Douglas Mottram Range

Information about the Douglas Mottram Range at Norman Cross in Peterborough.

This is the Cambridgeshire County Range.

The main rimfire range has 32 firing points, 16 at 50mts and 16 at 100yds.These ranges are used for .22 rimfire shooting in prone, standing, kneeling and Benchrest disciplines, plus some .177 air target shooting for Benchrest users.

There is a 2 lane air rifle zeroing range for those using scope sights, so these can be tested and sighted in for the different distances they wish to shoot at.

Also there is a separate air plinking range, this has knockdown and spinner targets, shooters use the benchrest position to shoot at these targets.

All ranges have covered firing points to help with the various weather conditions.

There is plenty of parking, a nice big Club Room with seating, scoring room, toilets and kitchen. The DMR is disabled friendly, with designated disabled parking, ramp to the firing points and disabled toilet in the pavilion. 

There is also a toilet outside, which is just off the main car park.

St Caths is a portable building just off the main car park, which is used by those attending the DMR, to prepare and clean their equipment.

Throughout the year Clubs and Individuals use the range to shoot their league competition cards.

The CTSA holds several Open meeting competitions through the year, two of these are on Gehmann Style target changer Boxes. Benchrest shooting is included in all the open meetings. On these days light refreshments are available including home made cakes.

Members of affiliated Clubs can be found using the ranges and facilities all week during daylight hours.

CPSRC and PARC&PC clubs, can be found using the DMR most Saturdays, as this is their main club day but members also visit the DMR during the week for training and shooting competition cards. Often other club members attend on a Saturday as well.

Gogs, Newmarket, Shelford, Soke and Whittlesey Club members use the DMR any day of the week. Soke club often Sunday mornings and Wednesday afternoons. Being able to use the DMR at any time, is ideal for retired members who can arrange to meet up, shoot and socialise.

Selected Sundays during the year are the main days for open meetings, where shooters from local clubs and other clubs from other Counties come to compete. 

The 6 Counties annual shoot is shot at the DMR, shooters from Beds, Cambs, Essex, Herts, Norolk and Suffolk take part, this is usually the 2nd Sunday in April.                                               

The Triangular annual shoot between Cambs, Suffolk and Norfolk take part, usually held on the 3rd Sunday of September. 

The Eastern Region Shooting Squad also come to the DMR for their Squad training days.

Affiliated clubs that use the DMR can book a day to have a shoot and BBQ, they invite their families and other club members that might not normally use the DMR, so that they can take part and then might decide to shoot outside as well as on their indoor range.