Are you new to Smallbore Shooting?
Target shooting with small-bore rifles and pistols and air rifles and air pistols is part of one of the largest participant sports in the country. It is open to almost anyone*, irrespective of age, gender or ability and has a proven track record of improving an individual's concentration and motivation.
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Shooting is an easily accessible sport available at over 1000 clubs around the country that have a variety of indoor and outdoor ranges. Small-bore rifle shooting is mostly carried out over distances of 15 to 25 yards (usually on indoor ranges), 50 yards or meters and 100 yards, both outdoors. Air gun shooting is at 6 yards and 10 meters The clubs are usually able to provide newcommers with all the equipment required to learn to shoot, together with all necessary coaching. All you need to bring is yourself and enthusiasm.
This is one of the few sports where male and female and the able and those with disabilities compete equally against one another. Age is no bar to competition. You can start as soon as you are physically strong enough to hold a firearm safely and you can continue well beyond retirement age. Once you are proficient there are very many competitions around the country open to you so you are not restricted to just one venue.
The governing body of the sport is the National Small-bore Rifle Association and you can either use the club finder on this website or the one on the NSRA website for anyone wishing to take up this challenging and enjoyable sport.
Some chapters from "Smallbore rifle shooting: A practical guide" have been reproduced on this website with permission from the author. The book is available for purchase and you can find out more informaiton here.
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* Anyone with a crimial record is not permitted to participate in firearm sports