Formed in 1985 and just a few minutes from Bolton town centre, Rivington Riflemen have today become the premier air rifle and air pistol club in the North of England. With well over one hundred members, whose ages range from five to more than eighty years old, we strive to make available a safe and enjoyable shooting environment for all! We are a very informal group of airgun enthusiasts from all walks of life, the one thing we have in common is the safe enjoyment of air guns.
With a multi lane 40 yard indoor rifle range, a 10 metre target range and several local outdoor FT and HFT ranges, Rivington Riflemen provide perfect facilities whatever your chosen discipline.
Rivington Riflemen is strictly a target only club. Our outdoor ranges and woodland are full of wildlife and any member or visitor must not shoot or aim at any living creature on any range or property.
Gary Cooper (who writes regularly for Airgun World magazine) recently visited our club and said: ‘Having visited many of the U.K. clubs now in terms of facilities Rivi is the best I’ve seen. What makes it unique is that, unlike most big clubs, there is a small club feel’ and he describes the outdoor range as: ‘…absolutely perfect.’
He also recently posted on the Airgun BBS – ‘ I have visited pretty much most of the big clubs and in terms of facilities & welcome Rivi is the best I’ve come across.’
Terry Doe, editor of Airgun World magazine writes, (Dec. 2008 page 15) quote: R.R. is a great organisation …. I only wish we had a thousand more ‘Rivis’ for our shooters to enjoy’.