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Air
Gunning Events for Field & Target Shooters at the National
Countrysports Fair
 The National Countrysports Fair at Moira Demesne offers
the opportunity for the inclusion of two dedicated air target
ranges right at the heart of the Fair site. The air rifle
shooting at the
Fair
has always been a very big public attraction and it is one of
the few shooting events that is accessible to the public in
Northern Ireland without the requirement of a Firearms
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Ten
Metre Range
The
ten metre indoor target range gives everyone the opportunity of
 shooting air rifles at the National Countrysports Fair. As in
previous years, the indoor air rifle range will be run by the
Strangford Lough Wildfowlers' Association. There will be a
number of competitions running over the two-day fair with
classed for juniors, ladies and men.
Field
Target Event
Complementing the indoor range will be a field air rifle
competition organised by the Down Field Target Club. Over
1,000 entries for the field target shooting were processed
at the 2008 National Countrysports Fair making this the biggest
entry event in the whole of Ireland. The
organising club expect that record to be shattered at the 2009
Fair with the building of the dedicated field target range at
Moira Demesne. Club shooters and visitors to the Fair alike
will have an opportunity to enter a range of competitions geared
towards the differing experience levels of competitors. As in
the 10 mitre range event, the field target shooting will have
junior, ladies and men's competitions.
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