| Altcar Rifle Range | |
|---|---|
| Hightown, Merseyside, England | |
| Type | Rifle Range |
| Controlled by | United Kingdom |
Altcar Rifle Range is located in Hightown, Merseyside, England. The range is a 620-acre (250 ha) site that is composed of beaches, marshland, fields and small woods. The range is run by the Territorial Army, however civilians and cadets (ATC, CCF and ACF) can use the range.
Contents |
Altcar has 8 rifle ranges in the base.
| Name | Number of Lanes | Size |
|---|---|---|
| B Range | 38 | 300 yards (270 m) |
| C Range | 23 | 600 yards (550 m) |
| D Range | 8 | 1,000 yards (910 m) |
| I Range | 15 | 201 yards (184 m) |
| K Range | 12 | 100 yards (91 m) |
| ETR (Electronic Training Range) | 12 | 600 meters |
| MMTT | - | - |
| Indoor Rimfire | - | 25 meters |
As well as these rifle ranges there is clay pigeon shooting.
The base also has accommodation for up to 530 cadets and soldiers. The main type of accommodation are billet.
For the males there is enough space for 60 officers, 80 NCO's and 320 soldiers.
For females there is enough space for 70, however this can be increased by using some of the male accommodation.
The rifle range was served by its own railway station between 1862 and 1921.
The Red Rose is a pub that is situated on the base
Altcar training camp also contains a TA officer training wing which covers Mod 2 + 3. (Mod 4 RMAS)