Scottish Target Shooting

01/09/2026

https://www.scottishtargetshooting.co.uk/sts-events/pistol-development-squad-training-october-to-novembe-2026

NEW! Date Change | Pistol Development Squad Training | Callander Target Sports Club Please note - The Training Session on 26 September 2026 has been cancelled and replaced by Saturday 7 November. Spaces still available for 7 November. Find out more and book your place here.

27/08/2026

🚨 Vacancy – Pathway Coordinator 🚨

Do you have a passion for developing people, organising programmes, and helping athletes achieve their potential?

Scottish Target Shooting (STS) is looking for an enthusiastic and organised Pathway Coordinator to play a key role in delivering our expanding Performance Pathway.

📍 Home-based (with travel across Scotland as required)
💷 £14,000 per year (£28,000 FTE) + expenses
🕒 3 days per week (18.75 hours)
📅 Start date: 1 October 2026 (or as soon as possible thereafter)

This exciting new role, supported by sportscotland Pathway Investment, will coordinate the STS Development Programme and help athletes progress from club and development environments into our Performance Programme.

We're looking for someone who is:
✅ Highly organised
✅ A confident communicator
✅ Passionate about supporting athlete development
✅ Able to build positive relationships across the shooting community

Join us in delivering our vision:

"To support athletes to reach their full potential through a structured, inclusive performance system, fostering personal development, technical expertise, and a culture of excellence across all levels of Scottish shooting."

If you're ready to make a real impact on the future of target shooting in Scotland, we'd love to hear from you.

📄 Find out more and apply:

https://www.scottishtargetshooting.co.uk/allvacancies/2026/8/19/pathway-coordinator

26/08/2026

Adult Wellbeing and Protection in Sport Course

We are delighted to be offering an Adult Wellbeing and Protection in Sport (AWPS) course for our affiliated clubs and members.

Course Details

• Date: Tuesday, 3 November 2026
• Time: 6.00pm – 9.00pm
• Format: Tutor Led Online Course

The Adult Wellbeing and Protection in Sport (AWPS) course is a new training programme developed by sportscotland. It provides the knowledge and skills needed to recognise, respond to and manage adult wellbeing and safeguarding concerns within Scottish sports clubs and organisations.

While safeguarding training has traditionally focused on children and young people, this course places the spotlight on protecting adults (aged 18 and over), helping clubs create safer, more inclusive environments for all participants.

Further information and booking can be found 👇

https://sts.justgo.com/workbench/public/Events?ref=C391FB441B70F255F65EDDD5876FAC10B96FCE0E

26/08/2026

Applications are open for Sportscotland Young People's Sports Panel. This is a fantastic opportunity to represent the diverse voice of young people across Scotland aged 14-23.

24/08/2026

COMPETITION | BISLEY UPDATE 🇬🇧🏆

A fantastic opening weekend for our Scottish shooters at Bisley!

Following the completion of the weekend aggregate, congratulations go to:

🏅 Frankie Calder – Winner, A Class
🏅 Robin Thomson – Winner, B Class
🏅 Tony LinBaledent – Winner, C Class

Other standout Scottish performances included:

👏 Bill Baird – Top Scot in X Class
👏 Kirsty Noble and David Simpson – Both finished in the A Class Top 10
👏 Sheena Sharp and Anna Louise Fraser – Both secured Top 10 finishes in B Class
👏 Ian Sellar – 6th in C Class

The main Championship Aggregate gets underway today (Monday, 24 August). Best of luck to all our Scottish competitors for the week ahead! 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

James Paterson
AMG Chair - Smallbore

23/08/2026

Discussion Article: The Air Pistol Grip and how to make it work for you

Nick Pye, coach of the Pistol Development Squad, writes an article on the air pistol grip to spark debate in the coaching community.

22/08/2026

2026 Imperial Meeting - Match Reports

Scotland, England, Wales and Ireland competed for ‘The National Challenge Trophy’ on Thursday 23rd July, during the Imperial Meeting at the Bisley National Shooting Centre. Teams of 20 firers, main coach & 5 target coaches, 5 plotters, adjutant and captain, The National is the combined score over three distances, 300x, 500x and 600x, with a maximum score of 2100pts and 420 vs.

Full report 👇

Simon Glen, Scotland Team Captain, has pulled together a report of the matches that took place over the 2026 Imperial Meeting. Read the article on the STS website to find out how they got and see the Scottish results…

22/08/2026

2026 TR Imperial Meeting - Scottish Individual Results Report

The 157th Target Rifle Imperial Meeting was held at the National Shooting Centre, Bisley, from Friday 17 July to Saturday 25 July 2026. It remains the premier annual Target Rifle meeting in the United Kingdom, bringing together leading competitors from Britain and overseas for a demanding programme of individual, aggregate and team competitions.

This year, the weather played its part, with warm conditions at the beginning of the period giving way to cooler, cloudier conditions and initially difficult winds. More unusually, ammunition became a major technical consideration. The NRA's pre-meeting testing identified a temperature-related deterioration in the performance of the new GGG 2026 155-grain ammunition, particularly at long range, and this led to a deliberate decision to use the previous GGG .308 lot for the team matches and long-range competitions and significant individual shoots.

Within the Scotland squad, the 2026 Imperial was a test of consistency with the Grand Aggregate running over 5 days. But before we could all start with the TR Imperial meeting, this year was the first year of the Youth Imperial which culminated in a National Under 19’s match, with the Scottish Under 19’s team winning for the fist time in 17 years.

More reading 👇

The 157th Target Rifle Imperial Meeting was held at the National Shooting Centre, Bisley, from Friday 17 July to Saturday 25 July 2026. It remains the premier annual Target Rifle meeting in the United Kingdom. Read the full article on the STS website to see how the Scots got on…

21/08/2026

2026 Scottish Gallery Rifle Championships Results and Report

Firstly, thank you to all of the ROs, range crew, Alan on the BBQ, and all competitors for helping to make this year's competition enjoyable for everyone. It was fantastic to see several newcomers taking part, and we recorded 235 scorecards, an increase of 37 from last year, showing that the competition continues to grow year after year.

Full report 👇

JSPC hosted the 2026 Scottish Gallery Rifle Championships - read on to see the report, download the results and view the photos…

21/08/2026

https://www.scottishtargetshooting.co.uk/sts-news/2026/8/21/2026-scottish-gallery-rifle-championships-report-and-results

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