Polytronic Training Systems · Outdoor range design

Range template designer

1 · Range type

Target banks (up to 15)

Firing lanes Lane width (m) Target centre height (m)above ground at the bank Mantlet wall in front of each target bank Mantlet height (m)protects targets; catches low shots Targets

Firing positions (muzzle height)

Prone 0.4 m Kneeling 0.9 m Standing 1.5 m

2 · Ammunition & practice

9 mmonly 5.56and below 7.62and below 12.7larger calibres

Rifle practice (cone of fire)DSA Table 2-3 9 mm fired as Hard surfaces exposed to the firer (rock, concrete, steel): hard wings Extra allowance (m)local rule, added to every edge

3 · Bullet trap (stop butt)

Bullet trap behind the last bank

Earth berm Wall Berm + wallberm against the wall

Gap, last bank to toe (m)the berm face rises from the toe Berm height (m) Berm face angle (°)56° HV / 34° LV stops ricochet (para 4-17) Wall height from ground (m)precast concrete, vertical face, clad Wings past range edge (m)

3b · Bullet trap roof

Roof over the bullet trap (anti-ricochet canopy) Roof height (m)underside, above range floor; back closed down to the trap Roof length (m)forward of the crest, full width

4 · Side walls / berms

None Earth berm Concrete wall

Height (m) Gap from range edge (m) Starts at (m from firing line) Ends at (m)blank = at the stop butt Wall face claddingbare concrete is a hard surface

5 · Baffles & range floor

Overhead baffles (full width) First baffle at (m) Spacing (m) Continue baffles to the stop butt Number of baffleswhen not continued to the butt Underside height (m) Vertical depth (m)

Floor ricochet protection

Ground bafflesrows across the range Covered floor / pitwhole area

First baffle (m from firing line) Spacing between baffles (m) Baffle height (m)above the range floor Continue baffles up to the bullet trap Number of baffleswhen not continued to the trap Starts at (m from firing line) Ends at (m from firing line)blank = toe of the bullet trap

6 · Hill background

Hill behind the stop buttpara 2-87; needs RITT / WESCoE confirmation

7 · Site location (GPS)

Centre of the firing line, in decimal degrees (WGS84). Paste "lat, lon" into the first box if you like.

Latitude Longitude Direction of fire (° true)bearing from the firing line to the targets Or target end latsets the bearing for you Target end lon Show satellite imagery under the template

8 · Report details

Range name Client Job description Designer Date Notes (bottom of report) Disclaimer (bottom of report and sheet)

Reference data (DSA 03.OME)

From DSA 03.OME Pt 3 Vol 2 v2.1 (Sep 25), Fig 15-2 and Ch 2. Edit only to match a newer issue.

Plan · range danger area

Drag to rotate · Shift + drag (or right-drag) to pan · Wheel to zoom

Cone of fire (direct) Ricochet wings (Fig 15-2) LDA 100 m zone Backsplash Same range, no walls / berms / baffles

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics

Set up the range, then press Generate templateTarget banks, ammunition, stop butt, walls or berms, baffles and site on the left.

Side view · cone of fire

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