Category Archives: Range

We didn’t have a work party but…

We had a few jobs to do on the range so some of us went along on Saturday to sort things out. It turned out to be busier than expected. Frank and George travelled the perimeter and added all the danger signs, recorded them on a map ready for our saftey certificate inspection.

We had a pile of Sand bags and the new targets to move up range so we shifted that lot in the 4×4’s ready for installation in the butts.

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The new targets are now fitted and the useable parts stripped from the old ones for spares. We have reused the old target fronts for now but will be ordering some new ones at some point.

The front mantlet has been refilled with sand and covered to stop it washing away. The repair will last longer if you keep your shots on the actual target!


The 200 hut has. Had non slip strips added to the steps and has been tidied up. Woe betide anyone who leaves the hut untidy or damages the new targets with an un-zeroed gun!

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The Barricades have been reduced in height by 3 inches so no more shooting on tiptoes!


So a few jobs turned into a long day so thanks to everyone who came along. I would have asked for more help but I didn’t realise the sand would be available this weekend. We will have to form a human chain up the bank to add the sand to the butts and we will do this during the next few shoots so don’t worry you will get to lend a hand.

From me and on behalf of all the members I would like to thanks those who made this possible as it has been a huge effort on the day and for weeks beforehand to get this lot sorted.

Many thanks to:-

Sid, Andy and Ewan Reed, (alternative) Andy , Frank, George, Phil, Paul, Jeff, Nick,

I did a bit but had some help.

Scoped Rifle Shoot and Range Works

Well we seem to have been quite of the web front for a bit but there has been plenty going on I can assure you.  We have some work to do on the range this weekend but hopefully this will be done on Saturday.

We are going to move the new targets from the club house up the range and see if we can get them installed and working. Sid and his Technical Crew will be dealing with this. At this stage we can’t tell how it will go. The targets are very heavy to move but we should have enough bodies for this and the real work will be on the electrical side.

We also aim to reduce the height of the Service Rife Barricades as they are a bit too high at present. There are a few other minor jobs we need to get done.  We wont be needing volunteers this time round as the main work will be electrical and that will take some time to sort out. Dont worry if you want to help there will be a work party fairly soon to move the sand up the range to fill any holes in the backstop. That will be something we will need help with and we will let you know when that will be.

The shoot on Sunday should go as normal. It is a Scoped Rifle in the calendar but there is always a possibility that we may have issues with the targets as we cant be sure if the installation is completed. Sid will let me know at the end of Saturday where his team have got to so if there is any news I will post it on the web.

To be on the safe side the fall back position is to have a gallery rifle  / handheld shoot if the targets play up so make sure you have something for close range handy in case it goes pear-shaped.

See you Sunday

Bill & Tom 3 July 2016

A very nice day after all this rain for the Queens II Bill & Tom Shoot. No idea why it is called that, it is lost in the Dorking history. It was a useful preparation for the forthcoming NRA Imperial Meeting. That was the plan and I certainly need the practice!

Some good shooting by the Modern boys and some tricky wind (largely unintelligible) picked up at 500 and 600. Well done to all those who turned up and had a good time.

The next shoot is a practice and the annual Cycle Race has forced a range closure on the 31st July so there will be no shoot that day.

The Scores are on the results page.

Service Rifle 3

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Well A good turnout and a nice shoot. No drama and everything went without a hitch! some excellent shooting and with some shooters scoring 50 in some stages, this needed a decent AR 15 but still well done. Before the modern shooters start feeling to smug its worth remembering that while we had a to Modern score of 187 (AR 15 with a scope) the top Classic shooter was a 174 with a No 4 that has to be 70 years old so respect to Neil for an excellent score.

Anyway it’s not about the score (although I wish I had shot better) it’s about having a decent day out and we all won on that score.

Some video of the mad minute & bayonets etc.

See you next time for the Bill & Tom

Kirby Cup and AGM

We held the Kirby cup today that consists of a Queens 1 for both TR and Scoped rifles. It was a very successful day with a high turnout but not all those attending put in a score card. We were saved from the rain and the weather stayed fine. The scoped rifle shooters put in some good scores with 3 of 105 with the top shot being Alistair Springer with 105.19.  TR shooters fond the conditions more challenging and I suppose we ‘could try harder’ (particularly in my case).

Anyway a bad day on the range beats a good day in the office any day.

The AGM was held in the club house and was fortunately largely uneventful compared with other years!

We did discuss the new CASC regulations that we will make every effort to comply with will mean some changes and we will outline these for a special general meeting to be held in the autumn once we have finalised a strategy. You can help the club and yourselves by attending at least 7 events a year at the range. It’s not a big ask and will make a difference. A link to the regulations is in a post from several weeks ago.

