GB F Class 2012 APRIL 2012
New season starts
The first competitive GBFCA shoot is in April at Diggle, so whilst everything is fresh in your mind, get stuck in and put all that theory to good use! The first Diggle shoot will be the only short-range shoot of the year so maybe a bit less daunting if you are intending to make your debut!
When we first started these short-range shoots, we wondered whether it would be of any interest - we thought most people would only travel a distance for long-range shooting but we certainly under-estimated the demand. Last year, at nearly 70 shooters, it proved to be the largest competition outside of Bisley and this year, despite the economic gloom, it is looking to be no different. As I write this, the entry forms have only been out for one week and I already have 45 paid entries! Certainly looks good for the rest of the year.
As for the old bone of contention about the weather - just because it’s April doesn’t mean the weather has to be bad – we’ve had some great ‘T shirt’ shoots in April at Diggle!
From Diggle, we go up to Blair Atholl in May. If you have never been to Blair, you really need to give it a go at least once in your shooting career. The range is in a stunning setting but can often prove to be the downfall of even the best shooters - the wind flags can be very deceiving plus it is the first shoot of the year on electronic targets, so at least no butt marking.
For those of you who may not be used to electronic targets, it is quite an experience – not waiting for the target to be pulled certainly speeds up the detail. You also have the added bonus of seeing your shot scored, a few seconds after pulling the trigger, to one decimal place. Seeing a 4.9 rather than a 5 is certainly very frustrating, usually resulting in someone blaming the calibration of the machine rather than their shooting!
In June we are back at Diggle but this time for a long- range shoot 800 - 1000 yards. With recently extended firing-points it means less details which equates to less
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