North Cotes Butts
One of the biggest (and friendliest) clubs in the country, North Cotes caters for pretty much all shooting disciplines.
Over the years the site has gone from strength to strength. They currently have a 25 metre range, 40 metre range and 100 metre tube range (The Tunnel). They are also in the process of building a western range with many more plans in the pipeline.
In addition to this, clay pigeon shooting is also on offer (mainly sporting, but skeet is also available) on a daily basis from 10am until 4pm. To shoot clays outside of these times please ring on 01472 388984.
There are club practical shotgun competitions nearly every month (UKPSA rules apply).
For anyone interested in something a little different, steel plate shoots are run by a group of members, The NC Bushwackers.
Yeehaa! The British Western Shooting Society (BWSS) runs a competition at the club most months. You don’t have to be a member to come and have a look if you’re feeling a little wild.
If you want target shooting, they have many members who enjoy various disciplines of this, from air rifle and air pistol, rim-fire rifle and pistol, full-bore rifle, black powder muzzle loading rifles and pistols (all still legal) to target shotgun with the NTSA (National Target Shotgun Association).
We thoroughly recommend North Cotes here at First Lodge Guns. They are, without a doubt, the friendliest and most welcoming club anywhere.
So if any of these activities or events take your fancy, go and see them - and while you’re there try their ‘famous’ NCB Bacon Butties, have a cuppa, and a look at all they have to offer!
Address: North Cotes Butts Shooting Club, Kenneth Campbell Road, North Cotes Airfield, North Cotes, Grimsby, DN36 5XU
Contact number: 01472 388984
Email: info@northcotesbutts.co.uk
Hillside Sporting Targets - Claxby
Situated just a few miles north of Market Rasen, Hillside is a fantastic clay ground with some challenging stands and legendary flushes! This ground is our clay ground of choice and you can sometimes see the Forest Lodge Guns team up there missing clays on a Sunday morning. They offer clay pigeon shooting, which includes a full 100 bird sporting layout, individual
or team flushes and a high bird tower.
Private tuition, taster sessions and corporate days are also available by appointment only. Their corporate shooting events can accommodate up to 50 people and are suitable for everyone from beginners to experts.
Whether it's just for practice or full corporate hospitality we fully recommend Hillside here at Forest Lodge Guns, and head man Alan Pearce is not only a superb coach, but also a thoroughly nice chap to boot!
Address: Claxby House Farm, Claxby, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire LN8 3YT
Coach: Alan Pearce
Hillside at Claxby - now back to their normal opening hours: Thursdays 10am - 4pm*
Saturdays 10am - 1pm, afternoons by appointment only (ring Alan) Sundays 10am - 1pm sharp
Contact number: 0147 2371634
Mobile: 07920 522374
* Seasonal variations apply - check with ground first
Reepham Shooting Centre
Reepham Shooting Centre is a friendly rifle club near Lincoln. They meet every Saturday throughout the year at Reepham Moor Rifle Range. There are two outdoor ranges – a covered 25m with 12 firing points and a covered 75m with 8 firing points. The 25m range now has purpose-made benchrest firing points ideal for smallbore and air rifle.
They now have 3 purpose-built shotgun bays for clay shooting too.
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Smallbore, fullbore, black powder, clays, air rifle/pistol and archery available
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New members welcome
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Age 10 to 80 (plus)
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Club rifles available
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Help and support available
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Covered firing points
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Disability friendly
Address:
Reepham Moor Rifle Range,
LN3 4EG
Website: reephamshootingcentre.co.uk
Contact number:
01522 753670
Blyton Shooting Ground
At Blyton (formerly known as Pinewood shooting ground), you can try your hand at clay pigeon shooting, or give their archery range a try. Set in the picturesque North Lincolnshire countryside, less than 15 miles from the M180, Blyton is a family run business, with activities ideal for the beginner or the professional alike.
Various clay shooting disciplines are available. From English sporting, skeet, sporting compacts, and we can personally vouch that they have some fantastic stands and challenging targets too!
They have a cafe area, toilet facilities and are disability friendly. Many of the England disabled shooting team train here!
Address:
Pyewipe Hall Farm/Sandbeck La, Gainsborough, DN21 3LN
Contact number:
01427 628900
Lincolnshire Bell Target Shooting
What is bell target? Bell target, in its simplest form, is shooting at a circular target 6 yards/18 feet away with a .177 air rifle or pistol with open sights and without any form of mechanical support. The object of the sport is to shoot a .177 pellet through the 3/8″ hole in the middle of the target and ring a bell.
