Shooting Sports Supervision What supervision is required for various activities?This page does not display properly on smartphones.<- Go to main Shooting Sports Training page Range Safety Officer (RSO) Instructor Notes BB Gun/Pellet Gun 1 BB Gun Rangemaster per 8 shooters -OR- 1 NRA Rifle Instructor per 8 shooters Not allowed at the pack level Archery 1 Cub Archery Rangemaster or USA Archery Level 1 instructor Not allowed at the pack level Slingshot 1 BB Gun Rangemaster or 1 NRA Rifle instructor Not allowed at the pack level, must have 1:1 adult-to-boy ratio Tomahawk 1 BB Gun Rangemaster or 1 NRA Rifle instructor .22 Rifle 1 NRA RSO per 8 shooters 1 NRA Rifle Instructor per 8 shooters Muzzle-loading Rifle 1 NRA RSO per 8 shooters 1 NRA Muzzle-loading Instructor per shooter (1:1) Shotgun 1 NRA RSO per 6 shooters 1 NRA Shotgun Instructor per shooter (1:1) Centerfire Rifle 1 NRA RSO per 8 shooters 1 NRA Rifle Instructor per 8 shooters Venturing only Pistol 1 NRA RSO per 3 shooters 1 NRA Pistol Instructor per shooter (1:1) Venturing only References: BSA Shooting Sports Manual Guide to Safe Scouting See: Shooting Sports Allowed by Age for a list of which shooting sports are allowed at each level of Scouting.