If you’re getting into reg shoots (the only way forward IMO) then variety is the key, so flip a coin but do various grounds as much as you can. It will give you a more realistic CPSA average and improve your shooting. Plus it’s more interesting! I believe ST is a firm shoot usually, so bear that in mind for reference. I’ll be at Redricks on Sunday. (ST is a bit of a trek for me)
Chuck a sickie for AGL
. It is one of my favourite registered shoots, along with EJ Churchill and Barrow (unless its really windy). Sporting Targets always used to be set on the tougher side, almost as they were determined that nobody would straight it. Unfortunately for us mere mortals, it ended up not being enjoyable. Redricks also went through a period of being a toughie, with all class wins being with their classification banding, and a lot of shooters scoring below their band cut-off. Fortunately Phil seems to have backed it off a little bit, so it's now one that I'm interested in giving a go. 
Go & shoot where you want & what gives you pleasure.....simple as that.
Sure can Phil. Chicksands Clay Target Club does not run CPSA registered shoots, but in my opinion the quality and difficulty of the targets is on par with a CPSA registered shoot.
I had thought about the sickie to go to AGL….especially as I could hear the shooting from my office yesterday!!Chuck a sickie for AGL
If you're near AGL, Chicksands is worth a go. Not registered shoot, but definitely up to CPSA registered standards. Every other Sunday, fibre only, and one of the cheapest shoots locally. Entrance is through a military base, so they need to know your coming. Chicksands Clay Target Shooting Ground on Facebook for the details if you fancy giving it a go.
The CPSA site explains it in detail but it works as so:
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Retain them AFAIK, although maybe not for ever any more.. have a read:Brilliant, thanks for the explanation Will
So much like the golf handicap system, you need to put three cards in for a classification/handicap. Then you are assessed on your submit scores over a season with adjustments made accordingly.
So in the event you didn’t shoot 3 times in registered events over a 12 month period, do you lose your classification or do you retain your previous one until such time as you’ve provided up to date scores?
Is it really 75 plus to get into B class, last time I looked it was about 70?The CPSA site explains it in detail but it works as so:
Every 3 months, the CPSA look back a year at each shooter to get their average.
AAA are the top 5%
AA are 5-15% (or 85-95% depending which way round you want it..)
A are 15-45%
B are 45-75%
C are the bottom 25%
So, the classification cut off points vary each period to fit the above. Currently AAA is about 88.3 and you need 75.3 to climb out of C class. All the lower classes are of course full of people progressing, hence they will always score above what “looks right”. But not for long as they will get promoted if they keep doing it..
Apart from major championships, AAA and AA compete combined as “AA” at normal reg shoots (which makes it bloody hard for a AA like me
The C and B class scores are the least predictable usually. Basically there is so much headroom if somebody has a good day. My mate won C at Westfield last week on 87, 9 clays clear of second. Looks totally wrong, but he’s a 20 year experienced shooter (was in A class years ago) who has been on shocking form, sometimes has health issues, but massively got it together on the day. The shoot also had mainly longer targets which he is best at. It’s VERY dodgy to expect B and C class scores to “conform”.
