SEALAND

MEMBERS – If you have had a chance to read your e-mails you will have seen that at 10:17 on 30th October we received the following from Landmarc:

“Good morning All,

It is with much regret I have received this message from the Mod:-

‘Direction.  As From 27 Oct 25 – no further bookings accepted for Sealand Range. The BAMS statement has been issued.  We will continue with all bookings until Christmas 2025. Civilian Clubs bookings will be cancelled from 31 Dec 2025.. 

The dates you have booked up to Christmas will be honoured (subject to the usual Mod priorities).”

This is a blow: after 48 years we have been given less than 8 weeks’ notice, provided second-hand in a blunt, (not to say rude) manner.

We are working on finding the reasons for the closure, but it appears to have been a decision made by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) who have over-arching responsibility for Ministry of Defence ranges in the UK.

We will of course be fighting this for you, and we may ask you to provide us with support in the fight, but should we fail we need to have options as well.

NB: If you have “Phoenix Shooters Association” on your Firearm certificate, after 31/12/2025 you may need to contact your Firearms Licensing Department to get that changed – if you are a member of another shooting club that shoots fullbore – IF we cannot resolve the situation before the end of the year.

Several members have already  been very helpful with support and suggestions, all of which will have to be considered carefully, and if YOU have any ideas or suggestions we would be very grateful for your support now. Please give this some thought and contact us by the usual e-mail with your suggestions/thoughts/ideas etc.

We need your support now.