flood damage at Bisley

Mk VII · Post by **Mk VII** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 12:34 pm

British readers should be aware that heavy rains and flood damage at Bisley over the weekend have closed the ranges until further notice.

http://www.nsc-bisley.co.uk/common/asp/ ... NSC&id=306

PeterN2 · Post by **PeterN2** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 4:04 pm

I hope it is repaired in time for the Trafalgar Meeting.

Regards

Peter.

Woftam · Post by **Woftam** » Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:07 pm

Hope their insurance is up to date.

That's a fair bit of water, how much precipitation in inches did they get ?

dromia · Post by **dromia** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 9:59 am

Thanks for the heads up, I got the email from the memsec.

I wonder if that will put the kybosh on the HBSA Veteran Long Range shoot on Sunday.

Precipitation Graeme? it looks like it bloody pissed it down

If they don't have it fixed for the Trafalgar it will certainly set them back a bit in lost income.

Mk VII · Post by **Mk VII** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:30 pm

some futher picture of the floods are at http://www.ssra.co.uk/coppermine/thumbnails.php?album=1

Tom-May · Post by **Tom-May** » Tue Aug 15, 2006 6:31 pm

Woftam,

"...That's a fair bit of water, how much precipitation in inches did they get ?..."

It was less the amount they got than the fact it all came in one (or two) very short bursts that overwhelmed the soil drainage.

Tom

dogbolt · Post by **dogbolt** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 5:51 pm

Just had a heads up because our Charity Shoot we organised for a member who passed away last year has been cancelled. That was to be September 2nd. I'm also reliably told that the ranges won't be repaired and open until October.

Strangely_Brown · Post by **Strangely_Brown** » Wed Aug 16, 2006 6:26 pm

HBSA Long Range is now confirmed as postponed.

dromia · Post by **dromia** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 5:49 am

Thats a bugger Mick, mind you just see what happens when the HBSA mess with Me!

By being postponed that indicates that they are hoping to rechedule it so I might get a chance at it after all.

Strangely_Brown · Post by **Strangely_Brown** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:18 pm

HBSA Long Range is now confirmed as Saturday 30th September with Friday 29th September as the practice day.

I have decided to enter two matches this year; the "Ommundsen" (Classic target rifle) and the "Raufoss" (First Gen 7.62mm Target Rifle).

For the Ommundsen I shall use my Sht Le Mk1*** (1905) with a folding Parker Plus sight and for the Raufoss it will be my L39A1.

There were some places left and I suspect some people will drop out due to the change of day from Sunday to Saturday.

The NRA have put back the pictures of the flood damage for those of you who wonder what a British summer is like.

http://www.nra.org.uk/common/asp/conten ... NRA&id=312

flood damage at Bisley

flood damage at Bisley

That looks a bit of a mess

HBSA Long Range