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    SCOTTISH AIRGUN CLUBS - lets start a LIST

    So in rural Scotland -a country where most people live near to one of very few bigger cities , how many proper Clubs do you reckon exist anywhere ?
    Any shooting style - from .177 only Target to Ft/Hft ..or

    If joining a Club is one of the 'defences' for applying for the new farcical Scottish Airgun Licence , where are they ?

    Basc mentions that currently no Airgun Club has been ratified as having Chief Constable 'approval' as the bill was only past the other week .
    But there are too few and from what I can see - most all are down southlands around Glasgow and Edinburgh . I checked the SARPA website and this bears out .

    There is two types of 'Club' at this moment in time - this will be the same as everywhere else in UK .

    FIREARMS Clubs - traditional Rifle and Pistol clubs - in main Fullbore/Rimfire , these usually have airgunners present , and an airgun section or area to shoot . So 'Airgun Friendly'.

    AIRGUN CLUBS - low power Airguns only . These may have Fac members (?) but in main are for sub 12ft/lb airgun users .

    At this stage what with legislation upon us in the following months [ Basc claim it may happen as soon as next April .... ] it doesn't matter what Club you try and join .....if they let you ......however it appears that a traditional Firearm Club can prove 'difficult' - they are bound by Home Office approval / Police operating procedures so strict membership rules , vetting and attendance issues . It would seem logical to want to shoot at a 'real ' Gun Club but there may be difficulties for some .

    THE LIST


    Please keep adding to this List !

    Anyone with any info on their Club ?
    Anybody planning to start a club ?
    Locations + Contact Details Please !

    NEW CLUB ADDED Bedley , Cumbernauld http://bedlayairgunclub.co.uk/find-us

    Westfield Air Rifle Club ( Strathblane Glasgow ) Contact 0141 563 2616

    Glenrothes Target Shooting Club http://www.gtsc.co.uk/

    Strathpeffer , Inverness http://www.strathrifleclub.co.uk/

    North Ayrshire Shooting Ground Air Rifle Club (Dalry)

    Dechmont ARC (Hamilton)
    www.dechmont-arpc.co.uk/

    Over 50s Shooters Club ( Lanarkshire ) mobile contact - 07890 452 931

    Westfield ARC (Glasgow - Milngavie ) http://www.westfieldarc.co.uk/

    New Kypeside ARC (Blackwood/Strathaven)

    Grampian ARC (Aberdeen , Turriff) http://www.grampian-air-rifle-club.co.uk/ mobile contact 07989 419250

    Tayside ARC (Auchterhouse by Dundee)

    Juniper Green (Edinburgh)

    Dunfermline ARC (Dunfermline) contact mobile 07910 393221

    Dumfries Lochmaben Shooting Supplies Ltd / Range http://www.ukshootingsupplies.com/

    Cloybank Air Rifle Club ( Falkirk) email contact scottg67@blueyonder.co.uk

    New Caledonian Air Rifle Club ( Lanarkshire ) email contact NewCali_Sue@yahoo.co.uk

    Scotia Field Target Club ( Glasgow ) mobile contact 07979 262445

    Tayside Airgun Club ( Auchterhouse Dundee ) mobile contact tacsecy@virginmedia.com
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    Our Scottish Office approved Rifle & Muzzle Loading Pistol club also has an Airgun section; so no issues there.

    Many people start off shooting Airguns and then move up to FAC Small-bore & Full-bore.
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    The 2 Scottish clubs I have visited are Dunfermline and Cloy Bank, both very welcoming clubs, Cloy Bank in particular has fantastic facilities but it would not surprise me if most Scottish clubs were now full.
    There is also North Ayshire shooting ground, not visited that club as yet though.

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    Juniper green near Edinburgh.
    Grampian air rifle club too just outside Aberdeen

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    North Ayrshire Shooting Ground Air Rifle Club (Dalry)
    Dechmont ARC (Hamilton)
    Westfield ARC (Glasgow)
    New Kypeside ARC (Blackwood/Strathaven): pm me for info.
    Grampian ARC (Turriff)
    Tayside ARC (Auchterhouse by Dundee)
    Cloybank ARC (Banknock)
    Juniper Green (Edinburgh)
    Dunfermline ARC (Dunfermline)

    Everyone of them is full of good guys.

    There was one down Dumfries way a few years back but it may have gone due to a lack of support.
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    More please

    Please keep adding to this List .

    There appears to be two types of Club - this will be the same as everywhere else in UK .

    FIREARMS Clubs - traditional Rifle and Pistol clubs - these usually have airgunners , and an airgun section or area to shoot . So 'Airgun Friendly'.
    But by their very nature and legal approval to exist have little to do with the average Airgun user running low power non Fac weapons .

    AIRGUN CLUBS - not Fullbore/Rimfire related . These may have Fac members but in main are sub 12ft/lb airgun users .

    At this stage what with legislation upon us in the following months [ Basc claim it may happen as soon as next April .... ] it doesn't matter what Club you try and join .....if they let you ......however it appears that a traditional Firearm Club can have 'difficulties' - they are bound by Home Office approval or Police operating procedures .
    At first you would say 'whats the problem ' ....but after the Pistol 'Ban' / Dunblane and even before , there were strict membership rules , attendance issues , and the old days of 'turn up and try things out ' have since long died ..... Not out of place perhaps at an Airgun Club esp if you are invited but never at a Firearms Club .

    Its just something I have picked up on ...it would seem logical to want to shoot at a 'real ' Gun Club but there may be difficulties for some .
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    To avoid reading the tedious legislation!
    Will you be able to shoot on private land if you get your Licence?
    Ie. your own property or with permission.

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