Sport built on patience and precision.

Our aim is to help people enjoy target shooting, build skill and take on new challenges with support from fellow members.

Down Hatherley Rifle Club promotes the main smallbore disciplines, including lightweight sport rifle, 10m air rifle and pistol, bench rest, three positions and prone rifle. Members can explore different formats and find the ones they most enjoy.

The club is affiliated to the Gloucestershire Association, Worcestershire Association and the National Small-bore Rifle Association (NSRA). The club holds Home Office Approved status.

Start by contacting the club.

As a Home Office Approved Rifle Club, membership follows a set application process.

1. Get in touch. Ask the club for current membership information and application forms.
2. Prepare identification. The current guidance asks applicants to supply two copies of ID. The club will explain what it accepts.
3. Complete the forms. Applicants complete the Police Check form and the club membership application.
4. Wait for the required response. We cannot progress an application until we receive an appropriate response from the local firearms licensing department.

A 50 metre outdoor range.

DHRC members have year-round access to the County Range at Sneedhams Green, between Brookthorpe and Matson.

The range has a covered firing point and 18 shooting lanes. It is cleared for smallbore shooting and can facilitate sport rifle, bench rest, prone rifle, three positions and casual air rifle use for Field Target-type disciplines.

There is no additional charge to members to shoot there, as access is funded through the club’s affiliation to the Gloucestershire Association.