Category Archives: Past Events

The forecast was for a pleasant spring day, it was late arriving and the first detail had to contend with a chilly overcast; thereafter the sun appeared and, other than the occasional wind flurry, pleasant shooting conditions prevailed.  The fair … Continue reading →

Venue: BEDFORD RIFLE CLUB RANGES, CLAPHAM ROAD, BEDFORD MK41 6EN . 60 SHOTS @ 50 metres, plus optional, 40 SHOTS @ 100 yards Prone to be shot in f0ur classes: CLASS X – National Classification, current and previous five years. … Continue reading →

There was a good turnout for the first BSSA outdoor open of the year, bolstered by a concurrent match between the South West and Eastern region squads, with 41 competitors for the English Match. The organisers had arranged some pleasant … Continue reading →

English Match 60 SHOTS @ 50 metres, plus optional 40 SHOTS also @ 50 metres. Ladies, Junior and Pairs competitions also available concurrent with the 60 shot prone match. A 60 shot at 50m Benchrest competition is also available. Date:  … Continue reading →

Entries are now open for the BSSA 25yd and 50m/50yds pairs, and 100yd individual leagues. Entries for all leagues close on the 6th March, with the first round of the 50m and 100yd leagues to be shot by the 17th … Continue reading →

For the 6th and final round of the BSSA Frostbite League the weather returned to being unseasonably mild, dry but overcast. The wind flags were redundant, hanging lifeless for the first two details and only occasionally managing a listless flutter … Continue reading →

Prize winners at the 2023 BSSA Indoor Meeting were: K Sheead won the Bench Rest competition with a score of 790 including 25 Xs and received a prize of £8. The top Lady was Mrs W Foith, winning £3; top … Continue reading →

Now that was what you call a frostbite, -4°C as the first shots were fired and it wasn’t much warmer by the last shot. Luckily, there was no wind and off the firing point and in the sun it was … Continue reading →

As we set up range for round 4 it was relatively mild, 7°C, sunny and still. By the time the first detail started a chaotic wind had arrived and the flags were flying in all directions (a scene not help … Continue reading →

Entries are now open for the 25 yd Indoor Prone Rifle Match and the 10m Airgun Match, to be held at the Bedford (Clapham) range on the 28/29th January 2023. The Prone Rifle Match consist of two details, each of … Continue reading →