Able to be used safely inside in venues such as pubs, clubs and village halls, bell target shooting is an increasingly popular shooting pastime. What’s not to like about having a pint and then having a go at ringing the bell? It’s not easy, that's for sure!
With a thriving local league everybody is welcome, and meets are taking place at locations up and down the county on a regular basis.
For more Lincolnshire Bell Target league information, or details on how to join or enter your pub or club as a team, please contact Dave Carter, Lincolnshire Bell Target Development Officer. They have everything you
need to form a team including frames, backing material, bell boxes and even air rifles you can borrow. All you need is a location and a team.
Contact: David Carter
Email: dc_a@btconnect.com
Mobile: 07875 072880
There is also an active Facebook site with upcoming venues, dates and latest news - just search for the Lincolnshire Bell Target Shooting page.
Springfield Rifle and Pistol Club (Ancaster)
Springfield Rifle and Pistol Club is located in quiet woodland, adjacent to the village of Ancaster, near Grantham, Lincolnshire.
It is a community amateur sports and private members club, managed by members, for the members. It is a friendly club, with the membership being made up of young and old, experienced and inexperienced, where members can improve their skills in a friendly, pleasant atmosphere.
They have a clubhouse on site with refreshment facilities and toilets, always a good place to swap knowledge and, in the Winter months, to get warm!
There is ample parking on site so no more lugging heavy gun cases and ammo bags around.
Members shoot everything from antique muzzle loading rifles and pistols, lightweight sports rifles, prone target rifles and even small cannons.
Springfield Rifle and Pistol Club has a membership that is growing annually, contact them for further details.
Address:
Springfield Rifle and Pistol Club, Ancaster Ranges, Pottergate Road, Ancaster, Grantham, Lincolnshire, NG32 3Q
Website:
www.springfieldrifleandpistolclub.co.uk
Contact number: 01400 230985
Sleaford Smallbore Rifle Club
The club is predominantly a .22 Rimfire prone rifle club and caters for various other disciplines. There are two ranges with the ground floor solely prone target rifle, whilst the first floor range is multi-discipline.
Prospective members should visit the club on a Tuesday or Friday evening when they can collect an application form. This will give you the opportunity to look round and ask any questions. They open around 7:30 pm, and as the outer door has security access, you may wish to knock loudly!
Membership fees are quite modest, at £45pa for adults and £35 for under 18s. Minimum age is 12 if accompanied by an adult club member or 14 if accompanied by a parent. Please note that access to the club is initially by 3 steps with a flight of stairs to the club room.
The club recommends that visitors use the Sainsbury's car park off Westbanks.
Address:
Sleaford Smallbore Rifle Club, Steven's Lane, Westgate, Sleaford
Email:
Ruston Bucyrus Rifle club - Lincoln
A small, friendly small bore target rifle club. New members are welcome.
Facilities include a clubhouse with covered firing points and outside butts.
Club equipment is available for novice shooters, with NSRA qualified club instructors on hand to help you enjoy your first time shooting in a safe and controlled environment.
Address: Moorland Railway Social Club Ground, Newark Road, Lincoln, LN6 8RT
Contact number: 07765 258091
Gainsborough Rifle and Pistol Club
A target-shooting club in Lincolnshire catering for .22 rimfire, air rifle and air pistol. The idea behind the sport is to use a gun to punch holes in a piece of paper very, very precisely.
Members shoot in competitions for air pistol, sporting rifle (including air rifle), and benchrest as well as those for pure target rifles. They can accommodate visually impaired shooters and wheelchair users.
Currently their most popular discipline is sporting rifle at twenty yards, but if you are interested in another style of shooting they will find a competition to suit you.
If you are a beginner, you will be taught the safe handling and accurate shooting of rifles and pistols on the indoor range, using club guns. There will always be somebody present to coach you and to answer any questions you may have, although there is no guarantee that you will get the same answer if you ask the same question twice; a lot of things in shooting are a matter of (strong) opinion.
Prone rifle, sporting rifle, air range, bench rest, visually impaired shooting and a practice range are all available.
Address:
Gainsborough Rifle and Pistol Club, Morton, Gainsborough, DN21 3ET
Email:
Keelby Rifle Club
Keebly Rifle Club has an outdoor and an indoor range in North Lincolnshire. The club has qualified NSRA club coaches, qualified range officers and club guns to use. The range at Kirmington has a covered firing point which protects you from the weather where you can shoot 50 to 100 yards. With parking and a toilet, it is perfect for outdoor competitions.
