Clay Pigeon Shooting
Posted by: i am simon 2 on 24 January 2006
I am in the process of taking up this sport; my intention is to start with English Sporting, maybe do a little game shooting if I get invited (although I have not decided if I could actualy shoot living things yet).
I have been through the process of getting the appropriate licences, joining the correct organisations and I am thinking of purchising the appropriate double barreled implement in the very near future.
I do not recal any discussions on this forum about this sport, but I imagine some of you must partake.
I have a number of questions to tender to the forum shoulsd any of you have experiance in this field.
Simon
I have been through the process of getting the appropriate licences, joining the correct organisations and I am thinking of purchising the appropriate double barreled implement in the very near future.
I do not recal any discussions on this forum about this sport, but I imagine some of you must partake.
I have a number of questions to tender to the forum shoulsd any of you have experiance in this field.
Simon
Simon
For things like DTL, especially at my local club, there will always be people to fill in additional slots or else you just shoot with less people. I've done ABT with just 1 other person which is quite fun and extremely fast! It's a good way to start reactive shooting
Certainly, if you want a go at DTL, my local club is 4 minutes drive from Brands Hatch - they're very friendly, helpful and give some free tuition as well!
Steve.
For things like DTL, especially at my local club, there will always be people to fill in additional slots or else you just shoot with less people. I've done ABT with just 1 other person which is quite fun and extremely fast! It's a good way to start reactive shooting
Certainly, if you want a go at DTL, my local club is 4 minutes drive from Brands Hatch - they're very friendly, helpful and give some free tuition as well!Steve.
What, lessons on how to shoot someone at a quail shoot? 
Don't need lessons for that - just turn up to one of my local clubs, safest thing to do when you open the car door is to roll out onto the ground and crawl to the stands!
Not going to say which one it is though.
Steve.
Don't need lessons for that - just turn up to one of my local clubs, safest thing to do when you open the car door is to roll out onto the ground and crawl to the stands!
Not going to say which one it is though.
Steve.
Personally, I'd never trust a safety on a gun because for a lot of them (unless they have the safety that puts a pin through the trigger mechanism) can still have the trigger pulled.
Close the gun, put the safety on, hold the gun vertical, tap the heel on the ground then pull the trigger and see if you hear the telltale "click".
As my club owner says, the safest gun is that which has just had both barrels fired.
I know of a few incidents, guy shot himself in the foot (barrel resting on foot). Guy with an auto who used to have a chain he wrapped round the trigger guard on his auto. Pulled it tight, didn't check the breech for a shell. Personally, my auto is always flagged up unless I'm on the peg ready to shoot.
Still, we're lucky these incidents are extremely rare and having had an auto as the first gun I bought has certainly made me extremely anal about gun safety.
Steve.
P.s. So we're up for a shoot then?
Close the gun, put the safety on, hold the gun vertical, tap the heel on the ground then pull the trigger and see if you hear the telltale "click".
As my club owner says, the safest gun is that which has just had both barrels fired.
I know of a few incidents, guy shot himself in the foot (barrel resting on foot). Guy with an auto who used to have a chain he wrapped round the trigger guard on his auto. Pulled it tight, didn't check the breech for a shell. Personally, my auto is always flagged up unless I'm on the peg ready to shoot.
Still, we're lucky these incidents are extremely rare and having had an auto as the first gun I bought has certainly made me extremely anal about gun safety.
Steve.
P.s. So we're up for a shoot then?
Dressage?
Is that ministry of silly walks but with horses?
Simon
Is that ministry of silly walks but with horses?
Simon
Simon
It does come and go, for instance, I have done 98 on DTL two shoots in a row but not I seem to be back down to about 85. Still, did get a 25 out of 25 last week. If I'm in the right frame of mind it's good.
After my horsy comp yesterday, was hoping to go straight over to do a 70 bird sporting then it started raining and it was miserable, cold and windy with it so I gave up on that idea.
This weekend is looking to be a mix of shooting DTL and also horsy comps again. Might even get some sporting the following w/e.
It is all practice so don't get disheartened, as I said previously, I'm by no means a natural shot so everyone can certainly get to my level!
Sporting compak is quite a hard discipline to master, for first goes 9 & 11 isn't too bad.
Steve.
It does come and go, for instance, I have done 98 on DTL two shoots in a row but not I seem to be back down to about 85. Still, did get a 25 out of 25 last week. If I'm in the right frame of mind it's good.
After my horsy comp yesterday, was hoping to go straight over to do a 70 bird sporting then it started raining and it was miserable, cold and windy with it so I gave up on that idea.
This weekend is looking to be a mix of shooting DTL and also horsy comps again. Might even get some sporting the following w/e.
It is all practice so don't get disheartened, as I said previously, I'm by no means a natural shot so everyone can certainly get to my level!
Sporting compak is quite a hard discipline to master, for first goes 9 & 11 isn't too bad.
Steve.