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Range days
2025 dates
Following the move of the operational running of the British Sporting Rifle Club range to The National Shooting Centre (NSC) we are very pleased to announce further dates for BASC Rifle Club Range Days at Bisley for 2025.
Bookings for the above dates are now open, <insert link> and participants will have the opportunity to shoot both new electronic static targets and running boar and running deer with .22 rimfire and centrefire rifles, over the course of the day.
Bisley Sporting Rifle Range – All firing points are covered
- 100m Running Deer range – electronically scored
- Two 50m running boar ranges (electronically scored)
- 100m static range (electronic scoring)
- Stalkers test (electronically scored)*
* 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.
Requirements
In order to take part you must be a BASC member and hold a valid Firearms Certificate with appropriate conditions.
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.Â
Important information regarding safety certification cards (scc)
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 £15 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).
Why do I need a Shooter Certification Card (SSC)?
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’.
If you have any questions, email: rangedays@basc.org.uk
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