Category Archives: Competition

The Penguin Match – updated

A Foggy start but it cleared away and was a pretty decent day in the end. A good turnout, particularly for the 303 shoot at 300. There was a great deal of frustration in trying to shoot a post foresight using a round bull target. Most of us managed to vertically string the shots along with the heavy trigger pulls so get some not great scores. Going from a modern rifle back to one over 70 years old is a real challenge, We should probably do more of it.

The 600 shoot went fine although it was the first dusting off of the TR rifles with probably predictable results. This shoot is nominally a match against Horsham Rifle Club and one way or another we will get some teams together.

I don’t have the results yet so keep an eye on the site and I will post them when they are to hand.

The next shoot is Scoped Rifle 1 so I will work on the course of fire as we are trying to make these a bit more interesting / challenging.

UPDATE

The scores have been added to the results page. Well shot all. We had more 303 shooters that we have had for a while. Unfortunately Horsham were only able to provide 2 team members so the teams have been set to the top 2 shooters from each club.

That being the case Dorking won – we have not won this for a while so we are delighted to achieve this. The Top score on the say was Rob B who did very will with his SMLE, this comp is won with the 303 score as they are tricky to shoot on a modern target. We may have to consider making up some Top Hat targets for this in future.

There is a slight caveat in the scores and I have to declare ain interest here as I am also a member of Horsham Rifle Club. If i take the top 3 scores and put myself in Horsham (removing myself from the Dorking team) then they win by a whisker. My score has never been that important!

So as a member of Horsham and Chairman of Dorking its a tricky choice. I had better stick with Dorking but I will make it up to George and Rob with some liquid consolation at some point.

Update

I have had to redo the scores as I got some of them wrong. It was a tie in scores between Horsham and Dorking with them creeping ahrad on V Bulls 163.5 V 163.13.

Close but no cigar for Dorking this time. Bu**er!

If you enjoyed the TR 303 we can fit some more in some time – let me know.

See you at the Scoped Rifle event next time.

Note the Petition on Airguns

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/211656

Service Rifle 1 Sunday 4 February

Course of Fire Posted to the COF page.

Scores added to the Results Page. Well Shot all, particularly Steve who proves you don’t need a fancy modern rifle to put in a good score.

The next shoot is the Penguin. 2/10 aith a 303 at 300 yards and 2×10 with a 7.62 at 600 yards. It is a TR match against Horsham but all welcome.

 

Practice Shoot Sunday 21 January

The weather forecast for Sunday is Awful and there are promises of all sorts of liquid misery and wind. We have a 100 and 200 yard practice in the calendar but i strongly advise shooters to be flexible.

We may have the shoot at 100 and 600 so there is a bit more shelter. So if you are coming along – don’t let the weather put you off, I suggest waterproof clothing and a firearm that is weatherproof and will shoot out to 600 if we end up back at the club house for some warmth and shelter.

It is a practice so we can decide on the day but prepare the possibility of a longer range shoot.

See you Sunday.

The Hero Shoot, Sunday 7 January 2018 – Updated

Happy New Year to all our members

That’s assuming you have paid your membership sub and are still a member.  Sundays shoot is for those of you brave enough to deal with the weather and cold etc – that’s why it’s for Hero’s.

It will be at 100 yards on the Gallery targets so its one to get the odds and ends out for.

See you then.

Update

About 31 shooters came along so it was a busy day. Dry and cold but with very sticky muddy conditions. There was an interesting mix of items in use and some rare beasts with a very nice L1A1 Straight pull and a delightful M1 Carbine – that bought back some memories!

The wind has been unkind!!

The next shoot is a practice at 100 and 200 yards.

2018 Administration & the Christmas Shoot. – Update

First things first –

2018 membership forms will be emailed soon and we would like to have the membership process completed by 31/1/2018. The forms are on the membership page but are below in pdf and word versions below:-

pdf 2018 Dorking Renewal Form Doc word 2018 Dorking Renewal Form Doc

2018 programme – on the relevant pages and as below

pdf 2018 Shooting Program xls 2018 Shooting Program

2018 Shooting Record

pdf 2018 Shooting Record xls 2018 Shooting Record

Christmas Shoot

Christmas fast approaches and we have to sort out a Christmas Shoot so here is what we have in mind. We have a potentially large number of people to cater for and as it will be cold and/or wet it needs to be something we can shift through at a reasonable pace so no one has to hang around for too long.

The shoot will be over three distances 100, 200 and 600 yards and shot in pairs so its time to find a friend and or team up with someone on the day. The entry fee will be a wrapped gift to the value of £5.00. No gift, no shoot. If you turn up late then all the friends will be taken as well. We will be starting at 9.30 sharp.

100 yards Shot on the Gallery Rifle targets 10 shots each on to a standard PL7 targets. These are grouped in pairs and the scores will be no more than 10 shots on each target. Shoot in no more than 3 minutes.

It is surprising how many members cannot either count or hit the correct target.

200 yards will be shot in pairs on a figure 11 and a figure 12 targets both showing at the same time. Again both targets will be up at the same time and you can decide who is the better shot so someone gets to shoot on the smaller target. There will be penalties if you cross fire. There will be a two-minute time limit on this and we will need a butt crew of 8 people per detail.

600 yards electronic targets shot in your pair with a time limit so no one is going to be allowed to take ages.

