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Building a shooting range....how to guide?

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:45 pm
by majordisorder
Can anyone point me in the direction of rules, regs and processes, insurance etc required to build a range? I'm thinking open to the (FAC holding) public rather than a private members club.

Wasn't thinking too extreme, may be only 200m or so :good: I'm guessing the main stumbling block is obtaining planning permission, is there any help available from the likes of the NRA or others in this regard?

Re: Building a shooting range....how to guide?

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:54 pm
by Watcher
Used to be the Army's PAM 22:

http://www.mod.uk/NR/rdonlyres/DB729F55 ... 3_6WEB.pdf

I think this is used when someone (the Army?) inspect a range to see if its safe.

Re: Building a shooting range....how to guide?

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 8:16 pm
by M99
Speak to Iain at the NRA or via here - he is the man who is in the know.

Mike

Re: Building a shooting range....how to guide?

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 8:18 pm
by 20series
NRA and NSRA have a range construction document with all the details in IIRC it costs £10-15

Hth

Alan

Re: Building a shooting range....how to guide?

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 8:20 pm
by 20series
NRA and NSRA have a range construction document with all the details in IIRC it costs £20

Hth

Alan

Edit
http://www.nsrashop.co.uk/acatalog/Books.html

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Re: Building a shooting range....how to guide?

Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2012 9:56 pm
by Gaz
The NRA/NSRA document is just copied and pasted from JSP403 Vol II. Has everything you need to know in it, though!

Re: Building a shooting range....how to guide?

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 6:46 am
by greenshoots

Re: Building a shooting range....how to guide?

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 7:35 am
by Watcher
Oops! Looks like PAM 22 is 'for historical reference only'; just shows how out of date I am :oops:

Re: Building a shooting range....how to guide?

Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 7:43 pm
by majordisorder
Thanks for the pointers everyone

Re: Building a shooting range....how to guide?

Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2012 11:48 pm
by majordisorder
Another question then.

How much would you be prepared to pay to shoot 1/2 day or full day with options of 25, 50, 100, 200 & 300m electronic targets? Covered shooting, club house (well portakabin) etc.