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A local Pistol Club have invited me to become a Range Officer. I've been a full member for 15 years and they appear to have confidence that I will qualify.
6 months supervised activity & no doubt a suitable qualification to follow.
I'm pleased to have been asked. I hope I can meet their expectations.
One side benefit is that I can use the range outside normal club activities as a qualified RO.
Has anyone any recommendations or shared experiences?

Hello
I am also a RCO at my club one piece of advice never ever be tempted to use a range on your own !

As said above and also being an RCO will drastically reduce your shooting time.

I've observed when the RCO's are off rota & planning to shoot they're often called to step in for another's absence. Goes with the role.
The shooter's stand is covered, the targets are not - with this weather you look for the upside.

I RO once a month at our club, I enjoy doing it and we get a £50 reduction in annual membership as a thankyou.

Alan

Mauserbill wrote: ↑Sat Nov 18, 2023 2:52 pm Hello
I am also a RCO at my club one piece of advice never ever be tempted to use a range on your own !

Why?

Basic common sense.

Anything happens you're on your own, not a good situation to be in if you have an accident or God forbid a firearm injury and are unable to get help.

Jersey wrote: ↑Sat Nov 18, 2023 2:30 pm A local Pistol Club have invited me to become a Range Officer. I've been a full member for 15 years and they appear to have confidence that I will qualify.
6 months supervised activity & no doubt a suitable qualification to follow.
I'm pleased to have been asked. I hope I can meet their expectations.
One side benefit is that I can use the range outside normal club activities as a qualified RO.
Has anyone any recommendations or shared experiences?

You seem flattered to be asked to be a range officer. Don't be fooled it's a thankless task that will severely limit your shooting. Done it for far too many years.

Regarding the comments made about lone use of the range, while most clubs have a rule preventing this I don't see it as a particular safety issue. After all many of us often alone in the woods in a remote location while stalking, fowling or rough shooting. It's simply a matter of taking reasonable precautions to limit the possible hazards which will be far greater than on a rifle range.

Not shooting on a range on your own is also about range and firearm security.

If you want the "prestige" of being a range officer, then go for it.

If you want to carry on enjoying your shooting, then leave the prestige for somebody else.