.22 practical

[Dellboy]

Where (approximately) was this entertainment?

I quite a fancy a go, but it doesn't seem to be a Bisley ting.

I fancy a go at that too any more imformation please ...

[Kungfugerbil]

I fancy a go at that too any more imformation please ...

This particular one was in the distant North, sorry. There will be a bunch of clubs down there that do similar though I have no doubt!

[DaveB]

I have started shooting Speed Steel with .22 RF at my club. Good fun.

Practical shooting is a great deal of fun.

It's not the age, it's the mileage. I have had to cut back on Service Rifle shooting because at only 61 there are some things I just can't do anymore, run downs and the like - so I just don't shoot them. I'll never win a match that way, but at least I still get out and shoot my toys.

[Blackstuff]

Where (approximately) was this entertainment?

I quite a fancy a go, but it doesn't seem to be a Bisley ting.

The NRA have finally accepted practical shooting and I know they organise practical pistol matches with LBP/LBR's so i'd be surprised if they didn't also do mini-rifle. James Harris is the person probably best to speak to

I fancy a go at that too any more imformation please ...

This particular one was in the distant North, sorry. There will be a bunch of clubs down there that do similar though I have no doubt!

Very secret squirrel!

[Kungfugerbil]

Very secret squirrel!

Gerbil actually :)

Tees Valley target sports. Great club from the days I've been to so far, loads of different disciplines and access to their own indoor and outdoor ranges all the time with monthly visits to MOD ranges.

[Blackstuff]

The build blog on the website is very interesting, looks like a lot of time, money and effort went into the new premises

[JSC]

There are a couple of clubs organising practical rifle/lbp matches at Bisley throughout the year and I'd recommend anyone to have a go but please make sure you are very familiar with whatever guns you intend to use, as there is a lot more scope for things to go wrong when you're reloading, shooting and changing position etc. against the clock.

The NRA has been persuaded to allow a certain degree of fire and movement (not at the same time!) and we don't want to spoil things by someone having an accident. Practicing the different start conditions, reloading, manipulating the safety, how to clear jams etc. is recommended if you haven't done any practical shooting before.

If you want to do well, not only do you need to shoot fast and not miss but also have a reliable gun. The trouble with the .22 round is that there's just not a lot of oomph there to cycle a semi-auto action and even using ammo such as mini-mag we see a lot of malfunctions.

The next practical pistol match at Bisley organised by the NRA will be on August 27th (part of the GR Nationals) and there's a mini-rifle match scheduled on September 3rd.

[Dellboy]

The next practical pistol match at Bisley organised by the NRA will be on August 27th (part of the GR Nationals) and there's a mini-rifle match scheduled on September 3rd.[/quote]

whats the entry requirements please ? or who do i contact ?

[JSC]

Information is on the NRA website in the events section.

http://www.nra.org.uk/common/asp/calend ... p?site=NRA

There are other matches shown there as well, such as the ones at Frome.

[Alpha1]

As I said its the first time I have shot a practical comp. I used a borrowed semi auto not been familiar with the rifle and sights slowed me down. Mag changes did not go as well as they could have and I suffered with stoppages jams. So if you are serious you really need your own firearm. The physical side of it got to me as well shooting on the ground through holes in lumps of wood then having to go to a crouch position before quickly moving to another shooting position to kneel down and shoot got to me very quickly. I had fun but its a demanding discipline.
The Club has a cracking indoor 30 meter range as well as archery and air gun facilities it has its own outdoor range and books Ministry of Defense ranges every month. Its open every night and week ends. Its very well organised and run.The people are great and its ten minutes from my front door. The probationary membership is very thorough and well organised. I'm having fun.