FCF Shooting Rules

1. Know how to use your rifle properly before entering a shooting match or giving a demonstration.

2. Never use live ammunition when using your rifle in a skit.

3. Never keep a loaded firearm in camp.

4. Load your firearm at the firing line only.

5. All powder horns must be capped or closed before firing your rifle.

6. During a shooting match, obey the range officer promptly

7. The muzzle of the rifle must be kept in the direction of the target or in the air until fired.

8. It is strongly recommended that you wear safety or shooting glasses for competition.

9. A safety shield must be worn when a flintlock is fired while standing side by side with another shooter.

10. A muzzle loading rifle is a deadly weapon, treat it as such