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Well, I wouldn't have guessed you are travelling to Hungary from UK to do your shooting. I do cleave to the idea of human head size proficiency as good enough shooting. The black ball on my paper military targets is about the size of a human head. My own capabilities do not extend to ranges such as 900 meters. Or is it metres?
I travel to Hungary and CZ whenever I feel the need. There are annual paramilitary and police sharpshooter competitions in the Czech republic and Hungary - where they still have places where you can shoot further than 300m, basically military or ex-military ranges and training areas. All of the rest of Western Europe only has 300m ranges - not a lot of use to us who shoot semi-tactically in counter-sniper paramilitary or police roles. There are similar comps held in the Russian Federation - you can see them on Yotube - but I have a lifetime ban on travelling there. Our numerous long ranges in Germany disappeared when the British Army left, and they are all housing estates now. Hungary is just fine.
The yUK - which is not IN Western Europe - has some much longer ranges than 900m - in fact, there are at least five ranges out to 4000m, as well as a few commercial ranges in rural and hilly landscapes where this sort of thing might take place, if there was a will to do so. Orion Range Experience is one such location. It is both hilly, windy, subject to appalling sudden changes in weather [it's in Wales, say no more] and filled with suitable 'stands' and 'lay-ups' for this kind of shooting - it is, however, very expensive, and I'm being kind here. Our long ranges at Diggle would seem to be em eminently suitable, but as far as I am aware, nobody has gotten around to plotting/planning it. Accommodations would present a major problem - there is none for miles around.
However, travelling with around mainland Europe is much easier if you are already on the Continent. We all have a European Firearms Passes, but as of January 1st those of us living in UK had ours cancelled. Making arrangements for future events, especially with this "£"£$^"£$£""436 coronavirus, is going to be a RPITA to say the least - IF it ever takes place again.
FYI, since you asked - 100cm = 1 metre. Any multiple of it, or decimal fraction of it, like millimetre of kilometre, is spelled the same way. However, American English spells it -meter. A meter is a device that is used to measure something. Me, I don't lose sleep over it - right now I'm jonesing for a large salami sammidge and a half-pint mug of Joe.
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