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Recreational shooting is fun
You might have guessed that recreational shooting is fun – a bunch of fun in fact. Even as a new hobbyist, you’ll find there are activities to suit every taste. This is apart from the valuable marksmanship practice you’ll get at the range. Safe & friendly...
Have a safe holiday
Have a safe holiday is our message to all members and visitors. And this message doesn’t only apply to staying Covid-safe. It means you should protect you and yours this Festive Season. Your home December is the peak month for house robberies. So make sure your home...
Marksman’s Nest loves and protects wildlife
It’s always been the case that Marksman’s Nest loves and protects wildlife. So much so, that we have a strict policy that wildlife is off-limits during practice shooting. Hosting an owl A while ago, we were privileged when a female Spotted Eagle Owl chose the tyres on...
For good marksmanship practice makes perfect
It’s very much a case of, for good marksmanship practice makes perfect. Just think about it: you’ve bought a gun for self-defence and now what? Hitting the range once or twice a year certainly won’t improve your marksmanship or self-defence skills. Knowing how to use...
The case for carrying a concealed firearm
A self-defence firearm owner should carry his/her weapon 24 hours a day. In short, rather have and carry a firearm and not need it, instead of needing it and it’s not there.
Four-gun Holiday Special!
Join us for an action-packed Four-gun Holiday Special during December 2021. For an hour, attendants will get to experience four different types of guns (handguns, shotguns, hunting rifles, semi-auto rifles) and clay pigeon shooting. And we assure you that, as with all...
Gun safety is paramount – always
There are no two ways about it: gun safety is paramount at all times. In the light of the recent tragic shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the Rust film set in New Mexico, Marksman’s Nest chief ranger, Geoffrey Coetzee stressed the importance of adhering to the range’s...
Red-hot events in November
To end the year with a bang (pun not intended), we have some red-hot events in November up our sleeve. Members' Range Day First up is a Members’ Range Day on 6 November 2021 at 11h00. The last 2021 gathering for the Marksman’s Nest family promises to be a day where...
Shoot better by using mental power
Anyone can shoot better by using mental power. Read on to see how. By now, we all know that improving your target shooting accuracy requires three steps: practice, practice and more practice. But not all practice happens at the range. You can practise target shooting...
Building confidence behind your gun
Building confidence behind your gun isn’t only key to self-defence, it’s all-important on the range and in life. So says the master of confidence and Marksman’s Nest chief range officer, Geoffrey Coetzee. He continued, “Building confidence behind your gun or any...