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Preconditions to shoot at Bisley
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 5:15 pm
by DaveT
Ranges near my home (close to Cirencester , Glos) are a little thin on the ground and I am planning to visit Bisley ASAP to expand my shooting from 200 yards max at Severside in Wales and then jumping to 1000 yards at Warminster MOD range. (Although I could go to Kingsbury near Birmingham with Offas Dyke club)
Can anyone tell me what specific conditions I must meet to be able to shoot at Bisley?
I obviously have an FAC and am a member of NRA affiliated clubs (Severnside and Offas Dyke) although I am not actually an NRA member directly.
I also have my competency certificate for using MOD ranges.
Do I need to provide any other certification or paperwork?
I would also like to take my son and he has an FAC & is NRA affiliated through our club BUT he does not have the MOD range certificate.
Advice much appreciated
DaveT
Re: Preconditions to shoot at Bisley
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 5:57 pm
by Christel
You either need to be a member of the NRA or have your local club book the shooting for you.
Re: Preconditions to shoot at Bisley
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 6:28 pm
by kennyc
or if you are a BASC member they will book via their website, although I have not personally used this service.
Re: Preconditions to shoot at Bisley
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 6:40 pm
by Sim G
Kenny, is that an M1 Garand with a case just coming out of the ejection port, in your avatar?
Re: Preconditions to shoot at Bisley
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 7:09 pm
by DaveT
christel wrote:You either need to be a member of the NRA or have your local club book the shooting for you.
Christel
Thanks for the feedback ......Its not so much the 'mechanics' of bookings that I am trying to clarify but more whether or not they will require anything more specific than a club NRA affiliation provides.
Cheers
DaveT
Re: Preconditions to shoot at Bisley
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 7:12 pm
by Robin128
Dave T,
Which club are you in at Severnside, Richard Williams' or Tony Morgan's?
Have you asked either to arrange competency certification? You need it at Bisley I believe.
Re: Preconditions to shoot at Bisley
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 7:15 pm
by Christel
As far as I know you as a private person cannot book if you are not a member of the NRA.
Your club can book for you but then it is a club booking and our old club always said then all members have to go to the shoot.
Re: Preconditions to shoot at Bisley
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 7:45 pm
by kennyc
Sim G wrote:Kenny, is that an M1 Garand with a case just coming out of the ejection port, in your avatar?
well spotted that man !
its me at the American shooting centre in Houston TX a couple of years ago, its one of the reasons I got back into powder burners lots of fun
Re: Preconditions to shoot at Bisley
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 8:00 pm
by 20series
kennyc wrote:Sim G wrote:Kenny, is that an M1 Garand with a case just coming out of the ejection port, in your avatar?
well spotted that man !
its me at the American shooting centre in Houston TX a couple of years ago, its one of the reasons I got back into powder burners lots of fun
I have a list of firearms I want to shoot at some point and the Garand is very high on it
Alan
Re: Preconditions to shoot at Bisley
Posted: Sun Jul 24, 2011 8:17 pm
by DaveT
Robin128 wrote:Dave T,
Which club are you in at Severnside, Richard Williams' or Tony Morgan's?
Have you asked either to arrange competency certification? You need it at Bisley I believe.
Robin
Its Richards.... but I already have range competency via Offas Dyke club..... My son doesn't so I may need to get that sorted out before he can go to Bisley with me.
Cheers
Dave