toontastic Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 I've been saving my pennies up and im due to have my yearly roe buck stalk, the guide has said I can bring up my .22 and have a outing on the bunnies in the evening. I need to bring my rifle already zeroed and im looking for somewhere to carry this out. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boristhedog Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 If you have a .22 you should have somewhere to use it. Can't you zero it there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontastic Posted June 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 If you have a .22 you should have somewhere to use it. Can't you zero it there? I do have access to a permission which I use as my good reason but it's about £60 a round trip, so it's not always financially viable to visit. Just thought I'd see if anyone local was able to help out with zeroing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyjack Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 where abouts is your permision,mines about hour and half from newcastle,it costs me about £20 round trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontastic Posted June 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 where abouts is your permision,mines about hour and half from newcastle,it costs me about £20 round trip It's just past Grantham, the brother in law is from there and I get down 2 or 3 times a year. It's a bit expensive to go regularly but I use it as my good reason then try and get invites local to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Maughan Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 I've been saving my pennies up and im due to have my yearly roe buck stalk, the guide has said I can bring up my .22 and have a outing on the bunnies in the evening. I need to bring my rifle already zeroed and im looking for somewhere to carry this out. Cheers Surely he will allow you 20 minutes at some stage to zero your rifle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbiter Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 when you going mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontastic Posted June 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Surely he will allow you 20 minutes at some stage to zero your rifle? No, he has said must have rifle zeroed before arriving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontastic Posted June 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 when you going mate Hopefully last weekend in July, mate is sorting it out with someone he knows near kelso. I've only ever stalked local before at blagdon and near rothbury, so looking forward to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breastman Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Try ringing the Mayfair Shooting Centre in Sunderland. They have guest days the first Saturday of every month, so this Saturday. As long as you have an FAC i'd have thought you'd be able to do it. (Assuming you're talking about zeroing the .22 rifle). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunnin21 Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Isnt mayfair gun club at 25m range or do they have acess to other ranges ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutiny Posted June 29, 2015 Report Share Posted June 29, 2015 Whereabouts in Northumberland are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breastman Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 (edited) Isnt mayfair gun club at 25m range or do they have acess to other ranges ? It is (well, 20m actually) but using a ballistic calculator/known data for the ammo you can extrapolate the correct zero to set at 20m to match 100m, or whatever distance the desired zero is. There are no 100m private ranges in the North-East, all would be clubs using MOD ranges, in which case you'd need to have a Safe Shooter Card to shoot as a guest. If the OP has one the 3 Counties Sporting Club is shooting at Ponteland on 19th and guests can shoot for a green fee of £10 (or thats how much it was last time i checked). To repeat though, you must have a SSC to use MOD ranges. There is a private (indoor) club in Bishop Auckland which has a 50m range but i don't have any details in terms of allowing guests/non-members to shoot. Edited June 30, 2015 by Breastman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge911 Posted June 30, 2015 Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 pm sent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyjack Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 (edited) toontastic how far from dinnington are you,might be able to let you zero there Edited July 1, 2015 by ladyjack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad1 Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Exactly where abouts are you ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontastic Posted July 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 I'm in blyth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbiter Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 did you get sorted mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontastic Posted July 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Just about, I had an offer of somewhere but then he got in touch to say he wasn't allowed to take anyone on the land, because I thought I was sorted I turned down 2 offers. I've now had another offer so all looks good. Thanks for the offers of help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyjack Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 toontastic if rabbiter is offering ide take it mate,i cant ring pal till sunday,to see if horses off land, best i can do, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad1 Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 I'm not exactly close but im in durham and able to take you out if all else fails ... p's daz is a good lad too !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontastic Posted July 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Thanks mad1, but it's now in hand. I've had quite a few offers of help so a big thanx to everyone who got in touch. Its a pain not having anywhere local to shoot but it's nice to see so many willing to help out a fellow member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbiter Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 (edited) you know where to find me.....DAZ and im only 10 mins from blyth mate Edited July 1, 2015 by rabbiter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scimitar Posted July 23, 2015 Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 if u r still looking get in touch, im in blyth also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontastic Posted July 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2015 if u r still looking get in touch, im in blyth also. It's all sorted, Peter a very helpful member helped me get it zeroed spot on and gave me advice on ammo as the cci I was using were all over the place. Thanks for the offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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