Taunton Deane Shooting Association

Taunton Deane Shooting Association The Taunton Deane Shooting Association (TDSA) is a premier shooting club in the heart of Somerset. Our state-of-the-art facilities and exp

With a passion for shooting sports and a commitment to safety, we offer a range of disciplines for all skill levels.

17/06/2026

Morning peeps.
General shooting this coming Saturday 20th is on, I now have enough full members at the club, so, if any probationers would like to come over then let me know or use the booking system. You will need to be registered with the club website before you can use the online booking system. So if you haven't yet registered, then do so.
Don't forget it's the new start time. 10.00-12.00
regards
Dave H
TDSA hon sec

16/06/2026

Afternoon one and all.
This coming Saturday, June 20th, is on the calendar as a general shooting day. As before, full members, if you want to shoot then use the booking system or contact me. I have only one interested full member so far and I need at least 3. Any probationary member wanting to book, I will need the 3 full members at the club before I can accept any probationer bookings, so don't make plans to come to the club until I have confirmed that I have sufficient full members. I will update on Thursday.
Dave H
TDSA hon sec

04/06/2026

Morning.
This coming Saturday, 6th June, the club will be open from 10.00-12.00

01/06/2026

On Saturday the 4th July it's Armed Forces Day in Vivary Park Taunton. If you haven't ben yet it's a good day out, and if you have been, then come again.
We will have a marquee at the event to promote our little club and, hopefully, sell off some of our handmade merch made from used ammo from the club shooters. A little Q&A if your interested in our club and we should have some 'vintage' deactivated fi****ms on display.

It's a general shooting day for members at the club so our club will be open should you want to take a look around, sorry but you will not be able to handle any fi****ms at the club.

For members, I'll post a time when the club will be open on that day. Access to the club should not be a problem as the security team know we are there and need to be able to get to the club.
Members, park in the front and rear car parks, not on the road. Any different to the above and I'll let you know.

Visitors, kindly do not drive to the club, access to the club and car parks will be by club ID badge only.

Dave H
TDSA hon.sec

01/06/2026

Morning all.
Just a heads up that the general shooting day this coming Saturday, June 6th, is by appointment via the booking system or by contacting the hon sec directly with your club ID and name. [email protected]/[email protected]
The new trial opening time is also commencing this Saturday, 10.00-12.00 so don't get caught out.

Dave H
TDSA hon.sec

26/05/2026

Morning peeps.
Just a heads up, Blue Tone festival will be taking place at the end of the week and over the weekend in Vivary Park.
We will have access to the clubhouse on Sunday morning but if you are coming over then make sure you're wearing your club ID so you can show it to the festival stewards if you are asked. Park at the club front or rear carpark, do not park on the road.
Dave H
hon sec

18/05/2026

📢 ATTENTION TDSA MEMBERS: New Saturday Hours & Booking

Starting Saturday, June 6th, we are trialling a brand-new morning time slot for our general shooting Saturday sessions!

⏰ New Hours: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (moving from our previous afternoon slot).

We are adjusting these hours to see if a morning slot better suits the membership. However, we need your active support to keep these sessions running.

⚠️ Please Note: This is a trial run.
If the new morning hours are poorly supported and we only see a handful of regular attendees, Saturday sessions will unfortunately be dropped from the club calendar entirely. If you want to keep Saturday shooting alive, please come down and make use of these new morning slots!

đź“ť HOW TO ATTEND (Strictly Pre-Booked Only)
To respect our volunteers' time and ensure the range is utilised effectively, advance booking is mandatory. Our Desk Officers give up their weekends to open the facility, so we cannot accommodate unbooked walk-ins. If you haven’t booked, you won't be permitted to shoot.

Please use the standard online booking scheme to secure your slot.

12/05/2026

Just a reminder that this Saturday we are open but this is for general shooting and not airguns.
If you can't get onto the website to use the online booking system, then use the [email protected] address. State your name and club membership number.

I tuned in my CZ457 LRP mkII. Just trying to find the best round, 10 shots. 5 SK standard to the left and 5 CCI standard...
04/05/2026

I tuned in my CZ457 LRP mkII. Just trying to find the best round, 10 shots. 5 SK standard to the left and 5 CCI standard to the right, hard choice.

Probably will depend on what's available. Scope Hawke Sidewinder 30 FFP 6-24x56 SF:FFP MOA.

25 yds but now that we're dialled in we'll be stepping out a bit further.

I spent some quality time on the 25-yard line today getting my CZ 457 zeroed in, and I couldn't be happier with the resu...
03/05/2026

I spent some quality time on the 25-yard line today getting my CZ 457 zeroed in, and I couldn't be happier with the results!

There’s something incredibly satisfying about the process of walking a group into the center. Started with some adjustments to find my point of aim, and after a few fine-tunes on the Hawke scope, I finished the session with a 10-shot group that speaks for itself.

The Setup:

Rifle: CZ 457 (Bolt-action perfection)

Glass: Hawke Optics

Distance: 25 Yards

The Result: One ragged hole right where it belongs. It took a little bit of back-and-forth—a few clicks left, a few clicks up—but patience pays off.

Nothing beats the precision of a CZ when you’ve got the right glass and a steady hand. Ready for the next challenge!



Quick Tip for the Group: If you’re ever zeroing at 25 yards, remember that those clicks are tiny! It took a minute to find the sweet spot, but once the windage and elevation clicked into place, the rifle did the rest of the work.

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Taunton Deane Shooting Association
Taunton
TA13QR

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Tuesday 7pm - 9pm
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Saturday 1pm - 4pm
Sunday 10am - 12pm

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