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I've shot a couple of practical courses down at Shield (near Dorchester). The targets vary from 5m to about 15m. My favourite is the 3 gun competition, which is pistol calibre, .22, and 12G. The pistol calibre stuff is mostly lever actions but you also see LBRs and a few of the 9mm lever release guns too.

I have a Rossi carbine in .38/.357. When I take it down the indoor range it's not very inspiring but it's brilliant fun steel plate shooting.

You don't need to be a UKPSA member to take part but you do need to do the UKPSA safety course. Finding somewhere that does that can be royal PITA. I would guess that Harlow would be your closest club, Ovenpaa.

ovenpaa wrote:

John25 wrote:Ovenpaa, I have a 94AE in .45 long colt.

NRA run Gallery Rifle comps, UKPSA have accepted Gallery Rifle as a discipline. Both accept optical/red dot etc

Shoot 'em the way they built 'em I say (Says he with a Williams peep sight on the back!)

My favourite fun the lever action

I can see I need to try this at some point, what is the usual COF?

They do all the old pistol, Service one (The old Whitehead) 1500, Bianchi, Advancing Target, Man v Man, Timed and precision etc, etc.

Have a look at the NRA website, there's an Imperial Entry Form (July) and all the pistol competitions are there.

Mike357 wrote: The ckub is starting Bianchi this year, whatever that is :lol:

Bianchi is a great comp!! Loads of fun and a decent round count.....

Match 1 – Practical

Stage 1: 10 metres 3 secs 1 shot on each target
10 metres 4 secs 2 shots on each target
10 metres 8 secs 3 shots on each target, weak shoulder / hand
Stage 2: 15 metres 4 secs 1 shot on each target
15 metres 5 secs 2 shots on each target
15 metres 6 secs 3 shots on each target
Stage 3: 25 metres 5 secs 1 shot on each target
25 metres 6 secs 2 shots on each target
25 metres 7 secs 3 shots on each target
Stage 4: 50 metres 7 secs 1 shot on each target
50 metres 10 secs 2 shots on each target
50 metres 15 secs 3 shots on each target

Match 2 – Falling Plates

Stage 1: 10 metres 6 secs 1 shot on each plate
10 metres 6 secs 1 shot on each plate
Stage 2: 15 metres 7 secs 1 shot on each plate
15 metres 7 secs 1 shot on each plate
Stage 3: 20 metres 8 secs 1 shot on each plate
20 metres 8 secs 1 shot on each plate
Stage 4: 25 metres 9 secs 1 shot on each plate
25 metres 9 secs 1 shot on each plate

Match 3 – Barricade

Stage 1: 10 metres 6 secs 6 shots on a target from one side
10 metres 6 secs 6 shots on the other target from the other side
Stage 2: 15 metres 7 secs 6 shots on a target from one side
15 metres 7 secs 6 shots on the other target from the other side
Stage 3: 25 metres 8 secs 6 shots on a target from one side
25 metres 8 secs 6 shots on the other target from the other side
Stage 4: 35 metres 9 secs 6 shots on a target from one side
35 metres 9 secs 6 shots on the other target from the other side

Match 4 – Moving target

Note – the target is mounted at 6 feet to its top, and moves 60 feet in 6 seconds.
There is a 3 foot square firing point at each distance for the shooter. Shooters must
remain within that firing area when shooting.

Stage 1: 10 metres 6 secs 6 shots - target moving right to left
10 metres 6 secs 6 shots - target moving left to right
Stage 2: 15 metres 6 secs 6 shots - target moving right to left
15 metres 6 secs 6 shots - target moving left to right
Stage 3: 20 metres 6 secs 3 shots - target moving right to left
20 metres 6 secs 3 shots - target moving left to right
20 metres 6 secs 3 shots - target moving right to left
20 metres 6 secs 3 shots - target moving left to right
Stage 4: 25 metres 6 secs 3 shots - target moving right to left
25 metres 6 secs 3 shots - target moving left to right
25 metres 6 secs 3 shots - target moving right to left
25 metres 6 secs 3 shots - target moving left to right

Sim G wrote:Bianchi is a great comp!! Loads of fun and a decent round count.....

That is a serious COF

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I hope this ad doesn't offend anybody (or break any rules).

If you are looking for a serious competition gun, then there is only one choice.....Marlin.
Winchesters are fine when they are working, proving you can put up with something as slack as a s/h backside. Try getting spares for one too....ha ha ..ha.When the new haven factory was shut a few years ago, winchester spares sold out overnight.

A marlin can be tuned, and slicked up to cock with your little finger only....i,ve done into the hundreds of them.Spares are plentiful, and they are side, eject...useful with optics. Good triggers available for them too.

Winchesters are so finicky, i flatly refuse to work on them anymore these days. I,ve lost count of the wasted man-hours, that cant be charged for, trying to make them work.

Bull s*** I have had several winchester under levers I have all ways shot winchesters the one I have now I have had since the pistol ban I can dismantle it in 30 minutes and change any part on it no problem if need be.

The only thing I have changed is the lifter and it was my fault it broke.

I have shot every comp refered to in all of the previous posts using hand loaded ammo it will shoot any load in 38/357 as fast as you can work the action.

There will.be some Winchesters that work well and there will be some that are dogs. I'm sure the same is true with Marlins, but the number will be a lot less.

How many of the home nations shoot Marlins, and how many shoot Winchesters?

Nuff said

Alpha1 wrote:Bull s*** I have had several winchester under levers I have all ways shot winchesters the one I have now I have had since the pistol ban I can dismantle it in 30 minutes and change any part on it no problem if need be.

The only thing I have changed is the lifter and it was my fault it broke.

I have shot every comp refered to in all of the previous posts using hand loaded ammo it will shoot any load in 38/357 as fast as you can work the action.

Good for you.
I can completely dismantle a marlin in around 10 minutes. I can also buy any spare part i wish, straight from Edgars. What they dont have, can be had straight from Brownells. Try that with a winchester.

How many of the current national teams shoot winchesters ? I cant remember anyone ....and i shoot for the England squad myself in smallbore, so i do tend to take notice.

I just gave a proffessional opinion on them, from someone who works on these guns, very regularly, and wont work on winchesters anymore, because i wont work for nothing.

Nothing wrong with disagreement...rudeness, i dont like.

I had a s/h 30/30 Winchester 94AE XTR after the pistol ban.

Seem to remember someone on GT telling me off for fitting a recoil pad but it was a good project, and what with my bad back, I have to have some form of recoil absorber.

I enjoyed stripping it down, changing the firing pin, cleaning it and putting it back together but it still misfired. Tried new brass but still would light strike...head spacing problem? Probably would have been put right by a knowledgeable 'smith...part ex'd in the end for my Xtrema2...with kickoff.:)