Compak Practice
Experience the World of Compak at Southdown
The Compak deck is situated to the south of the barn, at the top of the main English Sporting shooting range, we have set it up so that you can shoot three of the most exciting sporting clay shooting disciplines Sportrap, Compak and FITASC old system, all year round.
The shooting range is equipped with the Promatic multi-target claymate controller which will let you select the targets in any of the combinations and controls up to nine independent traps on the layout. You now have the choice of shooting Sportrap, Compak or FITASC. If you haven’t shot any of these disciplines before, please ask when booking in for a member of our Ground Staff to show you how it works or if you would like us to press the button for you.
The disciplines Compak and Sportrap are shot from the five shooting cages mounted on the deck area, in accordance with the discipline rules the cages are 3 meters apart. Both disciplines consist of 25 targets per round; the order of which they are shot is detailed on the menu boards. Various targets are thrown from five traps for Sportrap and six traps for Compak, the targets are thrown to pass through an area that is 40 x 25 meter in front of the shooting position, targets can be single or double (sim or on report).
We aim to change the layout at least once a month, but generally we will change the targets more regularly. If you would like to see a specific target on this layout to aid you with your practice, please let us know and if it is safe to do so we will endeavour to put this target on within the combination.
Your safety is our priority
Health and Safety is paramount across our grounds, and we ask you to help us to maintain a safe environment for everyone.
When booking in for the first time, we ask that you read and sign to say that you understand our rules of use. It is mandatory to wear hearing and sight protection at all times in our shooting range areas, regardless of whether you are shooting or not. We also recommend that you wear a hat as, although every effort is made to set the targets to avoid clay fall out, there is always a possibility of falling clay or plastic wad. Remember that “Good shooting is no accident”.
Please can we remind all customers visiting that eye and ear protection must always be worn on the ground.
We’ve noticed recently that PPE wearing has slipped a bit and in order for us all to be safe on the ground we want to remind everyone of the importance of wearing eye and ear protection, caps, and sensible footwear.
We have a great selection of PPE to buy in a shop to suit everyone if needed on your visit. PPE will be supplied to you if you are attending an experience or lesson with us.
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Shooting Practice
Southdown Gun Club and Shooting School has been offering shooting practice on our magnificent shooting ground since the ’80s.
Sporting Practice
Our famous Sporting practice range, known as “the lane” has up to 20 stands, some of which can provide elevated shooting positions and driven targets.