Ben – Young Army Cadet

I have been an Army Cadet for almost seven years, joining as soon as I could in Larne Detachment.

I was first introduced to the target rifle shooting I know and love during my activities with Army Cadets. In order to develop the necessary knowledge and skills it requires, I found myself fully committing to making the best out of each time I got to practice, after each shoot I was assessing how I did what went wrong and what I can work on. This had a huge impact on my shooting career allowing me to progress and get to where I am through the sport.’

The Scottish Open was great, I was able to match my peers and learn as much as I could. The real highlight for me was being a part of a team of people I’ve shot with in the past, and meeting others I have heard of. Even though we all are distanced geographically, we know each other through the sport. One of the reasons I enjoy the sport so much is down to the many good friends I have met through the Army Cadets and mainly through target rifle. ‘

Without ACCT UK’s help, none of this would have been possible.’