Three ranges, one club.

Marksmanship, properly kept.

Fullbore, pistol, smallbore and clay pigeon shooting in Fife, among good company.

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An engraved side-by-side shotgun, broken open with two cartridges, resting on a leather cartridge bag in autumn grass

Three ranges, one club.

Marksmanship, properly kept.

Fullbore, pistol, smallbore and clay pigeon shooting in Fife, among good company.

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  • Affiliated to Scottish Target ShootingSTS membership included with club membership
  • Shooting for Scotland at BisleyFrankie Calder, NSRA Inter-Region match
  • FTR World Champions with Great BritainDr Chris Cairns, Bisley 2026
“I felt welcome from my very first visit. Great people, very knowledgeable and always happy to help. A really enjoyable day out.”
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The Club

A members’ club of quiet standards.

The Civil Service Shooting Club is a members’ club based in Rosyth, Fife. We shoot at three ranges, Blairadam, Craigluscar and Maitland Street in Dunfermline, twice a month at each, with regular clay pigeon shoots at Craigluscar besides.

Training in the relevant discipline is given at each of the three facilities, and newcomers are made welcome.

Civil Service Shooting Club badge

The club has an arrangement with Scottish Target Shooting (STS), the governing body for target shooting in Scotland and affiliated to Sport Scotland. STS membership comes free with club membership.

Members may enter STS or Cumbria & Northumbria competitions in Gallery Rifle, Long Barrelled Pistol, Muzzle Loading Revolver and Smallbore Rifle, in both the Summer and Winter Leagues.

A shooter in a wool hat sighting a scoped, wooden-stocked rifle rested on a mossy log
Steady hands, and a rifle well cared for.

The Disciplines

Four ways to shoot well.

Members can find every 2026 date in the shooting diary.

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I · Blairadam

Fullbore Rifle

The 500 yard range at Blairadam. 200, 300 and 500 yard shoots on Saturdays and Wednesdays, from 10:00.

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II · Craigluscar

Pistol & Gallery Rifle

The 25m outdoor range. Pistol calibre and .22RF rifles, long barrelled pistols and muzzle loaders, 12:00 to 15:00.

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A scoped rifle on a bipod upon a dark wooden table, with paper targets and a tin of pellets
III · Maitland Street

Smallbore Rifle & Pistol

Indoors in Dunfermline on the first and third Friday evenings, 19:30 to 21:30. Air rifles and pistols too.

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Looking down an open over-and-under shotgun, two brass cartridges in the chambers, against a tweed-gloved hand
IV · Craigluscar

Clay Pigeon

Regular clay pigeon shoots at Craigluscar. Rounds of 30 or 40 clays, and shotguns may be borrowed on request.

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Three ranges, all within a short drive of Rosyth.

Where we shoot

Three ranges, one club.

Shoots at Blairadam and Craigluscar are mainly on Wednesdays and Saturdays, occasionally Sundays. Maitland Street is on Friday evenings.

I.From 10:00

Blairadam

A 500 yard range for Fullbore Rifle.

II.From 12:00

Craigluscar

A 25m outdoor range for Pistol Calibre Rifles, .22RF Smallbore Rifles, Long Barrelled Pistols, and Muzzle Loading (Black Powder) Rifles and Pistols. Craigluscar also hosts the clay pigeon shoots.

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III.Fridays from 19:30

Maitland Street, Dunfermline

A 25m indoor range for .22RF Smallbore Rifles and Long Barrelled Pistols, Air Rifles and Air Pistols. Hosted at Dunfermline Smallbore Rifle Club.

Blairadam
Craigluscar
Maitland Street
Rosyth
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The 2026 Calendar

The shooting diary.

Members only

The diary is kept for members.

Every 2026 date, time and range contact for all four disciplines. Enter the members’ password, available from the Secretary.

Not yet a member? Please email the Secretary at csscrosyth@gmail.com.
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Members’ noticeboard

Firearms for sale.

Items members are selling privately. Nothing is sold through the website: contact the Secretary for details and the seller will be put in touch.

Buyers must hold the appropriate certificate (in Scotland, an Air Weapon Certificate for air rifles) and every transfer must be made lawfully.

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Members’ noticeboard

Firearms wanted.

Items members are looking to buy. If you have something that matches, get in touch with the member directly.

