Rifle and Musket Shooting – 50 metre
There are a number of events for rifles and muskets that are shot at 50 metres from the standing position. Off hand ‘Schuetzen’ style shooting with muzzle loading rifles is extremely popular in Europe and is a precision discipline with shooters regularly achieving near perfect scores. Smoothbore muskets in both matchlock and flintlock mechanisms are also shot at this distance, and are surprisingly accurate when correctly loaded.
Rifle Shooting – 100 to 1200 metres
Muzzle loading rifles are shot at distances from 100 through to 1200 metres. These precision events, and both original and reproduction rifles are capable of superb shooting at all distances.
Pistol Shooting – 25 metres
Pistol shooting is generally carried out at 25 metres although there are some events held at 50 metres. There are a number of different categories including matchlocks, flintlocks, percussion single shot and revolvers. Matchlock and flintlock pistols are smoothbore, and like their longer barrelled brethren, can be surprisingly accurate.
Pistol shooting offers opportunities to use such esoteric firearms as Japanese matchlocks, through to fine flintlock and percussion duelling pistols, or revolvers of the American west, and is a deservedly popular discipline. Whilst original pistols will be seen on the ranges, there are a wide variety of reproductions made today that cater for many interests.
Rifle and musket shooting are popular disciplines, encompassing a wide variety of firearms that appeal to sporting interest, the military enthusiast or the keen target shooter. Matchlock, flintlock and percussion muzzle loaders plus early black powder breech loaders will be seen on the ranges, including Japanese matchlocks, Brown Bess muskets, Enfield and Whitworth rifles also Snider and Martini-Henry rifles.
Members of the club are provided within the Gun room reloading benches and presses. Help and advice is also available.
