8x57
Distinguished Member
I am planning on arranging a get together for members of the forum in the form of a friendly practise/ zeroing session on a 100yd indoor range for some time towards the end of August or beginning of September.
The location is in Monmouth on the borders of Monmouthshire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire and only just off the A40 trunk road so should be convenient and easily accessible to quite a few members of the forum. If anyone wanted to make a week end of it there is plenty of accommodation locally including a very good camp site less than half a mile from the range.
My intention is that a small charge will be made for range fees either a single fee of say £10 for the day or a re-entry practise session/test fee of £2.50 -£3 and that all proceeds should go to the Help for Heroes fund.
We may even put up a trophy or small prize for best scores perhaps in two or three different categories. The main purpose will be a friendly get together but it would be nice to put a something into a fund which many of us feel quite strongly about.
The proposed course of fire is (all at 100yds)
2 rounds from a simulated high seat.
2 rounds prone.
2 rounds sitting.
2 rounds kneeling.
2 rounds standing.
Targets will be roe targets and possibly fox or other if .22 rifles are used.
It will be a simulated stalkers test so shooting sticks (single or double) and bipods will be acceptable but tripods and trapezoid shooting frames will not. As always poor shooting will be readily accepted, in fact almost expected from some of us, but unsafe shooting will not. Serious competitive shooters and carpet baggers should look elsewhere as this is only intended to a friendly event with the emphasis on safety and fun.
It would be most helpful if I could have some indication of those that are interested in this meet and if you are seriously intending to attend perhaps you could pm me. We only have four firing points at 100yds so it may be necessary to limit numbers should this prove too popular, but I am sure we should be able to sort something out.
The location is in Monmouth on the borders of Monmouthshire, Herefordshire and Gloucestershire and only just off the A40 trunk road so should be convenient and easily accessible to quite a few members of the forum. If anyone wanted to make a week end of it there is plenty of accommodation locally including a very good camp site less than half a mile from the range.
My intention is that a small charge will be made for range fees either a single fee of say £10 for the day or a re-entry practise session/test fee of £2.50 -£3 and that all proceeds should go to the Help for Heroes fund.
We may even put up a trophy or small prize for best scores perhaps in two or three different categories. The main purpose will be a friendly get together but it would be nice to put a something into a fund which many of us feel quite strongly about.
The proposed course of fire is (all at 100yds)
2 rounds from a simulated high seat.
2 rounds prone.
2 rounds sitting.
2 rounds kneeling.
2 rounds standing.
Targets will be roe targets and possibly fox or other if .22 rifles are used.
It will be a simulated stalkers test so shooting sticks (single or double) and bipods will be acceptable but tripods and trapezoid shooting frames will not. As always poor shooting will be readily accepted, in fact almost expected from some of us, but unsafe shooting will not. Serious competitive shooters and carpet baggers should look elsewhere as this is only intended to a friendly event with the emphasis on safety and fun.
It would be most helpful if I could have some indication of those that are interested in this meet and if you are seriously intending to attend perhaps you could pm me. We only have four firing points at 100yds so it may be necessary to limit numbers should this prove too popular, but I am sure we should be able to sort something out.