Dornsberg Schützen e.V.

Rules for using the course

Who is permitted to shoot at Dornsberg?

  • Hunters with a valid German hunting licence.
  • Sport shooters with a valid German range supervision certificate.
  • All other shooters only in the presence of a range supervisor.
  • A person qualified to supervise may shoot without being supervised if it is ensured that they are alone at the shooting range.
  • Groups of two or more people (including accompanying persons) require at least one additional authorised supervisor at the respective stand while the first supervisor is shooting.
  • In competitions with referees, the referees supervise the participants in the competition.

For individuals who do not have a hunting license or sports shooter's license with proof of range supervision but would like to be introduced to shooting at Dornsberg, we are happy to provide an accompanying person for a fee.

Please call us at 07774/6517 to make a quick appointment.

Duties of the stand supervisor

  • A range supervisor may shoot at the range itself without being supervised if it is ensured that they are truly alone at the shooting range.
  • The range supervisor may not use or practice with weapons themselves, but is obliged to keep a close eye on shooting activities at all times.
  • A shooter experienced in handling weapons may supervise up to six people at a time at a shooting range.
  • Qualified shooting instructors acting as range supervisors may use firearms themselves for demonstration purposes during training at the shooting range and demonstrate techniques to their students, provided that no other person is shooting at the shooting range at that time.

Headgear – Safety glasses and ear protection are MANDATORY!
Failure to comply will result in expulsion from the course!

Approved weapons

  • Shotguns up to 12 gauge and combination hunting rifles when using only the smoothbore barrel(s), and semi-automatic rifles up to 12 gauge when loaded with a maximum of two cartridges.
  • Shotguns with a pump-action system (pump guns) may not be used.

Approved ammunition

  • Soft iron shot up to a maximum diameter of 2.6 mm and a maximum shot load of 28 grams.
  • The use of cartridges with tracer bullets (tracer ammunition) and nickel-coated shot is prohibited.