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What we do
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- This Home Page page gives a brief introduction to
Marple Rifle and Pistol Club (MRPC), a private, members only, target shooting club for all types and calibres of rifle and pistol.
For more details on how to join, click on the
How to visit the Club, or the
Club Details
links opposite; or telephone the club on 0161 427 9133 Monday to Friday
inclusive, between the hours of 20:00 and 21:00 and speak to a Range Officer.
- The club was founded in 1957 and
has been in continuous operation ever since, it is thus one of the oldest
members only, target shooting clubs in the area. It is located in Marple,
Stockport, Cheshire, near to the Derbyshire border and is close to the city of Manchester in the North-West
of England: see
Club Details.
It is affiliated to both the National
Smallbore Rifle Association (NSRA) and the National Rifle Association (NRA).
We also shoot Black Powder to the Muzzle Loaders Association of Great
Britain (MLAGB) rules. It is open to anyone, both male and female who wish to take part in the
sport of target shooting. The minimum age for full adult membership is 17
and for juniors, 14,
but see below for airgun shooting.
- We have a 25 metre indoor range
with a total of 10 firing points and can accommodate all types of target gun. Of these 10 firing points, 6 can be used
for fullbore carbine, fullbore pistol and Black Powder. Eight of the 10
firing points can be used by .22 rimfire rifles and carbines shot from a standing or
kneeling position and all 10 firing points can be used for prone .22 rimfire rifle
shooting. Originally opened as a .22 rimfire only range we
upgraded to centrefire (fullbore) in 1990 and unlimited calibre
Black Powder shooting in 2004.
- In addition to shooting at 25
metres, we can also shoot at 10, 15, 20 metres, 20 and 25 yards. We also
have an electrically operated
turning target system, which can be used at any of these distances so as to allow participation in timed fire events.
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Feinwerkbau 10 metre air rifles |
- We also have a 12 firing point,
10-metre range for standing 4.5 mm (.177 inch) airgun shooting, equipped
with automatic target changing mechanisms. Please note that we do not do
Field Target airgun shooting and
will not allow .22 airguns to be used on our airgun range. The minimum age
for airgun shooting is 17.
- All indoor ranges and disciplines
are open to wheelchair users and the club has dedicated wheelchair access
and parking.
- The club has access to the
military ranges at Altcar near Southport as well as Sealand near Chester for distances
of between 100 and 1000
yards. Members can also shoot at the NRA's Bisley ranges at Woking in Surrey.
- Basic instruction is given to all new
visitors at no cost and you can come as a visitor for up to a maximum of
three visits: see How to visit the Club for more details.
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An active program of competition
shooting is followed at Club, Regional and National level and all members
are encouraged to take part, however participation in competitive shooting
is not mandatory.
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Whilst we do not do Clay Pigeon
shooting at the club itself as we do not have sufficient land, some of our
members have formed up into an informal group and visit local shoots. You
will thus have opportunity to take part in Clay as well as
paper target shooting.
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Common gun calibres used by club members are: 4.5 mm (.177 inch), 22 rimfire,
36, 38, 357 magnum, 9 mm, 44 magnum and 45. Most calibres can be shot in
either nitro, or black powder form and there is no upper limit to the
maximum calibre of black powder guns, provided that the maximum muzzle
velocity and energy limits for our range are not exceeded.
- For all further details, please
call 0161 427 9133 between the hours of 20:00 and 21:00, Monday to Friday
inclusive and speak to one of the Range Officers. For security reasons we will not
deal with any query from a mobile telephone.
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| 10 Metre Airgun range |
Marple Rifle and Pistol Club Badge |
Anschutz .22 single
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email contact:
enquiries@marplerifleandpistolclub.org.uk
Marple is 5 miles from Stockport
centre and 12 miles from Manchester.
Telephone contact:
0161 427 9133 between 20:00 and 21:00 Monday to Friday (If telephoning from outside the UK: +44 161 427 9133)
It is not possible to
arrange a first visit by
email. You must speak to someone on 0161 427 9133 between the hours of 20:00 to
21:00 Monday to Friday inclusive and give your name, address and telephone
number. Calls from mobile numbers will not be accepted for the purposes of
making a reservation. If you are under the age of 18 you must
have parental consent. Please note that the minimum age for airgun shooting is
17 and that we do not allow the use of .22 airguns on our 10 metre airgun range (see
Field Target Shooting
for
shooting .22 airguns in the Stockport and Manchester area).
Geographical note: Marple and Stockport are located in the county of
Cheshire, but between 1974 and 1986 were incorporated into the county of Greater
Manchester. This was an administrative arrangement rather than a geographical
one and has now been abandoned.
Please report any broken
links, errors, spelling mistakes, as well as any suggestions for additions and improvements to this website, to
the following email address:
enquiries@marplerifleandpistolclub.org.uk
Marple Rifle and Pistol Club trades as: Marple Target Sports Centre.
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Our website address is:
http://www.marplerifleandpistolclub.org.uk
Website opened: Saturday, 01 April 2000.
This page was last updated on:
Saturday, 30 January 2010.
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