Getting started

session savage

Hi folks.
I'm gonna be cheeky and sneak in three questions here.
1. I am etremely interested in starting target shooting. I do a lot of plinking myself but as far as I know the nearest rifle range is Midlands and thats an hour and a half drive away. Does anyone know where 'shannonside target shooting club' are located or is there a closer range to south tipp.

2. I have a CZ452 .22lr. Is this gun good enough in target shooting terms. I can put a bullet through one hole at 50yards easy (although thats with a scope). Grouping at 75 yards is under an inch. (again with a scope).... saying that, I'm not too bothered about competing, more interested in learning and having somewhere to shoot.

3. I have had my .22 for a year or so now and love shooting with it. However I would love to expand my shooting range so am going to apply for a .223 Do you reckon I would get a license for that?

Mr.Flibble

Try the Silhouette Association. http://sites.google.com/site/irishsilhouetteshooter/

It has competitors from "Suirside Target Sports". Whoever they are they sound like they'd be closer to you.

demonloop

session savage wrote: »

... I can put a bullet through one hole at 50yards easy (although thats with a scope).

I can put a bullet through one hole at 1000yds with BOTH eyes closed.

With practise you too could reach that standard

Sparks

demonloop wrote: »

I can put a bullet through one hole at 1000yds with BOTH eyes closed.
With practise you too could reach that standard

Please, don't practice 1000yd shooting blindfolded...

Bananaman

There is also the "International Sporter" Class of Rimfire Benchrest Rifle Shooting.

For more info contact NASRPC.

B'Man

session savage

demonloop wrote: »

I can put a bullet through one hole at 1000yds with BOTH eyes closed.

With practise you too could reach that standard

Ha ha now thats theda stuff I want to get into.... with my eyes open though.:P

LB6

Hiya SS,

Was laughing when I read your I can put a bullet through one hole at 50yards easy (although thats with a scope). The question is - how many more can you put in through that same first hole?


To answer your question, I haven't heard of "Shannonside Target Shooting Club" and you couldn't get more Shannon-side than me! If you do find out - please let me know.

If you are interested tho - get in touch with Fermoy Rifle Club - granted - they'd like you to keep yer eyes open too!

session savage

hi LB6, sorry bout my post it should have read 5 bullets one hole ha ha. I have considered fermoy club and will definitely call down if I cant find anywhere closer. Will check out midlands too and whichever is handiest I'll ask about joining.
I've been shooting away for over a year now and only seem to be getting more and more hooked so I really want a place to go where I can learn some stuff.

demonloop

LB6 wrote: »

Hiya SS,

Was laughing when I read your I can put a bullet through one hole at 50yards easy (although thats with a scope). The question is - how many more can you put in through that same first hole?

See my post above

dCorbus

it should have read 5 bullets one hole

That's some shooting! Particularly from a CZ452.
Love to see a pic of your groups.

What ammo are you getting those groups with? Haven't managed a one-hole 5-shot group myself with my CZ yet, worse luck. A couple of raggeddy ones but no one-hole stuff.

That's some good shooting and wind reading TBH - Any club should be delighted to have you!

Haven't heard of 'shannonside target shooting club' myself. In addition to Fermoy, there's also Ballyhoura Rifle & Pistol Range in Limerick which may be near you (depending on where in Tipp you're located) www.brpr.ie

session savage

dCorbus wrote: »

That's some shooting! Particularly from a CZ452.
Love to see a pic of your groups.

What ammo are you getting those groups with? Haven't managed a one-hole 5-shot group myself with my CZ yet, worse luck. A couple of raggeddy ones but no one-hole stuff.

That's some good shooting and wind reading TBH - Any club should be delighted to have you!

Haven't heard of 'shannonside target shooting club' myself. In addition to Fermoy, there's also Ballyhoura Rifle & Pistol Range in Limerick which may be near you (depending on where in Tipp you're located) www.brpr.ie

I got that grouping with lapua subsonic rounds. I was just plinking. I dont know how good it was really cause I was prone and had a tasco MAG IV 50 scope on. (either that or I hit the target once and missed four times :-P )
I was really impressed with the accuracy of my CZ though. Next time out I'll post a pic no bother. Will have a go at the weekend.

Ballyhoura looks deadly. I'll be ringing them. Thanks for that dCorbus