King's College London Rifle Club
Beginners, International Students, Students from UoL Member Institutions*, Alumni and Staff are all welcomed.
*For students from other UoL Member Institutions, please contact the KCLRPC Committee before purchasing the membership.
Joining Instructions: How to join us as a member!
- Purchase KCLSU Rifle Membership & Insurance
- Complete our online form for membership application (Standard/Associate).
- Once you complete the form, please forward your KCLSU Receipt and a photocopy of your official ID (Passport, Driver's License, National ID etc.) to KingsRPC@outlook.com with your King's email.
- Put your Full Name and Phone Number as the email subject.
- Please ensure the quality of the photocopy you submitted.
- Wait for our confirmation email of your successful application.
- Book a session in our Whatsapp groupchat through the sign up link.
- Sessions are released weekly at 20:00 UK time on Sundays. Always bring your student ID with you when attending sessions. Please remember to bring a passport style photo with you to your first session.
We do not offer "taster memberships" so please wait to hear about our taster days in September 2024 if you would like to try out our sport!
Costs
Our membership pricing is the same whether you are a student, associate, or other member. Our memberships are annual only and run from 1st August - 1st August each year. If you are a current KCL Student please purchase the membership options for students, if you are not a current KCL student (i.e. KCL alumni, UoL student or alumni, or staff) please purchase associate membership options.
| Membership |
Description |
Price |
| Smallbore Only |
Allows you access to be able to book training sessions to come and shoot .22 smallbore prone at our 25 yard indoor Strand Range, as well as full access to all social events including our formal dinners. By being a smallbore KCL student member of the club, you also are eligible to be considered for our BUCS Smallbore teams and represent King's in the Inter-University competitions! |
£50 |
| Fullbore and Smallbore |
This membership allows access to all of the above in the smallbore only membership, PLUS gives you access to come to Bisley and shoot fullbore calibres (.308/ 7.62mm) on our fullbore trips shooting between 300 yards and 1000 yards outdoors! As well as eligibility to be considered for our BUCS Fullbore team. |
£80 |
| Fullbore Upgrade |
If you start out as a smallbore only member, but later on in the year you decide you want to come and shoot fullbore with us at Bisley, simply purchase this £30 membership upgrade! |
£30 |
Please note that all sports memberships must also be purchased with KCLSU Sports Insurance, which is an additional £4.
Consumable costs: Our memberships allow you access to book training with our sport, and all equipment hire and venue hire is included in this cost, however you will be responsible for purchasing your own consumables. In smallbore a box of 50 shots will cost you £6.50 and in fullbore it will cost approximately £1.20p per shot, but this varies depending on the quality and brand of ammunition used.
For more information and any questions about the Club and facilties, please email KingsRPC@outlook.com
Please join and check our Whatsapp Group for joining details and events.
About Us
The Rifle Club has a history that goes back to the nineteenth century, with records of elements of what now forms King's (Guy's particularly) having shot competitively in the very earliest days of the NRA. As a club, we believe we moved into the current range in the mid-1920s, and for a time in the early 2000s housed Reggie the Lion before his refurbishment.
Set in what used to be the Aldwych Tube Station tunnels, our firing range allows for single person prone shooting with .22 calibre bolt action target rifles. The set up ensures one-to-one coaching with one of our Range Officers every time you visit.
Sessions take place depending on Range Officer availability but are generally run on 3 - 4 days of the week, and are run as half hour individual sessions. These are posted as a sign up at the start of each week in the Whatsapp group.
We cater to all levels of experience - our members include absolute beginners to national competitors - all are welcome to join! For those who wish to shoot competitively, we send a team every year to BUCS. We have all the equipment you need to shoot with here at our range at Strand - hire and equipment costs are included in your membership fees, the only extra cost to you will be paying for your own ammunition which is approximately £6.50 per box of 50 shots.
As well as managing our range at Strand, we run trips to shoot fullbore target rifle, with annual visits to Bisley. We also have a full calendar of social events including two formal dinners in the year - at Christmas and at the End of Season Dinner!
House Rules - Strand Range Sessions
Please read these carefully. Our club is run by student volunteers and we kindly ask that you treat us with respect and kindness, and are aware of our policies and procedures as documented below.
Lateness
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Late Cancellations /
No Show
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Inappropriate Behaviour
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| If you are 10 minutes late we reserve the right to refuse entry to the training session, it may run late and affect the next session's timings and is not fair or courteous to the other members. Whether to let you in to have a shorter session is up to the RO's discretion. If you are running late please message the Group chat ASAP to let us know. If you are more than 10 minutes late 3 times you will be prevented from booking another training session until you have paid a £5 fine. Please research travel disruptions when planning your journey to the Strand Range via the TfL and National Rail websites. |
If you do not show up to your booked training session and you do not tell us in advanced you will be blocked from booking onto a further session unless you pay a £5 fine. For appeals with genuine reason please contact the Club President. If you cancel with less than 24 hours notice this is treated as a late/no show unless you can find another person to take up your training slot. If you cancel with less than 24h notice 3 times you will be blocked from booking further training slots until you pay a £5 fine. |
By joining our club as a member, and booking onto our training sessions you agree to abide by our Club Rules, our Range Safety Rules, and all NRA/ NSRA/ KCLSU/ KCL policies. We have a ZERO tolerance policy for any inappropriate behaviour on and off the range. If you behave inappropriately or unsafely you will be immediately asked to leave by the Range Officer and such behaviour will be noted and reported to the Club President, KCLSU, Metropolitan Police, and KCL as appropriate and may trigger disciplinary action. |
FAQs
Please visit our website kingsrpc.wixsite.com/kingsrifle for more information!
Q: If I am a returning member to the rifle club, do I have to complete the whole joining process as above including filling out the membership application forms again?
A: Yes, please can you complete the whole process again, each year we need to give an updated list of our membership to the police force with up to date data each year.
Q: Can I store my own rifle in the range?
A: We do not have a facility to store members firearms at our club presently, but we have club rifles which members can use to participate in our training sessions. These are .22LR bolt action target rifles, most are Anschutz Match 64s or Anschutz 1906s.
Q: Can I bring my own air pistol or rifle to the range?
A: Please note that at our range, we do not permit visitors to bring their own air pistols or rifles without first consulting the president of the Club. Additionally, our facility holds no responsibility for any issues that may arise should you choose to bring your own air pistol or rifle against this policy. We strongly advise against bringing any personal air firearms or firearms without prior discussion with our president to ensure compliance with our rules and to maintain a safe and controlled environment.