NOW READ WORLDWIDE BY OVER 10,000 DEDICATED READERS IN OVER 77 COUNTRIES EVERY MONTH Welcome to the new look March 2012 edition of Target Shooter Magazine
Webitorial March 2012
Well, no sooner had we got back from the Shot Show that it was ‘all systems go’ for Newark. It was great to meet so many of you and, for me it was a great Show. Our little stand was representing not only the magazine but also Diggle Ranges, rimfire and centrefire benchrest, the 50 Cal. Association and the Long Barrel Pistol & Gallery Rifle crew.
When I get to meet shooters face to face for a chat, I’m always amazed how many of you don’t actually compete in any sort of shooting discipline and have little understanding of F Class, benchrest or what have you. My own Club at Diggle is totally competition orientated and we cater for just about everything.
I love to see a new shooter come along – perhaps not even having an FAC - then go through probation, basic training, buy a rifle, start reloading and enter their first competition. Then maybe a year or two later they will be picking up their first award in a Club competition or even winning one of our Championships.
The great thing about our sport is that you do not need to be super-fit or even that active to be competitive – just keen and enthusiastic. We’ve taken shooters from beginner to shooting for their country in two or three years – what an achievement for anyone!
Yes, plinking and just messing about with guns is immensely enjoyable but you are really missing something by not taking your sport to the next level. And please don’t think that taking part in competition shooting is all serious – just the opposite – there is plenty of fun and banter in the GBF Class Association even though we take our sport seriously.
If your own club is a little ‘inactive’ and you feel like getting going in competitive shooting, then we are here to help. We try and cover most target shooting disciplines so, if you need help or information, please don’t hesitate to ask.
Vince, Yvonne & Steve
Vince Bottomley -
vinceb@targetshooter.co.uk Yvonne -
yvonne@targetshooter.co.uk Steve -
steve@stevethornton.co.uk
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