Re: Day at Minsterley
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 1:35 pm
That doesn't sound great :(
Minsterley, albeit not my home club, is the nearest place that I can go and shoot full-bore at 100m to get a good zero and test ammunition, so it's my go-to, although it takes a 4 hour round trip to shoot at only 100m, it's worth it when the next nearest 'alternative' is Short Siberia - Bisley, for which you need to be an NRA member.
I don't recall the staff being unfriendly, maybe a little quiet and reserved, but thats probably because they didn't know who I was. I stuck around after I shot and chatted with a few of the guys who were on the counter and they ended up seeming like nice guys and we had a good chat about this-that and everything, their sense of humour was much akin to mine; dark and sarcastic. I could see how they'd seem quiet though, and possibly unfriendly, as when around people I don't know I clam up and say the bare minimum to seem professional and not say something completely inappropriate. Though, that's just me and I'm not trying to make excuses for the staff.
As for the drive, it's atrocious. Sorry. It's crap.
The first time I went, I heard it was okay to drive there from the guys who run it they'd just had the driveway done. I went in my 2 seater MG and it bottomed out and nearly took the sump with it. Lesson learned. next time went in my dads Insignia with more ground clearance, and it was sketchy in that, too. One of the main reasons I want something with more ground clearance as my daily driver these days.
if you do decide to go back, I hope you get a better impression. I've only ever used the 100m range so have no idea of the other facilities, but for £30 a visit, 3-4 times a year, it's not too bad, and cheaper than membership! You have to go once a month for membership to even start making sense. :(
Minsterley, albeit not my home club, is the nearest place that I can go and shoot full-bore at 100m to get a good zero and test ammunition, so it's my go-to, although it takes a 4 hour round trip to shoot at only 100m, it's worth it when the next nearest 'alternative' is Short Siberia - Bisley, for which you need to be an NRA member.
I don't recall the staff being unfriendly, maybe a little quiet and reserved, but thats probably because they didn't know who I was. I stuck around after I shot and chatted with a few of the guys who were on the counter and they ended up seeming like nice guys and we had a good chat about this-that and everything, their sense of humour was much akin to mine; dark and sarcastic. I could see how they'd seem quiet though, and possibly unfriendly, as when around people I don't know I clam up and say the bare minimum to seem professional and not say something completely inappropriate. Though, that's just me and I'm not trying to make excuses for the staff.
As for the drive, it's atrocious. Sorry. It's crap.
The first time I went, I heard it was okay to drive there from the guys who run it they'd just had the driveway done. I went in my 2 seater MG and it bottomed out and nearly took the sump with it. Lesson learned. next time went in my dads Insignia with more ground clearance, and it was sketchy in that, too. One of the main reasons I want something with more ground clearance as my daily driver these days.
if you do decide to go back, I hope you get a better impression. I've only ever used the 100m range so have no idea of the other facilities, but for £30 a visit, 3-4 times a year, it's not too bad, and cheaper than membership! You have to go once a month for membership to even start making sense. :(
