DaveT Posted March 21, 2020 Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 More worrying is the supply of ranges drying up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Private Marker Posted March 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 5 hours ago, Re-Pete said: NRA Bisley appears to be still up & running................ Pete Yes indeed. Had a cancellation this pm but still business as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadcenter Posted March 21, 2020 Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 Both my local ranges closed until further notice. The yanks are buying masses of ammo again, gouging is rife, up to 4000% in some cases. Utter madness. I assume at some point in the not too distant future, we won't be able to get certain ammo or components. The US is a massive customer to a lot of manufacturers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsbengo Posted March 21, 2020 Report Share Posted March 21, 2020 43 minutes ago, deadcenter said: Both my local ranges closed until further notice. The yanks are buying masses of ammo again, gouging is rife, up to 4000% in some cases. Utter madness. I assume at some point in the not too distant future, we won't be able to get certain ammo or components. The US is a massive customer to a lot of manufacturers. Oh well, there'll be less of them and us to buy stuff after the 2nd wave of C19 so the price should drop...😟☠️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brillo Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 On 3/19/2020 at 9:04 PM, No i deer said: Next year is no good to me Andy 🙄. Let's just say next month and see how it goes 🤞😉 We should be so lucky Neil. The timescale to getting back to normal is bound to be slow. Firstly there needs be a significant drop in the number of infected individuals. At this point in time it’s still rising exponentially despite government mandates and advice on social distancing and self isolation etc. The way I understand it, from watching TV expert panel discussions, if the current measures are effective, we’ll see a plateau in the number of infected cases, then a drop off. Logically, I can’t see that happening for months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meles meles Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Bear in mind oomans that when us and the kows started coughing some of you bald monkeys sought to cull us. Now you lot are coughing, why should we spare you ? *Places a loo roll against a nice backstop as bait, takes up position in a hide* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsbengo Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 1 hour ago, meles meles said: Bear in mind oomans that when us and the kows started coughing some of you bald monkeys sought to cull us. Now you lot are coughing, why should we spare you ? *Places a loo roll against a nice backstop as bait, takes up position in a hide* The bTB has got to your brain dear Brock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furrybean Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Brillo said: We should be so lucky Neil. The timescale to getting back to normal is bound to be slow. Firstly there needs be a significant drop in the number of infected individuals. At this point in time it’s still rising exponentially despite government mandates and advice on social distancing and self isolation etc. The way I understand it, from watching TV expert panel discussions, if the current measures are effective, we’ll see a plateau in the number of infected cases, then a drop off. Logically, I can’t see that happening for months. I thought after a lockdown we will be released to reinfect and then back to lockdown until things stabilise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsbengo Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 We've taken the reluctant step to close all shooting and social activities at our club. It's just not worth the risk to members and their families as we can't effectively manage sanitising and social distancing. At the end of the day peoples wellbeing trumps their hobby/sport every time. I expect DIO will close down access to their ranges pretty soon. We're just going to have to talk about it for the next few months - thankfully there's a good forum I'm told 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One on top of two Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Popsbengo said: We've taken the reluctant step to close all shooting and social activities at our club. It's just not worth the risk to members and their families as we can't effectively manage sanitising and social distancing. At the end of the day peoples wellbeing trumps their hobby/sport every time. I expect DIO will close down access to their ranges pretty soon. We're just going to have to talk about it for the next few months - thankfully there's a good forum I'm told 😉 My local club has done the same , started yesterday and to be updated in a fortnight for as long as needed . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dellboy Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 We have taken the decision to close our range (before being told) a lot of our members are over 60 and the risk is too great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadcenter Posted March 22, 2020 Report Share Posted March 22, 2020 Same here, a large portion of our members are pension age and over. No one wants to put friends at risk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One on top of two Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 just been informed that DIO have cancelled ALL civilian range dates in our region until at least the end of May. Currently there is no end date. we all knew this was to happen so nothing new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Private Marker Posted March 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 Contrary to confusion on Facebook Bisley is still open. As you all know, Bisley is privately run and not run by the MOD. Many clubhouses and all the restaurants or cafes are closed though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsbengo Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 19 minutes ago, Private Marker said: Contrary to confusion on Facebook Bisley is still open. As you all know, Bisley is privately run and not run by the MOD. Many clubhouses and all the restaurants or cafes are closed though. not for long now - it'll be shut in a few days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Private Marker Posted March 23, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 No offence but do you know something I don't? The NRA have me booked until Friday and I have private work for the weekend. Nobody has said anything to me or to my shooters about an imminent closure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsbengo Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 Have you been listening to the news? The advice is clear so I'm speculating the NRA will get a grip and stop operating sooner than later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-NZ Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 Like most intelligent countries, if it hasn't come to lockdown with -essential- activities only, it soon will. I couldn't hold my hand on my heart and say shooting is essential. 48hrs to go here before the full lockdown. I can see a heap of brass prep being done as a warm-up.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryh Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 With all the %uckwits going to the coast/Snowdonia at the weekend and crowding together I’d be surprised if tonight’s 8:30 prayer meeting with Boris does not go for a shutdown! Similar thing happened in Norway - all the townies headed to their huts in the hills, think it’s now legislation that they go home, Norwegian army enforced it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryh Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 ... reloading and casting on the schedule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsbengo Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 3 hours ago, Private Marker said: No offence but do you know something I don't? The NRA have me booked until Friday and I have private work for the weekend. Nobody has said anything to me or to my shooters about an imminent closure. I think you've had your answer now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One on top of two Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 52 minutes ago, Popsbengo said: I think you've had your answer now.. BOOM 💥 mic drop ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No i deer Posted March 23, 2020 Report Share Posted March 23, 2020 😫 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave thorniley Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 well ive put shooting on the back burner for now, gotta take care im 67 and been told to stay indoors, exept for walking the dog at 5 am, its so quite and peaceful nobody around, and a little bit of shopping for food with the missus, i wanna be shooting when im 97, so good words of wisdom from ronin, and to all of you guys on here, take care and look after your family and lets get over it dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin_b Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 Bisley now closed. https://nra.org.uk/coronavirus-update-23rd-march-2020/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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