Profile – Scott Grayson. Rimfire and Air Rifle Benchrest
My father and I made it onto the England squad just ahead of the European championships in 2010 - we couldn’t have been happier. I practiced hard in air rifle to learn all I could, as I knew it would be the biggest challenge I had ever faced. Carl Boswell also introduced me into 25 metre and 50 metre Rimfire Benchrest – my hardest challenge to learn as the variables are so different to air rifle.
However, I practiced with Carl’s rifle ahead of the championships as he said that I could use it in the Czech Republic. I felt a lot more positive about my shooting as the event drew near, taking a lot of advice from the various England team-mates. The European Championships in Czech were fantastic and we shared many laughs on that unforgettable trip.
It was also a very memorable time for me as I changed my shooting career for good, coming home with a total of 26 medals. I became the European and World Cup Junior Air Rifle Benchrest Champion, European
and World Cup 25 meter Heavy Varmint Rimfire overall Champion - even beating Carl with his own rifle in this latter event! I also attained both Silver Junior medals and Team Gold medal in 50 metre rimfire Heavy Varmint, alongside Graham Redhead and Carl Boswell. As a team, the UK won everything in that final match. The icing on the cake was achieving a European record for the Heavy Varmint 25 metre class. It was a brilliant tournament with success and gratitude all round.
Only weeks after the Czech Republic my father, myself and other members of my club attended the Nationals at Paul Lane. This was such an enjoyable event! Enjoyable for both the brilliant ranges - although the air rifle range is immensely challenging - and their exquisite food. We went out as a group in the evenings and ate some amazing and rather large meals. This event proved tough for me and everyone found it difficult but, I managed to retain my title UK Junior Air Rifle champion and become 2nd overall in the UK, beaten only by Graham Freeman by three points in tough conditions and a very close contest.
On the 27th of July 2011, I shot in the second World Rimfire and Air Rifle Benchrest Championships in the United States. My Dad, the newly announced England
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