The Club
The Harlow Practical Club was formed in 1985.
It has successfully adapted since the Pistol Ban in 1997, from a mainly pistol
oriented club,
into a leader in various disciplines such as mini rifle.
The club is Home Office Approved and is also affiliated with the UKPSA and NRA.
The Harlow Practical Club prides it's self on a friendly atmosphere whilst ensuring a competitive edge. Club members are from all walks of life and vary in age, nationality and sex.
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The club meets regularly with Herts & Essex shooting association at its range in Chelmsford Essex. Both clubs boast to have amongst its members some of the top UK shooters. At least three represented Britain in world shooting competitions. |
Amongst Harlow's members there is a wealth of knowledge, from gun related subjects to the most in-depth 'general knowledge' you could imagine, which proves very interesting when you are waiting your turn to shoot!!!
Since the initiation of the Mini Rifle Discipline, Harlow has raised the interest of competitive shooters by organizing & successfully running four graded matches per year.
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The success of Harlow Club relies heavily on the long hours & hard work that the club secretary puts in, closely backed by the active five who put many hours into making the club a success. Harlow Club would welcome a few more members turning up, not only to shoot, but to join in with the work parties, and hey, it's a great social event too!! |
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The shooting range is a well lit indoor area of approximately 25mtrs x 15mtrs. The club also boasts a wonderful club room with all mod cons. We've got armchairs, tables, a kitchen, hot & cold running water, coffee, tea, (soft-drinks & take-a-ways, when we can organize a gofa), and that all essential W.C.! (bog, john, lav, toilet). Oh yeah, and some blinding heaters!
weekdays may only be practice nights, but every-one is well and truly put through their paces. For our own guidance we have a club league which runs from Jan to Dec to determine the club champion and to monitor your own personal progress. No two stages are ever remotely the same, and great fun is had by all.
A new member must expect to be scrutinized and trained through safety procedures, this is the most that is expected of them. A new shooter will only be permitted to shoot at the pace in which the range officer feels is within the capabilities of that individual shooter. Top marks are awarded for gun safety, nobody cares if you hit the target! Guidance, tips & support are always at hand, after all, we all started with no knowledge and look where we ended up! (No sarcastic comments from anyone that knows us please!)
Fun With a CO2 Pistol |
Children are most welcome into the sport under the strict supervision of their guardian. Of course tuition and supervision whilst handling any gun is given by qualified range crew. Many shooters introduce their own children into the sport of shooting, knowing that they will gain an understanding of what could potentially be a dangerous tool. We all know how freely they are available illegally on the streets of Britain. By training youngsters correctly we are able to ensure that they will not be another statistic 'playing' with guns. |
At the end of the day if you want to shoot for fun or competitively, we can truly say that Harlow Practical is the best club in town. (And we would swear this under oath)!
Other days, other disciplines....... we are able to offer Practical Shotgun, Practical Rifle, Black Powder Pistols & Long Arms, Air Pistols & Rifles, CO2 Pistols. Obviously not all disciplines are shot at the indoor range.