4.6Range Equipment Failure and Other Issues

Range equipment must present the challenge fairly and equitably to all competitors. Range equipment failure includes the displacement of cardboard targets, the premature activation of metal or moving targets, the failure to reset moving targets or steel targets, the malfunction of mechanically or electrically operated equipment, and the failure of props such as openings, ports, and barriers.

The declaration and/or use of any loaded (see Appendix A3) or unloaded firearm as “range equipment” is prohibited.

A competitor who is unable to complete a course of fire due to range equipment failure, or if a metal or moving target was not reset prior to his attempt at a course of fire, must be required to reshoot the course of fire after corrective actions have been taken.

Chronic malfunction of equipment in a course of fire may result in the removal of that stage from the match results (see Rule 2.3.4).