King's College London Rifle Club
FRESHER'S WHATSAPP GROUPCHAT LINK 2023/24: https://chat.whatsapp.com/LQDLSnXO3HpFr88aPplSRQ
Please kindly note that access to the shooting range is restricted to individuals who has received an email confirmation have scheduled a session with Range Officers (ROs).
For referees in the online form, please refer to the given example and instruction:
Example: James Sample, 10 Sample Road London SE1 4EE, [email protected], +44 123456789
You are legally required to provide contacting details of your referee, who may be contacted. They need to be residents in the UK and they cannot be your relatives. Name, address, emails and telephone number are required.
Beginners, International Students, Students from UoL Member Institutions*, Alumni and Staff are all welcomed.
*For students from other UoL Member Institutions, please contact the KCLRPC Committee before purchasing the membership.
Joining Instructions: How to join as a full member (and be able to shoot regularly)!
- Purchase KCLSU Rifle Membership & Insurance
- Complete our online form for full membership application (Standard/Associate).
- Once you complete the form, please forward your KCLSU Receipt and a photocopy of your official ID (Passport, Driver's License, National ID etc.) to [email protected] with your King's email.
- Put your Full Name and Phone Number as the email subject.
- Please ensure the quality of the photocopy you submitted.
- Wait for our confirmation email of your successful application.
- Book a session in our General Whatsapp groupchat through the sign up link.
- Sessions are released weekly at 20:00 UK time on Sundays. Always bring your student ID with you when attending sessions. Please remember to bring a passport style photo with you at the first session.
Joining Instructions: How to join as a provisional member!
- Purchase KCLSU Provisional Rifle Membership & Insurance
- Complete our online form for full membership application (Provisional).
- Once you complete the form, please forward your KCLSU Receipt and a photocopy of your official ID (Passport, Driver's License, National ID etc.) to [email protected] with your King's email.
- Put your Full Name and Phone Number as the email subject.
- Please ensure the quality of the photocopy you submitted.
- Wait for our confirmation email of your successful application.
- Book a session in our General Whatsapp groupchat through the sign up link.
- If you decide to get a standard memberhsip after the try-out, you can purchse the Rifle Insurance Membership (then you wouldnt need to repurchase the insurance) and the standard membership.
Costs:
Standard Membership is £32 per year (plus KCLSU Sports Insurance, £4).
Associate Membership for UoL students is £30 per year (plus KCLSU Sports Insurance, £4).
Associate Membership for King's Staff and Alumni is £30 per year (plus KCLSU Sports Insurance, £4). Provisional Membership for try-out is £6 (plus KCLSU Sports Insurance, £4)
For more information and any questions about the Club and facilties, please email [email protected]
Please join and check our Whatsapp Group or Discord Server for joining details and events.
About Us:
The Rifle Club has a history that goes back to the nineteenth century, with records of elements of what now forms Kings (Guys particularly) having shot competitively in the very earliest days of the NRA. As a club, we believe we moved into the current range in the mid-1920s, and for a time in the early 2000s housed Reggie the Lion before his refurbishment.
Set in what used to be the Aldwych Tube Station tunnels, our firing range allows for single person prone shooting with .22 calibre target rifles. Bolt action and semi-automatic may be available upon request. The set up ensures one-to-one coaching with one of our Range Officers every time you visit.
Sessions take place depending on Range Officer availability but are generally run on 3 - 4 days of the week, and are run as half hour individual sessions. These are posted as a sign up at the start of each week in the Whatsapp group.
We cater to all levels of experience - our members include absolute beginners to national competitors - all are welcome to join! For those who wish to shoot competitively, we send a team every year to BUCS.
As well as our own Range shooting we run trips for full bore, shotgun and clay pigeon shooting, with annual visits to Bisley. Socials planned include paintballing and laser tag as well as the traditional curry nights out.
FAQs:
Q:If we are renewing our membership instead of signing up for the first time do we need to go through the whole process with filling out the forms, or do we just purchase the membership?
A:Yes, please can you complete the whole process again, each year we need to give an updated list of our membership to the police force with up to date data.
Q:Can I store my own rifle in the range?
A:We do not have a facility to store members firearms at our club presently, but we have club rifles which members can use to participate in our training sessions. These are .22LR bolt action target rifles, most are Anschutz Match 64s or Anschutz 1906s.