8.4 Loading, Reloading Or Unloading During A Course Of Fire
The following dictates the rules involving the loading, reloading or unloading of a firearm during a course of fire.
8.4.1 Loading, Reloading Or Unloading
When loading, reloading or unloading during a course of fire, the competitor’s fingers must be visibly outside the trigger guard, except where specifically permitted (see Rules 8.1.2.5, 8.3.7.1 and 10.5.9), and the firearm must be pointed safely downrange or in another safe direction authorized by a Range Officer (see Rules 10.5.1 and 10.5.2).
