Gun range shooting stag do

Ranges are out of town. The main site is at Bassetts Pole, about ten miles north-east of the centre, with hourly slots from 9am to 4pm and a café on site. The most distinctive option is a 1920s gangster-themed pistol range with replica revolvers and flat caps supplied, about an hour long. Air-rifle sessions are shot seated and can be paired with an hour of axe throwing. The same site runs airsoft, so the two can share one trip. Wear outdoor clothes and trainers, and save the drinking for afterwards.

Live-fire shooting near Bournemouth uses .22 calibre rifles, including military-style models, on a purpose-built outdoor range in the countryside rather than an indoor lane. Expect around 40 rounds each, one-to-one tuition and a session of one to two hours depending on group size. The site has a catering van, with a barbecue in warmer months, and fancy dress is welcome if the safety kit fits over it. It is often combined with axes, crossbows and buggies over three and a half to four hours. A zombie-themed version adds tomahawks and crossbows over up to four hours. Save the drinking for the evening.

Around Brighton, range shooting means air rifles rather than firearms. The main site is a farm at Falmer, just outside the city, where instructors run outdoor sessions of about an hour at paper and steel targets; sessions take up to ten, with larger groups run back to back. Multi-activity days combine air rifles with archery, axe throwing and clays over four to four and a half hours, which makes the trip out worth it. Dress for the outdoors. For a full day, a zombie survival experience runs in the South Downs countryside.

Prague's ranges sit outside the city, typically 30 to 60 minutes from the centre by road, and most are outdoor sites. Allow two to four hours door to door once the transfer is counted. Packages are sold by rounds and weapons, from about 20 shots each on a single rifle up to 60 or more across five or six guns. Every shooter must be 18 or over, sober, and carrying a passport or at least a clear photo of it on their phone. The drink comes afterwards. Groups of more than 16 are usually split across two time slots, so give it a morning rather than squeezing it in.