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Thomas Bland & Sons®

Shooting Schools

Learn The Better Way, Learn the B.A.S.C. Way

BASC (British Association of Shooters & Conservation)

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Epitome

                                          There was a little man and he had a little gun,

                                                        So he never hit the damn things in the head, head, head.

Don't be like the little man, learn to hit your birds on the wing; 

Learn the better way learn the BASC way!

THE COURSE

Our Range is for instructional purposes only and is not opened for public shooting

  We offer a comprehensive shooting school which has something to help everyone, from the novice shooter to the more experienced shot who may simply wish to correct some minor problem or just get in lots of supervised practice on some tough shots. Our instruction is geared to assist the Game Shot, the Sporting Clay Shooter and the Skeet Shooter, we instruct the "Method" of shooting which is taught both by the BASC (British Association of Shooters & Conservation) and the CPSA (Clay Pigeon Shooters Association).

 British Association for Shooting & Conservation

Trade Members & Certified Instructors

  We have the only Coaching staff in America that are BASC trained and certified Shotgun Coaches. The BASC is the United Kingdom's leading shooting and conservation agency. The BASC "Method" of shooting will have you not only breaking clays quickly but performing more efficiently in the field as well. This is a proven method which is used by the leading English coaches. Remember. it is the English who lead the world in the pursuit of shotgun sports.

                           Woodland Rabbit & Grouse                  Grouse Butt                                 Grounds

TRY-GUN & SHOOTING SCHOOL SPECIALS

In an effort to bring young people and women into the Sport of Shooting we are offering the following programs.

• Any young man or woman still in school ( including University ) when accompanied by a full paying adult shall only be charged 1/2 price for their School.

•  For any lady who is accompanied by their husband or significant other that is paying full price for their school shall only be charged 1/2 price for their Shooting School.

THE THOMAS BLAND® SHOOTING SCHOOL INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

• All of our instructions are provided by or supervised by a Certified BASC Shooting Coach on a personal basis. Our schools and gun fittings are all done with the individual in mind. We do not accept groups of strangers for coaching. It is our opinion that it is much too difficult to create a proper learning atmosphere when being pressured by other students which are unknown to you. It is most important that you are able to feel relaxed and concentrate totally on the subject at hand.

• LADY SHOOTERS:   Women are especially catered for in all forms of our shooting instructions, with individual attention provided as required. We are able to provide 20 and 28 bore guns for those who may be recoil sensitive as well as the ability to shorten your stocks and fit a recoil pad if required.

• YOUNG SHOOTERS:   We offer the same individual attention to the young shooter as to the Ladies and the adult male shooter. This is a special opportunity for the beginner.

• CORPORATE DAYS:  We offer Corporate Days & Coaching to groups who are known to each other when desired.

• MASTER EYE CHECK:  We will first determine that it is your "master eye" which is guiding your gun.

• GUN SAFETY:   We will constantly review gun safety as required.

• PATTERN YOUR GUN:  You are given the opportunity to pattern your gun. It is important that you know the performance to expect from your gun. It is very seldom two guns will shoot to the same point of aim or pattern alike.

• You will be provided with all the measurements of your gun as require.
  • Chokes · Inside Bore Dimensions · Barrel Wall Thickness · Length Of Pull · Drop · Cast ·

• A Gun Fitting which includes the use of one of our 8 Try-Guns. Cartridges are provided for the try-gun you elect to shoot. We have more try-guns than any gun-fitting firm in the world to better serve you!

· 3 - 12-bore Doubles · 1 - 12-bore Over/Under · 1 - 16-bore Double ·
· 1 - 20-bore Double · 1 - 20-bore Over/Under · 1 - 28-bore Double ·

You will be provided a permanent copy of your measurements from the Try-Gun Fitting.

• You will learn to develop the proper "Style of shooting". A style of shooting which will be successful for you providing you do your part. A correct STYLE of shooting includes being taught the following:

• Stance: The correct position of the shooters feet will affect the entire shooting process.

• Allow for a free natural movement throughout your swing.

• Grip: Learning the correct grip ensures that the gun is held in a position to:

• Bring the gun to your face in a comfortable effortless manner.

• Mount: The lack of a correct and consistent gun mount is a major cause of missing, you will be instructed in a gun mounting technique which is as close as you will get to a "no fault gun mount"

• Allow the dominant eye to look comfortably along the sighting plane of the barrels with a minimum of head movement.

• Assist the barrels to naturally follow the line of sight.

• You will learn the correct:

1. Lead · Gun Movement · Follow Through · The B.A.S.C. "METHOD" of shooting.  

• You will improve your upland gunning, driven bird shooting, sporting clays and skeet.

• You will be instructed on an improved Churchill "Round The Clock Course", this allows you to have experience in dealing with every conceivable shot which you may be confronted with in the field or on the clay range. You will learn to deal with Springing Teal shots as well as quick Bolting Rabbits.

• You will learn to shoot single targets, double targets and targets on report. We offer a variety of the finest Sporting Electric and Hand Traps, and you will be presented with targets both from the Ground and from the Tower as well as from platforms.