The scores are on the results page and a heavy work schedule and forthcoming departure for a spell in Eastern Europe precludes me from writing more at the moment.

See you all soon.

Modern McQueens & and AGM Notice Update

Scores posted on the results page. Apologies to Bob S. who didn’t shoot a 50.1 but a 50.10 that is a completely different score. In my defense it was written on the score sheet as 51 so it wasn’t clear. Anyway a clear winner.

Well shot all, a great day to be on the range!

See you at the AGM

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The Modern McQueens is on Sunday at 300 yards. We will not have the club gun or ammunition available due to the holders of such being committed elsewhere. The course of fire for the McQueens is available on the COF page.

The AGM will be held after the shoot on the 22 May at 1 pm. The notices have been emailed but are available here:-

160506 DDRC AGM Cover Letter

160506 DDRC AGM Agenda pdf

 

The Penguin Trophy Sunday 13 March

Update

Results Posted, Well done Rob Bennett who was the top shot in the 303/TR Competition and also won the 303 Trophy. His Score was 95.5 overall with a 47.2 for the 303 stage.

The Team Shoot, the Penguin was won (for the first time in a while by Dorking! so Congratulations to the team of Tim, Frank and Guy.

Got to dash so will update the site for the next shoot in a day or two. We had a turn out of over 25 so lets keep the attendance up. The next shoot is the scoped rifle and on the 10th of April is the AGM after the Gallery Rifle Shoot.

We are having a slight change of the program for this shoot to make better use of the facilities and to make it a bit easier for the older Rifles.

The shoot has traditionally been 2×10 at 300 with a 303 and 2×10 @ 500 with a 7.62. The match is a TR shoot against Horsham Rifle Club. Most, if not all Horsham members are members of Dorking anyway so we just decide who shoots for who on the day.

The 303 stage has always been a little challenging as the rifles are getting on and the rifles tend to shoot a big group. So to make this a bit easier and to reflect the different target sizes we will shoot the 303 part of the shoot at 200 yards with the targets set for a 300 yard scoring size. The 200 modern V bull is too small to hit with a modern rifle let alone one over 70 years old.

The 500 yard firing point need a rebuild and this is scheduled for some time this year when we can get on the ground. As we have a nice point at 600 the target rifle stage will be at that distance and then if the weather is horrendous and / or cold we can use the club house.

Nothing has to be carried so far either so it seems to be a better fit all round.

The competition is for Target Rifles but Scoped rifles are welcomed provided they stick to the course of fire etc.

So that’s the plan – see you next Sunday.

Sunday 28 Arthur White Results

The results page has been updated with the scores for todays shoot. We had a strong turn out with over 30 shootings on the range. It proves that there is plenty of room for both the TR and scoped shooters to shoot the same course of fire side by side. We segregate muzzle brakes for obvious reasons so remember that for future shoots.

Will shot to Jonno Brooking who won the TR with 96.8 and to Alistair Springer with a 99.11. It was a chilly day and the wind was unreadable so well done to all.

The 500 yard point is going to be refurbished this year as it has sunk a bit at the front so we may shoot the penguin at 300 and 600.

The next shoot is the Penguin & 303 trophy so its 303 at 300 and a 7.62 at 600. Scoped and TR welcome so see you then.

Classic McQueens

The scores are (finally) posted on the Results page and as this was a classic competition the Mauser won at the last-minute over the Nagant. Well shot by the President and the Captain. We only have one of these in the program this year and I missed it so I will see if there is time to have a further 200 yard go at some future date.

Plenty of Modern shooters and despite the mud the event remains popular. We have tried McQueens pairs in the past and we may want to have that at some point so something tl look forward to in warmer weather.

The next shoot is the A White / Garrick that is a 2 x 15 at 300 and 500 for TR and scoped rifle so Weather / Targets / domestic issues permitting I will see you there.

Thanks to to all of you have renewed your subscriptions.

Lets work together for a good years shooting.

 

Visitors and Guests

A reminder that guests are only permitted if the details are provided 48 hours in advance and the person holds a full FAC. The will have to complete and submit a form (below in Word and pdf)

Dorking Visitors Form 2016

Dorking Visitors Form 2016

Visitors who do not hold a FAC are not allowed to shoot unless the shoot is designated in advance as a guest day (see the Home Office Rules) and in the event of a shoot being declared a guest day then the details of those attending will have to be submitted a week in advance so we have time to inform the relevant authorities.

Dates – Provisional

Provisional for the AGM is 10 April after the shoot in the club house.

Surrey Cycle race is provisionally set for the 31 July so the range will be closed that day. I cant find any firm information on this as yet.