Shooting

Air Cadets have the opportunity to participate in rifle shooting, as marksmanship is part of the training syllabus. 

As with all ATC activities, safety is the number one priority. Training is an important part and each cadet is fully trained in whichever rifle they will be using. 

1187 cadets have the chance to go shooting on 25m outdoor barrack range once a month. There is also the opportunity to shoot on a parade night at the TA centre's 25m indoor range.

There are two main rifles used in the Air Training Corps, the L98-A1 cadet GP rifle and the .22 No. 8 rifle. More recently, the L81-A2 has been reintroduced as a competition firing rifle. It fires 7.62mm rounds. 

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