RSO or RCO ?

[North Wales Shooter]

Does anyone know of any range officer courses in the north west or north wales regions ?

 

[disco_ike]

Check out the NRA website. The training section usually lists the courses going on in the regions.

 

[North Wales Shooter]

I rang the NRA a few months ago and they said I had to do the probation course. I told them that Valley Arms was home office approved but they insisted. Is this right ?

 

[John Doe]

I think you’ll have to do the RSO course before you can progress to RCO unless there are some special circumstances?

 

[North Wales Shooter]

That’s right, but its the probation training / course that they said I had to do which I’m not sure is correct.

 

[disco_ike]

Has your club provided you an NRA Safe Shooters card? If not this may be what they are asking you to attend the probation course for.

 

[8x57]

Why do you want to do a RCO course?
Is it because your club uses MOD ranges, if so why isn't the club arranging the courses locally. Club's organising their own courses in conjunction with a local NRA trainer find it a whole lot cheaper than dealing with Bisley and it's often usual for the club to cover the costs as it is for the benefit of all club members.

 

[Sharpie]

Why do you want to do a RCO course?
Is it because your club uses MOD ranges, if so why isn't the club arranging the courses locally. Club's organising their own courses in conjunction with a local NRA trainer find it a whole lot cheaper than dealing with Bisley and it's often usual for the club to cover the costs as it is for the benefit of all club members.

I was going to say something similar. A club, once you have got the basic stuff such as a safe shooter's card, then shown maturity and much more experience, might put you through RCO training and qualification. Presuming that you will be an asset to the club, and do this stuff regularly. Which takes you away from shooting yourself.

Good RCOs sometimes need the patience of a saint, and know when to exercise their powers. Which requires maturity, experience and knowledge of all sorts of rules and regulations. I have seen a few incidences where they had to step in severely to keep things in order.

I was once put up for it, but declined, I couldn't promise to do all that. I know my limitations.

 

[bowji john]

I did it with the BDS

They organise the occasional course - check with them

 

[North Wales Shooter]

Hi
Thanks for your replies. Couple of reasons for wanting to do the course:-

1. Better knowledge and understanding of running ranges.
2. Qualification to allow me to help out with the club range day.

I’m in no rush but if something comes up I’ll have a look.

 

[jcampbellsmith]

I did a LANTRA RCO course at Gardners Guns last year. They run them from time to time.
Regards
JCS

 

[North Wales Shooter]

I was going to say something similar. A club, once you have got the basic stuff such as a safe shooter's card, then shown maturity and much more experience, might put you through RCO training and qualification. Presuming that you will be an asset to the club, and do this stuff regularly. Which takes you away from shooting yourself.

Good RCOs sometimes need the patience of a saint, and know when to exercise their powers. Which requires maturity, experience and knowledge of all sorts of rules and regulations. I have seen a few incidences where they had to step in severely to keep things in order.

I was once put up for it, but declined, I couldn't promise to do all that. I know my limitations.

I can understand some of your comments. Most range shooters are great but the odd one or two need reminding throughout the day.

 

[finnbear270]

And throughout the day my pet hate is the muzzle up, & the butt down when cycling a round into the chamber.

 

[trickie]

Our club, don’t pay upfront. You book and pay for the course (they on occasions run them). When you have the qualification and use it to the benefit of the club you will get reimbursed, not before.

 

[8x57]

Our club, don’t pay upfront. You book and pay for the course (they on occasions run them). When you have the qualification and use it to the benefit of the club you will get reimbursed, not before.

That's understandable because I've seen it where club members have been only too eager to do the course because they see it as some sort of personal qualification or enhanced status within the club but are then unwilling to turn up to run the range.

 

[North Wales Shooter]

Yes, I can see people wanting to do it paid by someone else.
I’ll pay for it myself so it’s just about any courses being run.

 

[Buchan]

Does anyone know of any range officer courses in the north west or north wales regions ?

We ran on e not long ago. ANother may be run by either the preston or the kendal shooting association . Can't rremember which, so it might be worth asking them.

 

[Klenchblaize]

That's understandable because I've seen it where club members have been only too eager to do the course because they see it as some sort of personal qualification or enhanced status within the club but are then unwilling to turn up to run the range.

Ouch!

K

 

[North Wales Shooter]

We ran on e not long ago. ANother may be run by either the preston or the kendal shooting association . Can't rremember which, so it might be worth asking them.

Thanks, I’ll keep a look out.