Membership

Interested in joining St. Nicholas R&PC?
There are several options depending on your current situation!

Do you already hold a valid FAC?

Visit the Club and bring along your shooting kit and your FAC.
Ask for the duty Range Officer upon your arrival.
Upon payment of a £3 'visitors fee', you can join in the details and 'try us out'.
The normal 6-month probationary period for new members may be waived at Committee discretion.

If you are new to the sport

YOU MUST VISIT THE CLUB BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE!
We hold a prospective members session on the first Tuesday of every month.
Ask for the duty Range Officer upon your arrival.
Fill in some paperwork and show some some ID [driving license or Passport preferred].
We will show you around the facilities and discuss any questions that you have.
If you wish to proceed with membership, a membership application form will be posted to you.
Once you have your probationary members card, you can attend the Club in order to complete the necessary courses.
If you are under 18yrs of age, you have to be accompanied by a parent/guardian at all times while on the range premises.

The Metropolitan Police have a number of web pages the prospective members might find useful:

• Shotgun applications

• Firearms applications

• Explosives applications

• FAQs

• Air weapons

Membership

Full 'Adult' members

• Men between 18yrs and 65yrs on 1st January in year of joining/renewal

• Women between 17yrs and 60yrs on 1st January in year of joining/renewal

Full 'Senior' members

• Men over 65yrs on 1st January in year of joining/renewal

• Women over 60yrs on 1st January in year of joining/renewal

Full 'Junior' members

• Under 18yrs on 1st January in year of joining/renewal

Membership fees do vary so please contact the Membership Secretary for the current rates. As a guide, the Full 'Adult' members rate is the most expensive at over £150 per annum [THIS MAY HAVE CHANGED THOUGH !], however, we do run a work party scheme, where members helping out on an approved work party, can obtain a reduction in their membership fee for the following year. Those members acting as scheduled Range Officers, can get this duty counted towards the membership fee reduction.

There is no 'range fees' payable on each visit.

There are no 'target fees' payable for paper targets.

All applications for membership include a non-refundable £25 application fee.

Opening times

The range is open dependant upon the availability of a duty Range Officer. If members do not volunteer to become Range Officers, then the Club cannot open for shooting! Please see the Chief Range Officer is you wish to offer your services.

• Monday 19:00 - 21:00 [small-bore rifle]

• Tuesday 19:00 - 21:00 [light sports rifle, gallery rifle, air pistol, field target]

• Wednesday 19:00 - 21:00 [small-bore rifle]

• Thursday 19:00 - 21:00 [small-bore rifle]

• Friday 19:00 - 21:00 [light sports rifle, gallery rifle, field target]

• Saturday 10:00 - 13:00 [small-bore rifle, field target, light sports rifle, black-powder]

• Saturday 14:00 - 17:00 [small-bore rifle, field target, light sports rifle]

• Sunday 10:00 - 13:00 [small-bore rifle, field target, light sports rifle]
   

New members

All prospective Club members have to complete a 6-month probationary period during which time regular attendance at the Club is required. This probationary period may be waived or extended at the Committee's discretion.

All prospective members have to complete a range safety course during their probationary period.

All prospective members wishing to shoot small-bore rifle, light sports rifle, gallery rifle or black-powder have to complete a beginners training course during their probationary period.