Club Facilities

Our Ranges

St. Nicholas Rifle & Pistol Club provides indoor and outdoor facilities for smallbore rifle, gallery rifle, air pistol, field target, black powder, and other club disciplines.

4
Club ranges
53
Firing points
100yd
Longest club range
1
Indoor range

Range facilities

An overview of the club's indoor and outdoor shooting facilities.

Indoor

25-Yard Indoor Range

5 firing points

Located inside the main club building, the 25-yard indoor range is the smallest of the club's shooting facilities.

The range supports several disciplines, including precision and timed shooting.

Smallbore prone rifle Light Sport Rifle Air pistol Precision shooting Timed shooting

Range improvements

The indoor range is undergoing improvements, including new butts, a redesigned air-pistol layout, and a modern ventilation system.

Outdoor

25-Yard Outdoor Range

12 firing points

Located behind the 50-metre stop butt at the rear of the property, this outdoor range provides 12 covered firing points.

“Short Siberia”

The range is affectionately known by members as Short Siberia, borrowing its nickname from the well-known Bisley range.

Smallbore prone rifle Light Sport Rifle Gallery rifle Black powder pistol
Outdoor

50-Metre Range

18 firing points

Situated on the far-left side of the club grounds, the 50-metre range is used primarily for smallbore prone rifle and field target shooting.

Mature trees line the left side of the range, while the trees on the right mark the boundary between the 50-metre and 100-yard ranges.

Smallbore prone rifle Field target 50-metre shooting

Target and preparation huts

The target hut behind the range provides targets, target frames, score sheets, postal-competition cards, tea, coffee, biscuits, and the occasional doughnut.

A separate preparation hut gives prone rifle shooters somewhere sheltered to prepare when the weather turns less than cooperative.

Outdoor

100-Yard Range

18 firing points

Located between the 50-metre range and the clubhouse, the 100-yard range is used primarily for smallbore prone rifle shooting.

The right side of the range is overlooked by a mature poplar tree. Halfway down the left side is the stop butt for the 50-metre range, with the outdoor 25-yard range situated behind it.

Target frames are stored in a hut at the bottom-right side of the range.

Smallbore prone rifle 100-yard shooting Precision shooting

Wind conditions

A seven-foot wooden fence between the indoor range building and the 100-yard butts has changed the prevailing wind pattern across the range, adding another variable for shooters to consider.

Sustainability

Recycling and resource management

The club recycles range materials and works to reduce waste and dependence on external resources.

Paper

Paper targets

Used paper targets that cannot be reused are processed through Bromley Council's paper-recycling scheme.

Brass

Cartridge cases

Spent brass cases from smallbore rifle shooting are collected and recycled through a local scrap-metal dealer.

Lead

Lead recovery

Recovered lead may be recycled through a suitable scrap-metal dealer or reused by members where this is permitted and carried out safely.

Water

Club water well

The club has its own water well, helping to reduce its dependence on external utility supplies.

Volunteer with the club

Become a Range Officer

The club can open its ranges only when a duty Range Officer is available. Without members volunteering for this important role, shooting sessions cannot take place.

The club will pay the course fee for members wishing to obtain an NSRA Range Conducting Officer qualification.

Contact the Chief Range Officer