Update – Freezing but fun!

The 100 and 200 yard points remained in the shade all morning so it was freezing! The padlocks froze as well so that was a challenge to get everything started. However that aside we had a decent shoot and a fair turnout. The scores were up to their usual high standard. The scores are on the results page.

We have hopefully all now warmed up a bit but it was worth the effort.

Enjoy the next one and it may even be warmer!

Lee took plenty of pictures so I will add them over the next few days

Sundays shoot is Service rifle. The schedule is on the Course of Fire page

I think by now you all know about this type of event although we have reduced the round count from 52 to 42 rounds to save on ammo costs. Im not 100% sure if this is desired or not so if you want these back to 52 then you will have to let me know either way.

So download the COF, Grab your bang stick and waterproofs and I will see you on Sunday

Sundays shoot is a Gallery Rifle at 100 yards. Hopefully better weather than the last one but we managed ok then (in case anyone was wondering).

So time to (renew your membership) and bring out those oddities from the back of the gun cabinet and give them a whirl.

See you then

Sundays shoot is for Heroes only (given the likely weather) so the macho will turn up tomorrow and whilst the program says 100 and 200 on manual targets the weather may have a say in this.

So if its possible we will stick to the program but if the weather is awful (as is forecast) we will shoot from 600 where there will be shelter (along with Biscuits and Coffee).

So if you are wise (aside from bringing the correct clothing) bring along a bang stick that will shoot from 600. If you turn up with a .22 it could be difficult.

The general idea for this shoot is to bring along what you fancy using but we may well be at 600.

See you then.

Another year and here we go again! We have added the provisional program to the relevant page with files in PDF and Word to download and get ready for the year ahead.

We have made a few changes and will be moving some things around. The Service Rifle shoots have been reduced to 4 details as there have been suggestions that the round count is too high given the ammo costs. In general its business as usual but the TR is not well supported so these wont remain in the program for ever if people dont want them.

We will be reviewing the lead ban and see how we can deal with this and will update you when we have a strategy and as ever if you dont use them you will loose them (you know what I mean)!

So Happy New Year and see you on the range.

Sunday 8th December will see us hold the Christmas Shoot and AGM so two reasons to turn up!

The course of fire is on the COF page and you will need to bring the required firearms and ammunition. It will be shot in pairs so you will need to find a friend on the day.

We will see if we can provide some Mince pies and Sausage rolls to encourage attendance. No liability by the club is accepted if the filling in the mince pies is the temperature of lava. If you can mange a gun then lets hope you can manage the snacks.

Entry is required to the cost of a wrapped gift to the minimum value of £5.00 – no gift, no shoot.

We will hold the AGM once we have finished the shoot, handed out the prizes at around 1pm.

UPDATE

Scores are on the Results page. Well shot all. A small but select band attended, enough to run the shoot and contrary to the forecast the weather was fine with no rain and a decent shoot. It was enjoyed by all so roll on the next one.

The next shoot will be the Christmas shoot and AGM after. I will add more details later but take this as the required 14 days notice of the AGM taking place on the 8th December after the shoot. If you have a question please provide it in advance.

Try to come along and support the club, to offer an incentive there may be more sausage rolls and mince pies!

See you then

Sundays shoot is Service Rifle and the program is on the Course of Fire Page called 241124 SR5 so download / read the course of fire.

The weather is a bit uncertain so if no one turn up and its awful we may retire to 600 yards instead. We will decide this on the day so bring along something you can use for SR or 600 just in case.

Advanced notice

We will probably hold the AGM after the Christmas shoot in 4 weeks time but we will firm up the details closer to the time.

See you Sunday (wrap up well!)

Update

Great shoot and a busy day. We had a team from Horsham (who won the team shoot) with Wandsworth second. Dorking felt it would not be good form to beat our guests so we relaxed in third place.

The scores are on the results page and include the Scoped individual results. Graeme Cl with a score of 100 x20 shows us all how it should be done.

