Wiltshire Ballistic Services Ltd
Wiltshire Ballistic Services Ltd (WBS), a wholly owned subsidiary of MS Instruments PLC, offers secure, indoor firing ranges in Devizes, Wiltshire.

ISO 17025 for Ballistic Testing
WBS is independent from any weapon or armour manufacturers, quality approved to ISO 9001 and is the only UK facility, which is UKAS accredited to ISO 17025 for ballistic testing. WBS offers a range of testing to full international standards including the following:
Accredited V50 testing to MIL STD 662F
Applicable to:
· STANAG 4569
· AEP 55
· DEF STD 08-42
· MIL V 43511D
· MIL DTC 46027J
Accredited testing of fabric to UK SC 5449
Applicable to:
· UK SC 4468A
· UK SC 3990C
· UK SC 5436
Accredited testing to BS
Applicable to:
· EN1063 (2000)
· EN1522 (1999)
· EN1523 (1999)
· PSDB 34/04 (2004)
· PSDB 7/03/B (2003)
Other Testing To:
· BS 5051
· NIJ 0101.04
· NIJ 0106.00
· NIJ 0108.01
· RARDE 802
· DEF ST STAN 93-111
· DEF STAN 96.3
· STANAG 2920
Full range of ballistic testing facilities
There is a full range of instrumented test facilities:
· Separate stab testing room
· Live fire demonstration facility
· 0.15” to 20mm capability
· Various range distances: 10, 20, 50, 50 & 100m
· 2 universal breech firing mechanism
· 3 sets of velocity measurement systems
· Automatic electronic targets
· Various jigs & fixtures to handle many different types of impact testing
The synergy between MS Instruments PLC and Wiltshire Ballistic Services ensures that the service and facilities offered in the future will continue to expand to include the latest and best technology.
Wiltshire Shooting Centre
2002 saw the opening of Wiltshire Shooting Centre (The Shooters’ Shop), providing a 25 yard indoor airgun range and shooters’ shop, supplying new and second hand rifles & Accessories, reloading equipment, consumables, scopes and binoculars.


