Land clearance?

[RC45]

I have access to a small plot of land, approximately 120 (5000sqm in total) metres in length. It is surrounded by open countryside and there are no public footpaths near the plot.

 

Can I:

 

A. Get permission to have my own outdoor 100 metre range.

B. How likely am I to get permission to shoot 17hmr

C. Is it just pie in the sky?

 

Thanks for looking.

 

Phil

[Paddy Galore!]

you might get permission to zero a rimfire on there but you'd need a good backstop. to get it classed as a range is something entirely different though.

[RC45]

Thanks Gram, the land is sloped so it might not be too difficult to make a backdrop. Do you know where I can get info on suitable backdrops or the building of such a thing.

 

Cheers in anticipation.

 

Phil

[Billy.]

I'm interested to hear about land used for outdoor ranges, as I've wondered if I could request a large calibre rifle just for target shooting. (I do have decent backstops, but my permission is only cleared to .270.)

[RC45]

I'm interested to hear about land used for outdoor ranges, as I've wondered if I could request a large calibre rifle just for target shooting. (I do have decent backstops, but my permission is only cleared to .270.)

I think I will check this out later in the year, I would also like to use .303 if they would let me.

 

Cheers

 

Phil

[Paddy Galore!]

A decent sized bank of earth or a straw bale, something to catch the bullet would suffice, if the land is sloped then technically you could dig a channel to create a backdrop. as far as ranges go, a friend of mine who helps run a target club in horsford is going through the frigmarole of getting his range [ex mod] cleared for 100m [currently only cleared for 25m], the bank has to be built up to about 10m [ i think, i'll find out for sure] but there is only one guy in the country that gives them the all clear and he's expensive, what he says goes basically. as far as 303 goes, this is an obsolete calibre so you can load them with as much or as little powder as you need, i'm sure there are more experienced people on here that can give you the full run down of reloading. Being a member of a target club usually helps with larger calibre stuff, the guys that use the horsford range have got a lot of wierd and wonderful stuff. The bottom line here is your FEO, and if he's agreeable then there shouldn't be any problem.

[RC45]

Thanks Gram..

[Paddy Galore!]

welcome!

[hawkeye]

Ive seen a couple with the backstop made out of railway sleepers the last thing you want to use is bales just go straight through them...

[fortune82]

.17 HMR certainly wont go through a bale. Ive even seen 150 Grain .308 soft point stopped by and old round bale which was quite wet.

[Paddy Galore!]

.17 HMR certainly wont go through a bale. Ive even seen 150 Grain .308 soft point stopped by and old round bale which was quite wet.

I agree, when i zero my rifles i use a ply or metal plate infront of a hay bale and niether my 17 or 22 have managed to go through yet. my 22/250 on the otherhand i find i have to use a bit of 3/8 plate, and this stops them dead.

[Billy.]

It's interesting that I can spend all day long target shooting on my permission(up to .270), but if I requested to use the land as a target range, I'd have to make a 20ft mud bank...!