Most competition in smallbore shooting is carried out by post. Teams shoot pre-marked targets within a given time span. They are witnessed and sent-off to a neutral scorer. Results are confirmed by post to the team captain or match secretary. Many shooters however, do the circuit of 'open' shoots around the country. Details of these can be found on the NSRA and BPC web sites via our links.
The County fields teams in the NSRA's inter-county leagues and competitions. These are mostly postal, for rifle and pistol, and include women's and junior competitions. They are open to shooters who are resident in the County.
Leagues
Competition
Knockout
Women
Junior
Rifle
25yd Prone
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50/100yd Prone
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20yd Sport Rifle
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10m Air
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Pistol
20 yd 0.22LR/air
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10m Air
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There are also opportunities to represent the county at the national championships for 10m rifle and pistol (Bisley -February), prone rifle (Scotland-July, Bisley - August), and pistol (Bisley - August). If you want to shoot for the county, then the Captains want to know. Contact us and we'll put you in touch.
Shooters who meet the criteria qualify for a certificate, a cloth, or a gold-wire county badge. Click for details
There are coaching schemes for most disciplines of target shooting. However, except for beginners, there is no guarantee that shooters will have regular access to an instructor or coach. Below is a summary of the situation for three categories of shooter.
Beginners
Most clubs have instructors and equipment for newcomers, and make no charge for these. Ask about this when you first visit. The early emphasis is on safety.
Established shooters
Once you have completed the introductory phase you may want to improve your performance. Clubs should have instructors or coaches who can help. Ask! If there is no help available, contact us.
Shooters with higher aims
There is no structured progression from club to higher levels, but there are coaches and experienced shooters who are willing to help those with high aspirations who are willing to train. Some UK regions and Home Countries have training squads and coaching programmes. For those of you in the West Midlands, go to contact the Regional Squads via Links. For the rest, contact the NSRA via Links.
If you don't ask, you probably won't get it!
Potential instructors/coaches
Just as with shooters, there is a need to have new instructors and coaches. Courses are available for all levels of coach. For details of GBTSF/NSRA courses click here. Courses are run on demand and may be outside of the county. Some courses are run at Bisley. In the first instance contact your county association.
