Becoming a Clay Target Shooter
The best way to see if the sport is for you is to find a club and try the sport.
Most clubs have provisions for introducing non-shooters to the sport. These include briefings, open days, supervision and the use of a loan gun.
To contact your nearest club to see what is involved with clay target shooting and what coaching they can provide click HERE.
To shoot regularly you must obtain a firearms license, join a club and become a member of the Australian Clay Target Association (ACTA).
Once you have joined a club you can then participate in club shoots, practice days and any other shoots held by any ACTA affiliated club.
Should you wish to buy a gun, members of the Committee of your local club can advise you on the type you require and where to purchase one locally. Your state Firearms Registry will be able to tell you what the legal requirements are to buy a gun in your state.
Obtaining a Firearms Licence
The Police in each state issue firearms licenses and unfortunately the requirements for each state vary. Click on your state name to be taken to the Firearms Registry for your state. That registry will have details on what you need to do to obtain a firearms license.
The best way to see if the sport is for you is to find a club and try the sport.
Most clubs have provisions for introducing non-shooters to the sport. These include briefings, open days, supervision and the use of a loan gun.
To contact your nearest club to see what is involved with clay target shooting and what coaching they can provide click HERE.
To shoot regularly you must obtain a firearms license, join a club and become a member of the Australian Clay Target Association (ACTA).
Once you have joined a club you can then participate in club shoots, practice days and any other shoots held by any ACTA affiliated club.
Should you wish to buy a gun, members of the Committee of your local club can advise you on the type you require and where to purchase one locally. Your state Firearms Registry will be able to tell you what the legal requirements are to buy a gun in your state.
Obtaining a Firearms Licence
The Police in each state issue firearms licenses and unfortunately the requirements for each state vary. Click on your state name to be taken to the Firearms Registry for your state. That registry will have details on what you need to do to obtain a firearms license.
Australian Clay Target Association (ACTA) Membership
Your ACTA membership provides you with:
For further enquiries regarding the Australian Clay Target Association, contact them by EMAIL or CALL our office between 9am and 5pm AEDST Monday to Friday.
Your ACTA membership provides you with:
- Insurance cover when shooting at an ACTA affiliated club
- A shooters record book in which you will have recorded your shoot results from any Club, Zone, State or National competition shoot that you enter.
- An ACTA badge.
- A rule book for Trap, Skeet and Sporting shooting.
- A monthly copy of the Clay Target Shooting News, the official journal of the ACTA.
For further enquiries regarding the Australian Clay Target Association, contact them by EMAIL or CALL our office between 9am and 5pm AEDST Monday to Friday.
