Originally Posted by
tucumseh
All very sad. I recall the days when the local army cadets would roll up at our open shoots with their No.8s, and walk away with the prizes.
Actually you'd be surprised. Shooting is alive and well within RAFAC, it's just more difficult than it was.
For eg, at the last 3 CISSAMs (Cadet Inter Service Skill At Arms Meetings - ie a W/E of Service Rifle Competition, usually at Pirbright) the ATC has won all bar one of the prizes.
Similarly at the last 3 ISCRMs (Inter services Cadet Rifle meetings - ie a 3 day Target Rifle Competition at Bisley), the ATC has by far the most cadets within the Cadet 100 (top 100 scorers).