Dorchester Rifle & Pistol Club
Sandringham Sports Centre, Fordington Fields, Dorchester
Indoor Range
Shooting in compliance with government guidance is restarting. In order to comply with social distancing requirements all shooters must book a time slot in advance and not simply turn up at the range hoping to shoot. Please see the Events page on how to do this.
A Picture of The Indoor Firing Point
The Clubs Indoor Range is Situated at
Sandringham Sports Centre
Armada Way
Fordington Fields
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 2TN
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Facilities at the Indoor Range
The Club premises consists of a range for shooting at a maximum distance of 25yards, a clubroom, and adjacent toilets.
Full disabled facilities are available with wheelchair access to all areas of the club and there is a toilet for the disabled.
The Dorchester Range provides for the Following Disiplines
- 25 yds-Smallbore rifles three positional
- 20 yds-Black Powder Pistols and Pistol Calibre Gallery rifles
- 7, 10, 15 and 20 yds-Rapid Fire air and gas pistols (.177 calibre only)
- 10yrd and 20yrd target air and gas rifles and pistols.
A Picture Looking Down Range
Note: there are restrictions on the maximum calibre( .22 and .455 for the rifle and pistol ranges respectively), muzzel velocity and muzzel energy of firearms.
Range set for field target air rifle
Dorchester Indoor Range Opening Times
Day |
Time |
Discipline |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | 1900 to 2030 | Rapid Fire .177 air/gas Pistols | .177 calibre only |
| Tuesday | 1600 to 2100 | .22 Target Rifles | In Summer the range closes at 1900 |
| Wednesday | 1830 to 2100 | Gallery Rifles | Occasional earlier & later starts; check Events page Guests and Air arms only Members Last Wednesday in the Month Only |
| Thursday | 1400 to 1630 | .22 Target Rifles | |
| Alternate Thursdays | 1800 to 2100 | Black Powder | Check Events page for correct Thursday |
| Friday | 1830 to 2100 | .177 air/gas pistols and rifles | .177 calibre only. .22 calibre by arrangement |
