Competitions & Events
Postal Competitions
The club organises 5 postal competitions. These run in a winter and summer league, with 10 cards being shot over 5 months. The great thing about these competitions is that you can do them in your own time, as long as the cards are in by certain dates.
Competitions are:
100 yd Freestyle (.22 rimfire)
50 yd Standing (.22 rimfire)
50 yd Benchrest (.22 rimfire)
50 yd Benchrest (Air Rifle)
25yd Standing (Air Rifle)
Further details of the competitions can be obtained from the secretary.
50m STANDING UNSUPPORTED TAKES LOTS OF PRACTICE
THURNSCOE RIFLE CLUB OPEN SHOOT
Sunday 16th May is the provisional date for the Open Shoot. Smallbore Target Rifle Competition shot at 50 and 100 yds. Pre-entry registration only. Please contact Brian Hollingsworth ( Our esteemed chairman) via the club secretary's email for more details
YORKSHIRE 50M OPEN SHOOT
Sunday 19th September is the date for the Yorkshire 50m open shoot held at Thurnscoe. Small bore target rifle. Pre-entry registration only. Contact details as above for the TRC Open.
Organised Events
Thurnscoe Rifle Club Competiton Days
With summer fast approaching and the weather becoming more shooter friendly we are, due to requests from members, starting a series of competition days These shoots are great fun and members both full and provisional are invited. Come along for a great day and improve your shooting at the same time. For 2010 we intend to run two distinct competitions throughout the year. Dates for these competitions are on the calender page.
Come down and have a go. Don't be put off by the word "competition". These shoots are all about fun and although not to be taken too seriously and usually involve some degree of vocal barracking for the guys that prove too good, they do become competitve. Again past experience has shown that your shooting improves more with shooting competions than plinking away at a target.
The two Competitions are noted below
Ostrich Target
Shot from any position ie: Standing / Bench / Prone. Target at 100 yards.
No hit zone in front of scoring target. Scoring areas increase in value getting closer to no hit zone. Hitting the zone reduces score by half each time hit. 10 shots no time limit.
Scores 1st 10 points, 2nd 9 points, 3rd 8 points etc down to 10th 1 point
Mini Rifle
Involving Fire and Movement and shot from various positions ie: standing, kneeling, sitting and prone. Shooting from around obstacles at various paper, steel knockdown and (planned) turning targets. Scores are divided by the time taken to shoot the course of fire to arrive at a score. The highest 2 shots on each target to count. A balance of speed verus accuracy. Go too fast and score low or go slow and score high?????. Of course if you can go fast and score high you should do well.
Emphasis at all times on safety you will be accompanied by a Range Officer over the whole course of fire to ensure safety and provide assistance. These competitions are run to IPSC rules. The Competitions are level 1 / 2 and are not UKPSA sanctioned.
Mini Rifle Practice
Below are a list of some of the other types of competions held last year. If any members wish to organize competions of this nature please contact either Ross or Sherrilyn.
Plate / Target
Shot from any position ie: Standing / Bench / Prone. Knockdown target at 100yds / Target at 50yds
10 shots. Clay target ( 10 points) at 100yds must be knocked down before engaging the 50yd scoring target. Another Clay target must be knocked down at the end. Once the final Clay target is knocked down no further shots are allowed on scoring target. If the final Clay target is left standing the shooter loses 10 points for the target and their score is halved.
Scores 1st 10 points, 2nd 9 points, 3rd 8 points etc down to 10th 1 point.
Twin Target
Shot from any position ie: Standing / Bench / Prone. Targets at 50 / 100 yds
10 shots. Competitors to engage two targets with alternating shots, one at 50yds the other at 100 yds
Scores 1st 10 points, 2nd 9 points, 3rd 8 points etc down to 10th 1 point
Speed Steels
Shot standing at 10 / 15 / 20 / 25yds
10 shots each distance at 6 steel knockdown plates against a timer. 5 second penalty for any plate left standing. Aggregate time of all 4 distances shot taken for score.
Scores 1st 10 points, 2nd 9 points, 3rd 8 points etc down to 10th 1 point
Man v Man
Shot from bench in cabin. 6 steel plates at 50 yards.
Shooters draw names to pair. Shoot against each other. Fastest wins, semi-finalists shoot for 3rd and 4th place.
