-yard range.

1. No projectiles or shot that attracts a magnet.
2. No bottleneck center-fire cartridges.
3. No target engagement at less than 10 yards.
4. No modern straight-wall centerfire rifle cartridges, e.g.,
   .350 Legend, 360 Buckhammer, 400 Legend, 450
   Bushmaster, 444 Marlin, 45-70 Gov’t, 460 S&W, etc.
5. All rim-fire cartridges are permitted.
6. All straight-wall pistol cartridges are permitted.
7. Shot-shells with lead shot up to 00 Buck is permitted.