Current FAC holder wishing to go to Bisley, and i only hunt...

[phillips321]

Guys,

 

A friend of mine occasionally goes to Bisley to shoot long distance and i thought it would be good to go with him for the day and get some shooting tips from someone who only shoots competitively. I'm the opposite end of the spectrum, i only shoot on in wilderness and have never done target shooting on a range.

 

What do i need in order to be able to go with him and use my rifle and ammo alongside him?

 

I have an FAC but am purely a hunter so have no range qualifications or anything like that, just BASC insurance if that even matters?

 

Thanks in advance.

[bradders]

You need to be a member of the NRA or an affiliated club.

In the case of an affiliated club, the booking needs to be made through the club.

 

You will also require a SCC/SSC (Safe Shooter Certification), for this you will need to be assessed.

I believe you also require Target Shooting on your certificate, and I'm not sure if Zeroing will cover it.

 

Without any of that it's a non starter I'm afraid

[Tiff]

BASC as an affiliated NRA club can book a lane for you. Equally they hold MOD SSC training or the BDS also offer SSC courses - I in fact run the BDS SW region SSC training!

 

Alternatively you could always come shooting down at The Roundhouse on Bodmin Moor...

https://www.facebook.com/roundhousefirearmstraining

[phillips321]

Hi Tiff, sounds good. What's the post code of the range in Bodmin?

[Brillo]

I see you're from Gloucester. You could always come to my home range at Severnside sometime. It's limited to 200 yards but it would give you a feel for target shooting prior to longer distances.

[Tiff]

Hi Tiff, sounds good. What's the post code of the range in Bodmin?

 

 

Travelling from the east, it's 30 minutes from Launceston. If you require anything more precise, please drop me a line (details on my FB page).

 

Kind regards,

 

Tiff

[Brillo]

Tiff, I'm from Launceston (Lanson) and still visit family there. I'll give you a shout next time I'm there.

 

Mark