So that’s the plan. We will finish up at 600 yards and then have a prize giving in the club house. If you want to bring along something else like sausage rolls, mince pies or similar that we can heat up in the oven will be a welcome addition.

You can use any gun you like for the shoot and can use a different rifle for each stage if you like. We may well be able to have the club guns and we have some ammo as well.

Scores added to the Results Page – Happy Chirstmas and new year.

Service Rifle 4 26 November 2017 Update

Update

Scores on the results page. – Chilly day but great fun. Next shoot is the Christmas ‘fun’ shoot – got to work out something to do but there is an entry cost of a wrapped gift to the valeu of £5.00 – See you then.

 

The course of fire for the Service Rifle shoot is on the COF page and a link is below

171126 SR 4 Course of Fire

I have added a new page relating to legislation changes that is for members information. It does  not necessarily represent the opinions of the club but is intended as ai information resource. The changes will affect us all sooner or later and you should not ignore them.

The Boar Hill Remembrance Sunday Shoot 12 November UPDATE

 

Update

A highly successful shoot with over 40 taking part. Huge thanks to all those who turned out to shoot and also those who took the time to com along and help.

No Boar hill Event would be complete without Barry and his famous Venison Sausages that he donates to the club and event. Many thanks to all.

The scores are on the Results page. The Individual was won by George C. with 100.14 and the teams by Wandsworth with 365.28. the teams were a bit tricky to sort out as not all clubs could field 4 shooters so the final scores are open to a bit of interpretation. There was enough 4’s to keep it like that although If I made it teams of 3 then it would have changed a bit but there you are.

More importantly we raised £260 for the Royal British Legion and that’s up from the 203.58 from last year.

See you next time.

This sunday is the annual remembrance shoot in aid of the Royal British Legion and veterans far and wide.

The event is primarily Target Rifle although all are welcome. We will run the usual system of getting the TR shooters through first, then the scoped non MB rifles and the ‘louder ones’

its 2×10 at 300 and 600

Entry is £5.00, proceeds to the legion for all those attending.

We will be welcoming guests from Sussex, Wandsworth, Chichester, Horsham, Bookham and probably one or two I have forgotten. The TR event will be in teams if there are enough to make them up.

We will see a welcome return of our very own Barry Springer and his fantastic BBQ skills along with the home-made venison sausages. If anyone wants to make a further contribution to the legion in return for a sausage then this is all in a good cause.

So if you are a Dorking member please make our guests welcome and steer them in the right direction if they look lost and if y ou are a visitor then welcome.

A Whyte, Garrick Cup and some Photos

Update

Scores added to the results page – well shot everyone some great scores, particularly from Euan R who managed a 149.23. Pretty Good shooting and the competition was tight at the top. I think its time to make the targets smaller!

The warning to the TR shooters was well heeded as we had a total turn out of  – 4. Disappointing. Still there was plenty of room for everyone.

On a brighter note Graham B.s’ son-in-law Andy Caton cam along to the last Gallery Rifle shoot and took some excellent photos. They show the club in its true ethos, namely a collection of shooters (men and women) enjoying a day out and their sport. Long may this continue. The photos are excellent and don’t show anyone really in an angle where they can be identified but if you have any objection to an image that you think is you then contact the club and I will remove the image. See the Photos Page.

The AW and G cups are on the programme for tomorrow, Sunday 29 October. It is a TR shoot with 2×15 at 300 and 500 yards. Scoped Rifles are welcome to shoot alongside.

Note to the TR boys – this is a bit of a use it or lose it event. I am about to work on next years program and the some of these events are not well supported from a TR point of view. We can use the range time more widely for more popular shoots if they remain poorly supported.

I have managed to sort out some of the scores for the Barclay and these have now been posted. See you tomorrow and make sure you respond to the home office consultation on Firearms restrictions.

The Barclay Cup

For those of you checking the site for the results of today shoot I am sorry to advise there is a problem with the scores. Th majority of the cards were placed on the table and the stats team (me) forgot to pick them up.

Dont worry they will be safe but I will have to pick them up next time and post them then – Apologies, it was bound to happen sooner or later!

We stayed at 600 yards due to the dodgy weather (that cleared a bit) so it was worth coming along. You have to remember not to be put off by the weather as we can shoot from under the gazebo at 600 and keep all the gear out of the wet etc.

The next shoot is a Gallery Rifle one so get the toys out.

Stats to follow after that.

Gravett Cup and RCO Course

A late update of things as I have been away for a bit and am just catching up. The scores  for the Gravett cup are on the Results page. The master plan for security is to have the names in a First name / Last initial format but this only works if you know the names.  I am claiming that I didn’t prepare the file so they are not all in that format. Apologies I will try to do better in future but I am a bit time poor at the moment.

The clubs first RCO course was run at the weekend and all the delegates passed. This is excellent news and it ups the skills of shooters and RCO staff we have. We should be ever mindful of the legal issues surrounding our activities and the better recognised skills are always welcome. We need to be on top of all the legal and safety activities at all times and it is ever-changing.

We will probably run the course again next year so if you are interested make sure you register in time (not now!).

We will probably be revisiting the issue of competency cards at some point as a number of you have asked about it. If we do follow the NRA procedure then all shooters at Dorking will need to be certified and if not take a course either with us or the NRA.  If we go down this route then there are implications and administration for all. We will have another look at it and let you know.

See you on Sunday for the next shoot – the Barclay Cup being a 2 x 10 at 500 & 600. TR shooters first etc.

See you then.