I'm in the mid 60s age group and was an active member of a full bore pistol club from the age of 20 that shot at events around the country and in France plus the trip to Pistol AD at Bisley. Bisley was always rammed with people from all over the planet over those 4 days and the stalls did heaps of business.

Post 97 I couldn't bring myself to shoot was was on offer and took up with my airguns. My old club set up an airgun section, but it was set up outside which meant it was redundant for 6 months of the year. HFT and IPAS grabbed my attention and it was pleasing to see how many youngsters and females joined the sport, even if it meant being beaten by someone half your age!!

I am hopeful that competitive shooting in all forms will continue across the generations and into the future, what it really needs though is an umbrella organisation that will represent all shooters whatever their chosen discipline, that though is going to be it's toughest hurdle.