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February 7, 2025
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2025 Guest Days
NRA GUEST DAYS 2025 NRA Guest Days are available to book online – https://online.nra.org.uk/guest-days The format of the guest days have been altered for 2025 with the Membership Team running only four guest days, but with two distances on each of the days. Guest days offer NRA Members the opportunity to invite friends or colleagues (up to
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February 6, 2025
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Bill Richards
We are very sorry to announce the death on January 29th of Bill Richards after a period of illness. Bill served as Chairman of the NRA from February 2008 to February 2009. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this difficult time.
Continue reading → February 3, 2025
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Chris Bunch
We regret to announce the death on Friday 31 January of Chris Bunch, one of the Museum of the NRAâs long serving volunteers and honourary life member of the NRA, who had contributed massively over many years to recording the NRAâs collection of historical documents and early photographs and pictures. He was also the author
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January 14, 2025
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Applications are now open for the Young Shooters Fund (YSF)
Applications are now open for the Young Shooters Fund (YSF), an initiative that provides financial assistance to young shooters, enabling their participation in shooting disciplines governed by the National Rifle Association (NRA). The fund provides essential resources, including the loan of a rifle, to help young shooters continue their development in the sport. Through this
Continue reading → January 7, 2025
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Announcement in Relation to Sporting Rifle Ranges
Following the expiry at the end of 2024 of the lease to the British Sporting Rifle Club (âBSRCâ) of the Sporting Rifle Range at Bisley, the National Shooting Centre Limited (âNSCâ) will be taking over the operation of the Sporting Rifle Range. The NSC is the commercial subsidiary of the NRA and operates the other
Continue reading → January 6, 2025
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Guy van Koetsveld
We are saddened to report the death of AGH (Guy) van Koetsveld on 2 December 2024 after a year’s battle with cancer. Guy learned his shooting at Aldro Preparatory School, near Godalming, and then at Bradfield College and the University of Surrey. His principal Bisley based Club was the London & Middlesex RA, holding the
Continue reading → December 13, 2024
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Final Report on the Prohibition of Lead Ammunition for Outdoor Shooting
UK Reach have today published their final report recommending the prohibition of the use of most lead ammunition used in outdoor shooting  https://www.hse.gov.uk/reach/restrictions/rr-aavi-0821.pdf The report recommends A derogation to allow the use of large and small calibre lead ammunition for target shooting on outdoor rifle ranges; The prohibition of the use of lead shot
Continue reading → December 9, 2024
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Christmas Opening Times 2024
Christmas & New Year Office and Range Opening Hours 2024 NRA Offices  Closed from Tuesday 24th December Open from Thursday 2nd January Ranges Closed from Monday 23rd December Open from Friday 3rd January NCSC & Bisley Shooting Ground Closed from 13:00 Tuesday 24th December Open Friday 27th December – Tuesday 31st December 13:00 Open from
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