Things You'll Need:
- Firearm
- Hearing protection
- Eyesight protection
- Ammunition
- Paper target
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Step 1
Unload your firearm before entering the range facility. Most ranges require this even if you have a permit to carry a concealed weapon.
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Step 2
Bring, buy or borrow protection for your hearing and eyesight.
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Step 3
Dress appropriately, especially if you're shooting a semiautomatic. The expended shells that are ejected after firing are very hot and can fall onto your feet or land on your clothing.
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Step 4
Don your eyesight and hearing protection before opening the door to the firing range. You may not have time to do this after arriving at your lane.
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Step 5
Open the doors one at a time to prevent the noise of weapons fire from disturbing those outside the range. Enter the first door, allow it to close, then enter the second door.
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Step 6
Point your weapon downrange (toward the target area), and keep it pointed in this direction even during loading and unloading or at any time other than when you are putting it away to exit the range.
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Step 7
Shoot at your target only. All ranges are monitored, even if only by security cameras. If you shoot at the apparatus holding the target or at anything else, you will be charged for the cost of repairing the item and probably barred from the range, as well.
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Step 8
Clean up your shells. If you use a revolver, you will empty your spent shells (also called brass) into a receptacle at your lane and afterward deposit it into the brass bucket. If you use a semi-automatic, any ejected shells that fall behind the lane must be picked up and dropped into the brass bucket. You will also get rid of any trash, such as the box your ammunition came in.
