cartridge Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 What rules are there,do you have to know a full member. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 You might be better off asking the club or having a look on their website (if they have one of course) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunk Posted October 22, 2007 Report Share Posted October 22, 2007 I`m in the process of joining a club with my lad. The "membership package" was quite extensive. Get to a club and get it in motion. Its a few months of consistent attendance which counts towards your membership and ability to apply for an FAC. Even if you already have one its a wait until your conditions can be changed on your certificate to include target shooting as i have just found to my annoyance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted October 23, 2007 Report Share Posted October 23, 2007 Nearly all home office approved clubs in the country will require you to complete a six month probationary course. This will teach you safe handling of firearms and also how to use the sights and adjust them for elevation and windage. Most decent clubs will have club guns and equipment that you can use. Your best bet is have a look on the NSRA (National Smallbore Rifle Association) website and they have a club finder section. On completion of your probation period you can then apply for your FAC, this however will only allow you to use your firearm on approved ranges and only carry it between your house and range. You will only be granted approved target calibres as well. Normally .22 Long Rifle or 7.62 x 51. There are exceptions to this as 5.56 is becoming quite popular and also gallery rifles which use the old pistol calibres (.38 special and .357 magnum.) The best way to do it is find your local club and make contact by phone first. They will not be too happy if you just turn up. Go along and be shown the ropes. This will stand you in good stead when you want to try something different calibre wise. Hope this helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_colt Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 Well the legal minimum probationary period was reduced to 3 months some years ago. Some clubs still insist on 6 but most feel that 3 is an adequate probationary period if the member seems suitability firearms competent at the end of it. If more instruction is needed then rather than insisting on another 3 months it can usually be reviewed on a month by month basis. I would say that if a person has attended say once a week for 3 months then most will be knowledgeable enough to hold their own FAC at that point. Applying for say: One pistol calibre carbine or long-barreled revolver, muzzle loading pistol, a .22 rifle and possibly a full-bore rifle where possible is not unusual at that point: That person is not going to rush out and buy all that on the day they get the cert. They may never acquire all of them but; for the next 5 years they can explore the various avenues in shooting sports and make those choices as they gain the experience to do so. mr_colt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagleman Posted October 28, 2007 Report Share Posted October 28, 2007 If you have transport then you are not so badly placed for Bisley and the London & Middlesex (one of the UK's biggest club's) is based there. My advice would be to undertake the NRA four day Probationer course at Bisley and join the L&M after you have completed the course which I thoroughly recommend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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