Update

A great shoot and nice to see a (small) team from Horsham but it was fun. No idea why we try to shoot 303’s at 300 as they are difficult to use for most of us! 600 was a bit better with a proper rifle. The team shoot was reduced to teams of two and Dorking retained the Penguin (its in the cabinet in the club house). To be honest we had to shuffle the teams a bit to get the numbers and I ended up shooting for Horsham (why Dorking won) – I have been a member of Horsham for over 40 years!

So it was a good morning out and whats not to like!

The Penguin is this Sunday and is our annual match against a picked team from Horsham. It goes back years and I recall attending this as one of my first shoots at Dorking when I was a member of the Horsham team. Some of us ended up joining the club and in my case the rest is history.

The shoot is a TR 2×10 at 300 with a 303 and 2×10 at 600 with a 7.62 The actual match is for TR but all are welcome and I will record separate scores for scoped rifles etc.

So I think we may be short on TR numbers so the Dorking members who are also Horsham members as well (Rob B George C and yours truly) may have to play for the other side. I’m a bit of a liability to either team but the others are good.

Come along and have a go as the more the merrier. I don’t know the origin of the name but it the shoot was always early in the year and often cold so the Penguin name seemed to stick!

See you then

Update – Scores are on the results page, Many good scores and some exceptional! The V bull is very small and yet there is a score of 50.9 from Graeme (who else) and Mark V with a 50.8 as well. Overall there were 15 scores of 50 so well done to those who came along with the modern rifles. On the classic side this is much harder as the target is very small with a classic scope (don’t get me started on the measly 2.2 power on an O3A4) but you have to try these things at least once. Mat G got 41.1 with his M41b, probably the best of the classic sniper rifles and this one was made around 1900.

So well shot everyone – see you at the next one (the Penguin)

Sundays shoot is a Classic McQueens at 200 yards. This is a shoot primarily for classic scoped rifles and although its at 200 yards the V bull is very small!

There will be categories for Classic and Modern rifles (no iron sights) in this and I expect most of you have shot this before.

This does take some effort to run so be prepared to do your turn in the butts and help out.

Bring enough ammo!

Don’t forget the clocks go forward! so don’t be late

See you then.

Sundays shoot is a practice at 300 and 500 yards, weather permitting. No real introduction necessary as its just a practice so come along and we will see you there.

While writing we are in need of a Treasurer so if you are interested in helping run the club then let us know.

Just another small appeal for some help – we have a Skip in the car park and there are some items that need putting in it so a few willing hands would be appreciated. We have cleared most of the rubbish but may have a look in the target shed for any other items to get rid of so its not enough to call it a work party but a few hands at the start of the day would be appreciated

The next shoot on Sunday 1st is a Gallery Rifle so we are at 100 yards with the usual mixture of firearms to test / zero / dust off etc.

An opportunity to use some of the older and less often seen items so we will see you there.

Sundays shoot is a practice at 600 yards so we will be near the clubhouse for warmth/shelter/coffee etc.

We will put the bench out for anyone who wants to use that

Just a friendly reminder that unzeroed rifles cannot be used on this as we do not want to damage the targets etc.

See you Sunday

UPDATE

Well a select few turned out to what ended up as an enjoyable shoot. It was a bit damp but we had enough to run the full set and the scores are on the results page.

The mud did not put off the shooting standard and there were some good scores. I tried to do it the old way with a Swedish Mauser of 1918 vintage that was great fun to shoot but I did miss the AR15 and scope! Still you have to do these things.

See you all at the next one that is a 600 Practice

Sundays shoot is the first Service Rifle shoot of the season. The details are on the Course of Fire page and its the file dated 26/02/01. It would be best if you downloaded this and had a look before turning up.

Service rifle (by popular demand) has gone back to 5 details so you will need a minimum ok 52 rounds to complete the whole shoot.

You know how these things work by now.

Just an update on the last shoot that was a 200 yard practice on the electronic targets. This proved popular and we will probably run this again this year and replace one of the Gallery rifle shoots with a 200 practice instead.

So keep an eye on the website for updates, pay your subs and we will see you on Sunday

Sundays shoot is a 200 yard practice and we will use the electronic targets. Saves swapping marking duties in the butts etc so should be easier.

This is not a free for all to shred the targets please so the normal rules apply on having rifles zeroed etc. Will be a good opportunity to get things on target for the season.

The program has a Work party mentioned but we wont do a lot of that. I would like to get the Butts tidied up and sort out any rubbish etc. There may be time to cut back some of the trees at 400 yards but the day will be mostly shooting.

Make sure you pay your subs and we will see you on Sunday.

Happy New Year to all of you

The provisional program and dates have been added to the relevant parts of the site. These may be subject to change (someone is bound to point out where I have made a mistake!)

However its a start so enjoy the holidays and we will see you at the Hero Shoot and beyond.

Update – The results were delayed due to the need to dry everything out including the score sheet!

Anyway the results are now on the relevant page for the pairs. Although the weather was somewhat against us it was not as bad and expected and we did the shoot largely as published. It was good fun in the end and a good way to do something a bit different. I may add another pairs shoot somewhere in next years program.

We held the AGM and this was well attended and it was largely agreed that it will be BAU for 2026. The membership fee will be increasing and we were supposed to do this last year but missed it so you got 2025 at the 2024 price.

For 2026 it will be increased by £10.00 to £130 for NRA members and £150 for Non NRA members. I will be publishing the program for next year over the holiday period.

Enjoy Christmas (or festival of your choice) and we will see you at the Hero shoot.

Course of Fire is now on the Course of Fire page Please read and take note

The Christmas Shoot approaches and we will be publishing the program shortly but its likely to be along the lines of last year.

What we do know is that we will be providing some Sausage Rolls and Mince pies etc so you will get a head start on the festive snacks. You will need to being a wrapped gift to the value of between £5 to £10 (you cant seem to get anything for £5 these days) as an entry to the shoot and then the participants will be able to choose a prize at the end.

After the shoot we will hold the AGM so you are encouraged to attend. Questions to the committee should be sent in advance so we can research any necessary replies if needed.

Come along for a shoot, bring a gift, eat some snacks and contribute to the AGM.

What’s not to like – see you then

Update

There was a promise of poor weather so a only a hardy 111 turned up and were rewarded with sunshine, clear sky’s and no rain! This shows that you really need to come along as you never know who its going to be.

Scores are on the results page and well shot all. To all of you who stayed away then you missed a good one!

Thanks to Kev who has kindly repaired our Gazebos – we depend on volunteers!

The next shoot is Service Rifle so grab your rifle of choice and come along. Its going to be warmer on Sunday (but it may be wet!).

The program is on the Course of Fire page and the file is called 251125 Service Rifle 4 so please download the correct one, Read it and come along.

We will see you then