Ramsgate & Dover Rifle Club
Air Rifle shooting - .22lr Smallbore Rifle shooting - Air Pistol shooting
ABOUT
Found at the far eastern side of the county of Kent, located on the Isle of Thanet. The Ramsgate & Dover Rifle Club, is on the far eastern edge of the island, in a corner of The King George VI Memorial Park. You can find this of the cliff top between Winterstoke Gardens (Ramsgate) and Dumpton Gap (Broadstairs).
We are a small Club; currently around 50 members, of all ages and skill levels. We shoot Air Rifle, Air Pistol, .22lr Smallbore Target Rifle and .22lr Smallbore Sporting Rifle. We also shoot fullbore rifle at external ranges, such as Hythe and Bisley.
The Club is within a few hundred yards of the cliff top, overlooking the English Channel. The range orientation is west to east.The means that shooting is often subject to the local weather conditions, including bright sunrise, strong coastal winds and rolling sea fog.
We are a small Club; currently around 50 members, of all ages and skill levels. We shoot Air Rifle, Air Pistol, .22lr Smallbore Target Rifle and .22lr Smallbore Sporting Rifle. We also shoot fullbore rifle at external ranges, such as Hythe and Bisley.
The Club is within a few hundred yards of the cliff top, overlooking the English Channel. The range orientation is west to east.The means that shooting is often subject to the local weather conditions, including bright sunrise, strong coastal winds and rolling sea fog.
Air Rifle shooting
The Club's air weapons range currently consists of 5 firing points, situated in a dedicated building. The paper targets are located outdoors, at various distances.
The disciplines available to members include:
10m air-rifle shot standing, using a rifle fitted with iron-sights (dioptre sights).
20yd air-rifle shot from the standing position using a pre-charged (PCP) rifle fitted with a telescopic sight.
25yd air-rifle shot from the seated position using a pre-charged (PCP) rifle fitted with a telescopic sight. The rifle is shot 'off elbows'. This distance is also shot using 'springer' air rifles (spring powered rifles, cocked using an 'underlever').
50yd air-rifle shot from the seated position using a pre-charged (PCP) rifle fitted with a telescopic sight. The rifle is shot using a 'front rest' or a 'bipod'.
The disciplines available to members include:
10m air-rifle shot standing, using a rifle fitted with iron-sights (dioptre sights).
20yd air-rifle shot from the standing position using a pre-charged (PCP) rifle fitted with a telescopic sight.
25yd air-rifle shot from the seated position using a pre-charged (PCP) rifle fitted with a telescopic sight. The rifle is shot 'off elbows'. This distance is also shot using 'springer' air rifles (spring powered rifles, cocked using an 'underlever').
50yd air-rifle shot from the seated position using a pre-charged (PCP) rifle fitted with a telescopic sight. The rifle is shot using a 'front rest' or a 'bipod'.
Air Pistol shooting
Using the same range as the Air Rifle shooting.
The disciplines available to members include:
10m air-pistol shot standing using a pistol fitted with open-sights.
20yd air-pistol shot standing using a pistol fitted with open-sights.
The disciplines available to members include:
10m air-pistol shot standing using a pistol fitted with open-sights.
20yd air-pistol shot standing using a pistol fitted with open-sights.
.22lr Smallbore Target Rifle shooting
Shot on a sloping downhill range, that was built in to an existing cutting in the chalk.
The range offers shooting distances of 25yds, 50m and 100yds, with the shooter in a dedicated five firing point shooting hut.
The .22lr smallbore rifles used are single-shot bolt action rifles, fitted with iron-sight (dioptre sights).
Shooters may use either the 'prone' or the 'seated' shooting positions.
The range offers shooting distances of 25yds, 50m and 100yds, with the shooter in a dedicated five firing point shooting hut.
The .22lr smallbore rifles used are single-shot bolt action rifles, fitted with iron-sight (dioptre sights).
Shooters may use either the 'prone' or the 'seated' shooting positions.
.22lr Smallbore Sporting Rifle shooting
Shot on the same range as the smallbore target rifle.
The range offers shooting distances of 25yds, 50m and 100yds, with the shooter in a dedicated five firing point shooting hut.
The .22lr smallbore rifles used are magazine-fed, single-shot bolt action rifles, fitted with telescopic sights.
Shooters may use either the 'prone' or the 'seated' shooting positions.
The range offers shooting distances of 25yds, 50m and 100yds, with the shooter in a dedicated five firing point shooting hut.
The .22lr smallbore rifles used are magazine-fed, single-shot bolt action rifles, fitted with telescopic sights.
Shooters may use either the 'prone' or the 'seated' shooting positions.
Some Club photographs
Contact
- The King George VI Memorial Park, Ramsgate, England
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