Membership

We have changed the way we accept new members. We will be accepting membership applications from now through until the end of December for people who wish to join in March 2025. We require prospective members to complete an application form and send this together with two forms of ID. These details will be passed to the Police to ensure that there are no issues regarding your suitability to handle firearms. The documents you need to complete and send back to us are the membership application form (click here for word version). To complete the forms, you will also need the lead safety information.Please email the membership form, and two forms of ID to us at membership@bishopaucklandgunclub.co.uk

In March next year, we will arrange an induction which will give you a brief introduction to the safe handling of firearms and you will then be able to try a variety of firearms to see if you like shooting. At the end of the induction, if you decide that you would like to take it further, you become a probationary member of the Club and you can then attend Tuesday evenings as often as you wish. If you decide that shooting isn't for you, there is nothing to pay and hopefully you have still had an enjoyable day.

Club rifles are available - these are provided free of charge. Typically the rifles are .22lr calibre. This has the advantage that ammunition is relatively cheap and there is no "kick" from the rifle.

Costs
Our membership fees are £225 per year. There are no weekly fees so the only additional thing you need to pay for is amunition, which is around £5 per box of 50. Typically you will get through 50 rounds in an evening.

If you progress to the point of getting your own firearm, the Club is open every day from 7-30am - 22-30.