High Wycombe & District Rifle and Pistol Club

02/05/2018

Hi All you sharp shooters out there.

Just a quick notice for all current members of HWDRPC

(not this page as it is members only and not an open day)

For a trial period we are opening the club this Saturday from 10am to about 12:30.

Look forward to seeing you.😎

17/03/2018

Hi all you sharp shooters and budding shooters out there.

Today is our open day! 😀

Doors open from 13:00 today.

If it is the latest page blog you are looking forward to, we are putting material together. so hang in there.🤔

Have a really great day, please be careful in the snow that has been warned.
And above all stay safe out there.

31/01/2018

Hi all you sharp shooters out there.

This is a real quick one today, There is a big show coming soon. Now I know that some of you crave a shiny new rifle or pistol. wether this is an Air rilfe, .22LR or Shotgun there is a show of which you can hopefully bag a bargain.

Yes THE BRITISH SHOOTING SHOW at the NEC 16th - 18th February.

I will put a link in the bottom of this post.

It is boasting UK and Europes Premier Trade show, with some of the top names in the Industry. They will be hosting quite a few demonstrations like Gun Dogs and Engraving (my particular Favourite) to name but a few.

So book your tickets now! Then you can come up the club with your brand new purchase, to show the other hot-shots how its done.

I will post again really soon, but wanted to get the info out there. Stay safe out there and links will be posted below.

https://shootingshow.co.uk/

https://www.theticketfactory.com/shooting-show/online/

09/01/2018

Hi all you sharp shooters and budding shooters out there.

Happy new year to you all!.

To start off we have had a few enquiries, Joining fee's, open days and the AGM (annual general Meeting) date.
I will do my very best to answer all the questions including...Not getting responses from our website. 🙄

Ok the first important one is the AGM, This is the time that current members get to meet committee members. Wether they are long term and or newly appointed.
These are the ladies and gentlmen that volunteer to do all the things needed to keep the club running.
It also gives members a chance to ask questions that you may have been wanting to ask for a while.

It is also Trophy giving out time, So all the HOT SHOT SHARP SHOOTERS get something shiny, to prove that they are not too bad when it comes to shooting competitions but....It also shows members who they have to beat.
Watch them closely, study their techniques and keep them on their toes or, learn and improve on the techniques and be the next Sharp shooter.

Where and when?

The AGM is being held on 26th January 2018 at High Wycombe Judo Centre Downstairs.

Members with Dissablities: there is a small door near the dissabled parking in the side of the building.
If it is locked, call the building and ask them to open it for you.

Once inside turn immediately left, and follow the corridor around and follow the usual noise.

Membership fee's: This is also discussed along with lots of other information at the AGM.

Open Days: This is for any other shooting accept Air Rifle and pistol shooting.

Potential open day dates are as follows:

17th March 2018
19th May 2018
21st July 2018
15th August 2018
17th November 2018

Starting from 13:00.

These may be subject to change, but you will be notified on here and hopefully via the website.

All visitors are required to sign the following declaration before they can handle a firearm or ammuntion:

For Air rifles and pistols, send a message on here or via the website. We will notify the RCO (Range control officer) that you will be arriving on Air shooting Night from 19:30 on Thursday's.

Here are the links to all the information on open days and enquiries.

http://www.hwdrpc.co.uk/open-days/

http://www.hwdrpc.co.uk/air-membership/

http://www.hwdrpc.co.uk/open-day-enquiry/

AND FINALLY!!.... No Responses from websites:

I know this is frustrating when you get no responses for memberships and or open day enquires.
So if this does happen, just go to the open day anyway, and explain the situation to the RCO at the desk.
He will hopefully take your information and details, or already have the information to hand.
This has happened before and when something like this slips through the net, we are often not aware and the problem will go un-noticed or fixed.
So please let us know so we can fix the issue.

Once again sorry for the long post, but needed to get through alot of information.
Look forward to seeing you all soon, and above all stay safe out there.

Open Days At various times during the year we hold open days at our club, these are aimed to provide the opportunity for non-members who wish to try the sport to ‘have a go’. Under most circumstances you are unable to handle a firearm without first becoming a member of a registered Home Office a...

15/10/2017

Hi all you sharp shooters and budding shooter out there.

Hope you are enjoying the mild weather out there and took full advantage.

First of all we have a new date for the next open day:
18th November 2017 13:00

If you fancy having a go at shooting, come and see us. Tea, coffee and soft drinks are available, and it gives you a chance to see if this is a sport that you and your family can get into. Plus you can ask those all important burning questions you may have.

Please show your interest by contacting us on our website:

http://www.hwdrpc.co.uk/open-day-enquiry/

And filling out the online form, It helps give us and idea on numbers too.

Not sure if you can attend? you can still pop along and have a chat with one of our friendly Range Officers on the day.

If it is Air Rifles you are interested in only, just send us a message here and we will let the Range officer know and give you details on when to come and see us.

Our regular opening times are as follows:
Monday - Sports Rifles 19:30-21:30
Thursday - Air Section (non Airsoft, Non FAC) 19:30-21:30
Friday - Prone/Deliberate 19:30 - 21:30

There is an Airsoft Section (BB's) on Tuesday evenings. If you are interested in this, please message here and we will send on your details to the appropriate person.

