Silverstone Shooting Range - anymore news?

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Re: Silverstone Shooting Range - anymore news?

#31 Post by hitchphil »

Thorney wrote:Awaiting a site visit as part of the appeal. It needs a senior appeal officer (whatever that is) and there are only so many in the country. Been a truly frustrating experience, no wonder most people give up.
Stick with it! one day it will so be worth it when you meet loads of shooters from here who respond to your invite to attend the opening fund raising guest shoot. :D
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#32 Post by jimbo303 »

Fingers crossed for this project - really hope to comes to fruition.
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#33 Post by Thorney »

hitchphil wrote:
Thorney wrote:Awaiting a site visit as part of the appeal. It needs a senior appeal officer (whatever that is) and there are only so many in the country. Been a truly frustrating experience, no wonder most people give up.
Stick with it! one day it will so be worth it when you meet loads of shooters from here who respond to your invite to attend the opening fund raising guest shoot. :D
Well I'm £30k down in fees thus far, triple that in time and effort, the process is just so weighted against the applicant that theres no wonder that there hasnt been a new shooting range created in the UK for many years.
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#34 Post by HALODIN »

Keep your chin up, you'll get there.
Thorney wrote:Well I'm £30k down in fees thus far, triple that in time and effort, the process is just so weighted against the applicant that theres no wonder that there hasnt been a new shooting range created in the UK for many years.
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#35 Post by @nd »

Any further updates
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#36 Post by TattooedGun »

Funny you mention this, Black Rifle facebook page just threw a link to Silverstone Shooting Range facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/Silverstone-Sh ... 590919204/

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#37 Post by bradaz11 »

you sure that isn't just the m1 link further down the a5? :P
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