Both parties must hold the appropriate certificate and every transfer must be made lawfully.

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On the day

What to expect at the range.

Blairadam

Fullbore Rifle

Times
From 10:00. Where two distances run, the longer shoots 10:00–13:00 and the 200 yards follows from about 13:00 to 16:00. Wednesday 200 yard shoots run 10:00–13:00.
Club rifles
Scoped .308 Howa bolt-action; scoped .223 Remington bolt-action; scoped .243.
The detail
Each detail lasts roughly 30 to 40 minutes, depending on numbers. You fire 10 shots per go, and may shoot more than once in a detail if uptake allows. Afterwards, members take a turn in the butts; the more people present, the fewer turns. Members with a medical issue are excused butt duty and need only tell the Range Officer.
Craigluscar

Pistol & Gallery Rifle

Times
12:00–15:00, all year round.
Club rifles
Scoped .357 Marlin under-lever; iron-sights .357 Marlin under-lever; scoped .22 Ruger bolt-action.
The detail
Much shorter than at Blairadam, with the same 10-shot rule.
Maitland Street, Dunfermline

Smallbore Rifle & Pistol

Times
First and third Friday evenings of each month, 19:30–21:30. Hosted at Dunfermline Smallbore Rifle Club.
Club rifles
Two .22 bolt-action rifles. Ammunition available.
The detail
Much shorter than at Blairadam, with the same 10-shot rule.
Craigluscar

Clay Pigeon

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Shotguns can be borrowed on the day on request. If you bring your own cartridges, they must be fibre wad.
The approach to Blairadam range across autumn fields, with woodland and the hill behind
Blairadam · The approach
Blairadam targets and butts seen from a firing point, framed by gorse and pine
Blairadam · The butts
The covered 25m range at Craigluscar with numbered targets and gabion walls
Craigluscar · 25m range
A side-by-side hammer shotgun with a walnut stock and two cartridges, resting on a green leather gun slip

At every range

Range fee, ammunition and good practice.

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Unused purchased ammunition is returned to the ammunition box marked with the shooter’s name, unless the shooter holds an FAC with authority to possess it, in which case it is entered onto their FAC.

Members are kept informed through a WhatsApp group of any cancelled shoots, or when ground conditions prevent vehicles reaching the Blairadam firing point.

Membership

Membership, plainly stated.

  • STS membership is included free.
  • All new members are provisional for three months, including those who hold their own FAC.
  • Fees may change at the AGM, held each April.

If you are interested in joining the Civil Service Shooting Club, please email the Secretary at csscrosyth@gmail.com.

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Try us as a guest

Come as a guest first.

Anyone may try the club as a guest. There is a little paperwork, and the police must be told in advance, so the only thing we ask is that you write to us in good time.

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    Write well ahead

    The club must declare each Guest Day to the police with 72 hours’ notice. Get in touch in good time and tell us which shoot you would like to attend.

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    Sign the declaration

    Every guest signs a Section 21 Declaration, either on the day or beforehand.

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Club news

News from the club.

Frankie Calder shooting prone with a smallbore target rifle, wearing a red and white shooting jacket and ear defenders

National Smallbore Championships

Frankie Calder shoots for Scotland at Bisley

At this year’s NSRA Bisley meeting, club member Frankie Calder was selected to represent Scotland in the annual Inter-Region match. In tricky conditions she shot 572 ex 600.

She then shot the weekend aggregate, posting 1157 ex 1200 to win Class A and earn promotion to Class X, the top tier. She was also 2nd in the 100 yds aggregate with 193 ex 200.

FTR World Championships · Bisley

Chris Cairns helps Great Britain to a first world title

Club member Dr Chris Cairns, an NHS Forth Valley consultant in Critical Care, helped Great Britain win the FTR Rifle Shooting World Championship for the first time in August, after a closely fought competition decided in the final round.

An FTR shooter lying prone behind a scoped target rifle on the range at Bisley, wearing ear defenders and a Scotland cap

Chris first took up long-range target shooting at school, returning to the sport after the Covid-19 pandemic. Competing through local clubs in Scotland, he enjoyed early success and earned a place at the GB team trials in 2024.

With team training at the National Shooting Centre in Bisley, Surrey, Chris regularly travelled the length of the UK while balancing a demanding role in Critical Care at Forth Valley Royal Hospital.

