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BASC Rifle Club range days are held at Bisley Sporting Rifle, National Shooting Centre, Bisley, Surrey GU24 0PB
This years dates are as follows:
• 29 March – HALF DAY
• 23 April – FULL DAY
• 2 July – FULL DAY
• 8 October – FULL DAY
• 26 November – HALF DAY
Bookings for the above dates are now open, to book please click on the date above.
All participants will have the opportunity to shoot under covered firing points with the new electronic target system for:
* The stalkers test requires the shooter to fire; two shots from the prone position, two shots sitting, two shots kneeling, two shots standing, and then two from a bench simulating the position of a high seat – subject to requests on the day.
To take part you must be a BASC member and hold a valid Firearms Certificate with appropriate conditions for rifles used on the day. You must be over 18.
Participants will also require an appropriate Shoot Certification Card (SCC). For those without an appropriate SCC you will be required to undertake a Range Safety Assessment. On successful completion, BASC Rifle Club will issue a SCC which will enable the holder to shoot unsupervised on NRA appropriate ranges.
If you are a member of another NRA affiliated rifle club, we strongly recommend that you obtain your safety certification card via them, as your primary club. This can be presented at BASC Range Days and will be accepted if you have certification for telescope sighted rifle, iron sighted rifle and gallery rifle / carbine.
BASC rifle club issues SCC cards for the purposes of BASC range days only, there validity or acceptance by other rifle clubs is not guaranteed. BASC Rifle Club conducts the assessments during range days, all cards will be issued by the NRA. Anyone not in possession of a current valid card will be required to sit assessment at a BASC range day before they can use the ranges. Assessment will offer certification for telescope sighted rifle, iron sighted rifle and gallery rifle / carbine only and will carry a range limit of a maximum of 300 meters. If you require a SCC card, this will be chargeable at £20 per year. The card will be valid for 12 months. You MUST send a passport style photograph in .jpg format with your application to receive your SCC Card (this can be taken with a smartphone or digital camera and emailed with your application).
Anyone shooting on MoD ranges (including Bisley ranges) is required to possess and produce, on request, a certification card for the type of firearm they are using. This card is known as a ‘Shooter Certification Card’.

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