Range Location, Layout, and Description

The BTSA oversees use of range facilities at the APRA Homestead Shooting Facility in Sibbald Flats, Kananaskis.   

Location:
Kananaskis, Alberta
Located approximately 60kms west of Calgary

GPS Coordinates to the BTSA Entrance/Gate:
N51° 00′ 14.8″
W114° 46′ 19.4″

Directions:

The following information applies to users of the BTSA ranges to ensure the facilities are used appropriately and safely.

Failure to adhere to the designated range configurations and associated range rules may result in temporary or permanent suspension from the Homestead range and/or the BTSA and APRA.

The designations established here apply for general members use of the facilities. Subject to approval of the BTSA Board of Directors the range designations may be modified for Board approved events, programs, and competitions. Be advised that the BTSA ranges and property may be subject to video surveillance.

ALL SHOTS MUST GO INTO THE BACKSTOP/BERM

The Action Ranges at the Homestead Shooting Facility are composed of the following components;

The locations of each facility is marked on the map below, and configurations for each of these ranges is provided below on the diagram.

Note: Range rules and configurations are subject to revision and update. It is the range user’s responsibility to ensure you aware of the current information.

Note: There is a gate on the north side of the pistol ranges that controls use of the access road that crosses Bay 8 (100/200m rifle range). This gate is closed and locked unless opened for official club, or event, use.

DO NOT USE THE ACCESS ROAD IF THE GATES ARE CLOSED.

Range Rules

Bays 1-6

Primary use: Handguns, rimfire and pistol caliber carbines

Secondary use:  Rifle up to .308 and horizontal shotgun only

These bays are primarily for handguns or rimfire but may be used to fire centerfire rifles, up to .308.

Targets must be set up so that bullets strike the berms and not the range floor or travel through the target and over the berm.

Firing points and firing lines should be paced back from the berms/targets, with all firing points in line with one another if there are multiple shooters on the same bay (i.e. – shooters should all be at the same distance as one another).

Acceptable calibers:

• All Rifle Calibers up to and including the .308 Template group.
• All Handgun Calibers
• All black powder
• All shotguns (horizontal only, no aerial targets)

Prohibited calibers:

• .338 Lapua template group
• .50 BMG

Steel Targets ONLY:

•  Handguns, rimfire, pistol caliber carbine (PCC) or shotgun with target loads. NO EXCEPTION. Please refer to Range Rules for more details. Steel targets must be placed at a distance of at least 10 meters from the firing line. Centerfire ammunition shot from a rifle will damage the steel plates. Pistol caliber  carbines can be used on the steel targets as long as the velocity is below 1600 fps.

Bay 7 (25m)

Primary use: Handguns, all calibers including pistol caliber carbines (PCC)

This bay is primarily for handguns, rimfire pistols and rifles, and pistol caliber carbines (PCC). NO shotgun or other centerfire rifles.

Targets must be set up so that bullets strike the berms and not the range floor or travel through the target and over the berm.

Firing points and firing lines should be paced back from the berms/targets, with all firing points in line with one another if there are multiple shooters on the same bay (i.e. – shooters should all be at the same distance as one another).

Acceptable calibers:

• All Handgun Calibers, rimfire, including pistol caliber carbines (PCC)
• All black powder

Prohibited calibers:

• .338 Lapua template group
• Centerfire rifles and shotguns (except as authorized during club sanctioned events and competitions).

Steel Targets ONLY:

• Handguns, rimfire or pistol caliber carbine (PCC). NO EXCEPTION. Please refer to Range Rules for more details. Steel targets must be placed at a distance of at least 10 meters from the firing line. Centerfire ammunition shot from a rifle will damage the steel plates. Pistol caliber  carbines can be used on the steel targets as long as the velocity is below 1600 fps.

Bay 8 (200m Rifle Bay)

Default configuration: 200m rifle range – with 25m, 100m, and 200m berms.

Primary usage: Rifle calibers up to the .338 Lapua template group.

Secondary usage: All handgun calibers and horizontal shotgun (no aerial targets)

The firing line for this range is to be established at the bottom of the range, by the rows of benches in front of the clubhouse. There is to be NO shooting from any point along the range, but this firing line.

When using this range, you MUST fire from the designated firing line. You may NEVER move forward and shoot.

Benches are there for your use, you can move them, but never forward of the firing line. Shooters on the 100/200m range can shoot at any of the three bermed distances, but seat yourselves accordingly so that you line up with the appropriate target and berm. For example, do not shoot at a 200m target from the far-left hand side of the firing line, move to the right side. Shooters in the middle can shoot either distance.

BEFORE SHOOTING, ENSURE THERE ARE NO SHOOTERS DOWN RANGE OR BEHIND THE 100m or 200m BERMS. You MUST walk to the back of 100m berm BEFORE shooting to ensure there is no one or no wildlife behind it.

The 100/200m range can be configured as either a 25m, 100m, OR a 200m rifle range.

There is to be no 100m shooting using the top 100m of the range, except as required during BTSA-sanctioned events. The Upper half of this range is convertible to a secondary “100m” range only during sanctioned events.

Targets must be placed immediately in front of either the 25m, 100m, or 200m berms. Placing targets at intermediate distances OR using range as action range is not permitted (except as authorized during club sanctioned events and competitions).

Targets must be set up so that bullets strike the berms.

All shooters must shoot from the same firing line.

This range is rated to a maximum of .338 Lapua template and range usage is primarily for center-fire rifle.

If you see the "Range Closed" sign, find out why it’s there before using the range (there should be a match director around).

Acceptable calibers:

• All rifle calibers up to and including the .338 Lapua template group
• All handgun calibers
• All black powder
• All shotguns, (horizontal only, no aerial targets)

Prohibited calibers:

• NO .50 BMG. None of the APRA ranges are templated for this round, meaning there is no Chief Firearms Officer (CFO) approval

Steel Targets ONLY:

• Rimfire or centerfire rifle.   Please refer to Range Rules for more details. Unless you are participating at an organized match, you can only shoot at the steel targets in the 100 and 200 meter doghouse.
  

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