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Is anyone interested in having one?

My reason for asking is that I'd like to shoot in UKPSA comps this year but I need to do the safety course to compete, the next available one is May (which I cant make anyway) which pretty much means I cant shoot in the first part of the season.

I've got my own range at home which would be suitable for shotgun/mini rifle training (we use it for corp events) are there any UKPSA safety course instructors on here willing to come and do a training course for me and any others who might also like to do it?

I'm asking here as I still cant access the UKPSA forum and with time marching on I'm getting a bit desperate.

Ask the NRA (they do Target Shotgun Assessments and Intro Courses) or on the F4i forum they should be able to point you in the right direction.

Thorney wrote:Is anyone interested in having one?

My reason for asking is that I'd like to shoot in UKPSA comps this year but I need to do the safety course to compete, the next available one is May (which I cant make anyway) which pretty much means I cant shoot in the first part of the season.

I've got my own range at home which would be suitable for shotgun/mini rifle training (we use it for corp events) are there any UKPSA safety course instructors on here willing to come and do a training course for me and any others who might also like to do it?

I'm asking here as I still cant access the UKPSA forum and with time marching on I'm getting a bit desperate.

U can shoot at a Level 1 match without one definately (rather you could the last time I checked) and the postal league (IIRC) you may even be able to do level 2 matches - check me on that last point though?

Your best bet for UKPSA instructors is try the UKPSA forum - are you a member of the UKPSA yet?

Failing that why not try F4i? I'm a member of both and they both run matches - F4i has slightly different take on things generally.....

I'm on the course in Feb, want me to contact the guy I booked it through, see if he can provide any assistance?

I didnt think it fair to post on 4islands as I know the owners of that site have some bad blood with UKPSA (I keep out of it). I would post on UKPSA but I cant as I still dont have access despite joining, I assume it just takes time which is fair enough.

I've tried to get on the Feb course but its full and wait listed so have been told that wont happen. I want to shoot the level 3 matches, hence I need the safety course, but if there arent any safety courses its kind of hard to do that.

I appreciate that this is all volunteer time hence my idea of doing a course at my range and I pay for it, otherwise theres little point me joining something where I cant compete at a level I'd like to.

Haha - I didn't mean ask on f4i for a UKPSA instructor, I meant ask for any shoots where you could participate regardless! My bad I should have been clearer!

The objective is to get you safe and upto a standard you're happy with, and I'd wager not shooting at all whilst waiting for a course is worse than shooting F4i matches whilst waiting for a UKPSA course - all the fun you can be having whilst waiting for a course!!


You're right though there has been a bit of bad blood between those two organisations, but find me two shooting organisations that have anything good to say about each other!!

I keep out of all the politics, I'm only recently into the sport so any history of bad blood is beyond me, but you're right, a more polarised bunch of people outside of shooting would be hard to find!

UKPSA have got in touch now which is great so hopefully I can get something together to allow me to compete.

Wheres the range (which Corp)

Gundoc wrote:Wheres the range (which Corp)

I have my own, but I'm trying to get planning for a new range as well, near Silverstpne, Northants.

Ah sorry, you said corp. meaning corporate clearly! I thought you meant corps as in army