Opening Hours
Mon-Tue Closed
Wed-Sat 9:30am-5:00pm
Sun 10am-3pm
Last Practice Entries an Hour Before Closing
Welcome to the South West’s number 1 shooting ground, where your aim is our game!
HISTORY OF ASHCOMBE
Ashcombe has been a shooting ground for 30 years but since July 2022 it has been part of the SGC Group. The Sportsman Gun Centre are now the proud owners of Ashcombe. Since 2022 the ground has seen considerable investment in equipment and the ground now has a much wider variety of targets available for all levels of shooter.
Our Team.
Led by Don Brunt, the Ashcombe team brings together a wealth of shooting and customer service experience to create a friendly, approachable and knowledgeable environment in which to enjoy your shooting. .
STAFF AT ASHCOMBE
Don Brunt
As well as running several shooting grounds prior to Ashcombe Don has written and photographed for the shooting press on both sides of the Atlantic for more than 20 years, using his knowledge to produce articles on technical aspects and events in both Clay and Game shooting as well as “ghost writing” pieces on behalf of some of the sports biggest names.
He competes internationally to a high standard and holds a “Masterclass” or AAA classification in the USA where he does most of his competing. He has also shot game widely in the UK. As well as running the Ashcombe Team he is also Course Setter and Head Coach / Instructor.
Simone Olver
The friendly face of Ashcombe, Simone runs front of house as well as administrating the day to day activities at the ground and booking people in for lessons, corporates and other events. With a people focussed personality she has an uncanny ability to make everyone feel welcome at the ground.
Justin Smith
A lifelong gun enthusiast and long term part of the Ashcombe family, Justin worked at the ground under the previous owners and has seen huge changes over the years. He is a Member of the prestigious Association of Professional Shooting Instructors with which he combines his impressive skills that he brought from his teaching career. Justin has shot clays and game in the locality over the years and is a familiar friendly face to many of the Ashcombe regulars. Popular with those doing Shooting Experiences and lessons he also helps out with day to day tasks on the ground, as well as being our resident Mr Fixit.
Paul Williams
Well known throughout the region Paul is an accomplished marksman, and very passionate about the sport. He has shot for his county many times and has been Devon County Champion 3 times. He is a Clay Pigeon Shooting Association accredited instructor and enjoys Sporting and Trap disciplines. He is also an experienced game shot and has worked within the fieldsports industry for many years and runs the gun line at a local estate during the winter. When he isn’t teaching or running shooting experience sessions he can be found helping out around the ground and he does a great job of maintaining Ashcombe’s green spaces.