The shoot was in aid of the Royal British Legion and we held the two minute silence at 11. We raised over £200 for the legion (I dont have the exact amount) and many gave generously.

Finally I have to thank Mrs P who came along and sorted out the club house (we need to do more cleaning) and served the mince pies and sausage rolls hot from the oven.

As ever this is a club for the members and we all need to chip in to make it the excellent club it is.

See you at the next one – Service Rifle

Sundays shoot is our annual charity event in aid of the Royal British Legion. We will hold the usual TR comp and there will be teams visiting us from Horsham and Wandsworth. There is a separate class for Scoped rifles so all are welcome.

As the shoot is for charity there will be a fee of £5.00 minimum for each shooter for RBL and I will ensure there are some Sausage Rolls and Mince pies to keep everyone going.

So this is an important shoot in our calendar and it would be great if you can support the club and the Legion.

We do this every year and will hold a 2 minutes silence at 11

See you then

Update

Great day and firstly many thanks to those of you who turned up and helped with the sand shifting. Its a beast of a job but many hands make light work! A number of us will be aching for a day or two! But seriously many thanks to all.

The scores are on the results page and some excellent scores with Mr C senior getting 150.29 so well done.

Despite my range briefing several shooters managed to forget that if its 2×15 you need to fire at least 15 rounds at each distance and (not the same shooters) but 2 x 15 means the score is out of 75 not 50. I did spot that one and will be taking the P out of those two for a while.

So hope no one suffered any serious damage and I will see you for the Boar Hill in two weeks. This as you all know is the charity shoot in aid of the RBL. There may be some sausage rolls and I promise no sand shifting,

Sundays shoot is a TR / Scoped 2 + 15 at 300 and 500 (weather permitting etc) This is a good time to remind you to dust off the TR skill for the Boar Hill on Remembrance Sunday. Im sure you know this is a fund raiser for the legion so we expect to see as many of you as possible.

Anyway Sundays shoot is a good prep and an opportunity to shoot at longer ranges.

I have to thank those of you who turned up and helped at the last work party. It did seem that most of the work was done before the party but never mind. If you feel you are letting the club down by not attending in time for to assist then fear not. We still have to move the sand up the bank and into the butts so if its not raining too much we will have a go at that on Sunday. The work will help relax you for the shoot and you will ‘give something back’

It wont take long (Promise).

And finally as the clocks go back you will be fully refreshed with that extra hours sleep etc.

See you Sunday.

Sundays shoot is a Gallery rifle at 100 yards and needs no introduction.

We have had a delivery of Sand and some sleepers to undertake repairs to the butts so we will need to spend some time moving this up from the car park to the Butts for later installation. This will depend on how wet the ground is and how many people are there to help.

I expect we will start moving some stuff before the shoot starts and then maybe some more at the end.

Remember the club is run by the members and with no range fees other than annual membership then we appreciate the help.

On the subject of the 6.5 Creedmore ban on military ranges we don’t understand this any more than anyone else. The NRA is not manning its use (and given there are many other 6.5 cartridges out these) we wont be either at this time. We are supposed to check our safety procedures and as the hill is still there at the back of the range and we recently renewed a number of signs we are good for the time being.

See you on Sunday

Update

Scores on the Results page. Well Shot all and in particular, Andy Re and Andy Bl who put in a 50.10 each. Not too shabby at all. On one detail we had 4 scores of 50 so that’s a record.

Rob B managed two scores of 50.9 with a scoped single shot target rifle so that proves its what you can do rather than relying exclusively on kit (I will stick to my AI though).

The next one is Gallery Rifle in two weeks

See you then.

Sundays shoot is Modern McQueens at 300. It doesn’t need an introduction as we have run this before and you all know how it works.

Remember to be ready with a zeroed rifle with the ammo and kit to hand. There will be a need for several butt changes so be prepared for that.

Should be fun and (work permitting) I will see you there.