Category Archives: Past Events

The Bedfordshire County Championship is open to any prone smallbore prone shooter who is a resident of Bedfordshire. For 2025 the championship consists of two elements: the short range (25 yard) championship and the long range championship (50m + 100yds). … Continue reading →

There was good turnout for the second BSSA outdoor open of the year. It was was a pleasant spring day, with warm sunshine the though the temperature was moderated by a cooling breeze, holding around 24°C, and it stayed dry … Continue reading →

Venue: BEDFORD RIFLE CLUB RANGES, CLAPHAM ROAD, BEDFORD MK41 6EN . 60 SHOTS @ 50 metres (prone or benchrest), plus optional, 40 SHOTS @ 100 yards (prone only). Prone to be shot in f0ur classes: CLASS X – National Classification, … Continue reading →

There was an excellent turnout for the first BSSA outdoor open of the year, with 39 competitors taking part. The weather was on the cold side, though the early morning frost had cleared by the start of the first detail. … Continue reading →

There was no frost for the sixth, and final, round  of 2024/25 Frostbite League; but it was cold (3°), damp, dull and there was a chilly breezy making it feel like the coldest of this seasons matches. The wind was … Continue reading →

A frosty  start to the morning for Round 5 of 2024/25 Frostbite League. However, despite the thermometer reading 2°C the light wind and winter sun made for quite pleasant conditions on the firing point. Results for the day’s competition were: … Continue reading →

A busy weekend at the Bedford Rifle Club range as the BSSA held their indoor meeting offering an eighty shot course of fire at 25 yards for prone, benchrest and lightweight sport rifle (standing) and a sixty or one hundred … Continue reading →

A wintry  start to the morning for Round 4 of 2024/25 Frostbite League saw a light snow covering on the Bedford range. However, the ‘mild’ temperature, 4°C and rising, coupled with a very light wind made for passable conditions on … Continue reading →

A mild, dry and, for the most part, sunny morning for Round 3 of 2024/25 Frostbite League. As usual, Round 3 incorporates the Christmas shoot, five shots in two minutes, with the aim being to miss the elves (-25 points) … Continue reading →

December 1st, the first day of winter: – mild, continuous light rain, dull and a light but variable breeze, just the conditions needed for success at 100 yds. Despite the conditions both Wendy Foith (A Class) and Maria Popham (B … Continue reading →