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Anyone know if it's okay to shoot (only) targets on farmland you've been granted permission to shoot on?

My ticket's conditioned as:

"The firearm and ammunition shall be used for target shooting, and only whilst as a member of XXX, on ranges suitable for the safe use of that class of firearm and with adequate financial arrangements in place to meet injury or damage claim."

So if I were granted permission to shoot on farmland which is cleared for .308 with anything up to that calibre and I'm insured by the NRA can I legally shoot?

I've got no interest in blasting a bunny, but really do fancy some long(er) range shooting of steel plates and the like...... can it be done? What constitutes a range these days?

If you have a look on ukvarminting site,they had a tactical rifle shoot and you had to have an open ticket to do it.
Possibly doesnt directly answer your question but may be helpful!

Tony

I'd check with your FEO as to what constitutes a "range", once you get permission from the landowner

If it's anything like the rules for PSG (which I've shot in a lot of fields - not formal ranges), adequate insurance is usually on of the main sticking points.

No. Your certificate is only conditioned for shooting on ranges not over open ground on which you have permission to shoot only from the landowner.

In this instance a range would considered to be one designed and conforming to a recognised standard with the necessary verification that it does so by someone who is suitably qualified. If your certificate was suitably conditioned by the force that issued it there would be nothing to stop you from setting up an improvised range.

No doubt the NRA will inform you that their insurance scheme (individual membership) will only cover you when shooting on properly constructed and approved ranges and not when shooting over open farmland.

It was my understanding that you could zero but not target shoot. When exactly one becomes the other would be interesting to define,

DM

Under your original post, your NRA insurance would not be valid as you are not shooting on a range constructed for the purpose. Also the conditions that you quote on your FAC do not allow it.

Dangermouse wrote:It was my understanding that you could zero but not target shoot. When exactly one becomes the other would be interesting to define,

DM

+1

The condition you've written there specifically limits you to shooting on approved ranges. If you got land to shoot over you'd get another condition to allow you to zero your rifle on the land you have permission to shoot over, (see examples below) after that, see DM's post above. AFAIK BASC insurance would cover you for this.

Condition 12 is interesting - "qualified member of the UKPSA" - I wonder where that appears in law?

Just had a mail back from my FEO that it's a no-no unless you have a vermin / deer any other quarry condition.

The term "Range" means NRA/MOD approved, nothing else.

Looks like I need a permission to shoot...................Badgers?