Availability and usage of electronic target marking

[Dunc]

One of my clubs has a new 600 yd range, shooting into a hillside but with no facilities for covered butt markers.

Shot marking is an issue and the lack of markers being available takes away from the usefulness of the facility, IMHO - and as confirmed by reducing attendances on range days.

I know Bisley had electronic markers which on the few occasions I've used them worked well but on our recent range days on Century, they haven't been seen and I've heard, are no longer available.

Some in this club were asking if I know suppliers etc and it would be great if anyone could give me any leads to manufacturers or any other info about these systems.

I did see adverts of the Bullsye camera system last weekend at the Bisley Arms Fair and I will be looking into that one myself with David of Pembroke Fine Arms http://www.gunstar.co.uk/bullseye-camer ... ies/750971

Any info or comments re reliability or usefulness or anything, would be most welcome.

Thanks in advance. :)

[DW58]

Perhaps you could contact West Atholl Rifle Club who have implemented the Kongsberg system to good effect.

[Dunc]

Thanks DW58.

And to the other kind person who sent me a PM re Bisley, thanks. (Sorry that I'm not able to reply to your PM directly)

[Gaz]

Century is wired for electronic targets on Butt 19 (100-300yds only) and apparently they'll be available for use "soon". It was supposed to be from the end of March according to Andrew Mercer, but I've not seen or heard anything about them being available for use. Certainly the old wiring was hooked up again yesterday.

[targetman]

Dunc......get in touch with the Dorking & District Rifle Club in Surrey, they have used electronic targets for over 10 years.

http://dorkingrifleclub.com/

[DaveT]

My Bullseye camera seems to work well....only had it out to 500 so far.

ABSOLUTELY dependant on direct line of sight for radio signal.

[The Gun Pimp]

The Konsberg system as used at Blair Atholl is excellent but very expensive - think £15,000 per target.

At Diggle, we trialled the Canadian Silver Mountain target. It's about £2000 and you buy one and add on as you like. The basic 'system' will run five targets.

It works but set-up is quite lengthy and fiddly - probably around 45 mins - in that time, we could have run a normal detail and we decided it wasn't for us. It would be good as a practice target rather than in competitions.

The system is powdered by a small motorcycle-size battery and of course, you need a laptop/tablet on the point. It's very well made and comes in a couple of small Peli cases but you do need a large 'frame' to mount the sensors.

Check out www.silvermountaintargets.com

[dta europe]

I believe the Silver Mountain Targets are used a lot and succesfully in New Zealand.

Ewen