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Practical Shotgun - Northern Ireland

  • 28-02-2018 12:12pm
    #1
    PSXDupe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 519 ✭✭✭


    Folks

    Anyone shoot or compete in Practical Shotgun in Northern Ireland.

    I'm trying to find out what needs to be done to compete. From what I read I need to complete Black Badge training but before I can do that I need to be a member of the IPSC (International Practical Shooting Confederation).

    As far as I know IPSC doesn't exists down south as we do have Practical Shotgun down here.

    Any information would be appreciated


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  • #2
    Grizzly 45
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,088 ✭✭✭✭Grizzly 45


    Kind of went underground in the Republic after the great ban in 2008.
    Everyone goes up to NI nowadays,but like yourself ,I'd be interested in knowing,as when it ended here.There was a to do as to whose remit the ROI then fell under post ban in the ROI?NI or the UK, as the ROI was a seperate entity.Sure somebody more in the know will be along shortly.

    "If you want to keep someone away from your house, Just fire the shotgun through the door."

    Vice President [and former lawyer] Joe Biden Field& Stream Magazine interview Feb 2013 "



  • #3
    Walter Mittys Brother
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 314 ✭✭Walter Mittys Brother


    Isn't anything "practical" banned here by legislation? Might explain why nobody is putting their name to it? What does NASRPC shotgun come under?


  • #4
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,227 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    Entries are closed for the upcoming competition in NI.
    Sold out really quickly.
    Seemingly teams from Poland, Russia, UK and the USA as well as all the locals.

    There is a thread about it here somewhere a few pages back.

    Edit. There you go....

    http://www.practical-shotgun.com/ni2018


  • #5
    Grizzly 45
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,088 ✭✭✭✭Grizzly 45


    A blast from the past!!:D..When practical shotgun was "Combat shotgun" in the 1980s,I still have my Combat shotgun society patch, and when the sport could have been easily introduced in the ROI and no one in power would have given two hoots about it either.:(

    http://www.practical-shotgun.com/practical-shotgun-retrospective-1982

    "If you want to keep someone away from your house, Just fire the shotgun through the door."

    Vice President [and former lawyer] Joe Biden Field& Stream Magazine interview Feb 2013 "



  • #6
    SVI40
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 675 ✭✭✭SVI40


    Ireland is still a member of IPSC, and is still a region. Those who shoot it and train must do so outside the jurisdiction of the state, generally Northern Ireland. To compete in a Level 2 match or above, there are 5 levels of match, you must be a member in good standing in your region.


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  • #7
    Grizzly 45
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,088 ✭✭✭✭Grizzly 45


    So, where do we sign on to register as ROI IPSC participants and then the procedure for joining and training in a NI Club?

    "If you want to keep someone away from your house, Just fire the shotgun through the door."

    Vice President [and former lawyer] Joe Biden Field& Stream Magazine interview Feb 2013 "



  • #8
    SVI40
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 675 ✭✭✭SVI40


    PM sent Grizzly 45


  • #9
    PSXDupe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 519 ✭✭✭PSXDupe


    SVI40 wrote: »
    PM sent Grizzly 45

    Could you also PM me details please. Thanks a million


  • #10
    Grizzly 45
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,088 ✭✭✭✭Grizzly 45


    SVI40 wrote: »
    PM sent Grizzly 45

    Didn't get your PM???:confused:

    "If you want to keep someone away from your house, Just fire the shotgun through the door."

    Vice President [and former lawyer] Joe Biden Field& Stream Magazine interview Feb 2013 "



  • #11
    SVI40
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 675 ✭✭✭SVI40


    Grizzly 45 wrote: »
    Didn't get your PM???:confused:

    Resent. Is your mail box full?


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  • #12
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,227 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    https://m.facebook.com/NISGL3/posts/?ref=page_internal&mt_nav=1


  • #13
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,227 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    Next year, hopefully!

    http://www.practical-shotgun.com/northern-ireland-sg-championship-2018


  • #14
    gunny123
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭gunny123


    Looks like great fun, pity we cannot do it in the republic.


  • #15
    SVI40
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 675 ✭✭✭SVI40


    It is great fun. We have Minister Ahern to thank for banning it back in 2009.


  • #16
    Cass
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 28,645 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cass


    Political stuff split off into this thread.
    Forum Charter - Useful Information - Photo thread: Hardware - Ranges by County - Hunting Laws/Important threads - Upcoming Events - RFDs by County

    If you see a problem post use the report post function. Click on the three dots on the post, select "FLAG" & let a Moderator deal with it.

    Moderators - Cass otmmyboy2 , CatMod - Shamboc , Admins - Beasty , mickeroo



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