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I've got mine this weekend, and I've not been well at all the past few days, i seem to be getting worse.

So I'm wondering how much of it is out on the range and how much is in the classroom.

I have to learn and study the Instruction Manual too, so is there a written test, with a pass mark, or do you just have to show understanding of whats involved?

Any help or guidance would be appreciated! Thanks

Take plenty of beer chits!

If it is Charles and John - get John to take you to the Artists club - just don't let him leave early - mind he crashed it on the Sunday and was err - late!!

There is range time on both days, but it is not excessive - it is death by power point though!

We did range Saturday morning without firearms, then Sunday morning we did an hour or so on Century whilst people did their range briefs etc - role play!!

Followed by about an hour on Chelysmoor with the Gallery rifles. (Our group was much quicker on the range than the other group by about 2 hours!!)

Good weekend at Bisley

Mike

I won't be staying on Bisley, so I don't think I'll be spending tooo much time in the Artist (or any other pubs on site to be honest) :(

Do I need to take a firearm with me?

hopefully doing the very same course soon with my club looking forward to it

All I can add is read the RCO handbook cover to cover before you go. I highlighted the parts that I wanted to be very aware of such as abbreviations, different types of ranges and mil rules. I also made notes in the back of my book.

I also prepared my range brief and printed it out prior to the RCO course so it was for the most ready to go and then modified the wording in a couple of areas on the day.

Most important things is enjoy the course and if the ones I have done are anything to go by wrap up very warm, both of mine were in freezing cold rooms which wears you down after a while.

TattooedGun wrote:
Do I need to take a firearm with me?

Only if the role players start to get REALLY carried away!! :lol:

ovenpaa wrote:All I can add is read the RCO handbook cover to cover before you go. I highlighted the parts that I wanted to be very aware of such as abbreviations, different types of ranges and mil rules. I also made notes in the back of my book.

I also prepared my range brief and printed it out prior to the RCO course so it was for the most ready to go and then modified the wording in a couple of areas on the day.

Most important things is enjoy the course and if the ones I have done are anything to go by wrap up very warm, both of mine were in freezing cold rooms which wears you down after a while.

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Especially this bit

Read the Book, then read the book, then read the book, then red the book.

Once you have done all that do it all over again another dozen times or so and then repeat.

Yes there is a written exam.

Also take note of those things in the book that you are unsure about and seek clarification at the course.

BTW read the book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No you don't need to take a firearm.

'Twas a doddle !

Enjoyed meetin' some of you oomans and shouting at you. Even if we did have to keep Gun Wrecker under close arrest by two Konstabubbles...

meles meles wrote:'Twas a doddle !

Enjoyed meetin' some of you oomans and shouting at you. Even if we did have to keep Gun Wrecker under close arrest by two Konstabubbles...

Wait, you were there? Which one was you?!! *edit* I think I've figured it out... historic rifles, planning to build a dedicated accuracy rifle... You didn't happen to be sitting at the back of the class with me and the Konstabubbles at the end of the day did you?

LMAO