Paying for a lane at Bisley...

[Stalker62]

Just in case there any folk on here, who ever attend Bisley.

Following a recent 'mare at the 900 yards target; it fell to me, to take myself along to Bisley and check the DOPE for my rifle.

For those with a ballistic bent, the DOPE for my rifle at that distance was 9.2 Milrads. This had served me well on previous days, both at Bisley and at Blair Atholl. However, something was amiss, and I needed to get back to basics.

A two hour drive, and I rock up at the NRA Range Office with my (hard to find nowadays) exact cash at the ready...


"Good morning Miss. May I book onto the Zero Range please. Here is your £6.50".

"Sorry we don't take cash. Not since Covid".

Interesting legal position for the NRA to take.



Somehow she managed to take the fee, using my SmartWatch.


Four shots later, and the DOPE appears to now be 8.2 MilRads



Just in case any of you were saving up your coppers to pay for your range.

Another 'fun fact' for the Zero Range at Bisley - it is made up of four lanes. The sandbank (backstop) is collapsing, and two of the four lanes are out of action. With the heavy rain over the last day or so, I would not be surprised to find it has all collapsed, and the range will be out of action.

Perhaps check before you set off.

 

[Klenchblaize]

And don't forget your stapler.

K

 

[Stalker62]

Just for the sake of clarity.

The ‘legal tender’ misconception​

There is common misconception that cash is ‘legal tender’ that cannot be refused as payment.
However, ‘legal tender‘ has a narrow definition…
For example, if a court rules that you owe a debt, and you offer to pay in legal tender, they cannot refuse it.
However, this rule does not apply in day-to-day transactions. This point is highlighted by the Bank of England, which states that legal tender has ‘no place in everyday life’.

What exactly is legal tender?​

In response to a 2022 petition to make cash acceptance mandatory, the UK Government stated:
The government does not plan to mandate cash acceptance. Businesses are able to choose the forms of payment they accept. The government’s proposals for legislation support cash acceptance.
It did recognise that some ‘vulnerable people’ rely on cash. However, it made it clear that it is still the right of the individual businesses to choose what form of payment they accept.

 

[opticron1]

As a slight addendum to this.... One of our local shops took to their social media page to ask if people could try paying with cash every now and then as the costs from "cashless" payments ie. by phone, card or wristwatch (for the trendy types!) was costing the business a fair old sum of money!
Of course, for the paranoid types , card payments mean that the powers that be can spy on you ..........

 

[jall55]

As a slight addendum to this.... One of our local shops took to their social media page to ask if people could try paying with cash every now and then as the costs from "cashless" payments ie. by phone, card or wristwatch (for the trendy types!) was costing the business a fair old sum of money!
Of course, for the paranoid types , card payments mean that the powers that be can spy on you ..........

I would imagine "banking" the cash would cost more - unless the cash does not get banked of course

 

[enfieldspares]

I remember zeroing a No4 at Bisley twenty plus years ago using a ladder type I made with the desired "zero" about 3/4" above the aiming mark. Then doing another zero with a bayonet fixed. For when I used to shoot the HBSA Fixed Bayonet Competition. Glorious it was to find that on this No4 that when you'd zeroed with the usual sight and a No9 bayonet the rifle was also "on" when you used the battle sight with the bayonet fixed.

Regarding cash I went to Belton House last week on one of the free National Trust vouchers.

The wife and the boy and I went on their miniature train which was £1.50 each adult and £1.00 for our boy. The lady behind and her child had only cash and the National Trust wouldn't accept it. Card only! So I paid for her on my card also. She said "I can give you the £2.50 in cash" which I declined saying "I think I'm good for £2.50 but thank you" and instead invited her to put it by and maybe put it in the Royal British Legion poppy tin come November.

But yes. The miniature train at Belton House is also cash only! And they wouldn't move on it either.

 

[wytonpjs]

What is this thing called cash..................