Links
from Marple Rifle and Pistol Club

National bodies for shooting:

• The National Smallbore Rifle Association (NSRA): http://www.nsra.co.uk/ The NSRA website has links to many smallbore clubs and is worth looking at if you are searching for such a club near to where you live. The NSRA is located at Bisley in Surrey, England.
   

• The National Rifle Association (NRA): http://www.nra.org.uk/ The NRA website has links to many fullbore clubs and is worth looking at if you are searching for such a club near to where you live. The NRA is located at Bisley in Surrey, England.
   

• The National Clay Shooting Centre (NSC): http://www.nsc-clays.co.uk/ This is the website for the headquarters of the national body dealing with clay-pigeon shooting. The NSC is located at Bisley in Surrey, England.
  
  

• The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF): http://www.issf-shooting.org/ The international body that governs all Olympic and world championship target shooting. The complete set of rules for 2009 is available for download at this address. They are in PDF format and the full set of files is no less than 14 mb in size.
   

• Muzzle Loading Association of Great Britain: http://mlagb.com/ The national body that covers all competitive muzzle loading shooting in the UK.
   

• Muzzle Loaders Associations International Committee: http://www.mlaic.org/ The international governing body for all muzzle loading competitive shooting.
   

• Scottish Smallbore Rifle Association: http://www.ssra.co.uk
   

• The National Rifle Association (of America): http://www.nra.org/
   

• ERABSF ... The European Rimfire and Air Rifle Benchrest Shooting Federation: http://www.erabsf.org/

Other local clubs:

•  Bury Rifle Club: http://www.buryrifleclub.org.uk/ Bury is about 20 miles to the North of Manchester and the club is mainly for .22 rifle.

General interest to shooting:

• London Olympic website for 2012 games: http://www.olympics.org.uk/
   

• Beijing Olympic website for 2008 games (in English): http://en.beijing2008.cn/
   

• Olympic shooting records: http://en.beijing2008.cn/80/68/column211716880.shtml
   

• Middle Farm Clay Pigeon shoot (a local event): http://www.tilleys.co.uk/
   

• ASC Chabris (details of 24 hour airgun competition): http://perso.wanadoo.fr/jacques.mergoil/
   

• National Lifestyles Groups Listing: (a website listing many different hobbies) http://www.onesite.co.uk/find/shooting.htm
   

• The Birmingham Proof House (a website giving details of the Proof House and its method of operation etc) http://www.gunproof.com/
  

Firearms dealers and websites for shooters:

• The Cheshire Gun Room: Local to Marple in nearby Stockport: http://www.cheshiregunroom.com/
   
• Target Shooting Shop: An on-line supplier for target shooting supplies): http://www.targetshootingshop.co.uk/
   
• Classified Web Links: A website giving links to many sporting bodies: http://szigg.com:80/
   
• Gun Deals: A website offering auctions of shooting related equipment: http://www.gundeals.co.uk/
   
• Gun Owners Information: Information for gun owners and buying tips: http://gunsinfo4u.com/
   
• Shoot Review: A website offering reviews of UK gun clubs and shooting venues: http://www.shootreview.com/

• Marple Bridge Association: http://www.marplebridgeassociation.org.uk/ (Marple Bridge is a small village just north of Marple
   
• The New Mills Community Website: http://www.newmillsweb.com/  (New Mills is a small town 5 miles east of Marple

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