Membership with NRA UK beneficial?

[IanHall]

Hi all,

Sorry of this is in the wrong section.

Looking for advise on the NRA UK membership.

What are the main benefits of being a member of the NRA UK?

 

[finnbear270]

 

[Stalker62]

What are the main benefits of being a member of the NRA UK?

Have a look at their website:-

Herewith an executive summary.

Membership Benefits​

• 1
  The ability to book and shoot on MoD ranges in the UK (MoD licence required).
• 2
  The ability to book and shoot at Bisley (purchase of a Range Pass required).
• 3
  Clubs can also enjoy the benefit of comprehensive cover offered by the NRA Insurance Scheme provided by insurance broker, if required.
• 4
  Entry to NRA competitions and events.
• 5
  Training courses for Range Conducting Officers, Instructors and Coaches.
• 6
  Legal advice through the NRA’s Firearms Safety, Legal & Technical Department.

Joining the NRA also mean that you have more status or kudos in the bar, (if you are a heterosexual man) you are much more attractive to women, and once passed your probation, you are almost certainly taller...




Big floppy leather hats, and denim/leather jerkins, bedecked with a plethora of badges, will only come with time.

 

[finnbear270]

Completely devoid of the cahonies of the namesake in the US, and a very fuzzy hazy view of anything outside London area.

 

[Sash]

But, if you ARE in the South East:
- a great range complex that you can book for your own use
- good training courses, including reloading, and different shooting techniques etc
- regular competitions - there are now Sporting Rifle events, and PRS might also be useful for stalkers
- a good Armoury, who will hold your rifles etc for you at reasonable cost if you are waiting for your renewal, or do RFD to RFD transfers.

I joined about 4 years ago, and have been really pleased I did

 

[jcampbellsmith]

I plan to join in January primarily so that I can make range bookings.
Regards
JCS

 

[long_range_rob]

I plan to join in January primarily so that I can make range bookings.
Regards
JCS

Affiliated clubs and their members can also book ranges.

 

[fixedwheel]

As @Sash says, plus

Membership of the biggest Home Office approved club
£10million liability cover for pretty much all shooting, including pest control, and even beating/picking up. Satisfies the owners of my permissions so I don't need separate CCC or BASC cover.
£10,000 insurance cover for your own shooting kit
A wide range of firearms to hire from the Armoury, at very modest prices, for example half day hire of a scoped Accuracy International £31.50, or a straight pull L1A1 for £18.00, and you don't even have to clean it after use.
NRA Shooting Club, usually 2 days a month, can shoot multiple firearms at multiple, (usually 3 or 4) distances in a half day session. I've done 25yds, 200yds, 600yds & 1,000yds in one morning session.
Guest days, bring up to 4 friends to have a go, with free loan of some of the NRA firearms, just add ammunition. Scoped Savage 12 FTR in .308, straight pull AR-15 in .223/5.56, SMLE in .303Brit. Plus you can bring your own for them to have a go with as well.
Sizeable discount on annual membership of the National Clay Shooting Centre at Bisley, £80 instead of £140

If you are within a reasonable travelling distance, a great option that I feel gives me great value.

 

[fixedwheel]

I plan to join in January primarily so that I can make range bookings.

Affiliated clubs and their members can also book ranges.

Directly affiliated clubs can, but not their members, it would have to be a club booking, according to https://www.nscbisley.co.uk/media/moediecs/recreational-range-hire-charges-2025-v1.pdf

 

[finnbear270]

No SD members lauding this entity North of Watford then?

 

[StephenJD]

Is there any advantage to joining a Bisley-based club (say BSRC) and the NRA? I’m not a member of either (or indeed any target shooting clubs) but considering joining one or the other or both (assuming that they’ll have me of course!)

 

[bluesako]

i wouldnt give em the time of day bs

 

[Stalker62]

i wouldnt give em the time of day

Care to say why?

 

[Martiniblack577]

As @Sash says, plus

Membership of the biggest Home Office approved club
£10million liability cover for pretty much all shooting, including pest control, and even beating/picking up. Satisfies the owners of my permissions so I don't need separate CCC or BASC cover.
£10,000 insurance cover for your own shooting kit
A wide range of firearms to hire from the Armoury, at very modest prices, for example half day hire of a scoped Accuracy International £31.50, or a straight pull L1A1 for £18.00, and you don't even have to clean it after use.
NRA Shooting Club, usually 2 days a month, can shoot multiple firearms at multiple, (usually 3 or 4) distances in a half day session. I've done 25yds, 200yds, 600yds & 1,000yds in one morning session.
Guest days, bring up to 4 friends to have a go, with free loan of some of the NRA firearms, just add ammunition. Scoped Savage 12 FTR in .308, straight pull AR-15 in .223/5.56, SMLE in .303Brit. Plus you can bring your own for them to have a go with as well.
Sizeable discount on annual membership of the National Clay Shooting Centre at Bisley, £80 instead of £140

If you are within a reasonable travelling distance, a great option that I feel gives me great value.

The NRA’s individual insurance scheme does help owner concerns in areas such as losing your license. Can anyone confirm which other bodies offer this as a comparison?

 

[safer]

Did nit see any benefits of the membership. Did not even get the response on the legal enquiry when the club I was in was closed.

 

[enfieldspares]

No SD members lauding this entity North of Watford then?

Truth is for what I need to do (zeroing) I can do it at Garlands and be there and back in a morning, or afternoon and not the balls ache of the M1, M25 and M4. Even pre-M25 when you went past Epsom Racecourse the journey was still a "slog" and with fuel the price is it's too expensive. I don't even go for the Trafalgar Trade Fair any longer. Miserable git? Or just that for the cost of the fuel I can spend that money on half a slab of cartridges and some sporting clay shooting three miles away from where I live.