The Sunday Blog 28th August

Two competitions were held on the range today, viz. the monthly club pistol shoot and a Dublin University Rifle Club team shoot. The Pistol competition is described in the accompanying post on this page.

The target Rifle shoot was one of a series in which teams from different clubs compete on a variety of ranges, mainly in the Leinster area. Teams from the following clubs took part:

East Coast Shooting Club, Dublin University Rifle Club, Dublin Rifle Club, Defense Forces Rifle Club.

Here are 3 happy members getting ready to take part from L to R, ECSC, DFRC and DURC

Here is one of the details getting ready to shoot. You will note the jackets, slings and heavy target rifles which help to increase accuracy and stability in this sport