Starting target shooting.

Hibrion

Hi all,
Know this must be a common thread but;
I am interested in getting involved in target shooting. Have shooting for about a year and would like to get invovled in target shooting.

Does anyone know of any clubs/ranges in the West Dublin, Kildare area and how would one go about getting invvolved in the sport??

Thanks.

kkelly77

Try Harbour House Shooting Club. Based in Lough Harbour, Athy (Nurney). Contact Tommy O' Brien on 087 2733834

K

ormondprop

is there any shooting ranges around cork, and do you have to be a member to shoot there,

Sparks

There's Fermoy, and I'd say yes, but they're not exactly averse to new members
http://www.fermoyrifleclub.com/

ormondprop

thanks, is it only for .22 lr or what calibre are you allowed use there or how much membership is, i'm a college student in cork so money is tight enough

fat-tony

ormondprop wrote: »

thanks, is it only for .22 lr or what calibre are you allowed use there or how much membership is, i'm a college student in cork so money is tight enough

If you check out the club website you will see what they shoot. Kieran Barry is a friendly guy and will tell you all you need to know about membership

rrpc

Hibrion wrote: »

Hi all,
Know this must be a common thread but;
I am interested in getting involved in target shooting. Have shooting for about a year and would like to get invovled in target shooting.

Does anyone know of any clubs/ranges in the West Dublin, Kildare area and how would one go about getting invvolved in the sport??

Thanks.

Also BRC Shooting Club in Bohernabreena.

Check out the boards wiki forinformation on many clubs and ranges and the disciplines they shoot.

You didn't tell us what type of target shooting you wanted to take up.

Hibrion

Is there many different types??

New to this end of things??

It wasn't me!

Hibrion wrote: »

Is there many different types??

New to this end of things??

Well, in shotgun, you've got trap, skeet sporting etc.
In rifle, you've got smallbore target rifle, fullbore target rifle, f-class, sporting rifle, silhouettes, gallery rifle, air rifle etc.
In pistol you've got smallbore standard and rapid-fire, fullbore static, practical pistol, air pistol etc.

There are dozens of different things to try. Have you anything in particular in mind?

sungear

Hey hibrion,
looks like we have a similar post going,
I got some good replies on mine,

It looks like hilltop and BRC are near me so I'm going to start making enquiries there.

Hibrion

Would like to start with rifle shooting, nothing too big to begin wth. Have had a .223 for about a year now but only for hunting. Would eventually like to do some pistol shooting but I know thats a long proccess.
What would you recomend??

fat-tony

See previous post - Hilltop is a commercial range and they cover smallbore and fullbore pistol. You could have a look there to see if it suits you.