Outdoor range things

Outdoor Shooting
Our outdoor range is used more heavily in the Summer (April to Spetember) than in the Winter.   In reality April is still pretty dark up here and shooting usually will be curtailed by lack of light from about 1930.  This is more than made up for the fact that in the July-August period it is not unheard of people to finish after 2200.

We can cater for the "standard outdoor distances" of 50m and 100yards at our range. 

We have 8 firing points, and is usual we shoot six spot faces on cards at 50m with three spot faces on cards at 100 yards.  Backer cards are available if needed.  Adjacent lanes can shoot 50 and 100 on the same detail, so it is possible to crack through a number of cards in an evening shoot.

The range faces south, so afternoon and early evening shooting can be interesting.  Towards evening the light is more predictable.  The wind is less so.  We have no side banks, so the prevailing westerly wind is from the right and can play havoc with the best planned shots.  It is not unheard of for reasonable shooters to get a decent group of nine shots and one somewhere about seven (yes seven) off.  If you dont believe me come and try it.

In wet weather cars can be parked on the driveway to the range - leaving 50 yards or so to walk.  When conditions are dry cars can be take  to the side of the firing points.

Certificate for outdoor range

Looking to range

Behind the range

Looking into the firing points

Outdoor range safety

I dont have these to hand
3 red flags

• 1 at the range itself
• 1 at the hill top behind the 100 yard bank
  
• 1 at the gate at the west of the range
  

5 "danger" notice boards

1. 1 at the old shotgun area
2. 4 at the top of the hill behind the 100 yard bank.  All four notices fit into fence posts fitted for the purpose
   
1. 1 on the path to the west side of the hill top flag
2. 1 behind the hill top flag - where the ground drops off
3. 2 on the path to the east of the hill-top flag