Key Information
Our main discipline is Small Bore Rifle. The main event is our Indoor Grand Prix series which comprises 5 GPs, held across Scotland through the winter and early spring. We also have our Indoor Championship, held at a neutral range and concluding with a head-to-head final for the Championship title, and the Outdoor Championship which is held at Aberdeen’s Denwood Ranges each year.
This comprises shoots at 50m and 100 yards distances, as well as a match on electronic targets, and runs concurrently with the Annual Ball and Prizegiving event. We also hold a Postal League to allow students to participate from their home range! Many Scottish Students also take part in matches outside the University circuit, both across Scotland and the wider UK.
Have a chat with your Sports Rep or Fixtures Administrator for more details and to enter!
Sport Chair: Joshua Mitchell
Contact: sssriflechair@gmail.com
Upcoming Rifle Events
Meet your Sports Chair
Josh Mitchell
Josh Mitchell is this year’s Scottish Student Sport Chair for Target Rifle. He discovered the sport as a student while completing his master’s in Sustainable Energy Systems at the University of Edinburgh, where he joined the university rifle club and quickly became immersed in prone smallbore, with some fullbore and now 3P (three positions).
Over the past three years, he has served on the club committee as President for one year, Captain for one year, and coached for more than two years, helping foster a supportive and competitive student shooting community.
Why Volunteer?
“I volunteer with SSS because I want to see rifle flourish across Scottish institutions. I am passionate about helping clubs grow in confidence, develop their coaching capacity, and access more competitive opportunities.
“Seeing athletes raise the bar and make the sport increasingly competitive is what I enjoy most about the role. I hope to help provide well-run, safe competitions and a strong foundation for future development.”
Scottish Student Rifle Sports Group
Vice Chair: Malika Murelidaran
