Sniper-Blend Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Hey all Was just looking for some information really before i went to my local shooting club for some info. Well as i have been shooting for many years i have never actually got round to joining a shooting club lol and i was just wondering if some of you could tell me what they are like i.e membership prices and so forth, i know that depending on the clubs that prices will be differant. I also wanted to know that if it is worth joining one of these clubs? or do some of you think that they are a waste of time? What would the pro's and cons be? Hope you can be of some help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancs Lad Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Hi Mate, Im a member of BOLTON AIRGUN SOCIETY, a club run by shooters, for shooters. open for just over a year. We started with a makeshift range and the bottom of a farm. We now have 4 ranges at the farm, a growing membership, with people coming from the lake district to shoot. We are mainly a "fun" club, we are memebers of the HFT and will be holding our first round in APRIL, sponsored by Deben. We were part of the UKFTA but all the dangly bits from rifles and taking 3 years to shoot wasnt what we were about. We charge 30 for the year, 3 quid for range fees each time you shoot, we have got a dedicated plinking range with paper targets and spinners set out from 5 to 65 yds. HFT range with 40 knock down targets set up at various challenging ranges. Our New "Woodland" birdie spinner range, with targets set up in the trees for an equaly challenging shooting session, cant wait for the summer to come when we get the leaves on the trees....Its hard enough now. And we are constructing our new Paper range down on the bottom of the farm near the woodland range. We hold monthly comps for springers and PCPs, nothing serious with megga prizes, but it gives you the opportunity if you want to put in some practice for the major rounds of the HFT. I joined the club when it was about 3 months old, its come on leaps and bounds with members putting in time and effort. Theres no POLITICS at our club, sometimes you can get it at others and in our oppinion it ruins it. We had our first club meeting a month or so ago, everything was done on a democratic vote, there is no chairman or committee. Benefits you get, 1st somewhere to shoot, being with a bunch of like minded people, great contacts, shoot sharing, somewhere to get away from the wife on a sunday........ Our lads are from bolton, wigan, the lakes, suburbs of manchester, liverpool and the surrounding areas. But thats just our club..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper-Blend Posted February 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Wow that sounds great, i was never to sure what to make of clubs and im currently the only person i know who shoots lol so meeting other like minded people would be great think il give my local a ring and get all the details off them and give it a try. Thanks alot that has helped me loads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancs Lad Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Where abouts in Manc are you at..............and whats your local club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper-Blend Posted February 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Im from Oldham and have a club judt down the road in failsworth so i believe i seen it advertised in manchester airguns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancs Lad Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Yeh, I know of it. Not been so couldnt tell you what its like. Assume that you are mobile, our place aint far from the reebok stadium in bolton, more that welcome to come down and have a look for yourself if you want. We are there every sunday, from about 9.30 onwards. Im not there this weekend coz Im moving house. Am I allowed to post the web link here admin? If you want to pop down drop me a line, Ill arrange to have someone show you around. - Oh, we shoot outside, like real men.....there is an "indoor" section that you shoot from - a converted insulated artic back box from a wagon. None of this soft indoor shooting for us, give us wind, give us rain, give us sun, give us snow............We're just not too keen on fog as when that comes down it makes things very interesting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmancaver Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Sounds like that's a great club to join, just wish I had the time, to get up there myself. Does anyone know of any decent clubs in Clwyd at all? Karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancs Lad Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Flintshire........I can do llandudno in an hour and a half.......... Give us a try..............its worth a trip, even if its is only once a month... Sniper.........I expect to see you there soon............Ask for Jon when you turn up, or drop me a PM to ensure that IM there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikky Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 (edited) lancs lad...was at your club this afternoon buying some ammo off brian fox,did'nt get chance to look at the range might be going wed night to have a look at .308 he has for sale looking at your post,i might be getting your club mixed up with the club on chorley old road ( nortex mill ) Edited March 4, 2006 by mikky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 Lancs Lad do you no dave duncan, pretty sure you will. his home is bolton gun shop lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lancs Lad Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 Mikky, no where near nortex mill. Magman, as for dave duncan, cant say that I do. Dont go into Target sports that much, my gun shop is in standish. AS ADMIN Havent said that I cant, here is our clubs web page... http://www.boltonairgunsociety.com/news.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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