Category Archives: Past Events

A frosty  start to the morning for Round 5 of 2024/25 Frostbite League. However, despite the thermometer reading 2°C the light wind and winter sun made for quite pleasant conditions on the firing point. Results for the day’s competition were: … Continue reading →

A busy weekend at the Bedford Rifle Club range as the BSSA held their indoor meeting offering an eighty shot course of fire at 25 yards for prone, benchrest and lightweight sport rifle (standing) and a sixty or one hundred … Continue reading →

A wintry  start to the morning for Round 4 of 2024/25 Frostbite League saw a light snow covering on the Bedford range. However, the ‘mild’ temperature, 4°C and rising, coupled with a very light wind made for passable conditions on … Continue reading →

A mild, dry and, for the most part, sunny morning for Round 3 of 2024/25 Frostbite League. As usual, Round 3 incorporates the Christmas shoot, five shots in two minutes, with the aim being to miss the elves (-25 points) … Continue reading →

December 1st, the first day of winter: – mild, continuous light rain, dull and a light but variable breeze, just the conditions needed for success at 100 yds. Despite the conditions both Wendy Foith (A Class) and Maria Popham (B … Continue reading →

A chilly but dry start for the 2024/25 Frostbite League, unfortunately the weak sun could not compensate for the chill from the light breeze. The conditions did not put off the ladies, who took five of the six prizes on … Continue reading →

It is with great sadness that the BSSA announce the Passing of Don Rathbone at the age of 87. Don was a former Treasurer of the Association and also the Chairman of the Ex-Waterlow Rifle Club until 2015; he was … Continue reading →

An interesting and unique course of fire to commemorate the late Queen: The main competition is 96 shots (1 for each year of the Queens life) over eight cards at 50 metres, prone or bench rest. The optional competition is … Continue reading →

To mark the second anniversary of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II the BSSA are holding a memorial open meeting. In honour of the late Queen, two competitions are offered: The main competition is 96 shots (1 for each year … Continue reading →

A warm, pleasant day for the competitors, with the temperature hovering close to the 30°C mark. Luckily, there was a slight breeze which took the edge off the sun’s heat, however it also provided a challenge for the competitors. Despite … Continue reading →