Have a go at rifle shooting day 29th April

[Flibb]

Might interest some. Bisley (home of rifle shooting) is having one of its open days next Saturday. Lots to try, ranging from laser clay shooting to military sniper rifles and black powder pistols.

Info HERE Its aimed at people who haven't shot before, as well as those looking at trying different disciplines. All shooting is carried out with fully trained range officers.

[Nick]

The shooting is aimed at people who haven't shot before? Hardy a way to get new interest, is it?

Mickey taking aside, looks cool... wouldn't mind going meself if I had the time spare!

[EvilWeevil]

I go there occasionally - it's a great place.

In July I'll be there for the Ashburton tournament.

[Flibb]

What discipline is that evil? All my shootings out in the coutryside, havent shot at a range so am looking forward to Bisley. Have been pondering joining a target club, fancy getting a .303 on my ticket

[Moby-Dick]

I used to shoot 7.62 Match rifle there back in the early 90's

[Flibb]

I used to shoot 7.62 Match rifle there back in the early 90's

Cadets or as a civy? Have been looking in to shooting F-Class, service rifles seem to be a cheap way in to long range shooting. Have seen some suprisingly cheap rifles for sale recently, 7.62 match rifle for under £250.

Heres a guide and some nice pics
http://www.nsc-bisley.co.uk/common/a...r.asp?site=NSC

[Moby-Dick]

With the CCF - it was on the Shorts range IIRC - would love to have short over more than 300m though !

[Rave]

Looks cool, shame I'm busy Saturday. I quite fancy getting a little .22 rifle of some description, how do I go about it? Join a shooting club?

[Flibb]

They do teo of these open days a year, will have a look to see what distances they shoot at.

Easiest way to get in to target shooting is through a club, normally six month probation where they show you the ropes (using club guns), then apply for a firearms certificate. As long as theres a qualified person with you, you can shoot any calibre. Clubs are queit cheap to join (ones i looked at £80ish year), and you can often rent space in the armoury. Most clubs have .22 ranges 100 yard, many have pistol calibre ranges (underlever carbines), but most rent time on a big range for larger stuf. In the south most clubs use Bisley, have 1200 yard range there. Rifles are also rather cheap, martini target rifle can be got for around £100 2nd hand, a new semi auto marlin for gallery rifle is around £220. Ammo is also cheap

[Flibb]

I fancy a go at F-Class, really want to shoot an L97 Couple of blokes on a shooting forum are running that side of things on Saturday.

[Zak33]

Tumble's a bit of a rifle man.....good shot too, judging by his results. Closer range, super accuracy stuff I think.

[mart_haj86]

I have fired a couple of rifles in my past namely.

Air Rifles of all different shapes sizes etc... infact i have only just brought one off a friend the Webley Xocet

http://www.airpistol.co.uk/images/exo.jpg

I have also fired (cant remember the brand) a .22 converted from a .303 rifle when in the (ATC) Air Training Corps.

And a cut down version of the british army SA80 called the L98 which doesnt have the benefit of being Automatic and doesnt have a scope, which fires the standard NATO round of 5.56mm

http://www.hornets.org.uk/Images/sho...A1%20rifle.jpg

Also last weekend i fired some real old shotgun, when me and my friends decided to go clay pigeon shooting.

[Moby-Dick]

And a cut down version of the british army SA80 called the L98 which doesnt have the benefit of being Automatic and doesnt have a scope, which fires the standard NATO round of 5.56mm

http://www.hornets.org.uk/Images/sho...A1%20rifle.jpg

ahh the good old cadet rifle complete with the worlds largets cocking handle

[directhex]

we had a rifle range at school, occasionally went for a blast. admittedly a .22 is hardly gonna pierce more than the target

[mart_haj86]

.22 well i suppose it depends on if were talking .22 air rifle or .22 live ammunition rifle... i was once told the round could travel for 2 miles,, sounds fairly powerful to me,, however i was young and highly suggestible... so you might be right

[Flibb]

we had a rifle range at school, occasionally went for a blast. admittedly a .22 is hardly gonna pierce more than the target

.22 comes in a variety of flavours. The standard .22LR can be had in subsonic or supersonic, both have the ability to travel a couple of miles. Israel and Russia both make .22 sniper rifles for 100m sniping. Couple of blokes on airgunbbs have shot out to 220yards on a windless day with these, just using a lot of holdover. Its also the only calibre that can be got in semi automatic in the UK (other than shotguns), which adds to the fun. You can also get HV tracer in .22, must get some to play with at night.