Safety Is Your Mission. Supporting It Is Ours.
Safety isn't simply another range rule — it's a responsibility shared by everyone who uses or operates a shooting range. A properly planned range starts with a safe site, appropriate backstops, compliance with applicable requirements, good range procedures, and equipment designed to reduce unnecessary exposure to risk. Whether you're building a private range, operating a shooting club, or training others, those fundamentals should always come first.
One of the simplest advantages of a target retrieval system is keeping people behind the firing line when targets need to be checked, changed or replaced. With a Gopher system, the target comes back to the shooter rather than the shooter going downrange to the target. For instructors and professional ranges, that can also help maintain better control of the firing line while allowing shooters to retrieve, inspect and replace targets without repeatedly walking downrange.
Safe shooting also means using the right equipment and using it correctly. Always wear appropriate eye and hearing protection, know your firearm and ammunition, keep firearms pointed in a safe direction, and follow the established rules of your range. Before operating a Gopher Target Retrieval System, become familiar with the system and make sure it is properly installed, maintained and operating as intended. Never use damaged equipment or attempt to operate a system when something doesn't look or feel right.
Finally, remember that no piece of equipment can replace good judgment. Gopher Targets can help make a range more convenient and reduce the need for trips downrange, but the shooter and range operator remain responsible for safe range design, safe firearm handling and safe operating procedures. Take the time to plan your range properly, understand the rules that apply to your location, and make safety part of every trip to the range.