ITEMS YOU WILL NEED WHILE ATTENDING THE SHOOTING SCHOOL

• Ear Protection - Eye Protection - Proper Footwear - Proper Headgear - Proper Clothing - your normal apparel. Cartridges: We provide all cartridges for the Try-Guns. For Shooting Schools you may bring your own cartridges or you may purchase them here if you so desire. Cartridges fired on our range must not exceed: 1 oz in 12-bore, 1 oz in 16-bore, 7/8 oz in 28 bore, it is not recommended that you use a .410.

• Last but not least the desire and enthusiasm to learn and have a good time while doing so.

• A normal day involves approximately 7 + hours of instruction, both practical and class room.

• CARTRIDGES: We maintain a complete supply of  RST cartridges.

• We maintain a complete supply of low recoil 12 and 20 bore Sporting Clay & Game load.

• At the end of your school the objective is for the new shooter to show dramatic improvement, for the experienced shot to be able to pick up those few birds which will make them more competitive. While everyone, when they miss will be able to know what to do and take proper corrective measures.
  
  COST:
  One Day Courses are $385.00 per person instructed
  Two Day Courses are $350.00 per person, per day
  
  NOTES:
• Clays and cartridges are extra
• Day courses include lunch
• All instructors are certified by the British Association of Shooting & Conservation
• Woodcock Hill Inc. & Thomas Bland & Sons® have the only such certified Instructors in the USA
• Most classes  includes two certified BASC instructors

   

 Towers

DRIVEN BIRD SHOOTING SCHOOL

   If you accompany us or are going with another Shooting Party to Europe, it is NOT cheap and it certainly is foolish to go without being prepared. THOMAS BLAND & SONS® GUNMAKERS Ltd. SHOOTING SCHOOL offers one or two day instructional courses which will prepare you for your journey, be it for grouse or pheasants. We will offer you instructions so that you will be able to deal effectively with;

  Shooting Etiquette High Incomers, Incoming targets to the left or right, Birds coming up or going down the line. Going away targets & how to deal with them, How to work with a loader, How to load quickly when you do not have a loader, The clothing you will need, The equipment to bring with you, How to develop the proper style of shooting, How to shoot properly with double guns, When to shoot and when not to shoot, What to shoot, Plus dozens of other suggestions. We also are able to provide you with all of your travel & shooting needs.

  You will shoot as much as you like and will certainly be well prepared for the events with which you shall be faced. Even if you are an experienced gun, it is certainly worth while to ensure that you will be ready and not let the team down. The targets that are presented resemble closely in speed and flight pattern the birds that you will be shooting.

  Should you wish, you will be afforded the opportunity to have a TRY GUN FIT at no extra charge.    Cost: $385.00 for a 1 day school  -  $350.00 per day for a 2 or 3 day school Plus cartridges & clays. Lunch is provided

Grouse Butt

Trophy won by our Instructor Ross Steinhauer @ the Vintagers Shoot held @ Rock Mountain May 2005

We accept                

Thomas Bland & Sons® Gunmakers Ltd will provide you with a very competitive price for any products manufactured by the Companies listed below.

RUGER - BROWNING - BERETTA - WINCHESTER - REMINGTON

  The most comprehensive publication available, listing over 1,500 English gunmakers in alphabetical order. This publication has taken Mr. John B. Friedman over 20 years to compile and has been published by Woodcock Hill Inc. Press. It allows you to know with some degree of certainty that the gun you may be examining is indeed of English manufacture. If you are seriously interested in English Sporting Guns this is one of those must have publications. 72pp wraps...  $31.00   

Limited Edition Hard Backed numbered copies are available at...  $105.00

  If you are serious about English guns this is a must have reference publication.

GAMEBORE & KENT

All English made cartridges, the best out of the UK

Gamebore and Kent Cartridges are all manufactured using Fiber Wads including the

Kent Non-Toxic 2 1/2 inch Tungsten Matrix

Fiber Wad Cartridges

*  Note:  On shipping, there are certain parts of the country where shipping may be more or less than stated...

KYNOCH   Tin of 20 boxes x 5 of Kynoch .450 Nitro Express 3 ½ inch. In original tin end opened but contents never out of the tin…  $550.00

GUNS STRIPPED & CLEANED  Protect your gun, strip & clean your guns periodically... $55.00 up.  Your gun will be cleaned using the latest ultrasonic techniques.   You should have your gun stripped and cleaned yearly.

Remember Good Shooting is No Accident

Does it make sense to spend a lot of money buying a top quality gun and then shoot cheap promotional loads? 

Would you use $10.00 recap tires on a Ferrari? Think before you buy!

LEATHER COVERED RECOIL PADS

Woodcock Hill Inc. & Thomas Bland & Sons Gunmakers Ltd. now have the staff  who are specially trained to make and fit the Best London Style pigskin leather covered recoil pads that are the standard of the world.                       

LEATHER COVERED RECOIL PADS   Best pigskin (use only English pigskin for the best leather covered recoil pads) leather covered  recoil pads. They are made to order here in the United States to your specifications. Our staff has been trained in England by the firm which makes the Leather Pads for the top English Gun Making Firms. We use only the best English pigskin and materials. We offer a quick turn around time...  $300.00  Call for details on trade prices.

Call us at (570) 864-3242 or E-Mail us at bland@epix.net
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