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Orston Shooting Ground Terms & Conditions

Shooting Ground Terms & Conditions

Orston Shooting Ground has the right to refuse any individual entry to the site or use of its facilities.

All rules must be obeyed and respected of which are all displayed within the clubhouse.

We will operate in all weather conditions unless the ground is deemed unsafe to shoot in, in which case it will be closed.

All persons must sign in and report to reception upon entering the shooting ground.

All shooters and spectators must wear eye and ear protection and a hat is strongly advised.

No cartridge greater than 28g load and greater than UK no 6.5 should be used. Fibre and Plastic wad.

All guns to be carried to and from shooting stands in an unloaded condition.

Semi Autos may only be shot with a maximum of 2 cartridges and must be carried to and from stands with an ‘auto-safe’ flag.

No shooting is allowed other than from a designated firing point.

Shooting or attempted shooting at live quarry is not permitted at any time.

No persons should alter, attempt to alter or re fill a trap.

Please place empty cartridges and associated rubbish in the bins provided.

Please always respect other shooters on the shooting ground.

All guns loaded and unloaded need to be facing into the shooting positions.

Membership is non-refundable.

Member benefits will only be allocated to current members. Guests are exempt.

Non license holders must be supervised by a qualified instructor of which needs to be approved by Orston Shooting Ground, if not one of their own instructors who must have pre-authorisation from Orston Shooting Ground. Non license holders are permitted to shoot with license holders providing full disclosure of their details has been given over the counter and the correct paperwork has been filled out.

On sighting any concerning behaviour, please report this to a member of staff immediately.

Orston Shooting Ground are entitled to monitor and safety check shooters at any time whilst they are on the ground. The right is reserved to request any shooter to leave the ground at our discretion.

Dogs are welcome to the shooting ground but must be always on a lead, also ensure you clean up after them please.

Gift Vouchers must be used within their expiry date, in any circumstances.

No shooter should be under the influence of alcohol at any time whilst shooting.

 

Experiences, ‘Have A Go’ Packages and Corporate Events Terms & Conditions

All experiences will go on in all weathers unless deemed unsafe to shoot by the shooting ground, in which event as much notice will be given as possible.

For Experiences & Corporate Events a 50% deposit will be taken to confirm your booking, the remaining 50% due two week prior to booking. For both the deposit and final payment a full refund will be given if the event is cancelled 7 days or more prior to the event, less a £10 admin fee. If less than 7 days’ notice is given, no refund will be given but a transfer of booking to a different name can be actioned.

For ‘Have A Go’ Packages the full payment will be taken up front. A full refund, less a £5 admin fee will be given on cancellation of a booking with 48 hours or more notice given. If less than 48 hours’ notice is given, no refund will be given but a transfer of booking to a different name can be actioned.

For Lessons the full payment of the lesson will be taken up front. Any cartridges and clays will be charged at the going rate at the time which will be stated in your confirmation email and will be charged at the end of your lesson.

Any courses of shooting lessons that are booked must be pre-paid for in one bulk sum to gain the discount. These lessons are valid for one year. Any additional cartridges and clays will be charged at the going rate at the time of your individual lessons which will be stated in your confirmation email and will be charged at the end of your lesson.

On fixed price packages once final numbers and final payment is received 2 weeks prior, any reduced numbers will have the shots divided amongst the group and no refund given. 

All experiences are subject to availability.

If you are late for your lesson or experience, we will only be able to honour the time slot originally booked and only if we have free time afterwards will be able to spend time over your allotted time at the discretion of the team at Orston. You will not be subject to any refund in this event.

For all shooters it is essential to know that this is an outdoor activity and therefore dressing according to the weather is crucial. Flat shoes must be worn with no heel and a good sole for the purpose of support. It is strongly advised that something is worn which covers your shoulders.

You will be given PPE which includes a cap, ear protection and safety glasses and these must be worn whilst shooting, anyone that refuses to wear these items of PPE will not be allowed to shoot.

If anyone is under the influence of alcohol they will not be allowed to shoot.

All non-license holders will be asked to sign a non-certificate holder declaration (section 21) before shooting. If this is not signed you will not be eligible to shoot. This will contain the following information.

