Tidmoor range

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Does anyone shoot at Tidmoor MOD range near Waymouth?

Never really heard much about it and wondered if it was open to any clubs.

[Akeld]

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There is a website for the range but it just lists dates and times of MOD use.

Just wondered if anyone on here shot there.

[AJW7088]

Hello,

I don’t believe the range is available for club use. As you may know, operation of the range requires the SW Coast Path diversion to be used (diverts walkers inland around the site perimeter), the closure of Fleet Water (which otherwise entertains fishing) and the closure of a section of Chesil Beach as well as the monitoring of the maritime element of the range danger area. All in all I believe the MoD consider it too impactive to support club use.

Happy to be advised otherwise if there is a club shooting there.

Adrian

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Thanks for the info. I know a lot of people walk around there, which is what brought it to my attention.

Oh well, thanks again for the info.

[JTO]

Used to be used by clubs, but the safety requirements have been upped a bit since I used it. Sentries have to be ferried over to the beach and also posted at both ends of the footpath, so that's at least 2 people that can't shoot at all, and 2 more that might have to take time out to stop walkers. Although there are firing points back to 800 yards, I've never seen them used beyond 300 yards.

[Sabertooth41]

I asked the gate sentries - a few years ago now - if it would be possible for me to use my semi-auto CO2 pistols (Mauser Broomhandle and Walther P-38) down there, and was told the land was actually administered by someone up in County Hall, Dorchester.  In addition, I now have a beautiful BSA .22 Stutzen Luftgewehr, which I would also like to be able to shoot somewhere, before I die (am now 80 !!)