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Basic Metallic Cartridge Reloading

Basic metallic cartridge reloading – England and Wales

Basic Metallic Cartridge Reloading

Basic metallic cartridge reloading – Northern Ireland

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Become a shotgun coach

FAT courses

Firearms awareness training

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GSC1 online course and practical session

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LANTRA -Level 2 Loading: Single/Double Gunning – Safety, Theory and Practice

Pest and predator night shooting certificate

Pest and predator night shooting certificate

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Rifle safe shot – theory test

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If you have a problem with your police firearms licensing department or your certificates, we are here to help, with prompt advice relevant to your problem.

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Shooting sports: Practical Shotgun

Find out more about Practical Shotgun, a discipline growing in popularity in the UK, based on speed and accuracy around a course of targets.

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