The ESSU are holding their first English Sporter Championships at NSRA Aldersley on 12th May 2024.
It's sure to be a very popular event, so get your entries in early to avoid disappointment.
There are details on their website but you can also get the rules and entry forms here.
Congratulations to all our BOAG competitors!
Thank you for a great weekend of celebration and competition.
The results are now all up on our website here
The Government are seeking to use a Legislative Reform Order made under the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006, that will effectively remove the need for moderators to be placed on a Firearms Certificate.
They propose to amend the definition of firearm in section 57(1)(d) of the Firearms Act 1968 to remove the reference to sound moderators.
This is a sensible move and clearly, good news for shooters who use them for target shooting and other shooting activities.
The consultation can be viewed at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/firearms-licensing-sound-moderators
Anyone planning on attending BOAG, please be aware the A3 will be closed in both directions between Send and M25 Junction 10 from 9pm Friday 23rd Feb - 5am Monday 26th Feb.
https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/roadworks-and-maintenance/roadworks
Please allow extra time for your journeys and take alternate routes if you need to.
With only a week to go until the 50th Anniversary of the British Open Air Gun Championships, we've taken a look back to the very first event in 1974! Curious about what it was like, or who won what?
Over on our social media platforms we do a Flashback Friday once a month and February means BOAG! This month we're celebrating the fabulous British Open Air Gun Championships of 2023 with the release of a new video on our You Tube channel:
📣 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbRh7rXMzhA 📣
Relive the memories from last year or if you've never been before, get a feel for this year's competition!
If you enjoyed it, drop a Like & a Subscribe on our You Tube channel and we'll create more videos from our competitions.
There's lots of events going on this month, check out what's on in February.
For full details, check out our web calendar:
https://www.nsra.co.uk/.../month.calendar/2024/02/29/-
We heard your requests!
The Summer Postal Competitions now include some of the Benchrest competitions to be shot concurrent 🎉
Just a quick announcement to let you know that squadding for BOAG has been completed and was sent out to competitors on 1st February.
For all those trying to sneak in late entries (it closed on 15th December!) you have missed your shot.
We want as many shooters to enter as possible and have a great time competing in all our events but please make sure you get your entries to all competitions in on time, as late entries delay all aspects of the competition for everyone and make it incredibly hard for the Competitions Team to do their job.
We're happy to announce the National Small-bore Rifle Meeting dates have now also been formally booked with the NRA for rental of their range for the event.
The dates are:
10th – 17th August 2024
Entry forms will be released in due course. Keep an eye on our website and social media posts for updates.
Alan Gregory is running a YPS Crossbow Tutor Course with Royal Greenwich District Scout Target Shooting Club on 3rd & 4th February 2024 at The Hub, Briset Road, (End of the Street), Eltham, London, SE9 6HN from 10am to 5pm.
Cost is £95.00
If you are interested, please visit this website for more information: https://twangandbang.co.uk/?product=adult-crossbow-proficiency-course