GIbeans
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Reged: 07/26/05
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Appears to be about 10 ranges with several skeet ranges. What is the name of this place.
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philverney
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Reged: 11/29/04
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Loc: Leek, UK
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I think that's Deepcut Barracks - an army training establishment : )
Thanks
Phil
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AdrianB
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Reged: 07/27/05
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No, it is not Deepcut Barracks - that's a few miles to the west of this location, and it does not have a range of its own. You are looking at Bisley Camp, the home of the National Rifle Association in the UK. There are ranges up to 1000 yards long. It used to be an army camp, but has been essentially civilian for a long time.
The collection of ranges just to the west and all the associated buildings just south of the ranges are Pirbright Camp, a rather important British Army site.
If you scroll a little further south you will find a large open space with ranges dotted all round it using the area as a safety zone for stray rounds. They are Stoney Castle Range (north east corner), Henley Park Range (south east corner) and Ash Ranges (south west corner).
All of them are really good ranges to shoot at.
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danesh
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Reged: 08/21/05
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No, No, No!!!! You have it all wrong!
The ranges on the right are civilian, they are the "Bisley Ranges" - The large one on the right is known as "Century", a 600Yard 133 lane range with hand operated targets (known as butts) at the end (to the North).
The range to the north is 1200 yards- with around 30-50 (cant quite remember) lanes. The four semi-circular objects between them is the Bisley clay pidgeon ground. Over to the right you can see four other thin ranges - these are part of Pirbright barrack's Army base. There are four laser operated falling target ranges there.
The two smaller ranges to the West of the 1200 yard range, are for gallery rifle and pistol..
ahem- I hope this clears it all up! 
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jboddy
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Reged: 09/05/05
Posts: 47
Loc: Yorkshire, UK
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Correct, the ranges at the marker are Bisley ranges.
However, the century range has 108 lanes, of which only about 96 are 600M, 12 are shorter range for specialist competitions.
I know this because I spent 2 (two) weeks (as a part time soldier) repairing and refacing targets every night, and some days during CENTSAAM (CENTral Skill At Arms Meeting) this year.
Competitors from as far afield as Belize, Dubai, Australia all came to compete for four weeks in various disciplines of target and combat shooting.
Site at:
http://www.nra.org.uk/common/asp/general/ranges.asp
History at:
http://www.ewell-probus.org.uk/programme/2005/bisley_ranges.htm
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shcokete
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Reged: 07/21/06
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This is the famous Bisley range in England. Home of the British NRA. Rifle ranges up to 1200 yards. inc Running Deer & Running Boar + Clay Pigeon , Olympic Trap & Down the line.Now sadly little pistol shooting thanks to our labour government.
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Snipa_D18
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Reged: 10/08/06
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i hate the laser ranges at pirbright why couldnt they keep it as the old hit and it drops this new system can tell if you cross fire to help your team win and they didnt register 2 of my hits that couldve cost my team the CADSAAM comp
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GMB61
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Reged: 01/11/07
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In addition to the military and civlian rifle and pistol ranges Bisley is also one of the premier Shotgun locations in the UK. It covers all types from DTL / skeet to English Sporting and many major competitions are held here it also the HQ for the CPSA in the UK. The latest issue effecting the club is the refusal of the current Labour government in allowing the 2012 olympic shooting games to be held at Bisley instead spending millions building a shooting arena in London which will have to be demolished after the games. Many see this as a government with many socialist leanings taking a side swipe at shooting sports as it would like to see public ownership and participation abolished altogether.
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Snipa_D18
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Reged: 10/08/06
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this range complex is inside the camp complex of Pirbright Army training regiment
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Jasicasmith
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Based in the Surrey area of England. The club uses Bisley Ranges predominantly but has a long-standing association with British Airways shooting club.
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