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The Muzzle Loaders Association of Great Britain was formed in 1952 [1] and is the governing body for muzzle loading within the UK. It is recognized by the Muzzle Loaders Associations International Committee. Its objectives are to encourage an interest in muzzle loading firearms; to promote, regulate and safeguard their use; and to preserve ...
The Muzzle Loaders Associations International Committee (MLAIC) is the world governing body for competition with muzzle-loading firearms, both originals (made prior to 1900) and replicas thereof. MLAIC organises World Championships on even-numbered years, with European and Long Range Championships run in odd-numbered years. [ 1 ]
Rugeley Rifle Club is a target shooting club in Staffordshire, England, founded in 1900. The club competes in National competitions of the National Small-bore Rifle Association shooting smallbore rifle, 10 metre air rifle and 10 metre air pistol. The club is noted for the number of members who have represented Great Britain, England and Wales.
UK law does not provide a statutory definition for a "rifle". Most long firearms with rifled barrels will – by default – be classified as Section 1, and can be held on a firearm certificate. This includes single-shot; bolt-action; Martini-action ; lever-action (also called under-lever action); and revolver rifles in any calibre.
National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association; National Rifle Association; National Rifle Association (United Kingdom) National Rifle Association of Australia; National Rifle Association of New Zealand; National Rifle Association of Norway; National Shooting Sports Foundation; National Small-bore Rifle Association; New Zealand Service Rifle Association
As a skill-based sport, target shooting became open to women from an early point. Participation was in open competition alongside men rather than separate events, although in practice many clubs refused to accept female members. In 1891, Winifred Leale of the Guernsey Rifle Club became the first woman to compete in an NRA Competition.
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), see List of NCAA rifle programs; National Field Archery Association (NFAA) National Muzzle Loading Rifle Association (NMLRA) National Rifle Association of America (NRA), international member of WA1500 and ICFRA; National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) National Skeet Shooting Association (NSSA)
The NSRA was originally formed in 1901 as the Society of Working Mens Rifle Clubs. [2] A series of heavy defeats during 1899 in the Second Boer War had demonstrated a lack of marksmanship ability amongst British military-age men, whilst the Boers had been able to pick off British officers at ranges in excess of 1,000yards.