Leatherhead Rifle Club has been actively shooting sporting rifle for many years at Bisley. We are well known at the camp and have competed at most of the Sporting Rifle events. We have also been active in all activities thorough Bisley, whether as a club or as Individuals. The majority of members are all-rounders, participating in all types of shooting.

Shooting from the prone position at 100 yards on Short Siberia at Bisley

The B.S.R.C. (British Sporting Rifle Club) run an Interclub shoot twice a year for all affiliated clubs. This is very popular; each club enters one or two teams of four. Leatherhead has been holding its own against the best of the teams, especially against the BSRC teams who are very hard to beat. As an affiliated/private club NO ONE is aloud to operate the BSRC running targets without a qualified BSRC Range Officer. Leatherhead Rifle Club has many qualified BSRC Range Officers, as well as qualified Range Officers for NRA & NSRA.

Sporting Rifle is becoming a very popular sport and is not as simple as it seems. Target shooting is mainly shot in three positions at static targets; the targets are sometimes on turning mechanisms that only edge the target. Sporting Rifle targets vary from static at 100m and can be moving from right to left & left to right at speed. It also incorporates a number of different shooting positions. This symbolises the different aspects of hunting for game & vermin. When shooting at Deer, Roebuck & Fox targets, centre fire rifle calibres must be used; there are some exceptions, there are some calibres that are not aloud on this range; for example:
.22-250, this exceeds the range safety limit & Pistol Calibre Rifles may not be used.

With Static & Running Deer ranges there are two general classifications:

The Running Deer has 3 general courses of fire at 100m:

• Singles - one round is fired at a moving target, going away and on the return.
• Doubles - two rounds is fired at a moving target, going away and on the return.
• Stop at wall - one round fired at a static target, on report of the shot, the target moves and another round is fired while the target is in motion. Repeat this on the return.

Shooting a deer stalking competition

The Static range has 3 general courses of fire at 100m:

Deer, Chamois and Fox targets at the BSRC layout

We also shoot a Running Boar target at 50m, using .22LR calibre only.
The range incorporates a CCTV system for scoring.
The Running Boar range has 2 general courses of fire at 50m:

The B.S.R.C. also has an indoor 10m air rifle moving target range within their club house. Where scaled down Running Deer targets are used.

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These range conditions below are for the Sporting Rifle Ranges at Bisley, run and maintained by the B.S.R.C. (British Sporting Rifle Club)

The Running Deer Competition is limited to 8mm maximum calibre. The BSRC impose a limit of case capacity of that of the .30-06 round. This rules out any of the .30 or 8mm ‘magnum’ calibres on the Running Deer range.
(The range is approved for the maximum calibre .577”, maximum muzzle velocity 2150fp/sec and maximum muzzle energy 5160ft.lbs.)

On the Static’s Range, rifles and ammunition may not exceed: calibre .577”, muzzle velocity 3275 ft/sec, and muzzle energy of 5160ft.lbs.

Only rifles chambered for .22LR ammunition may be used on the 50m Running Boar Range, except with the authority of the Club Chairman or Captain. (The range is approved for the maximum calibre of .455”, maximum velocity 2150ft/sec and maximum muzzle energy 1496ft.lbs.)

Only Air Rifles with a muzzle energy of less than 12ft.lbs may be used on a 10m running target range.

On the static courses only one shooter, shoots at the time.
The range officer will move from shooter to shooter taking them through each course of fire, safely.

On the Running Deer & Boar ONLY ONE person is aloud to shoot from the right hand bay.
The bay on the left hand side is for dry firing only, No ammunition is to be handled or inserted.
On the right hand bay the barrel must not pass the red line on the bench when loaded, there will be a Range Officer / marker present to ensure the shooter complies with the conditions.

Everyone will be fully instructed on the day and informed of all safety procedures and operation of equipment.

The object of this sport is to enjoy shooting in a safe and controlled environment.