In view of the recent HSE proposals published last week, outlining the restriction of lead ammunition, I wanted to share an update with you on our plans. The proposals have significant implications for the shooting community, with wide-reaching effects on target shooting-in particular practical shotgun. While the intention to address environmental concerns is understood and...
We wanted to get the 2025 Match Calendar out to you all as soon as we could so that you can plan your diaries. There is the likelihood of further matches being added and we will update you once these become firm. We’ve included match sign up links where they are available. The matches are...
At the AGM last January, members urged Council to stop hoarding funds and start investing in our sport. We’ve taken that to heart! So far this year we have distributed £22,500 in Match Grants (to support the running of Matches) and £42,653 in Club Development Grants (to improve range facilities). That is a whopping £65,153...
Random Shots – latest news The 2024 season has come to an end with a bang with the last national match hosted by Empire Shooting Sport Club in Barnsley. A great time was had by all with a challenging course of fire delivered by the club who were hosting their first ever national match. Empire...
At the council meeting last weekend your council agreed to postpone the AGM. We feel it is important we share that decision quickly with our membership, including the reasons it was made. The AGM was moved to January some years ago to allow presentations of the previous (calendar) year trophies. With the rise in electronic...
The Latter Part of the year has seen a flurry of Action Air Competitions throughout the country. In May, Striker put on a great level 1 AA match in Southampton. The community centre they shoot in is not huge, but the team led my Marianne and Clive use the space well and presented a hugely...
We are proud to introduce the new News website which will be replacing the news page on the legacy website. You will notice that this site is a .org domain and not the original .co.uk domain of the main site. We will slowly be moving to .org sites for internet compliance and to remove the...
