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The Purbeck Gun Club was founded in 1977 by our chairman Mr Graham Baume. The club started as a pistol shooting club and shared its range with the now defunct Swanage Rifle Club.
Following the handgun ban in 1997 many of the members moved to target shooting using .22 rimfire rifles and the club now offers competitions between the members for both rimfire and air rifle shooters.
Target shooting with small-bore rifles, pistols and Air Guns on Fridays from 7:30pm to 9:30pm for club members and FAC holders only.
Purbeck Airgun Club
The Purbeck Target Sports Airgun Club offers a wide range of indoor air rifle and air pistol target shooting in our purpose built 20m indoor range. The club caters for both air-rifle and air-pistol shooters, target or good old fashion plinking. Spring, pre-charged and CO2 guns are catered for.
Airgun Club shooting on Wednesday evenings from 7:30pm to 9:30pm.
We offer a range of membership options which are listed on our Membership page. We also have a list of useful links to shops and other related website's.
Frequently Asked Questions:
What type of gun can I shoot on a Firearms shooting day?
Any Style of .22 calibre rimfire and centre fire underlever and carbine rifles and long
barrel centre fire pistol up to the ranges power limits which are available on the club
notice board are allowed and any type of air weapon.
Do I need my own gun to start shooting?
No, the club has various .22 rimfire rifles and air weapons for members and visitors to
use. There is no charge for the use of club rifles and pistols. *
Can I purchase ammunition at the club?
You can purchase .22 rimfire ammunition and also air gun pellets. You must leave your
.22 rimfire ammunition at the club unless you are a firearms certificate holder and then
any purchased ammunition must be entered on your certificate before you take it away
from the range.
Do you have any other facilities at the club?
We have a separate club room with tea and coffee making facilities which are free to
members and guests. We also have a club pool table and darts board. Various shooting
related magazines and books are also available for members to read. Toilets are located in the holiday park complex. Ample FREE parking is available in the nearby car parks below the complex.
How can I join the club?
You must enter your details on the membership form provided and return this with the
appropriate membership fee to the club. We will then contact your references and we
also have to submit your details to the firearms department at Dorset Police.
Once all the checks are complete you will be provided with a membership card and your
three month probation period will start.
Can I bring a friend or guest along to shoot?
You can only bring guests to shoot firearms on one of the clubs open days. If the guest is only to be shooting air weapons they will be able to
shoot on a normal club night but we would request that you contact the range officer for
the shoot to tell them you are bringing extra people to shoot. All visitors are subject to a
range fee of £2 per session.
* Pre charged & CO2 air guns will require air or CO2 cylinders at £1 each / per charge.