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Website Updated 20th April 2025 ~ All Scores / Firearms Licensing Urgent advice!. /Revised Fixture List / For Sale / New 'Bisley Bible' 2025
Annual Range Work Party: The Work Party will take place on Sunday 1st June. We are looking for volunteers?
National Crime Agency - Know Your FAC: Following a recent very serious local fraudulent firearms transaction which led to murder the NCA has published a video - how to check Licence validity.
https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/what-we-do/crime-threats/firearms/know-your-uk-firearms-documents
Club Competition Scores: All general scores are up to date to 14/04/25. Practical scores to 19/04/25.
Next MoD Booking Barton Road July 27th: There are no dates available before then, it appears there is a sudden increase in military use! Details of a proposed May Thetford MoD booking were, for the second time, circulated to all members over a week ago, there was insufficient interest shown, July will be the next booking.
Firearms Licensing (Herts, Beds & Cambs - quotation) Please note: We're aiming to respond to renewal applications in a timely manner. However, please be aware that you'll be committing an offence under the Firearms Act 1968 Section (1) if your certificate expires and you're still in possession of your weapon(s) and have not received notification of an extension. Please help us by submitting renewal applications 20-24 weeks in advance of the renewal expiry date and ensure all applications are fully completed prior to submission.
Shooting 'steels' at Stickledown (New facility Bisley) Perhaps this may be of some interest to our long range club shooters? https://mailchi.mp/nra.org.uk/stickledown-steels-groups-clubs?e=71cfbff441
New NRA Gallery Rifle & Pistol Handbook for 2025. Here: https://nra.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/GRP-Handbook-2025.pdf
New Rules and Regulations Bisley 2025: Here: https://mailchi.mp/nra.org.uk/range-regulations-2025-update?
NRA Range Rules 2025: The 'Bisley Bible' Now available by the NRA. Volume 1-3 relates mostly to Safety. The Bible can be downloaded here: https://nra.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Bible-Main-2025.pdf
Other recent Rules and Guidance here: https://mailchi.mp/nra.org.uk/membership-renewals-1619196?e=71cfbff441 Note particularly Sighting Rifles!
Firearms Licensing Fee Increase: Important Reading! https://www.countryside-alliance.org/resources/news/government-imposes-157-shotgun-fee-increase.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-firearms-licensing-fees/firearms-licensing-fees-impact-assessment-accessible
Lead Ban Update (NRA): https://nra.org.uk/final-report-on-the-prohibition-of-lead-ammunition-for-outdoor-shooting/
New Firearms Act 2023: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/49/section/1/enacted
BASC Overview: October 3rd - https://basc.org.uk/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-firearms-act-2023/
Club Members Representing England and Great Britain: Five Club Members were recently selected to shoot for England, Steve Lane has been appointed Captain for the entire England Team. Another Member Mike S. has been representing Great Britain for several years. These are highly prestigious occasions both for them and Sigma R&PC.
Police Guidance for Firearms November 2022: Here https://www.gov.uk/guidance/firearms-licensing-police-guidance
Club Insurance 2025: The Club Insurance is provided as part of the recent NRA re-affiliation which re-commences
from January 1st. Note: Previous limited Personal Accident 'cover' is no longer an additional option by the NRA's Insurance providers. Please see the Members Only page for further information. Re-affiliation to the UKPSA
now includes non-optional insurance 'cover'. Again, there is no cover provided for Club
Members for Personal Accident/Personal Injuries. Members have been directed towards www.ccc3.co.uk who may be able to provide insurance cover for your personal needs.
On-site Farm Butchers: Whilst visiting our Club Range why not include a visit, by prior arrangement, to the Butchers Facility adjoining the Range where there is fresh meat from farm reared cattle and poultry? www.justwilliambutcher.com
Ballistics Calculator. This useful calculator can be found at http://ballistics.nerdulator.net/index.php. Enter the ballistic co-efficient of your bullet, bullet weight, muzzle velocity and the distance you have zeroed at and then press the 'Solve' button. You can then print off range cards, plot the bullets path or the bullets energy loss over distance. A good resource for bullet ballistic co-efficient can be found at http://www.frfrogspad.com/bcdata.htm
Potential Safety Issue 5,56mm -v- .223" What's The Difference..? NRA Shooting Illustrated 2018
As Secretary one of my responsibilities is keeping Club Members abreast of all safety issues. I make no apologies for raising this issue yet again, at least one fellow member who has always shared my concern regarding the 'use and compatibility!' of 5,56/.223 ammunition has drawn my attention to an article published in the latest 'NRA Shooting Illustrated 2018' most of the relevant pages can be viewed below. Most shooters using a combination of these calibres experience stuck cases, difficult case extraction, blown primers or a combination of all three should read this article. In most cases, after their firearms have been inspected, where necessary, often the problem has been resolved by a fairly simple reaming/re-chambering of the rifle....
Read the 2018 NRA Shooting Illustrated article here: 5.56 Nato vs .223 Remington -
What's the difference? Hard Copy available on the Club Notice Board or on request.
Previously published information and advice endorsing this subject can be read in the Bisley Bible, published annually by the NRA, see below and SAAMI.