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Website Updated 5th October 2025 ~ Lead Ban / All Scores / Updated List - Range Maintenance /Club Rules - NRA Range Rules / MoD date November / Minutes AGM.
Shooter Certificate Cards: We are in the process of renewing our Club NRA Membership for 2026, this includes the re-issue of SCC's. Check your details against the recent circulation of the Members Directory. 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 9th November: Barton Road. We are collecting numbers for this booking so far (15).? This is very likely to be the last MoD booking for 2025. If you are interested we need to know before 6th October? The booking will be going ahead.
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?
Minutes AGM: See Members Only Page.
Revised New Club Rules and Regulations: 7th August '25. Circulated to all members/(Members Only Page & Notice Board)
Club Competition Scores: All general scores are up to date to 02/10/25. Practical scores to 04/10/25.
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/
New Rules and Regulations Bisley August 2025: Here: https://www.nscbisley.co.uk/media/vtebbnel/20250826-bisley-ranges-regulations-2025-v14.pdf Butt Zero - New Regulations
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.