The Silhouette Range is now open once again, but with an update on safe, sensible rules:

CRC Silhouette Range News

By Bob McAlice

As a few members already know, the silhouette range finally has the firing line covered.
A little history for you: The silhouette range was developed in the mid 90’s. The firing line was originally to be covered. The earthmoving costs to create the large berms needed to safely contain highpower rifle bullets ate up most of the range development funds. The line cover had to be put off to a future date. Well, the future arrived this past October. Special thanks to all the Board of Directors for approving this project

The range was shut down for five weeks while a local contractor erected the long awaited line cover. It was reopened the weekend of 11/10/07. The effort to make this line cover a reality was in the hands of members Bill Stark, Tom Funk and Bob McAlice. Bill and Tom did most of the work involved in procuring bids on labor and materials as well as the cover’s design. Bob attended the Board of Directors meeting to drive home the need to get this range firing line covered. Furthermore, Bill Stark and Tom Funk commuted to the range every single day during the entire construction period to oversee its construction. They were basically members of the construction crew. They moved materials, cleaned up the messes, and assisted the crew during the construction process. A big thank you to Bill Stark and Tom Funk!

There are some rule changes at the silhouette range that CRC members need to be aware of:
First, there will be NO SHOTGUN SHOOTING allowed on the silhouette range period! We can not risk someone accidentally damaging the structure with a shotgun blast. We have never allowed this in the past and have overlooked it happening from time to time. It will not be overlooked from this moment forward! We do not want the range littered with broken clays and spent shotgun shells. Several times this year, someone has left 100-150 red hulled empty shotgun shells scattered all over the firing line.

Second, the east side of the range is for .22 rimfire shooting only. The short height berms were constructed to stop only small rimfire projectiles. Highpower rifle and handgun rounds will destroy the berms in short order. A shot over the top of the berm could ricochet and leave our property. Absolutely no highpower-center fire shooting on the east side of the silhouette range.

Third and last, the four trash cans have been permantely removed from this range. These cans became a major problem for us. People filled them with trash faster than we could keep up with emptying them. They did not empty themselves and became more of a burden than they were worth. Help keep your range clean. PACK OUT YOUR TRASH. Please remember that there is no shooting at trash at any range on CRC property.

Signs posted at the silhouette range will make everyone aware of these new use policies. Now that the range is covered we expect this range to see increased usage by all. Please enjoy this newly covered range. Do your part to keep it looking like the world class facility that it is.