PICKERING RIFLE & PISTOL CLUB
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Activities

A selection of the more popular disciplines shot at Pickering.

F-class rifle

F- class shooting is one of the fastest growing rifle shooting disciplines & both F- open & F T/R are shot at Pickering with equal popularity. The ‘F’ stands for George Farquharson who initiated this form of shooting about 15 years ago when he could no longer shoot off the elbows with iron sights. F-open is any calibre up to 8mm with F T/R limited to .223REM & .308Win. Rifles use a telescopic sight & a front support with a rear bag. Targets are half the size of  those used for target rifle. The club holds competitions throughout the year at Pickering, Strensall Ranges &  Bisley Camp shooting from 300 up to 1000 yards.
Target Rifle (TR) has it’s roots in the founding of the current NRA (National Rifle Association) in 1860. It is the main discipline controlled by the NRA & has a worldwide following, particularly in Commonwealth countries. Palma Rifle is very similar & is also international with a strong participation of the USA. TR kit consists of a target rifle, maximum weight 6.5 kgs, calibre .308, maximum bullet weight 156 grains with a minimum trigger pull of 1.5 kgs & equipped with  aperture sights. The rifle is supported by a sling & the shooter who makes use of a  spotting scope to score the target. TR is shot in the prone position at distances up to 1000 yards & there are many competitions held throughout the year, the ultimate being the Imperial held at Bisley Camp every July.

Target rifle

Military & Lever Action rifle

Muzzle Loading & Black Powder rifle

Military rifle shooting is well supported at Pickering with a wide variety of rifles being used which includes the usual SMLE’s & No. 4 Lee Enfield’s through to Swedish Mausers, Swiss straight pull K31’s & Russian Mosin Negant sniper rifles made famous during the Battle for Stalingrad during World War II. The lever-action rifle has been around since 1860 & the fact that it is still being made today is a tribute to it’s popularity. Winchester, Marlin, Henry & other well known makes in calibres from .22 LR through .44 magnum up to .45-70 are in use at Pickering. Competitions are held throughout the year & anyone interested in military rifle shooting will find a wealth of knowledge in reloading & shooting these rifles at Pickering.
Black powder rifle shooting is catered for with competitions for both muzzle loading  muskets such as the .451 & .577 Enfield, original or reproduction & cartridge rifles such as the .577 Snider  & .577/.45 Martini Henry. Other makes & calibres also qualify. Competitions are shot throughout the year at 100, 200 & 300 yards.
© Pickering Rifle & Pistol Club
Made with Xara

Activities

A selection of the more popular disciplines shot at Pickering.

F-class rifle

F- class shooting is one of the fastest growing rifle shooting disciplines & both F- open & F T/R are shot at Pickering with equal popularity. The ‘F’ stands for George Farquharson who initiated this form of shooting about 15 years ago when he could no longer shoot off the elbows with iron sights. F-open is any calibre up to 8mm with F T/R limited to .223REM & .308Win. Rifles use a telescopic sight & a front support with a rear bag. Targets are half the size of  those used for target rifle. The club holds competitions throughout the year at Pickering, Strensall Ranges &  Bisley Camp shooting from 300 up to 1000 yards.
Target Rifle (TR) has it’s roots in the founding of the current NRA (National Rifle Association) in 1860. It is the main discipline controlled by the NRA & has a worldwide following, particularly in Commonwealth countries. Palma Rifle is very similar & is also international with a strong participation of the USA. TR kit consists of a target rifle, maximum weight 6.5 kgs, calibre .308, maximum bullet weight 156 grains with a minimum trigger pull of 1.5 kgs & equipped with  aperture sights. The rifle is supported by a sling & the shooter who makes use of a  spotting scope to score the target. TR is shot in the prone position at distances up to 1000 yards & there are many competitions held throughout the year, the ultimate being the Imperial held at Bisley Camp every July.
PICKERING RIFLE & PISTOL CLUB

Target Rifle

Military Rifle

Military rifle shooting is well supported at Pickering with a wide variety of rifles being used including the usual SMLE’s & No. 4 Lee Enfield’s through to Swedish Mausers, Swiss staight pull K31’s & Russian Mosin Negant sniper rifles made famous during the battle for Stalingrad in World War II.

Lever Action Rifle

The lever action rifle has been around since 1860 & the fact that it is still being made today is a tribute to it’s popularity. Winchester, Marlin, Henry & other well known makes in calibres from .22 LR through .44 Magnum up to .45-70 are in use at Pickering.

Muzzle Loading & Black

Powder Rifle

Black powder rifle shooting is catered for with competitions for both muzzle loading muskets such as the .451 & .577 Enfield & original or reproduction cartridge rifles such as the .577 Snider & .577/.45 Martini Henry.  competitions are shot throughout the year at 100, 200 & 300 yards.