Training Library
In-depth articles on technique, equipment, and safety — written by Pinhoe TSC instructors. Read alongside the practical workshops on the Training & Coaching page.
Natural Point of Aim
How to score maximum points by relaxing — not forcing — your way onto centre. Across pistol, prone rifle, LSR/air rifle, and benchrest.
Read article →Better Scores in LSR Rifle
Reduce wobble by letting your bones — not your muscles — hold the rifle. The 10-step body position guide.
Read article →Zeroing Your Prone Rifle
Tight groups don't guarantee centre hits. The 13-step zeroing process for dioptre-sighted prone .22 rifles.
Read article →Competition Shooting
When you are ready to compete, how team shooting works, and the calming trick that beats first-card nerves.
Read article →Your First Match
Going to a shoulder-to-shoulder event — how an away match works, what to pack, range etiquette as a guest, and how to handle a problem if one comes up.
Read article →Blinders
The science of covering your non-aiming eye — and why every target shooter should do it.
Read article →Cleaning Your Prone Rifle
A 19-step procedure for dioptre-sighted .22 prone target rifles, plus a sub-procedure for cleaning a sight extender.
Read article →Cleaning a Ruger 10/22 Magazine
Disassembly, cleaning, and reassembly of the rotor-style 10-round magazine — turn a misfeeding magazine back into a working one in 15 minutes.
Read article →Lead Safety
Three short hygiene rules that keep you, your family, and your fellow members safe at the range.
Read article →Owning an FAC
A members' guide to applying for a UK Firearms Certificate — the law, costs, the form, and what to expect from the police visit.
Read article →Author your own?
These articles are written by the club's instructors and coaches. Have a topic you'd like to write about, or a technique question you'd like an article on? Speak to the Training Officer.
Want Guided Coaching?
Read these articles, then come and work on the techniques under one of our NSRA-qualified coaches.
View training & coaching