Ilminster District Rifle and Pistol Club
The Club committee are pleased to announce that the Prone A Team are the top ranking team in the Yorkshire National League 2024 after successfully winning the Division one. Onwards and upwards after a disappointed outcome at the SSBSA.
Welcome to Ilminster Rifle club
Ilminster small bore rifle club was formed in 1870 and is one of the oldest Home Office Approved Licensed clubs in the country. We have a forward-looking membership, with an eye to the advancement of each individual’s shooting abilities and in the club’s facilities.
We are are proud to be the first club in Somerset to modernise our range with electronic scoring systems.
The club has members who are experienced coaches and instructors, and several members are qualified range officers for both small-bore shooting and full-bore shooting disciplines.
Disciplines
Disciplines under development
3P Position
With the introduction of electronic scoring systems in 2021, we are now able to develop 3P Position.The kneeling, prone and standing positions are all equally important when shooting a three position match. Each count for the same number of points and have specific guidelines for each position. In ISSF and NSRA 3P position matches, the first position is kneeling, followed by prone and then standing. 3P has become the olympic format since 2016 at 50 meters. The Photograph above is one of our members, Katie Watford who came first in the Junior National Championships.
Air Pistol 10 meters
The 10 meter air pistol is an Olympic shooting event governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF). It is similar to 10 meter air rifle in that it is shot with 4.5 mm (or .177) caliber air guns at a distance of 10 metres (11 yards), and that the match consists of a qualification round of 60 competition shots within 75 minutes. If an Electronic Scoring System (EST) is not available, 15 minutes are added to the time limit. Competitors are allowed to shoot an unlimited number of shots during the 15 minutes preparation and sighting time.
Affiliations
Yorkshire Small Bore Rifle & Pistol Association
Kent County Smallbore Shooting Association
Somerset Small Bore Association
JOIN US
We welcome new members and actively encourage people to consider target shooting as a discipline and are happy to get enquiries from those interested in participating in such a fantastic and rewarding sport. Please refer to our FAQ page for further information.The club provides one to one training and all the necessary equipment during the probation period and beyond. You will initially receive one to one coaching and instruction in safe fire arms handling, range procedures and range commands.
Further coaching and instruction will be given to individual members as and when requested. The journey will be yours to discover.