  • – It is an offence for a person who is prohibited by Section 21 of the Firearms Act 1968 to have a firearm or ammunition in his/her possession at any time
  • – This Section of the Act applies to any person who has been sentenced to imprisonment or to Youth Custody or detention in any Young Offenders Institution for three months or more
  • – A person sentenced for any period between three months and three years is prohibited for 5 years from the date of release

– A person sentenced to three years, or more is prohibited for life

 

Competition Booking Terms & Conditions

All online entries applications received will be processed on a first come, first served basis, and will only be processed once payment has been received.

For those that choose to pay on the day, please be aware that bookings are not confirmed until a confirmation email is received following the office dealing with your request.  During the intervening period, the chosen slots may be taken by other individuals paying at the time of booking. This is at your own risk. To confirm, the office opening hours are Tuesday – Saturday 9-5pm and queries will be answered on a first come first served basis.

Individuals who have chosen the pay on the day method and do not turn up to attend for their booking will be asked to pay in full for their missed booking in addition to being unable to select this option for any future bookings.  Our standard terms and conditions apply to all booking methods.

Individuals who pay in advance then cancel their booking will either receive a refund less a £5 admin fee or will be asked to put their payment “on account” for future competition entries. 

Your booking will be confirmed by email. Changes or substitutions may be charged a small fee, and any cancellations will be charged a £5.00 admin fee.

After the closing date of entries, no refunds will be permitted unless an extenuating circumstance exists (e.g. medical reason or family bereavement) or if your place gets filled either by the ground or yourselves. The refund due will be subject to the £5.00 admin fee per booking.

After the closing date of an event any changes or substitutions will not be permitted.

Competition prize money will be allocated in accordance with entries and what is advertised and will be published online with results at the end of every day. As of July 1st 2024, we are no longer able to pay prize money on to a debit card. Please attend the ground for cash payment (this method will be dependent on how much cash we have onsite), contact us with your bank details for a BACS transfer, or request that your prize money be deducted from any future transactions. Please allow 7 days for any BACS transaction to clear in your account. Your bank details must be provided via email or text to info@orston.com or 07921951477. Cash can be collected from the ground providing there is sufficient cash to do so. Prize money can also be used for entries for future shoots or redemption against services provided by Orston Shooting Ground.

 

Summary of Competition Booking
By completing and submitting an entry application you confirm that you agree to both the competition booking terms and conditions and the grounds terms and conditions. Entries are not transferrable without prior consent form the ground. All entries are subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed. Please note that is shooters have any form of disability they should make themselves known to reception to ensure they are put in the correct category for the specific disabled categories, if there are prizes for disabled shooters within this event.

Orston Shooting Ground reserves the right to refuse entry to the site and to any competition if they chose to do so. The entry will be refunded with a £5.00 admin charge per entrant.

 

Your Data
Your privacy is important to us, so we’ll always keep your details secure and never use them for marketing communications that you haven’t agreed to receive.

We collect your booking details to ensure that you are eligible to enter events, bookings, competitions and that our records are up to date so that we can process your payment, confirm your bookings, and list you as a competitor, entrant or booking.

We will seek positive consent from you before contacting you although we may still contact you to fulfil our contract or where there are legitimate interests on subjects that you as a member would reasonably expect communications around e.g. online bookings for competitions.

At any time, you can change your mind about whether to receive information from us, how you’re contacted for marketing purposes or update your details by email info@orston.com

By completing this form or making a booking with us, you consent to the use of your personal information in accordance with our privacy policy which can be found online, on our website, which requires us to take care of the personal information you give us for specific purposes.

Orston Shooting Ground,
Bottesford Lane,
Orston,
Nottingham,
NG13 9NX

Call: 07921 951477 | 07496 875539

David Grayson

CLAY INSTRUCTION

Dave has been a regular part of the Orston Instructor Team for over a year now and we can’t remember what it was like before we had him!

He has over 50 years shooting experience in the field. As a CPSA qualified instructor and member of the Institute of Clay shooting instructors, Dave is highly qualified to teach both beginners and competition shots.
He has also shot clays competitively for over 15 years, with success at all levels; County, Regional, National and Internationally. So you are in perfect hands if you are a competent shot who needs coaching.
Dave is such a lovely and personable man, we highly recommend him for anxious people and those who need encouragement.

FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT SHOTGUN OWNERSHIP

DO I HAVE TO KEEP MY SHOTGUN AT HOME?

No – you do not.

