Shooting

Shooting is a sport that requires a high level of accuracy, speed and concentration and can be performed with a number of different firearms and airguns. It is estimated that over 300 thousand people shoot in the United Kingdom. Shooting events are categorised by the type of firearm used or target being used. There are three different Olympic disciplines, shotgun, rifle and pistol, each with five different events for men and women to compete in.

 

Rifle and Pistol events take place over 10m and 25m distances and for the men 50m. Whilst the Shotgun discipline involves shooting at a moving target and is made up of three different types of competition, skeet, trap and double trap.

 

Local Info

For local information please visit www.nsra.co.uk for pistol and rifle information and www.cpsa.co.uk for shotgun information.

 

Local Contacts

As above.

 

National Contacts

British Shooting is the national governing body for the sport of Shooting and its offices are based at Bisley Camp in Surrey. The organization works in conjunction with:

The British International Clay Target Shooting Federation (BICTSF)

The National Small-bore Rifle Association (NSRA)

The National Rifle Association (NRA)

The Muzzle Loaders Association of GB (MLAGB)

The Four Home Country Shooting Federations, who individually comprise a number of component bodies representing different disciplines.

 

British Shooting
Edmonton House
Bisley Camp, Brookwood
Surrey GU24 0NP
Tel: 01483 486948
Fax: 01483 486940
E-mail: admin@britishshooting.org.uk

Rules of the Game

Please visit www.nsra.co.uk and www.cpsa.co.uk with the different rules and regulations for the shooting sports outlined above.