Southampton Buccaneers Field Target Club

We have sizable grounds on the Broadlands Estate near Romsey with hard parking, a field for plinking and extensive woodland where we run club competitions during the summer.  We've found that although plinking is a good way of improving technique it can become a bit dull after a while.  Shooting a course is a far more interesting and challenging way of spending a Sunday morning plus it can really improve your shooting.  There have been many times that most of us have missed a target on the first shot and then after adjusting our aim have then hit it 50 times in a row.  In competition it's one shot, one target, and there's no second chance.  Whatever your main shooting interest, be it plinking, competition or hunting this really improves your success rate and there's always help to hand to sort out equipment problems, coach your technique or offer impartial advice on your next purchase.

On club days there's no predetermined format, it's up to you to decide where you put the targets and each week there's a new challenge.  The wooded area is shaded by mature trees keeping off the sun on hot days and light rain away when it's wet.  It also has interesting and varied terrain from an area with 270° of shooting.

Being in a rural setting we don't have access to either electricity or water, so ensure you bring a supply of fluids as it can get quite hot in summer and nibbles to keep your sugar levels up.  We currently lack toilet facilities, but have many trees!  A permanent toilet is planned for the end of 2006.

A core of members do the majority of the work, and whilst currently there are no formal conditions of membership that require you to do anything towards the upkeep and growth of the club, it is expected that if you want to take advantage of what the club offers you contribute towards it's maintenance.  The membership fees go towards the cost of the lease, targets, insurance and consumables such as paint, but doesn't cut the grass or clear lanes.  If you turn up to shoot, it's expected that you help to either put up the targets at the beginning of the session or put them away at the end.  It only takes minutes to do when you've got a few hands.  It's not much effort, and anyone who turns up five minutes after it's all been set up and then disappears 10 minutes before the end every single Sunday won't be very popular with those that do help out.

Send mail to Robert at webmaster@sbftc.co.uk with questions or comments about this web site.
Last modified: 08-Oct-2007 09:30