Stitsville Range question!!

Range construction is based on LOTS of guidelines and certain parts of the design are based on "templates" (I forget the formal name for these, ###x templates).

Templates are used to determine the allowable distance of a range based on what is beyond the furthest berm for instance, and what activity may be going on beyond that berm.

I don't know Stittsville's exact layout, but given where it is, there is in all likelihood some kind of activity beyond the berm. Whether it's trails, pathways, houses, roads or whatever.

Based on this activity they may force a range to build baffles to keep rounds from "lobbing" into that activity area. To keep the rounds in the berm in other words.

As we often say at EOSC, during inspections the CFO looks for hits in the trees beyond the berm which essentially signify a round leaving the range. Something they take very seriously.

EOSC backs on Larose forest, but there is a possibility there may be hikers, ATV'ers, or other types of public access. We have enough land that baffles have not been required.

BTW, it takes HUUUUGE amounts of land beyond a berm for a template to show it as safe.

(This is my understanding of it and open to dispute as usual).
 
I wish stittsville had a longer set up. I would get a membership there if they did. Anyone have any information about Connaught range more specifically in terms of price for membership? What has to be done to be accepted there? I would like to get into shooting f class there but having trouble reaching anyone or finding any information on cost or what has to be done to join. Just a young guy and I don't know any members there. Thanks for any help. Matt
 
Here is a link to the Connaught Range web site.

http://www.ontariorifleassociation.ca/node/89

I have been a couple of times, it involves a couple of memberships in order to shoot there, I believe the Ontario Rifle Association, and if you are ex-military you can get involved at another level. I forget all the requirements but its an excellent facility, as a federal facility should be!
I didn't join since my work schedule involves being on reserve 22 days a month, and it varies from month to month...difficult for me to rationalize an annual membership fee.

Jim
 
It's hard to do it all with one club. To join NCRRA at Connaught anyone can join. You must be a PRA and DCRA member which NCRRA is considered a PRA. NCRRA has pistol, rifle and shotgun. Shooting rifle to 900m is hard to find and Connaught is one of the finest ranges in the world. We shoot 900m every Sunday and the national and international matches are shot here every year. Look at ncrra.ca for more info.

Be advised that you can not shoot 338 or 50 at Connaught, but you can learn to read the wind so it does not matter!
 
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