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Warwickshire SmallboreRifle and
Pistol Association
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Competitions |
Most competition in smallbore shooting is
carried out by post. Teams shoot pre-marked targets within
a given time period. The targets are witnessed and sent to
a neutral scorer. Results are confirmed by post to the
team captain or match secretary. Many shooters however,
compete on the circuit of 'open' shoots around the
country. Details of these can be found on the NSRA
and BPC web sites via our links.
Inter - CountyThe 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. |
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 - September). 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 gold-wire county badge. Click for details |
Organisers in the County run the following competitions:
Rifle
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Pistol
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CoachingThere 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 shootersOnce 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 aimsThere 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 English
regions and Home Countries have training squads with
coaching programmes. For those of you in the West
Midlands, contact the Regional Squad via our Links
page. For the rest, contact the NSRA via Links.
If you don't ask, you probably won't get it! Potential instructors/coachesJust as with shooters, there is a continual need to have new instructors and coaches. Courses are available for all levels of coach. For details of 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. Advice to beginnersIf you know little or nothing of shooting:
If you know what form of shooting you want to do:Go to 3, above AvoidBuying any equipment before getting information from above! Good luck with your endeavours |