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Website Updated 1st December 2025 ~ All Scores Updated / New MoD Booking & NRA Range Rules /New MoD booking April
New Home Office Survey - Firearms Licensing:
Firearms
Licensee Survey
Christmas Turkeys From The Farm Fresh Turkeys available to order before 1st December. Contact Vanessa 07922 879753.
Shooter Certificate Cards: We are in possession of new SCC's for 2026. The cards are available once all of your Club Fees for 2026 have been received. If you are unable to download your existing SCC, now available to be viewed as an 'electronic wallet', let the secretary know - its probably due to the NRA not having your email address.
New MoD Booking April 2026 Barton Road Range has provisionally been booked for April 12th.
Club Competition Scores: All general scores are up to date to 30/11/25. Practical scores to 15/11/25.
NRA Conference Rules for Bisley Users: On Tuesday 28th October the NRA hosted their annual Range Conference at Bisley. This is essential reading especially for would be Bisley users..? Please find below a link to the slides viewed via YouTube with our key staff speakers on the following:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=zaYOSPfwjVcSgjCW&v=wSfyx4nJYSQ&feature=youtu.be
New and revised Rules and Regulations Bisley August/November 2025: Here: https://www.nscbisley.co.uk/media/vtebbnel/20250826-bisley-ranges-regulations-2025-v14.pdf Butt Zero - New Regulations as amended by the NRA November 2025: https://www.nscbisley.co.uk/ranges/range-regulations/
Updated List of Jobs Remaining Range Maintenance: From Saturday 30th August a List of urgent Jobs Remaining from last weeks Work Party can be read in the Cabin (desk)? There are currently seventeen members who are likely to pay the £25 Levy..! You can avoid this by a few hours voluntary work at the range? You have until the end of October?
Revised New Club Rules and Regulations: 7th August '25. Circulated to all members/(Members Only Page) & Notice Board)
Lead Ban Update September 2025 (NRA) Here: https://mailchi.mp/nra/government-restrictions-on-lead-ammunition-new-code-of-practice-for-de-leading-ranges?e=71cfbff441 https://nra.org.uk/final-report-on-the-prohibition-of-lead-ammunition-for-outdoor-shooting/
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
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.
NRA Gallery Rifle & Pistol Handbook for 2025. Here: https://nra.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/GRP-Handbook-2025.pdf
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.gov.uk/government/publications/changes-to-firearms-licensing-fees/firearms-licensing-fees-impact-assessment-accessible
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.
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.