Midlands shooting range

alcon1984

Just wondering is this place easy enough to find once you get to tullamore, is it well signposted as Iv never been before and plan to go mabey this week.

Also do they still allow you to pay in and rent a .22lr like they used to?

If so, does anyone know how much it costs.

Cheers in Advance.

It wasn't me!

Don't know about their gun rentals, but as far as getting there is concerned, take the Birr road out of Tullamore, keep heading straight out, pass through Mucklagh, until you come to a crossroads with a pub on the right called The Blue Ball (and in very Irish fashion, it has a big feckin' yellow ball outside), turn right at the Blue Ball, follow the road out around when it turns to the left, head straight out another bit and you'll see the sign at the entrance to Midlands on your right. Handy enough to find if you keep the directions simple.

alcon1984

Thanks for that 'It wasn't me!'.

Anyone else know if they still let you rent the .22lr while your there??

clivej

Yes they still do and costs about €27 to include 22lr, insurance 1 6 ring target and 50 rounds of ammo. More ammo @€;4.50ish box of 50

The range is just after the small school (on the left) BUT go slow as you could miss the turn into the range on the right.
Your getting close when you can see the big back-stops out to your right.

IRLConor

Here's the approximate location:

http://www.mcdermottroe.com/shooting/clubs/locations/map.php?club=Midlands+National+Shooting+Centre

(I say approximate because until the satellite imagery gets updated I can't make sure I got exactly the right spot)

alcon1984

Cool, thats great.

Does anyone know what the opening hours and if non members can show up any day or just certain days?

Rovi

Unless they've changed the policy very recently (like, in the last week or two), they DON'T do rifle rentals any more.

Might be best to give them a ring before travelling, in order to avoid possible disappointment.

Talk to Jim or Mary at the Tackle Shop, they'll know the details-
057 9355979.

paddyenfield303

no they dont i was there sunday and they dont hire any guns out.

clivej wrote: »

Yes they still do and costs about €27 to include 22lr, insurance 1 6 ring target and 50 rounds of ammo. More ammo @€;4.50ish box of 50

The range is just after the small school (on the left) BUT go slow as you could miss the turn into the range on the right.
Your getting close when you can see the big back-stops out to your right.

alcon1984

Cheers for all the replies guys

clivej

paddyenfield303 wrote: »

no they dont i was there sunday and they dont hire any guns out.

:mad:
OK sorry if I put you wrong as it was during the summer that I hired a gun at the range.
:mad:

alcon1984

HaHa not to worry bud:D

bae

No 0.22 guns are not hired out any more.
Non members welcome Saturday 1030/1600hrs. Sunday 1030/1630hrs only.
You can use your own 0.22 and pay a range fee, as said above ring Jim he will set you right.
The range is closed over New Year (fogotten dates)

garv

Hi lads,
Does anyone know what the opening hours are for members over the new year.
Is the pistol range open on the weekend of the 3rd & 4th of January?

bunny shooter

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055443888

post #3

garv

Whoops My bad ,:D:D Too much mulberry wine :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Sikamick

Closed 31th December - 1st Jan

Open as normal from the 2nd Jan

Seasons Greeting to one and all.


Sikamick

the drifter

is this the lakelands shooting centre or am i getting them mixed up?

Sikamick

the drifter wrote: »

is this the lakelands shooting centre or am i getting them mixed up?

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This Might help you (Link :http://www.nrai.ie/)

Sikamick

the drifter

that link doesnt seem to clarify if its the same club?

or else my lack of sleep has made me miss something!!!

Rovi

Two different places.

The Lakelands Shooting Centre is near Mullingar:
http://www.lakelandguns.com/aboutshooting.htm

The Midland National Shooting Centre of Ireland (MNSCI) is near Tullamore.
They don't appear to have a website, the NRAI one Sikamick posted above looks to be as close as it gets at the moment.

the drifter

excellent thanks...i had been in contact with the lakelands recently and it looks like you can still use there guns..

im really intrested in getting into shooting but there doesnt seem to be many places where you can go to try it out before you commit to the expense of it being from limerick the nearest ranges are going to be fermoy or mullingar/tullamore area.it really does seem to be a hard sport to get into

V Bull

Rovi wrote: »

The Midland National Shooting Centre of Ireland (MNSCI) is near Tullamore.
They don't appear to have a website, the NRAI one Sikamick posted above looks to be as close as it gets at the moment.

Hi Rovi & Drifter,

The "Midlands" do have a website, but it's not updated on a regular basis, here it is, try it out.

http://www.nationalshootingcentre.ie/

Hope this helped you all.

Rovi

Thanks for that V Bull, it's not an easy one to find by any means.

V Bull

Thanks guys,

Yes, it's a hard one to find all right Rovi.

Pitty it's not updated properly on a regular basis. With all the different types of events that they hold there it could be used as a centre for dispencing valuable shooting information and posting interesting photos and stuff etc.

Take note Mr Website Controler !!!! :D

SIG

Well have a look at the Midland site and its so oout of date, its a joke. They are looking for members - offer a form - no form. Last competition offered is in 2007 !!!!. ETC. QED.