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    #32
    martinr5232
    Registered Users Posts: 2,298 ✭✭✭martinr5232


    V Bull wrote: »
    Hi Martinr5232,

    Good to see you posting here aswell.

    There are many target clubs around Co. Meath. Check out the attached website address http://homepage.eircom.net/~joecon/irishclubs.html. They may have links to others.

    www.ipscireland.org (this is an Association, not a club)
    http://www.geocities.com/pro_lrrai/LRRAI.html
    http://www.nitsa.org.uk/
    www.nrai.ie (this is an Association, not a club)

    The type of pistol shooting as exercised by the Irish Defence Forces in their annual range practices are totally out of date and years behind. Been there, done that and wore the T-Shirt for over 30yrs.

    Regarding your interest in buying a pistol.........great, but what kind of target shooting are you interested in...............the Gardai in different areas have different views on firearms and calibres etc. .22 - 38/357 - 9mm - 40S&W - 10mm - 45's all of these calibres are used in different types of target shooting disiplines. Because of the high cost of firearm and ammo I would advise a bit, no a lot of research into it..........

    I would strongly suggest a trip to at least a couple of target shooting clubs and ask the shooters there about their pistols & gear that they are using and competitions they are into, they are only too willing to talk. Joining a target pistol club is a must and taking part in their firearms & range safety courses is also a must, regardless of how many years one may have been in the Defence forces. Firearms handling in a rifle / pistol club is totally different to the Military.

    Best of luck...........might even see you on the range some day.....who knows..............:cool:

    Cheers for all that info V Bull

    I would i suppose like to buy a nine mil probably a heckler usp as thats the one we are using now.
    But im not totaly set on the heckler as long as its semi auto.
    Once you get the shooting bug its hard to get rid of it .
    Thanks again .


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    V Bull
    Registered Users Posts: 719 ✭✭✭V Bull


    Like you say Martin, once bitten by the bug, it's hard to let go.

    I shoot mainly rifle but bought myself a very cheapo Glock 17 in 9mm for plinking. Got bored of that and was introduced to the IPSA guys down in the Midlands club at a Practical Shoot, now thats what I call shooting, check it out, fantastic. Took me a while to get onto the Basic Safety & Competition Licence Course, well worth the wait, and I thaught that I knew stuff.......wow.

    http://www.fftir.fr/index.php?FicheNum=1774 This is the website for the recent French Euro Competition, look at the photos, their brilliant.........some of the IPSA guys were at it........

    Some of the guys in the IPSA shoot H&K USP's and USP Experts in all the calibres, 9mm - 40S&W, and 45's. They seem to like them but some guys are moving on to the next level, custome made pistols, big bucks...........

    Dont go buyin' big and flash until you know what you want to do............ check everything out, research a little........


    Out to you..........:cool:


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