What supervision is required for various activities?
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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 ManualGuide to Safe Scouting