Air cadets flock to RAF Shawbury sporting day

Almost 200 air cadets from across England and Scotland tried their hand at sporting shooting at RAF Shawbury in Shropshire. Cadets came from as far away as Scotland and Dorset to have a go at clay pigeon shooting, airgunning and

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Heather Dunmall crowned Schools Challenge Ladies High Gun again

Heather Dunmall, 17, won High Gun for the second year running at Oxford Gun Company’s Schools Challenge Winter Series competition final, scoring 176ex-200. The competition was tough – not only was it very windy but there were also a lot of

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Aaron Heading announces new grounds ownership

International shooter Aaron Heading and his partner are set to take on their own registered shooting ground this November. The Priory shooting ground in Sutton Bridge Lincolnshire will be located on what used to be the old RAF Sutton Bridge site.

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BASC Somerset Fundraising shoot raises £2000

A charity clay shoot which raised almost £2,000 for forces’ charity Help for Heroes and the BASC South West Young Shots Programme has shown the generous spirit of shooters, an organiser has said. Mike Hardy from BASC Council said: “Congratulations

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Stuart Clarke backs hearing damage campaign

Make sure you wear hearing protection when you’re out shooting

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Skeet star Joy Hirons bags Beretta sponsorship deal

International Skeet star Joy Hirons has been offered a fully sponsored Beretta 692 in a joint deal between GMK and Premier Guns, Doveridge, as a reward for her hard work and success at English Skeet. The Leicestershire native and three-time

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ICTSC agree new ABT rules

New rules for the Automatic Ball Trap discipline are expected to come into force from January. The decision came about after attendees at the ICTSC meeting held on Friday October 2 proposed that rules be amended to make the discipline

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Park Lodge shooters dig deep for charity

Park Lodge Shooting School’s 2015 charity shoot has raised £1945 to be donated to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance and the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution, which provides support for members of the farming community who are in need. The shoot, held

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Femme Fatales bring a touch of glamour to Sporting Targets

Organisers of the second ever Femme Fatales day at Sporting Targets have reported another great turn-out – confirming, they say, that women’s interest in the sport is growing. The Femme Fatales describe themselves as a ‘nationwide group of hard working

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Labour and Lib Dem conferences: MPs talk shooting

Labour and Liberal Democrat MPs have confirmed support for responsible shooting at rural receptions hosted by the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) and the Angling Trust at the parties’ conferences in Bournemouth and Brighton. The association is sponsoring

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