Tag - I only wish someone would start up benchrest again at Minsterley. OK, Diggle is very handy for me but I love going to away shoots.

I also shoot in the GB F Class League and they run shoots at Diggle, Bisley and Blair Atholl near Perth.

It's a 500 mile round trip to Bisley or Blair for me but I love it. I treat it as a mini holiday with a shoot thrown in. Can't think of a better way to spend a weekend.

There must be dozens of clubs up and down the country with 50 yd ranges that could stage rimfire benchrest comps. but why don't they?

A 450 mile round trip to Minsterly for us Vince, off at 5:00am on Thursday, can’t wait. Good shooting, good company, what more could a man ask for.

We are going to have to get over to Diggle next year and see what’s what with the big boys.

You would be surprised how few 50yd ranges there are around the country. The closest to me is Paul Lane in Huddersfield (180 mile round trip)

My Sightron 8-32 arrived today, just about to fit it to the rifle as I write this. Very pleased with it and thanks for the recommendation in Target Shooter.

Brian

Vince

Consider yourself fortunate that you can afford "mini breaks" with a shoot thrown in. By the time you've paid for fuel, accommodation and food plus the range fees theres not a lot of change out of £250. Add that to the cost of kit, practice range time, consumables and the like and you've just kissed good bye to a few grand.

Explain that one to the misses. Sorry love no money in the bank account for school uniforms and school dinners. Cos I spent it all on a couple of mini breaks with a shoot thrown in.

Like I said it will price its self out of the market sooner or later. Or the average family man just wont bother getting involved.

The Gun Pimp wrote:

There must be dozens of clubs up and down the country with 50 yd ranges that could stage rimfire benchrest comps. but why don't they?

Simple there are not enough club members interested in shooting.22br to make the additional expenditure on the necessary equipment worth while. Or they have insufficient facilities available to satisfy their existing membership requirements as it is.