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Yeovil, Somerset
Westland Rifle & Pistol Club Yeovil
Westland Rifle & Pistol Club Yeovil
Established in 1938 as a shooting range associated with Westland Aircraft Ltd. The club has grown into a private members club and has Home Office approval supporting a range of lightweight sport rifle, air weapons, prone, 3P and bench rest disciplines. Full bore and Black Powder disciplines are also available to members at other local ranges.
Membership
Membership
We encourage prospective members to visit us and have a chat with the duty range officer and other members present to see if we can provide what you are looking for.
For full membership information, please refer to our Membership section.
Opening Times
Opening Times
The club is open for shooting each weekday evening from 19:00 but because of the differing requirements of the shooting disciplines, different kinds of shooting take place each evening.
Monday 25 yard Prone 0.22” rifle
Tuesday 10m, 0.177” Air Rifle and Air Pistol
Wednesday 10m, 0.177” Air Rifle and Air Pistol
Thursday 25 yard Prone 0.22” rifle
Friday 20 yard Light Weight Sport Rifle (LSR), 20 yard Air rifle and 20 yard Air Pistol
The club also opens for shooting competitions at weekends when required by any of the disciplines
Contact Us
Contact Us
To inquire for memberships, or to make a visit, contact
"westlandrifleandpistolclub@gmail.com"
The club is situated on the “Westland Entertainment and Leisure” complex site, in Westbourne Close off Preston Grove, in Yeovil and there are signs to it at various points around the town. The post code for the main administration building is BA20 2DD
The shooting club is situated between the watercourse, flowing through the site, and the bowling green. The nearest car park is that known as “The Old Tennis Court” just to the east of the bowling green
Sport .22 Rifle
Lightweight sport rifle is the most popular discipline at WRPC, ordinary sporting rifles or air rifles are used.
Any type of sight is allowed (including telescopic sights)
Many suitable rifles are modestly priced and ammunition is cheap
Prone Rifle
Prone rifle is a single shot rifle with heavy barrels and aperture sights. Shooting slings and canvas or leather shooting jackets are used to provide additional support.
Air Weapons
Competitors are shot at 10m range on NSRA 4/89 pistol targets and 3/89 rifle targets. Members can enter team and individual postal competitions throughout the year.
A brief history
A brief history
We were formed in 1938 as one of the founding sections of The Westland Sports and Social Club which, at that time, was only open to employees of Westland Aircraft.
The club range was opened in March 1940 and within a few months, following the suspension of all civilian club shooting due to WW2, the club and all it’s equipment was handed over to The Home Guard for training purposes. Civilian club shooting recommenced in 1945.
The range was rebuilt in the early 1970’s and a club room added. This was on the site of the original 1940's range and it is the building we now have.
Over the years, the connection to The Company has been relaxed and membership is now open to anybody who wishes to take up target shooting as a pastime.
In recent times The Company has withdrawn from the running of the complex and it is currently operated under the control of Somerset Council.
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