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(Christchurch) Squadron Air Training Corps.
Wickfield
Avenue, Christchurch, Dorset. Tel: 01202 471671 (Meeting Monday & Thursday
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Shooting
Cadets
at all levels of the Air Training Corps have the opportunity to participate
in the sport of rifle shooting. Since the ATC was originally a recruiting
organisation for the Royal Air Force it made good sense for marksmanship
to be on the training syllabus. Shooting remains one of the most popular
cadet activities.
Click above image to view target shooting video
A "range" is
a location designed so that people can take part in shooting under controlled
conditions and ranges come in many shapes and sizes. Initially, shooting
takes place with the target 25m from the firer, either on a 25m indoor
range or a 25m barrack (outdoor) range. As the firer advances through
the weapons they will start to shoot at ranges of 100m or more.
Safety
is paramount with all ATC activities and shooting is certainly no exception.
Training is an integral part of the system and each cadet is fully trained
in whichever rifle they will be using. Supervising staff are similarly
trained to deal with any eventualities and to ensure that the range is
run safely and efficiently. All rifles are fired from the prone position
(the firer is lying on their stomach) at static targets.
