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NOW Read WORLDWIDE BY OVER 10,000 DEDICATED READERS in over 77 countries EVERY MONTHWelcome to the new look March 2012 edition of Target Shooter MagazineWebitorial March 2012Well, no sooner had we got back from the Shot Show that it was ‘all systems go’ forNewark. It was great to meet so many of you and, for me it was a great Show. Ourlittle stand was representing not only the magazine but also Diggle Ranges, rimfire andcentrefire benchrest, the 50 Cal. Association and the Long Barrel Pistol & Gallery Riflecrew.When I get to meet shooters face to face for a chat, I’m always amazed how manyof you don’t actually compete in any sort of shooting discipline and have littleunderstanding of F Class, benchrest or what have you. My own Club at Diggle is totallycompetition orientated and we cater for just about everything.I love to see a new shooter come along – perhaps not even having an FAC - then gothrough probation, basic training, buy a rifle, start reloading and enter their firstcompetition. Then maybe a year or two later they will be picking up their first award ina Club competition or even winning one of our Championships.The great thing about our sport is that you do not need to be super-fit or even thatactive to be competitive – just keen and enthusiastic. We’ve taken shooters frombeginner to shooting for their country in two or three years – what an achievement foranyone!Yes, plinking and just messing about with guns is immensely enjoyable but you arereally missing something by not taking your sport to the next level. And please don’tthink that taking part in competition shooting is all serious – just the opposite – thereis plenty of fun and banter in the GBF Class Association even though we take our sportseriously.If your own club is a little ‘inactive’ and you feel like getting goingin competitive shooting, then we are here to help. We try andcover most target shooting disciplines so, if you need help orinformation, please don’t hesitate to ask.Vince, Yvonne & SteveVince Bottomley - vinceb@targetshooter.co.ukYvonne - yvonne@targetshooter.co.ukSteve - steve@stevethornton.co.uk4