In a surprisingly efficient effort, the Hon. Secretary of the OCRC has already booked targets for the 2017 target rifle season! As a result, the 2017 fixture list has already been emailed out to regular shooters and is also now available to download below or from the Fixtures page. ocrc-2017-fixture-list_01-11-16
The 2016 AGM of the OCRC will take place on Saturday 15th October 2016 at the Surrey Rifle Association, Bisley. The start time is scheduled for 17.30, but in reality the meeting will start after the cessation of that afternoon’s shooting. This year’s AGM is particularly important as the membership ...read more →
The weather forecast predicted a cloudy but mainly dry day with a few isolated showers. So it turned out, more or less. In addition there was a wind that proved surprisingly tricky at times. Ruefully, it can be told that all the isolated showers seemed to be rolled up into ...read more →
The programme for the day was: JACKSON CHALLENGE TROPHY: 2 sighters & 10 to count at 300 & 500 yards, a.m. LOVESY CHALLENGE BOWL: 2 sighters & 10 to count at 600 yards, p.m. LONG RANGE TROPHY: 2 sighters & 10 to count at 900 yards, p.m. PRESIDENT’S PRIZE, the ...read more →
Despite some apprehension that there might not be enough support for this shoot, seven OCs turned up on the hottest day of the year so far. With the not entirely comfortable temperature we enjoyed a gentle to medium wind that caught some of us out from time to time. Tim ...read more →
As in 2011, we were able to enter only one team for this event. Unfortunately, after the promise shown at our shoot of 23rd June, we did not produce as good a result as hoped. Perhaps spirits were depressed by the fact that it rained the whole time! For the ...read more →
We had six OCs and five members of the School shooting squad for this event – perhaps a little disappointing for the main opportunity for the School to meet us. Early on in the afternoon we had a little rain but otherwise it was fine with some wind that gave ...read more →
This match is shot over four ranges, 300, 600, 900 & 1000 yards and it is usual to start at 300 yards and move backwards. In order to circumvent restrictions in target availability, however, it was necessary to do the long range shoots in the morning and the shorts in ...read more →
As forecast, it was a wet afternoon that greeted the seven OCs who were able to make themselves available for this match. Nevertheless, we succeeded in getting everyone through at both ranges with one-to-one coaching, helped by the use of spare target space made available by other teams with fewer ...read more →
We had a very good turnout, ten shooters, for this event on a fine, if chilly, afternoon. As at least one school was only able to raise four it was agreed that the match would be decided on the basis of teams of four, with three nominated before the start. ...read more →