AACTS is very pleased to announce the AFM-AACTS Pembroke shooting event which will be held over 4 days 19-22nd of March 2026, and will include open target shooting for licensed shooters, a Service Rifle Competition and a Precision Marksmanship Competition. Surplus raised will go to support the Community Chest.
- 19th and 20th of March 2026, licensed shooters will be able to pay €25 for 30 minutes slots to shoot at 100 yards and 200 yards, on paper targets and steel plates.
- On 21 March the morning will be reserved for practice sessions for those who have entered the Precision Marksmanship Competition, divided between 400 yards and 500 yards. A course of fire will be available in due course, but as per previous, bolt-action rifles would be restricted to calibers of .300 Win Mag and below.
- In the afternoon of 21 March there will be a Service Rifle Competition for ex-service rifles at 100 yards on paper targets. A course of fire will be available in due course; the event will be split into 2 categories, either pre-1960 service bolt-action rifles with open iron sights, no optical sights, or diopters; or pre-1980 semi-automatic service rifles, with iron sights, again no optical sights or diopters.
- On the morning of 22 March, there will be the Precision Marksmanship Competition between a mix of civilian and AFM competitors shooting both paper and steel targets from 400 yards and 500 yards.
- We will need volunteers to be marshals and to assist with range safety, so if you are able to help, please indicate to the organisers asap.
- Registration for all the different categories on these 4 days will open on the 23rd In the meantime, please email aacts.pembroke@hotmail.com to register your pre-registration interest or call 99479889 or 79447234.
