Any Suffolk Shooters?

[Hudson1984]

Hi all,

another thread from me I'm a talkative git!....need to get out more....

anyway.

Now, you've all suggested the DSC course for stalking and certainly keen to look into that but I'm imagining that turning up without a decent aim would be a bit of a time waste.

Just wondered if anyone is Suffolk based and could recommend a shooting club/somewhere to shoot regularly to hone the skills. Ideally somewhere I could store a rifle to avoid the need for an immediate license.

and ideally somewhere with a bit of a social side to things. I've spent years going to martial arts clubs for people to do their time then sod off. I miss a club being a club where the social was just as important as the activity itself.

 

[.270]

Lookup Cambridge gun club, they have a new outdoor rifle range with running boar target, plus clay pigeon shooting. .270

 

[white van man]

I think "Riflecraft" do various courses. Worth giving them a call anyway as they might point you in the right direction.
I am in a club near Ipswich but they have a fair waiting list.
Good idea might be to get permission on a local farm (door knocking involved) even if its only shooting rats with an air rifle then progress from there. You will find most of us started this way.
Steve

 

[Colonel]

You could always get an air rifle to practice your aim, I would imagine a lot of people on here started that way and very cheap fun.

 

[sy247]

If you can shoot with an air rifle you can shoot anything.

You could consider Grove small arms club

 

[goldypurple]

if you had your own Firearm, then you could join the BDS British Deer Society and attend their ranges days which start next month £20 range fees for the day

 

[sy247]

if you had your own Firearm, then you could join the BDS British Deer Society and attend their ranges days which start next month £20 range fees for the day

I did think about suggesting this but I am not sure whether being a member of the BDS would be considered 'good reason'.

 

[Dr.T.]

I'd also suggest a visit to Cambridge Gun Club - it's a fantastic setup. Mick is the man to speak to (they're open Wed to Sun).

 

[Everlong]

I'd also suggest a visit to Cambridge Gun Club - it's a fantastic setup. Mick is the man to speak to (they're open Wed to Sun).

Couldn't agrees more - just joined the range as a full member - will be purchasing a target rifle soon

 

[Sabian223]

Another for Cambridge gun club. If you fancy a Saturday or sunday down there you're more than welcome to come along with me. They're a nice bunch who will point you in the right direction

 

[labrador77]

You also have Middlewick Range Association (mainly made up of stalkers) south of the border using the military ranges outside Colchester.