Quarnford Airgunners FT

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Quarnford AirGunner's 2009 shoot date's.

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Entry on the day @ QA, no membership fee to pay.

Beginners & Junior shooters are always welcome @ QA.

Quarnford AirGunner's are are located off the A53 Buxton to Leek road at Axe Edge Moor http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axe_Edge_Moor on the Staffordshire Derbyshire border. Well signed on shoot day's approximately 4 miles out of Buxton, 8 miles from Leek.
Event's are held on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of each month from March to November.
Onsite facilities include refreshment cabin, hardstanding car parking & WC.
The undulating sloping terrain is home to seven different course layouts, with variations available to each one a differing course is set for every shoot.
The course can be shot FT or HFT you choose, is usually 20 targets max points 80, occasionally 25 targets max points 100. The scoring system is two shots at each target, 2 for a knockdown, 1 for a target hit, 0 if you miss. The knockdown targets with string reset have varying hole diameters and range from 7yds. to 55yds.
Some targets are marked as standing only, some kneeling apart from these you can shoot seated, prone as you wish.
In addition there is a zero range, practice targets & seperate pistol course.
You will see most types of airgun used, springers ancient & modern, pcps and CO2.
Scope settings can be adjusted if you wish as you go around the course.
Dwell on the hardware and you miss the point of Quarnford Airgunners, it is all about having a good days sport while enjoying your shooting in a competitive environment.

See you there.

Please have your airgun insurance available upon request when shooting at Quarnford AirGunners.
For airgun insurance try,

BASA 01858-438842 / http://romsey.archant.net/airgun/changes/basa.html

or for the best deal if under 23

Countryside Alliance 020-7840-9200 / http://www.countryside-alliance.org/

Sunday shoot date's 2009, 10.00am onwards.

March 8th / 22nd

April 12th / 26th

May 10th / 24th

June 14th / 28th

July 12th / 26th

August 9th / 23rd

September 13th / 27th

October 11th / 25th

November 8th / 22nd

In addition to the shoot there are some excellent walks in the area http://www.peakwalk.org.uk/axeedgemoor.asp http://www.walkingbritain.co.uk/walk...s/walk_a/1183/, then why not round off your day in Buxton.
If you live further away make a weekend of it, explore the market town of Leek, the Staffordshire Moorlands or the Peak District National Park.

Places to stay plus things to see & do,

http://www.enjoystaffordshire.com/th...&venue=6022456

http://www.visitstoke.co.uk/

http://www.visitbuxton.co.uk/

http://www.altontowers.com/pages/home

Link to website for weather report in the Quarnford area,

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/...zipcode=Buxton