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Having just restarted small-bore after a thirty year hiatus, I went to Bisley Open Day last week to try out the full-bore rifles. I think I did pretty well.

-I had the top score (till 2pm when I moved on) at the 100m Static Deer (10-10-10-9-9) and could have done better (.223).
-I hit 24 points (and all targets) on the 300m 5 shot McQueen (including one bull and one super-v) (.308) which was 2nd best score of the day (that was 26)
-All shots in the black at the 1000yd in a squall (could easily have done better) - properly grouped though
-All five shots an inch either side of the bull on the 300m Target (all within a cm-ish vertical) (.308) i.e looking like **0***
-All shots in the 3 and 4 and then a bull on the AR15 Practical Rifle (.308 I think......) - grouped well.

Given that this was the first time I've ever shot full-bore is this good?

Oh, and if anyone was helping out that day - Well done it was a great day with friendly help and advice all round. sign92

Yep - better than my first time so join the NRA now!

Sounds like some very good shooting to me

Well done your 300yds target scores 20.0 = very good, best on my FP was 23.2 with gun in hand & hand on rest - elevation is a good indicator of hold, breathing, consistent eye, & trigger control - but i guess it was supported on a rest?

All in all - guess you had better sign up as a member & get on with making holes a long way away. :goodjob:

..................Unless your tag? 'Tox' is the same Tox that hit London Underground for £450ks worth of ‘Tox 06, 07, 08, 09, 10' etc graffiti ?!? sign01 .... & I have even seen 'Tox 09' on a railway cutting in Paris!

Not that Tox... though you're not the first to ask.

Of the 300m scores the Target was supported on a carpeted block , the AR15 and the McQueen were on bipods. The 100m was supported on a leather bag (looked alarmingly like a monkey's arse..) and the F-Class was a bipod.

I didn't quite understand the club system there though. Clearly different clubs will use different ranges, though there will be some overlap. So, if I want to do Deer rifle, McQueen and 1000yd is there any particular club I should join?

tox wrote: So, if I want to do Deer rifle, McQueen and 1000yd is there any particular club I should join?

Join the NRA itself, which gives you access to everything done on Bisley Ranges!

So is the NRA just another that club that also happens to be the governing body? I'd be looking for a club that had a loan rifle for me until I get my own and would then have the facilities for me to store my own rifle. Oh and have a clubhouse with decent tea and biccies.....

Yep the NRA is a club too & one that caters for almost all forms of shooting, has loads of kit to hire & good courses to properly train people.

Might be an idea to ask about clubs in your locality too as many are NRA affiliated, shoot at Bisley & do many of the standard disciplines. It means you get to know a group, get coached, they will usually be only to happy for you to have a go on some of their guns & will provide lots of advice on kit, value & good ammo etc.

My advice - soak it all up before rushing out to buy loads of stuff. & if you are on a budget let people know then cost effective gear will become available via members.

Tea & Biccies? isat like er code for beer n crips?

Looking at the British Sporting Club atm as it should have the contacts I need to get me stalking. Likely to be there next week, then DSC1 the following week.

Just checked my McQueen score, turns out is is 6-5-5-5-3, gotta have a go at improving that!