Within your shotgun application form, in the section referring to storage of shotguns, you could simply state that if you were to purchase a gun you would store it at a local gun club, such as Orston Shooting Ground. We do offer long term and short-term storage options dependant on your situation. Storage is free to Club Orston members. Alternatively, you can also store it at another license holders address. We also offer options for clients who would like to purchase a shotgun prior to receiving their license, enabling them to shoot with their own gun on their lessons at Orston SG. See available guns for sale here.

 

DO I HAVE TO PURCHASE A SHOTGUN?

No – you do not. 

Many people have a shotgun license and do not own a shotgun. We have guns available to hire for shotgun license holders here at Orston. The price is FREE for members of the club and £20.00/gun for non-members.

THE PROCESSING OF YOUR APPLICATION

Your shotgun license can take anything between 6 weeks to 6 months to process depending on your local constabularies processing time. Usually the process goes like this:

 

  1. Your cheque will be banked
  2. You will receive a call from your local firearms licensing officer who will arrange an interview you.
  3. When a suitable interview date is agreed he/she will want to ask you some safety questions (most of which we will have gone through within your lessons) and ensure you are safe to have a shotgun certificate. He/she will also check your security within your house and check that it is sufficient to store shotguns within it.
  4. Providing your interview has been successful along with your medical check and reference check you will then receive your shotgun license in the post usually 2-4 weeks after completion of your interview once signed off by the head of firearms for your county.

REFERENCES & MEDICAL CHECKS

Amongst your shotgun license application form you will be asked to complete a medical check and supply two references. 

Your references will be contacted at some point throughout your application process before approval. 

You can get your medical check completed by your doctor, however recently the doctors’ fees are varying and timescales differ, so in some instances it is easier to apply through Med Cert, who charge a flat fee and have a good turnaround time. 

APPLYING FOR YOUR LICENSE

If you’re wanting to take shooting further at this stage, we would suggest applying for your shotgun license. This is a certificate that authorises you to purchase shotguns and ammunition. If you’re wanting to go shooting alone or hire a shotgun you will need to gain a certificate in order to do so. This certificate lasts for 5 years.

You apply via your local firearms department, part of your local police force. Typically, local to us is Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Leicestershire although you may be reading this article from further afield! Typically, this is/would have been in paper form, however in recent times certain firearms departments have moved to an online system so it is worth checking with your local department online prior to filling out a form (below). The cost of a shotgun certificate is a one-time fee of currently £80.00.  You can find your local firearms department, by simply searching on the internet ‘County Name’ Firearms department.

When applying for your shotgun certificate the application form will be for both firearms and shotguns. For clarification when firearms are referred to, it means ‘rifles’ so therefore is not relevant to a shotgun application form. 

Paul Murgatroyd

CLAY INSTRUCTION

Paul has been an invaluable member of Orston Shooting Ground over the last 4 years. Progressing from Head Groundsman, to Grounds Manager and now General Manager.

Paul has extensive clay shooting competition experience, shooting for his County on many occasions and for the Leicestershire Police Shoot Team, winning many national titles. Paul’s ability for target setting some of the UK’s finest courses at Orston undoubtedly benefits his clients through his coaching techniques and methods. His professional and calming persona provides a very good balance for those starting on the competition ladder or wanting to develop their clay shooting skills in the sporting disciplines. Paul is APSI qualified.

Steve Brightwell

GAME & CLAY INSTRUCTION

We are very lucky to have Steve as part of #TeamOrston, for those of you involved within clay shooting will know he needs no introduction! 

Steve has won numerous national titles and is currently on th GB shooting team in countless disciplines. Having said this, Steve’s dry sense of humour and infectious talent helps encourage new individuals into the sport and is as happy to teach first time clay shooters as well as competition level shooters and game shooters!

 

Steve Spiers​

GAME & CLAY INSTRUCTION

Steve’s love for clay and game shooting shines through with all his
clients, whether offering a first time Have A Go session or teaching
regular game shooting clients.

A retired police officer, Steve can often be found competing around
the County in clay shooting competitions, assisting on local game shoots
and competing for Leicestershire Police Team.

Andrew Watson

GAME & CLAY INSTRUCTION

Andrew is an APSI Fellow, meaning he brings a huge amount of experience and knowledge to all of our clients at Orston. A highly regarded instructor both on the clay ground and in the game field, Andrew brings a huge amount of success and enjoyment to his clients.

Whether its smashing your first clay, or hitting clays off the 100 ft high tower, Andrew will bring passion, enthusiasm and enjoyment to your lesson.