Monthly Rifle Competition. June 7th 2026 It was a coolish day with strong gusting winds and sparse showers. more like April than June. The range flag indicated a full value wind at right angle to the direction of fire which frequently dropped off. The wind at ground level was much gentler although blowing occasionally in […]
East Coast Open Target Rifle Shoot. Saturday, 16 May 2026. Match Report. It was a bright, sunny morning on the range with light winds — ideal conditions for the first Saturday shoot of the season, which was well attended by a strong turnout of competitors. The range was in excellent condition thanks to the efforts […]
A good turnout on a cold and windy day which was dry for a welcome change. Format was the usual 20 shots at 50 metres and 20 shots at 100 metres. Positions used were either Bench or Field Sporter Rifle prone with Bipods and rear bags. Competition was fierce with the top four shooters in […]
East Coast Shooting Club Has A National Champion! Sunday 23rd of November saw the TSI National indoor target rifle championships held in the new 25 meter target range in Trinity College. This shooting range offers facilities for 25-meter rifle, 10-meter air rifle, and air pistol shooting. They have a full set of electronic […]
Two Irish Gallery Rifle Teams competed in the International Gallery Rifle Federation annual competition in Bund Der Militar und Polizei (BDMP) Leitmar, Germany, over the last weekend. Two teams were assembled to fill the places on the Smallbore and Centrefire Gallery Rifle teams as follows:-
E.C.S.C. shooters attended the Dublin Rifle Club Leinster Championship (Target Rifle) on 5th October last. This range nestles in the heart of the Wicklow mountains, within earshot of the Glen Of Imaal so noise is not an issue. This was an F-Class style smallbore shoot with a course of fire of 60 shots at 50 […]
Today we used the usual format of 20 shots at 50 metres and 20 shots at 100 metres. Three different postions were allowed, viz., prone with sling, prone rested (FSPR) and bench rested. The results have been collated into one table shown below. This may take a while to figure out but the brain […]
The final Cross Over competition of 2025 took place on our range on Saturday the 23rd of August The format was a mix of Imperial and Metric with 20 shots on the 4 bull target at 50 Metres and 40 shots on two of the 10 bull targets at 100 yards.. This was designed […]
Rifle Cross over Shoot . All Rested. Saturday 23rd. August 2025. ECSC.10AM. Any Rimfire .22 rifle Sporting or Target. No high velocity ammunition .22 rimfire only. SIGHTS. Any sight iron sights open/ peep/Telescopic. Prone Rested. Rested (A)Bipod and rear bag. (B)Front and rear bag. (C)Bench Rested.Front and rear bag. No Full Length /Sled / […]
Hi All. Thank you for taking part in the Crossover Shoot last Saturday . There was a reasonable turn out for a most enjoyable match . Some of the participants also took part in the Pistol Range Work Party which was restocking the back stop with Sand, a labour intesive job even though assisted […]