Rifle Shooting opportunities are coming in for the early months of 2025, with details of a Hampshire Scouts competition and training for leaders' permits joining the calendar.
The 21st Romsey Rifle Club are the hosts for this year's Hampshire Scouts Confined Sporter Air Rifle Competition. Involving 6 yard standing air rifle shooting, the event includes competition classes for Scouts, Explorers and Network/volunteers.
Postal qualification entry is during January and March, with the finals for the top eight of each class competing on the 14th June 2025.
Enter on the 21st Romsey Rifle Club website.
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For adult members interested in becoming an Air Rifle Instructor with the National Small-Bore Rifle Association Youth Proficiency Scheme Tutor, you're in luck! There is course taking place in Romsey on 15th and 16th February.
Full details and booking on the Instructor's website. Cost £95 for Scouting members, including NSRA registration.
The NSRA Youth Proficiency Scheme Tutor's Diploma is the standard course to equip adult instructors to run both "taster" sessions in air rifle shooting and also YPS courses which young people can use as part of their DofE or Top Awards. It covers the law, safety considerations, equipment, how to construct a range, Group control, basic shooting skills, sighting, scoring, targets and competitions and shooting games.
