• WHAT DO WE DO?
  The Virginia Rifle + Pistol Club (VRPC) is a club sport at UVA devoted to intercollegiate rifle, pistol, and shotgun competition against other college club and varsity teams. Rifle and pistol typically compete against such schools as The Naval Academy, MIT, the Coast Guard Academy, VMI, the Citadel, and West Point. Shotgun typically competes against Woodberry Forest, Virginia Tech, or in general matches.

• HISTORY
  The Virginia Rifle + Pistol Club has been in operation at the University of Virginia for over 40 years. Over the years, the club has had two national collegiate champion teams, nine national individual collegiate champions, and 14 individuals who have won a total of 25 All-American awards. For the most part, the shooting events in which the club members compete are the same as those contested in the summer Olympics, where the shooting events involve: 17 medal events, the third largest number of participants of any sport, and about 5% of the total Olympic participants.                         

The shotgun program was started a few years ago when the range in the basement of Maury closed down. We now shoot at Rivanna Rifle and Pistol Range.

• PISTOL TEAM

The pistol team usually competes in 2 or 3 matches in the fall, and 4 or 5 in the spring, culminating in Sectionals in late February and Nationals in March. The Collegiate Nationals this year will be held in Atlanta, on the Wolf Creek Olympic Shooting Range.

• RIFLE TEAM

The rifle team typically competes in 1 or 2 matches in the fall, and another 2 or 3 in the spring culminating in Sectionals in February. Rifle Sectionals this spring will be held at VMI. As a club sport, the rifle team is not affiliated with the NCAA (as other schools' varsity programs are), so the Sectional results from across the country are compiled to determine Club Champions.           

The shotgun team typically competes 2  times each semester. We most often shot against Woodberry Forest or Virginia Tech. We have also shot in regular matches though and plan to compete more next year.

• WHAT IF I'VE NEVER SHOT A GUN BEFORE?
  To shoot with the VRPC, you need not have any equipment or previous experience--we provide everything you need. The time commitment is as much as you are willing to give--a number of members shoot only recreationally and do not travel with the team, and they come and shoot every couple of weeks or so. The shooters who travel with the team to our intercollegiate matches practice anywhere from 3-10+ hours per week. Most collegiate shooters picked up the sport while in college and thus the level of competition is such that if you work seriously at it, in several months you can be competing at a national level.
  
  

• TO JOIN
  Simply show up at one of our practices and try it out! We request that prospective members arrive at the beginning of practice times to receive orientation. Our general dues policy works as follows: You may shoot twice for free, then after your third time you are expected to pay dues and thus become a "dues paying member." Dues are $35 per semester, and this covers all of your equipment, ammunition, targets, and range use, as well as most of your travel expenses if you decide to travel with the team. We practice at the Rivanna Rifle and Pistol Range, which is located approximately 5 miles south of town on Old Lynchburg Rd. The rifle and pistol teams practice twice a week on Mondays and Tuesdays at 7:00pm while the shotgun team practices on Tuesdays and Fridays at 3:30pm.