Witney Rifle Club

The Witney Rifle Club (founded approx. 1927, originally Witney British Legion Miniature Rifle Club) (more club history) is one of the two founding clubs of the Witney Projectile Range. Despite our name, we shoot almost anything that requires a propellant to send a projectile down a barrel, including black powder, long barrel pistols and rifles which are all commonly seen on the range. We also venture out for full bore and Practical Shotgun. We compete in local and national competitions and receive medals from most competitions we enter. If you have an interest in target shooting or any other shooting why not come and see us - send a message from [HERE]. We meet at the range on Thursday evenings (also Thursday afternoons but can’t take visitors at that time).

We also do Practical Shooting (sometimes called Tactical Shooting) which is a competitive sport focusing on real-world shooting scenarios. Participants employ rifles in stages mimicking various situations. They move through courses of fire, engaging multiple targets while emphasising speed and accuracy. Governing bodies like the International Practical Shooting Confederation (IPSC) oversee this sport, categorizing shooters by skill level and firearm type. Practical shooting fosters firearm safety and marksmanship skills. It's a popular sport that combines precision shooting with time pressure, attracting firearm enthusiasts and competitive shooters globally, providing an exhilarating and challenging experience. See [HERE] for more details.

Practical score card

Witney Rifle Club are affilliated with Oxford Shooting Academy. Members are able to rent a range of rifles from OSA, which is an ideal chance to try before you buy. For further details on the range of rifles available, see https://oxsa.uk/our-guns

Speak to Mark or Joe for more information on OSA.

CLUB NEWS

Xmas Comp Winners
BLIND DARTBOARD

In a heart-pounding face-off between Paul S and Mitch W, an intense rematch was called to settle the score. The tension reached its peak as Mitch notched an impressive 49 points, but the ultimate victor emerged as Paul, sei... [CLICK FOR MORE]

Xmas Drinks 2023

Join us for a festive gathering at the 'Spoons on December 20th at 8:00 PM for some delightful Christmas drinks! Everyone is welcome to share in the holiday cheer. See y... [CLICK FOR MORE]

Robert Courts Visit

On 19th October 2023 Robert Courts (MP for Witney) and his PA Annabel Dixon visited the Witney Rifle Club

The Practical Shooting session on the second Sunday of the month is on! 13:00-1... [CLICK FOR MORE]

Open Day

The Witney Rifle Club will be holding an open day at the Witney Projectile Range, Burford Road, Witney, OX290NB on Thursday 13th April 2023 (during Easter Holidays).

If you are interested in taking up shooting as a sport, please fee... [CLICK FOR MORE]

AGM 2023

Our AGM this year will be at the range at 20:00 on 30th April 2023. Please be there, it is an important meeting.

The agenda can be downloaded from:

https://wrc.wpr.org.uk/downloads/AGM-2023-Agenda.pdf

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IMPORTANT NOTICE
HyperFire Trigger potential issue with non-rotating trigger/hammer pin

Having recently fitted a non-rotating trigger/hammer pin set I discovered a fairly serious safety issue. Because of the way the HyperFire trigger works, there is ... [CLICK FOR MORE]