Zeroing Ranges

[Daz]

Good Evening,
I'm new to the forum guys so be gentle. I live near Pontefract West Yorkshire and I was wondering where I could take both 17 HMR and 22lr for zeroing at a range with verified distances. Do such places exist?
Regards
Daz

[hitchphil]

Good Evening,
I'm new to the forum guys so be gentle. I live near Pontefract West Yorkshire and I was wondering where I could take both 17 HMR and 22lr for zeroing at a range with verified distances. Do such places exist?
Regards
Daz

Yes you are best to find the county range as its more likely to be 100yds so more more suitable - look up club finder on the NSRA web page also ask the NRA & BASC they will know about ranges in your area that might be able to help. - but you either need to go as a prospective member of the club using it, or as a guest of a member of that club, or a club guest day. Having an FAC means they dont need to declare that guest day to the police first or your visit.

Many small bore ranges can only shoot 22 & on others if you use the light 17grain hmr round you may be above the ranges nominal energy limit & 2070 Joules from memory is a std for outdoor no danger area range. On our range the 23grain round is within velocity & energy (just), the lighter over (a bit).

Also be sensitive to the fact that some smallbore ranges / clubs only shoot 22 target rifle & they can come across a bit offish about people using sporting rifle, shooting other than prone (many 22 ranges are prone only) & using magazines even shooting distances other than 25yds, 50m etc & some about using targets that are 'not black disc'.........yawn..

We have 3-4 members do exactly what you are suggesting, bring own targets different types of ammo, pay range fee & zero their rifles all evening for all sorts of distances from 10m to 100m from a bench or standing. If you lived near here i could invite you on presentation of an FAC & the range fee :-)

Anyone on here from oop North who can elp Daz a bit more?

[Gundoc]

Huddersfield. 'Yorkshire Shooting Centre' on the Book of Face
good set up, massive backstop so I'm sure that your little .17HMR won't hurt it.
25, 50 & 100 Yd

[20series]

You might find you'll need a 100 yard range, you can only shoot 17hmr on our 100 and not the 50 due to range certification limits.

Alan

[ovenpaa]

North Coates Butts is on the east coast of Lincolnshire so about 70 miles, it is a thriving club with superb facilities and membership fees are very modest for people who are not local. The club has a 25m and 40m outdoor ranges and a 100m tunnel range approved for up to 15000 Joules and best of all it is always open.

[bamboo]

Hi Daz,

Could also try Stead Hall Rifle and Pistol Club near Burley in Wharfedale - it's a 100 yard tunnel range open to non members provided you have a FAC.

[Daz]

Sorry for the late reply guys but thank you for your assistance. Will be chasing some of these leads up.
Many thanks Daz

[sean]

Hi Daz, There is Wakefield, rifle and pistol club, but only have a 10 and 2x 25 metre ranges, never been there myself but a mate is a member.