2014 first event
March 9th & 23rd Then the second and fourth Sunday of each month up to and including November.
Entry is £5 for Juniors, £6 Adults on the day @ QA with no membership fee to pay.
Organisers request, upon arrival please enrol at the refreshment cabin. Classes for PCP, Spring recoil & HFT.
Beginners & Junior shooters are always welcome @ Quarnford Airgunner's.
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.
QA is well signed on shoot day's, approximately 4 miles out of Buxton, 8 miles from Leek.
Nearby Flash is the highest vilage in England & home to the 2nd highest pub in the land.
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. The scoring system is two shots at each target, 2 for a knockdown, 1 for a target hit, 0 if you miss, is usually 20 targets max points 80, occasionally 25 targets max points 100. The knockdown targets with string reset have varying hole diameters and range from 7yds. to 55yds.
Some targets may occasionally be marked as standing only, some kneeling apart from these you can shoot seated, prone as you wish.
In addition on most dates there is a zero range, practice targets & seperate pistol course.
Quarnford Airgunners is all about enjoying your shooting in a competitive environment. See you there.
Please search 'Forthcoming Events' section here on AirgunBBS for the latest QA information.
Link to website for weather report in the Quarnford area,
http://www.yr.no/place/United_Kingdo...and/Quarnford/
http://www.flashbarstores.co.uk/
http://www.webcams.travel/webcam/132...d-Fiddle-Flash
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.peakdistrictonline.co.uk/...alk-i3463.html
http://www.enjoystaffordshire.com/th...&venue=6022456
http://www.visitstoke.co.uk/
http://www.visitbuxton.co.uk/
Last edited by Hawkstone; 13-03-2014 at 10:46 AM.
2014 first event
Snow permitting Edwin
Steve C.
AirArms S400k L/H (.177)BTAS, tuned, AirArms S410k L/H (.177) walnut, BTAS tuned, AA MPR .177 L/H walnut (STOLEN) and...L/H EV2
BASC
What @ Quarnford in March
errr could be, up there who knows.
Pete
Then write your new QA dates in it!
I'm going to try and get along to this meet and make a day of it with a pub lunch, nice walk and some photos.
Snow'll only make it more fun. Or a Biathlon, if that floats yer boat?
Stevie boy don`t tempt it ,we got away with a good year so far,bit wet but no white stuff,that will do me fine.
Pete
Get a 4x4 like the rest of us pete instead of that 90' getaway vehicle
Can`t afford one spent all money on holidays.
Pete
Q A coming sooooon
Not long now---see you all thereLets hope for some good weather to start the season off.