Air rifle Section Halloween Shoot:
For current members, We are having a Halloween Sniper challenge 26th October (Normal Thursday Night)
This is bench resting with free entry and targets for all current members.

The idea behind this is that we have had a few people that have said they don't feel ready to do competitions, or don't consider themselves good enough. We have seen some real talent and want to encourage this talent, which is why this little bit of fun has been created to give equal chance to all people of ALL ages. there will be prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd which will be presented on the night.

And finally.. have you wondered why you can sometimes miss that all important shot. everything is good, your lined up and take the shot and.... its left or right of the target.
The lovely Kirsten Joy Weiss has another video which may address one of the issues for why this would happen of which I will post below.

Until next time, stay safe out there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dsS7Bs99rc&t

Open Day Enquiry Please complete the following form if you would like to enquire about attending one of our Open Days. For membership enquiries please complete our Membership Enquiries Form, or for general enquiries please complete our Contact Us form. Thanks for your interest! Title First Name(s) (...

18/07/2017

*CANCELLED!!*

Hi all you sharp shooters and buddying shooters out there.

Yes CANCELLED! Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the open day 22nd July is cancelled.

However we have already got new dates from the committee.

23rd September 2017 from 13:00.

As before please show your interest by contacting us through the website and filling out the online form.
If you run into problems with our website, you can message us on here and we will get back to you as soon as we can.

If your interest is Air Rifles/Pistols you can contact us the same way, and we will forward on your details to the Air Section
Captain. At present there are less restrictions for Air and you will not have to wait for an open day.

*(This is not an easy way into full membership, this is Air rifile and pistols only. You will still have to attend an open day for any other shooting disciplines).*

Now for something a little more fun.
Our friend Kirsten Joy Weiss is going to try to shoot one of those Fidget Spinners. Once all the rage and now people are quickly getting bored with them, so you may enjoy this video.

If you have found a good or informative video, Or there is something you want to see on here. Please feel free to message us, and above all stay safe out there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9ITALBzHlg

Fidget Spinner Trick Shots with a GUN! Can you spin a fidget spinner with a bullet? Want a new way to spin a Fidget Spinner or Fidget Spinner Tricks? How abo...

14/06/2017

Hi all you sharp shooters and budding shooters out there.

Do you have any friends and family that would like to have a go at this fun sport?

Or maybe you are reading this and always fancied having a go yourself.

I am pleased to announce that our next open day is:

22nd July 2017 from 13:00

Head over to our website: www.hwdrpc.co.uk, and under the 'about us' tab is 'open days' click here and fill in the open day enquiry form.

Any problems feel free to PM us on here and we will try to get back to you as soon as we can.

Stay safe out there and hopefully see you soon.

12/06/2017

Hi all you sharp shooters, and budding shooters out there.

This week we are on a bit of a serious note.

As much as we try to stay safe at all times we are only human, we are not as infallible as we would like to believe. So if an accident does happen, what do we do then? and who to ask?
Who are we going to turn too?
Who is going to fight your corner?
it only takes a split second before you realise...Oh No! from Shotguns to Air rifles.

Many organisations will not allow you to shoot on their land or at their premises unless you are insured in some way.

We realise this ourselves, which is why we are looking into a BASC membership for all aspects of shooting.

I will add a link below to their website, so you can have a look at some of the benefits. There is a small discount available though a club BASC membership. If you are very interested then please let us know through personal message.

Please only message if you are interested in the membership to BASC and are willing to pay accordingly. we are offering this to get yourselves and our members a discount for BASC (The British Association for shooting and Conservation) membership.

That is all for now, so have fun and stay safe out there.

https://basc.org.uk/

BASC is committed to ensuring that shooting’s value to rural communities is recognised and that its contribution to the UK economy is acknowledged.

24/05/2017

Message to all HWDRPC Air Section shooters.

The club will be closed this Thursday due to staffing issues. We will resume normal functionality the following week
dated:1st June 2017, We can only apologise for any inconvenience caused.

This is Air section only.

At this point in time all other club days are running normally.

Thank you for your patience in this matter.

09/05/2017

Hi all, it has been very quiet here of late but that does not mean we have not been busy. First of all the important stuff..

The new date for our open day is: 20th May 2017.

If you wish to show your interest please go through our website.

www.hwdrpc.co.uk

At the top you will see contacts, once you hover the mouse over contacts you will see open day enquiry.
Click on open day enquiry and please fill in the online form and click send.

In other News, Bisley club shoot is this Saturday. For those that are attending and have arranged to meet there, Aim to be there between 9am and 10am to register, pay fee's and settle in.

Weather forecast is cloudy with outbreaks of sunshine. temperatures 11 Degrees low and highs up to 16 Degrees and dry.

Meanwhile we will be doing another blog soon, hopefully with news from the Bisley shoot.

That is all from me, Happy shooting and stay safe out there.

Founded in 1953 High Wycombe and District Rifle and Pistol Club provides a friendly shooting club environment with facilities for target shooters to practice their sport.

15/02/2017

At last night’s committee meeting, and as a result of a truly well supported Open Day last month, it was agreed we would do it again.

We would like to announce our next Open Day to be on Saturday 18th March 2017. Visit our web site link below to register your interest.