Morton rifle range

[Ron]

Good afternoon all, just wondering if Morton clay targets near Livingston have opened there new rifle range yet???

 

[Mitscavitch]

I would also like to know if there are updates on opening dates / details etc. Does anyone on here have any new info ?

Alan

 

[mark-joppa]

Spoke to Paul the owner last week.Still a few weeks off from opening.I believe the sides are on and the roof will go on this week weather permitting.Will keep you all posted.

 

[Ron]

Thanks for that Mark

Ron

 

[dave1372]

Any update yet? I am due to retire in fifteen years, will it be ready by then .

 

[private fraser]

Dear due-to-retiree... I'm working just down the road from there so I'll have a look tomorrow and post a report.

 

[swampy1]

Spoke to Paul over the phone at the weekend, they were waiting for inspections to be carried out and are hopeful that it will be / should be open by the end of the month.

 

[Mungo]

Is it still going to be FMJ only?

I can't help but think this was a collosal lost opportunity.

 

[private fraser]

I was there this this morning.
Paul wasn't there but the chap I spoke to said they will be open in about two weeks, still waiting on final inspection and sign-off.
He confirmed that expanding ammunition would not be allowed.
I asked re .22 subs but the chap I spoke to couldn't say yay or nay on that as he wasn't on the rifle side of things, just clays.

 

[Mungo]

Did he say why no expanding ammo?

 

[private fraser]

I didn't ask as the chap wasn't really familiar with rifle range stuff, he worked on the clay range side of things.
He did seem sure re the date though as I think other folk had been asking.
There's a lot of interest generally, but as mentioned before, the expanding ammo thing is a loss of potential business and a pain to most of us here.
I can't see why they wouldn't allow .22 subs unless it's a case of rules is rules mate.
Have to wait and see.

 

[urx]

'no expanding' makes a range much less useful and restricts it potential clientele so I'd expect a good reason for this.
Possibly linked to backstop de-leading...

makes it pretty useless to me

 

[Mungo]

makes it pretty useless to me

Makes it pretty useless to all of us!

If it's an issue with fragmentation or lead, I wonder if they will allow copper bullets?

 

[bewsher500]

AMax is the answer.
Doesn't matter what the question is!

Will happily test his bullet catcher with some 208gr missiles......

 

[Mungo]

AMax is the answer.
Doesn't matter what the question is!

At the risk of opening a known can of worms... isn't Amax classified as expanding?

 

[The tramp]

At the risk of opening a known can of worms... isn't Amax classified as expanding?

No. Or it would be sec5 and need to have 'expanding' authorisation to purchase, and not be able to have them posted to you.

 

[palmer_mike]

AMax is the answer.
Doesn't matter what the question is!

Will happily test his bullet catcher with some 208gr missiles......

SST look uncannily like a-max, I'm sure no one would be dishonest enough to use them there and say they were amax just to get round the restriction.

 

[private fraser]

I was at the range today and can confirm that it is up and running.
The good news is that the use of expanding ammunition has been approved for zeroing purposes.
Paul advises that the website is still under construction and info will be on it as soon as.