Eaton Hall Rifle Range

[breakout 103]

anyone been and tried it yet,the photos on there web site looks amazing 9 lanes,does anyone know how much an hour without taking membership ?? it makes carlton moor look like an old potting shed sahme its been let go for so long needs a desperate re vamp

 

[jb1]

Very impressed. Tunnel 1 -2 & 300 more 9x200 9x100 reloading room (image's)

Joining fee is £250 PA, cost of lanes is per hr, cost of tunnel i think will be £30 for a 3hr session, they are looking at 1/2 day costs as that may suit folk that are looking at load development that can be fine tuned on the day using the loading room. I think by the end of the year all prices willbe finalised. It should be open in the new year, inductions are taking place this month for new members, no doubt some will show interest but not join. From what i know there have been over 700 applications.

 

[20-250]

Sounds ideal for the folks who have an FAC but in reality have nowhere to go. And dare I say don't really need a rifle. Doesn't appeal to me at all.

 

[Tugmanade]

Rifle range prices from 12:45 onwards

 

[webley701]

Sounds ideal for the folks who have an FAC but in reality have nowhere to go. And dare I say don't really need a rifle. Doesn't appeal to me at all.

What is your definition of “don’t really need a rifle”?

 

[Heym SR20]

Sounds ideal for the folks who have an FAC but in reality have nowhere to go. And dare I say don't really need a rifle. Doesn't appeal to me at all.

Plenty of rifle shooters are target shooters. Their sport, hobby etc is shooting targets. They have absolutely no interest or desire to shoot deer, and spend the day crawling through wet bogs and do all the other bits associated with that.

Their ideal is to drive down to the club, do some shooting, chat with friends and do more shooting.

 

[jb1]

Quite a few members that are new to rifle shooting. Also a controlled atmosphere for load development, the 300 mtr range being ideal for my needs. I have permissions that I can use but don't intend sending strings of shots about on paper or steel. And only on a calm, not pouring down with rain day, and on a nice dry warm shooting bench.

 

[Selous]

Looks excellent, where is it located?

 

[GlennUK]

Looks excellent, where is it located?

RGIYF

FULL BORE RIFLE RANGE – EATON HALL

eaton-hall.com

 

[Dalua]

And dare I say don't really need a rifle.

No one needs to need a rifle: just good reason is all that's wanted.

 

[Klenchblaize]

Sounds ideal for the folks who have an FAC but in reality have nowhere to go. And dare I say don't really need a rifle. Doesn't appeal to me at all.

We saw the same argument raised in the context of handguns. Didn't end well.
K

 

[Heym SR20]

Plenty of rifle shooters are target shooters. Their sport, hobby etc is shooting targets. They have absolutely no interest or desire to shoot deer, and spend the day crawling through wet bogs and do all the other bits associated with that.

Their ideal is to drive down to the club, do some shooting, chat with friends and do more shooting.

I would also add that target shooting has long had approval of the powers that be. Indeed the Home Office Approved Rifle Club has its origins right back to the 1800’s and probably back into the mists of time when archery was a compulsory activity for all.

Home page of the National Rifle Association states

WELCOME TO THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION​

A registered charity with a Royal Charter, the NRA’s charitable objectives are to promote and encourage marksmanship throughout the King's dominions in the interest of defence and the permanence of the volunteer and auxiliary forces, naval, military and air.

So somebody wanting to practice marksmanship seems a pretty good reason to own a rifle to me.

 

[NullMac]

Looks good. Hope they have got armour plate in front of their cameras or that is going go get expensive

 

[jb1]

Looks good. Hope they have got armour plate in front of their cameras or that is going go get expensive

They are not in the line of fire so not possible to shoot. The only drawback, that they are looking into, is the retrieval of your targets for reference. Its a 1st,. so improvement will I have been told will be ongoing. They seem to listen to critique and fixing issues. Most important are drink machines, don't think there will be any draft on tap though.

 

[Heym SR20]

Just looked at the website. What a facility. I think the loading room would be invaluable. Drive to the range, test, go and potter in the loading room and test again etc etc.

I won’t comment on pricing, but it looks competitive.

Running it as a club, with club membership probably makes it a lot easier from a regulatory perspective - see Home Office Approved Club regs. Even if not “approved” it will still provide a basis of reference. But frankly if the have invested in the range then it is up to them to set their terms of business. Equally its up to individual shooters to determine whether or not it is for them.

By the look of it, you can pretty much book a slot, turn up and shoot. Then walk away and have a bite of lunch. You won’t have to spend time setting up the range like you do with many DIY type clubs.

Better or worse. Neither, just different.

Big thing is that it is indoors. Equally being indoors you will never learn to read wind.

 

[jb1]

Approved to 375 I think. Which 375 I'm.not sure, someone mention 50 but I heard not passed for that. I would have thought if its an Approved range it would be limited to joules and not cal ?

 

[Reynolds1415]

It's going to be a great facility, I do alot on the clays there now, also bare in mind that its moderators only

 

[NullMac]

Is this pay and play or wot ?

 

[Jimbob39]

Looks great. An hour away.

 

[Klenchblaize]

Is this pay and play or wot ?

K