“Trying to hit a five-inch bullseye from 800, 900 and 1,000 yards isn’t easy, especially with a variable crosswind. Balancing training with my role in Critical Care has required effective time management, and understanding colleagues and family.”

The championship was tense, with GB leading Pakistan by a single point going into the final round. When victory was confirmed, Chris described a mix of relief and immense pride after two years of dedication and much of his annual leave.

“GB has never won this event before, so we had blazed the trail. It was an incredible feeling and a huge achievement for the whole team.”

Chris plans to keep competing and to help develop the next generation. As captain of the Scottish team he remains involved in Home Nations events and mentors younger athletes, including members of the GB Under-25 squad. Keeping it in the family, his son Will was part of the U25 GB team that also won at the world championships.

Chris Cairns wearing his gold medal, with his arm around his son Will, both in Great Britain team caps
Chris with his son Will, 16.
The Great Britain senior and junior FTR teams posing on the range with their medals and trophies
The winning Senior and Junior GB teams.

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Questions

Questions, answered.

The things newcomers most often ask. Anything else, write to us.

What is the Civil Service Shooting Club?

The Civil Service Shooting Club (Rosyth), known as CSSC, is a members’ target shooting club based in Rosyth, Fife, Scotland. Members shoot fullbore rifle, pistol and gallery rifle, smallbore rifle and pistol, and clay pigeon, and training is given in each discipline.

Where does the club shoot?

At three ranges: the 500 yard range at Blairadam for fullbore rifle; the 25m outdoor range at Craigluscar for pistol calibre rifles, .22RF rifles, long barrelled pistols and muzzle loaders, which also hosts the clay pigeon shoots; and the 25m indoor range at Maitland Street, Dunfermline, hosted at Dunfermline Smallbore Rifle Club. The club shoots twice a month at each range.

When are shoots held?

Shoots at Blairadam and Craigluscar are mainly on Wednesdays and Saturdays, occasionally Sundays, starting at 10:00 at Blairadam and 12:00 at Craigluscar. Maitland Street shoots are on the first and third Friday evenings of each month, 19:30 to 21:30. Clay pigeon shoots are held regularly at Craigluscar at weekends.

How much does membership cost?

2026 rates: Individual £130; Family £180 (one adult member and their children under 25 in full-time education); Young person under 25 in full-time education £55; Country (home more than 150 miles from Blairadam) £65. There is a £15 joining fee. Fees may change at the AGM each April, and Scottish Target Shooting membership is included free.

Can I try the club before joining?

Yes. Anyone may come as a guest. The normal visitors’ fee is £5, and every guest signs a Section 21 Declaration on the day or beforehand. The club must declare each Guest Day to the police with 72 hours’ notice, so please get in touch well ahead and say which shoot you would like to attend.

Do I need my own firearm?

No. Club firearms are available at every range: scoped .308, .223 and .243 rifles at Blairadam; .357 Marlin under-lever rifles and a scoped .22 Ruger at Craigluscar; and two .22 bolt-action rifles at Maitland Street. Shotguns can be borrowed at the clay shoots on request.

What does a day’s shooting cost?

The range fee is £2 per member per attendance at all ranges. Ammunition is sold at every range, for example .22 at £5.50 per box of 50 and .308 at £21 per box of 20. Clay pigeon shooting costs £8 for 30 clays or £10 for 40 clays, with cartridges £7 to £9 per box of 25.

Is the club affiliated to a governing body?

Yes. The club has an arrangement with Scottish Target Shooting (STS), the governing body for target shooting in Scotland and affiliated to Sport Scotland. Members may enter STS or Cumbria & Northumbria competitions in Gallery Rifle, Long Barrelled Pistol, Muzzle Loading Revolver and Smallbore Rifle, in both Summer and Winter Leagues.

Are new members on probation?

All new members are provisional for three months, including those who already hold their own Firearm Certificate (FAC).

Smoke curling from the open breech of an engraved shotgun against a black background

Safe hands, a steady aim, and good company.

Every shoot is run with care for the rules of the range and for the people on it. Newcomers are shown the way, and nobody is hurried.

Enquire

We would be delighted to hear from you.

Whether you are thinking of joining, would like to come as a guest, or simply have a question, write to us here or by email.

csscrosyth@gmail.com

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Last updated October 2026