Whipperdale Range

joseyclosey · Post by **joseyclosey** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 7:34 am

This is a military range going back to 300m , on this range you are actually shooting uphill. The 100m and 200m firing points are raised positions. At this range we dont bother with butt duty, just shoot and spot with your scope, then scoot up to change targets every now and again.

Joe

Post by **Niner** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 9:00 am

Looks like someone must decide on a given day what distance is to be used.....wouldn't do to be shooting over someones head a hundred yards nearer the targets....or is that what the trenches are for?

Seriously, how do they keep the trenches from filling up with rain water or being a muddy mess at the bottom? Are they floored with some kind of drain under the floor?

1886lebel · Post by **1886lebel** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 9:15 am

Why is it Joe that everytime that you post pictures of your shoots it is either COLD or RAINING ... People are all bundled up ... Is it COLD and RAINY in Northern England ? .... LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

Seriously Joe ... Looks like you all had fun once again

Patrick

Post by **DuncaninFrance** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 11:53 am

Why is it Joe that everytime that you post pictures of your shoots it is either COLD or RAINING ..

Got it in one Patrick! These ranges are right on the top of the North Yorkshire Moors and the weather can be a bastard. These shots of Joe's were taken on a bright summer day!

Seriously, how do they keep the trenches from filling up with rain water or being a muddy mess at the bottom?

Bottoms are made from a deep layer of gravel that lets the water drain away (Usually). The sides are made from timber planks so there are gaps as well but I never remember jumping into a trench with any water in it, even in winter.

Whipperdale Range. Happy, happy days! Great 'Falling Plate' range. We (HSF) team beat our Battalion shooting team here - that was a sweet victory! Those trenches look a bit more comfortable than the last time I jumped into one!

Hey Ho - memories

Duncan

joseyclosey · Post by **joseyclosey** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 1:31 pm

Niner wrote:Looks like someone must decide on a given day what distance is to be used.....wouldn't do to be shooting over someones head a hundred yards nearer the targets....or is that what the trenches are for?

Seriously, how do they keep the trenches from filling up with rain water or being a muddy mess at the bottom? Are they floored with some kind of drain under the floor?

Robert, we are a small easy going club, where everyone gets on really well. We always try to accomodate each others shooting. It seems to work well for us.

Duncan answered your question about trench drainage well. The trenches are useful when the weather is crap as you can get down inside them out of the worst of the weather.

Patrick, we do get some good weather now and again.....

...Honest

Joe

Post by **DuncaninFrance** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 2:24 pm

Hey Joe.

I just spotted the post holes covered with wood caps. I have been trying to explain to my local club how to use posts for shooting - palm of hand against the upright with the thumb extended. Boy what damage I could do with an SLR from that position!!

Duncan

joseyclosey · Post by **joseyclosey** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 2:57 pm

Duncan the posts are a good shooting aid in the standing position.

I remember well the falling plate comps on this range too, happy days.

Did you shoot on the moving target range further up the road? i always enjoyed that one!

We are currently looking at hiring the "Cordilleras" range above Richmond, ever shoot on that one?

Joe

Post by **DuncaninFrance** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 5:39 am

Did you shoot on the moving target range further up the road? i always enjoyed that one!

We are currently looking at hiring the "Cordilleras" range above Richmond, ever shoot on that one?

We used Cordilleras as a base a few times and I am sure we use the range. I seem to remember being choppered from here to (can't remember!) one day and and having 3 of my platoon, all paras, jump out about 6' off the ground. NEVER JUMP OUT OF A PERFECTLY SERVICEABLE AIRCRAFT THAT IS NOT ON FIRE I was always told!!

Best moving target range was the Section in Defense at Warcop - that WAS fun!!!

Duncan

1886lebel · Post by **1886lebel** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 10:52 am

Joe .... Are you sure you get sunny days up there ... Do you know what it even looks like ... the sun ... LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

Sorry having fun with you Joe ... I still remember visiting Adam and you when I was in England and how darn cold it was up there but not as cold as I was in Wisconsin last year training for going to Iraq .... Now that was COLD ... Negative temperatures.

I hope to one day get back to England and visit you all again ... Plus have a REAL beer with you all again.

Patrick

Post by **DuncaninFrance** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:42 am

I thought you might like to see our Shooting Box. I had it made from sponsorship by this guy and he gave us enough to kit it out with some good jags, rods and other bits. It took all our kit and mags as well as a small stove for a brew!

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I still have it in my workshop here in France. When we were disbanded if it could be removed,I removed it!

Duncan

Whipperdale Range

Whipperdale Range

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