The first Sunday of the month can only mean one thing – our rifle competitions. In typical Irish summer fashion, it rained from dawn until dusk. Luckily, despite the wetness, near calm wind conditions prevailed for the seven competitors. Three disciplines were shot, 50m Precision shot from a standing position at 50 metres and two […]
Gallery Rifle and Pistol Monthly report 29th May 2022 Competition Results The sunshine welcomed us on the range this morning as twelve ECSC members turned up for our monthly gallery rifle and pistol competition. The mornings competition was a complete change from the usual formats. We used the ‘25mts Precision (SBP25P)’ target set at […]
East Coast Shooting Club Diamond Hill Roundwood Co Wicklow (Directions on web site ) Open Target Rifle Shoot Saturday 4th June 2022 60 shots on 6 bull Targets (3 x20 min details) Classes A – B — C/D Prizes Medals 1st 2nd 3rd OAL. CLASS PRIZES DEPENDANT ON ENTRIES Entry fee €15. Full time […]
We all love our sports and we all love acquiring the equipment to help us improve our performance. It is part of the pleasure. We try things out, use them if they work for us or put them away in a cupboard and try something else. Well, those cupboards get full and need to be […]
The first day of May and also the first Sunday of the month and that can only mean one thing – the monthly rifle competition. Ten competitors slugged it out over the three disciplines that were shot, FSPR (shot from prone, rifle supported front and rear), SPR (shot prone, rifle supported on elbows with sling […]
Gallery Rifle and Pistol Monthly report 24th April 2022 Competition Results Eleven ECSC members turned up for our monthly gallery rifle and pistol competition this morning. Although it was sunny with a light breeze, the temperature was on the cold side. The morning’s competition was a change of format to one of our […]
The AGM of East Coast Shooting Club will take place on Saturday, 23rd April at 15:00. The venue is: Newcastle Parish Centre Church Lane Newcastle Greystones Co Wicklow A63 X782 All members are asked to attend to be informed of the club’s activities during the last two years, to understand how we will develop our […]
Just a reminder that the range will not be open next Sunday, Easter Sunday, the 17th April. This will allow you to indulge in your Chocolate Easter Eggs and concentrate on your mental skills in time for the next competition. The range will be open as usual, every Sunday until the next Public Holiday falls […]
Most members will be aware that one of the unexpected outcomes of the Covid Pandemic was a significant uplift in getting outdoors amongst the public at large. Many sports clubs , including ECSC received a major increase in people wanting to join. Last year saw the single largest increase in membership that we have ever […]
A lovely day for a Spring Shoot and a very busy day on the range. We started with the usual two Rifle shoots. The first being the Prone Rifle competitions of 50 and 100 metres in two categories, one rested and one unrested with sling. 20 shots at each distance. Results shown in the table […]