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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: pscocoa on 16 October 2013, 22:39:49
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Bloody knackered now - tramping around Holland and Holland all day at Ruislip in pouring rain. I don't ever see me taking this up as a regular pastime - I hit quite a lot but doesn't rock my boat. Good social stuff though.
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Gagging for a go me! :)
Some long range stuff too. Sniping. ;)
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Plenty of it around here, not done any for many many years.......... ;) ;)
Did a lot of range shooting 1972/73 using an SLR rifle, little bit with a Sub Machine Gun?.........iirc hurts a lot less than a shotgun..... :D :D
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I have done the range at Bisley a couple of times (which is closer to home for me) - only reason I go now and then is that a friend shoots Olympic Trap and was part of GB set up for a while.
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Did some a few years back. fun for an hour or so. then bit bored. as you say, good for a day out :y
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Yeah come on, let's go shoot stuff. :)
Although, shells ain't cheap, are they? I'm hearing £80 plus amo at Bisley. Not sure how long for though either. :-\
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I used to do the 'trapping' when I was a kid. Great fun and they'd let us have a couple of shots each at the end! :y
I always thought that it was cheating that the experienced guys knew the exact trajectory of the clay, so I'd adjust it now and again for one or two of the more clever ones!! ;) I don't think they found it very amusing!!! ;D
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I fully intend to get my FAC and keep up my marksmanship, esp with Bisley around the corner :y
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Its much more fun shooting real pigeons
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I wouldn't mind a pair of Bespoke Holland & Holland over and under shotguns ;) :y :y :y
I think I'd prefer the money :y ;D ;D
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I've done it a few times. But always with a group and used to get a bit bored waiting for my turn
Although, used to be pretty good at it.
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This was the best organised I have been on - 6 groups of 4 - 1.5 hours shooting per session with 30 mins between sessions. Competition style flurry at end.
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I shoot game and deer/rabbits,
once or twice a year we have an hour or two at the clays, or on a range,
its not the same as the real thing, and the banter on a shoot is the best.
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Its much more fun shooting real pigeons
Mate of mine has several licensed guns....he winds his missus up by shooting the crows off his thatched roof (they nick the straw for nests) and leaving them where they fall ::) ;D
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I shoot game and deer/rabbits,
once or twice a year we have an hour or two at the clays, or on a range,
its not the same as the real thing, and the banter on a shoot is the best.
I'll just sit back and wait for the comments from the' Townies'.................. ;) ;)
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Plenty of it around here, not done any for many many years.......... ;) ;)
Did a lot of range shooting 1972/73 using an SLR rifle, little bit with a Sub Machine Gun?.........iirc hurts a lot less than a shotgun..... :D :D
I shot for many years at Bisley, pistol, SMG, Target rifle, and No 4 then SLR, and amazed myself in 1973 - and everyone else - by winning the RAF pistol championship, but I loved the SLR service rifle competitions. I've sold all my target rifles now, sticking to air rifle against pigeons. :y
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I shoot game and deer/rabbits,
once or twice a year we have an hour or two at the clays, or on a range,
its not the same as the real thing, and the banter on a shoot is the best.
I'll just sit back and wait for the comments from the' Townies'.................. ;) ;)
Our cat caught a pigeon on monday , sat with it in its mouth alive :o It had a busted wing so had to put it to sleep . I wouldnt eat it unless the gas/elec goes up anymore :(
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not much is wasted here, we have dogs and she has cats,
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Shot clays for few years, got my FAC, had a browning O/U and a remmy 22/250 and a 243, did target shooting at Strensall, nr York. And then gave it all up. Now work for a game dealer, so see thousands of pheasants, deer etc ;D ;D ;D
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If you cant eat it why shoot it., or vermin.
members or ex of hm armed services need not answer :D
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I wouldn't mind a pair of Bespoke Holland & Holland over and under shotguns ;) :y :y :y
I think I'd prefer the money :y ;D ;D
I think Mr Opti has a vast collection of Holland and Holland shotguns for shooting on his estate, glorious 12th etc, etc, see if he wants to sell one. :y ;) :)
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We had some people with us from Lincolnshire, none disclosed themselves as Mr Opti.
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If you cant eat it why shoot it., or vermin.
members or ex of hm armed services need not answer :D
In my case, I shot rabbits, hares, deer, and did eat what I shot, and sold the rest through my butchers shop that I owned, apart from the very many foxes I shot as part of vermin control for local farmers.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pest_control
Peter