bostonmick Posted September 20, 2013 Report Share Posted September 20, 2013 (edited) can anyone tell me what these two do for shooting apart from insurance and a magazine Edited September 21, 2013 by bostonmick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITCHF Posted September 21, 2013 Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 Read their websites, they do a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonmick Posted September 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2013 I had a look on their site if I read it right there are around 160 thousand members between the two I wonder how many sgc there are in the country I was told that my county has 25 thousand alone so how many people are not in either one if everyone who shoots had to be a member of one or the other as a license condition then perhaps we would have a voice that has as much clout as the nra does in the states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyGee Posted September 22, 2013 Report Share Posted September 22, 2013 Yes when you see numbers like that it shows how many people shoot without insurance! It will never become a licence condition, we would then become a body of people with a voice (and that would never do) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sian Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 As far as I know you don't have to be a member of either and you can get insurance elsewhere instead. In fact this is like deja vu because in essence you don't have to be insured but you would be very stupid not to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trowel 7 Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 basc for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OvEr_KiLL Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 basc if you shoot alot of game etc. and cpsa if you shoot alot of clays at registered grounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossEM Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 I had a look on their site if I read it right there are around 160 thousand members between the two I wonder how many sgc there are in the country I was told that my county has 25 thousand alone so how many people are not in either one if everyone who shoots had to be a member of one or the other as a license condition then perhaps we would have a voice that has as much clout as the nra does in the states. I agree completely with that. If only for the fact that both organisations retain a wealth of information & advice for beginners, and insurance - which we really should all have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted September 24, 2013 Report Share Posted September 24, 2013 Only 6000 of the 23000 members of the CPSA shoot competitions Deershooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 I have always gone for BASC as it gives back to a far wider community and verierty of Field sports. CPSA is to clay shooting orientated and BASC seem to have a bigger voice and seem the most pro active. ATB Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OvEr_KiLL Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 (edited) Only 6000 of the 23000 members of the CPSA shoot competitions Deershooter so what? you do not need to shoot competitions to be a cpsa member! the idea is that your scores are registered and you are classed and you can see how you are doing versus other people at the same ground or country and moving up a class is something some people aim for and look forward to.... Edited September 25, 2013 by OvEr_KiLL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted September 28, 2013 Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 so what? you do not need to shoot competitions to be a cpsa member! the idea is that your scores are registered and you are classed and you can see how you are doing versus other people at the same ground or country and moving up a class is something some people aim for and look forward to.... You can not move any class if you don't shoot registered competitions organised by the cpsa registered ground .What I was saying was that approx 20,000 members don't enter registered shoots at all and only shoot a club level where your scores and average don't count at none cpsa grounds Deershooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OvEr_KiLL Posted September 28, 2013 Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 yes you can move class if you do not shoot competitions!!!! you just need to shoot at registered cpsa grounds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted September 28, 2013 Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 yes you can move class if you do not shoot competitions!!!! you just need to shoot at registered cpsa grounds Don't think you understand the only way you can move up is by shooting registered competition ,go to any cpsa registered ground unless it is a registered competition you scores don't matter .Orston is a CPSA registered ground in Nottinghamshire you can shoot 100 in any discipline you like unless this is a registered competition the scores go no where ,registered competitions are only held twice a month the other shoots are just club comps and the scores are not sent to the Cpsa even though the ground is a premier plus registered ground competitions can be entered in two classes "birds only" or "open" Deershooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Poon Posted September 28, 2013 Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 I think over kill maybe talking about birds only at reg comps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OvEr_KiLL Posted September 28, 2013 Report Share Posted September 28, 2013 (edited) deershooter you dont know what you are talking about! i have been a member of cpsa for 2 years and shoot at a registered DTL ground every 2 weeks (NOT COMPETITION) and my scores get sent to CPSA by the secretary and then they go up on the website the ground i shoot at does NOT do compeitions, and i pay BIRDS ONLY! ie. i dont win money or anything Edited September 28, 2013 by OvEr_KiLL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 Get a grip I do know what I am talking about I have been a member of the CPSA for over 10 years and was the AA clas winner in the English Open Single barrel in 2005 just because you shoot birds only it's still a competition you are entering a "registeredDownThe Line Compertition" It is my view that the Cpsa should ban birds only and high gun prizes then every one would be full competition by not shooting birds only you have something to go for its a losers attitude to say "I'm shooting birds only because Fred Smith always wins my class" Get out there and beat him I shoot registered sporting in c class I am far from rich but always shoot full comp because every so often we all have a purple day where we come good I am also a AA clas shooter in DTL but can rember when 16 out of 25 was a good score for me I am not looking for a slanging match just to put the record straight Deershooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David BASC Posted September 29, 2013 Report Share Posted September 29, 2013 If clays are your main thing then its CPSA all the way! If you err towards live quarry then may I suggest BASC? Both the CPSA and BASC work closely on key issues such as noise, clay contamination of crops, lead shot, coaching standards and so on. BASC has a larger media and political presence, with a total of 10 full time staff looking after that part of our business, plus 10 media trained people in our Country and Regional centres. We have worked with the CPSA on press and media issues and we are very happy to do so. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12boreblue Posted October 6, 2013 Report Share Posted October 6, 2013 I think that a condition of your SGC or FAC should be you have insurance, I am CPSA and sadly it's a shame if only 6000 shoot competitions, but not everyone wants to compete, some just enjoy the day with no self imposed pressure on themselves. As far as I am aware if you shoot at any club and it is not a registered shoot that day, then your score will not be sent to CPSA, if it is registered, and if you give your membership number and shoot birds only, that score will be sent to HQ for classification. But the important thing is that you enjoy your shooting, whether it's 'going for gold' or just a Sunday morning treat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuantumX Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Though i'm not the OP starter, this thread has been very informative, thanks all for some good info. I did not know the difference between the two, total newbie here.. What about the Welsh Clay Target Shooting Association? is this large (seems not to me) as most of the better clay clubs seems to belong to CPSA.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilR Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 Each home country of the United Kingdom has a clay shooting association. Home International matches are organised between them in the main disciplines. The CPSA is the largest organisation purely because the majority of the UK population lives in England, and therefore there's more clay shooters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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