Thinking Of Returning To Fac (Range Shooting)

[redial 81]

I gave up rifle shooting in the 80's.

I would like to start up again, what I used to shoot was open sights 100 yards with a Mosin Nagent 762 x 54 if memory serves.

What cheap rounds are out there now for a open sight plinker, can you still pick up cheap ammo ?

Thank you for any advice.

[jacknife 2,005]

.303 lee enfield

[SportingShooter 0]

.22LR and 5.56/.223 probably the cheapest.

[Matthew Phillips 36]

22lr Definately! £7 for a box of 100 remington subsonic.

 

Or for an even cheaper option why don't you go the air rifle route? The range is obviously limited but they're great for playing with and cheap to shoot at £10 for a tin of 500.

[zx10mike 137]

why limit yourself to 100 yds if your going to the trouble of joining a club and getting a cabinet you might as well shoot long range .its far more involved and interesting and does not need to cost the earth.if your on a tight budget then i would say 22lr out to 100 should present a challenge .check out clubs like offas dyke they shoot mil surp alot.if budget is not tight a 308 or what ever you fancy in open class.if you need any advice bung me a pm.

well done for getting back into a great sport

[John Stott 202]

I went the air rifle route. Lucky I have some land so made a sixty yard range and have a few good clubs nearby. I find the cost of ammo is way overpriced for hobby shooting. Horses for courses but you don't have to count the rounds.

If, big if, I had a choice it would be .303 and a SMLE, a "jungle". Thats a dream.

Thought of field archery? Another cheap way to shoot as well.

Whatever you decide on, good luck and enjoy it.

[Rowan 308]

I shoot .22lr open sighted at targets , mostly at 25yrds , but we do get on an outside range for longer stuff , great / cheap-ish fun.

[redial 81]

Thank you all, my nearest range Minsterley Ranges has two 50 metre and a hundred metre range.

I still have my cabinet and like the idea of 303 but thought ammo was hard to come by.

22lr would be great for a session but I would yearn for a centre fire blast.

[Alsone 789]

Not sure what the rules were in the 80's for FAC. But just be aware if you do go down the target shooting route that expanding ammo is NOT permitted. So bear that in mind when purchasing.

[redial 81]

Thank you, I didn't know.

[TheRealChuckNorris 42]

Should be a bit of fun for you

 

A .223 should do you for the ranges you're looking at (and far beyond) without denting your pocket on the ammo front. For factory stuff PPU knock out some cheap rounds (Serbian I think) but they may not perform amazingly well in all guns - but plenty cheap enough to test and disregard if they don't do the business on the targets.