Saints Rifle

Saints Rifle is an inclusive club offering training for beginners and advanced shooters as well as competing in National competitions for those looking to develop competition skills.

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Saints Rifle

The University of St Andrews Rifle Club shoots smallbore (.22″) Target Rifle at a local facility in St Andrews.

The club is highly competitive and successful competing at a local, national and even international level. They welcome anyone to shoot. The club have members who shoot recreationally and those who are developing their skills as well as those competing for the team. In the past, club members have participated in world-class competitions such as the Junior Commonwealth Games, World University Shooting Championships and the World University Games.

Club sessions

Day	Time	Location
Wednesday*	14:00-17:00	Range
Thursday**	19:00-21:00	Range
Sunday	14:00-17:00	Range
*Wednesday is aimed at development members	**Thursday is team training only

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Patrick Jess is a former University of St Andrews Rifle Club team member and has been coaching the club for over 20 years. He is also a member of the St Andrews Town Rifle Team. The club train 3 times a week is comprised of complete novices and those who have been shooting for years. Patrick as an experienced coach, helps even these complete beginners to shoot at the top level by the end of their degrees.
The club competes in a variety of competitions with both SSS and BUCS. These take the form of postal competitions completed in our home range to both indoor and outdoor shoulder to shoulder competitions taking us all over the country. The team is massively successful achieving a 1,2,3 in Women’s individuals at BUCS outdoors in the 2021/22 season and collecting over 50 gold medals in SSS competitions winning 3/5 grand prix.
Whether you are new to the sport or an experienced shooter, already attend the University or if you are thinking about attending, please get in touch to register your interest and find out more about our club.

Come find us at the range located in the car park off argyle street behind the green door (There’s usually a whiteboard outside!)

The University hosts a Sports Fayre at the beginning of each academic year during Orientation Week, giving prospective members the opportunity to talk to club members and sign up to ‘Give It A Go’ sessions.

Please email the club to register your interest: rifle@st-andrews.ac.uk

Club Membership

All matriculated students at the University can join the Rifle Club.

Please visit the Saints Sport website for a full list of club membership options, prices and information on how to purchase your membership.