Frequently Asked Questions
1)How do I visit the club? Contact the club for full details of the joining process and to be given directions to the club's range.
2)What is the minimum age limit for joining the club? We don't have a minimum age for joining the club.
3)How do I become a member? You pay your joining fee, and attend as a probationary member for a minimum period of 4 months. Your application to join as a full member will then be submitted to the committee for consideration.
4)How much is the joining fee? The joining fee is currently £35
5)What is the current annual membership fee? £60 for adults, £90 for couples and £12 for junior and social membership. Our junior rate continues while a shooter is in full-time education.
6)What is the cost of the range fee? £2 for all adults and £1 for juniors. This is paid the first visit of the week and carries through the week (Monday – Sunday)
7)When are the annual subscriptions due? The subs run from the Annual General Meeting. There is a proportional reduction from joining, dependent on how many months have elapsed since the start of the probationary period.
8)Can you store my gun for me at the range as I do not want to have it in the house? The short answer is no.
9)Can women participate without disadvantage? Yes, very definitely since strength is not a major issue.
10)Are women welcome to join the Club? Yes, we encourage ladies to come and have a go in all disciplines.
11)What will be a bar to obtaining a Firearms Certificate? Any criminal conviction involving violence or the use of firearms. Some minor offences lapse after the passage of a few years and a Firearms Certificate can then be granted. Note that it is absolutely necessary that you declare any convictions of any sort to us when coming to the Club to shoot, even as a visitor.
12)Who owns the Club? The members. It is a social organisation that is run by the members and for the members. It is not a commercial organisation in any way and is definitely not a profit making organisation at all.
13)Where is the Club located? In Ossett, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.
14)How do I contact the Club? Either by telephone on: 07905 771077, or via email at: membership@ossettdrapclub.org.uk However it is best to call the Club, as much more information can be imparted in a short telephone conversation than can be given by even a long email reply. To visit the club, you must telephone first, arrangements for a first visit cannot be made by email.
15)Are there set times for each discipline? The range shall be open for prone rifle shooting on Monday, Carbine and Benchrest on Tuesday, Sporting Air Rifle and Air Pistol on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. The club is available for any discipline on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The club is open from 7.30 p.m. on weekdays. The range shall also be open on Saturday and Sunday provided that in this last case the range shall be open primarily for the purpose of range maintenance. Note: No shooting shall take place unless there be at least two full members of the Club present, one of whom must have been a member of the Club for at least one year and be a deputised Warden.
16)Is target shooting an anti-social sport? No, not at all. Neither unfortunately is it a spectator sport and this does mean that it has a relatively low profile, compared, say to cricket. This has the effect of making it a somewhat 'invisible' pastime.