The indoor range at Keelby has a 25 yard range with two firing points for prone shooting. The tunnel is fully lit with strip lighting and flood light and the end of the range. The club house is heated and lit with a table and seating arrangements.
Lincolnshire Smallbore Rifle Association
The Lincolnshire Smallbore Rifle Association (LSRA), formed in 1907, is an association of target shooting clubs located in the county of Lincolnshire. Lincolnshire is an active target shooting county with over 20 clubs and 1000+ members.
Shooting is a sport for all ages, abilities and some types of disability including visual Impairment.
Their website is a gateway to a range of clubs which are involved in shooting air pistol, air rifle (precision, sporting, benchrest, visually impaired), small-bore 0.22calibre rifle (prone, 3 position, sporting, benchrest) and target crossbow, at distances from 10 metres to 100 yards on indoor and outdoor ranges spread across the county.
The LSRA supports and encourages target shooting in Lincolnshire by providing a wide range of team and individual competitions across these disciplines.
An established training and coaching programme gives club officials the expertise to manage competitions and train and coach shooters. Coaching is also given to shooters keen to improve and extend their skills.
The LSRA offers the opportunity to compete in nationally run competitions at club and county level.
For a wealth of information for either a beginner or experienced shooter, just visit their website!
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Lincoln and District Rifle and Pistol Club
A popular target rifle, shotgun and muzzle loading pistol club based at Reepham, near Lincoln.
They shoot every Sunday from 10:30am to about 2:30pm in a relaxed and safe manner. The club uses everything from air rifles through to high muzzle energy centre-fire target rifles.
They have a 25 metre pistol calibre range and also a 75 metre all calibre range from a covered firing point.
People interested in shooting at the club are welcome to go and see them on any Sunday for a chat but please just let them know 48 hours in advance. Shooting for new members will only take place on their guest day, which is the third Sunday of every month.
Address:
Moor Lane, Fiskerton, LN3 4EG
Chairman: Andy Graham – m3ajg@btinternet.com
Secretary: Trevor Wilson – trev_wilson1@outlook.com
North East Lincolnshire Target Club
A private member-owned sporting club for target shooters in and around the North East Lincolnshire area. The North East Lincolnshire Target Club boasts two all-weather 25 metre indoor ranges and a large members’ bar/lounge area. Free car parking is available on site.
Range one is equipped for the target shooting of gallery firearms ranging from .22 long rifle to .455 pistol calibres (and black powder pistol up to .50 calibre). There are four shooting lanes with main positions at 25 metres and provision for shooting at 15 and 10 metre distances. Static paper targets are used for general shooting but the range also features an automated turning target system, which is used for our regular police rifle competitions.
Range two is used for the shooting of air pistols and rifles, with a range of target types from 10m precision air pistol through to 25m steel knock-downs. This range also features a turning target system (similar to range one), which is used in dynamic air pistol competitions.
Club nights are Mondays and Thursdays, 7:30pm - 10:30pm (excluding bank holidays). On these evenings the club ranges will be open under range officer supervision and the club lounge will be open to members.
With club guns available to use, a lounge and bar area serving food, North East Lincolnshire Target Club has everything you need!
Address:
Situated just outside of Bradley Village, on the east side of Bradley Road, Grimsby (use postcode DN37 0AA for the general area). The club building access is through a gated drive along the hedgerow on the opposite side of the road to Bradley Village.
Email: secretary@neltc.org.uk
Contact number: 07948 683615
Website: www.neltc.org.uk
Hemswell Shooting Club
Hemswell Shooting Cub was founded in 1993 when an old 25m RAF practice range was converted for civilian use. The club is licensed to shoot smallbore and fullbore including 30 calibre rifles, air guns and black powder. The range is accessible to its members seven days a week between the hours of 8am to 9pm on the condition that at least two full members are present at the club before shooting can commence for safety purposes.
Members are encouraged to take part in competitions however members can also shoot for pleasure and are not forced to take part in anything that they do not wish to participate in. Many disciplines are practised including free standing (lightweight sport rifle), prone and bench rest.
Address:
The Old Shooting Ground, Caenby Corner Estate, Gibson Road, Hemswell Cliff, Gainsborough, DN21 5TL
Contact number: 07307186248
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