Anyone into shooting? Talking shotguns (game or clays)

[mark83]

I've been for a while and have bought a shooting share in a farm.
Anyone else?
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[Whosthedaddy]

Loved the few times I've done clay pigeon. Funny I found the faster harder angled clays easier than the slow 'hit me, hit me, hit me' clays.
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[Mr Hammers]

Occasionally I go with a mate, but it's always an 8:30 start on a Sunday so most of the time I don't bother.

'Tis great fun, though.
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Going to arrange some training sessions and getting a SGC following on from this thread.


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[mark83]

Good stuff.
Well, I'm really getting into my game - it's almost becoming an addiction!

Problem is, I'm good at the pheasants and I'm getting a lot better at clays, but I just can't drop the bloody woodpigeons!

lol
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[McGee]

I love guns, shame I had to sell all of mine when I left the states
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[Poseidon]

I live out in the stix and there's plenty of tasty animals running around the place... Wouldn't mind getting a firearms licence and a shot-gun. Wouldn't know where to start with regards to learning to shoot though!
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[McGee]

[mark83]

[Dr. DaveJPS]

[Poseidon]

Okay, so I am actually serious about starting shooting. My main worry would be my criminal record. Back in 2002 I got fined for £100+£55 costs for "Criminal Damage, value unknown" (long story short, I was pissed, some guys beat the shit out of me, I got revenge on them, and his car... only got grassed up for the damage to the car). Now that was 7 years ago, but on the SGC application, it doesn't take any consideration of the criminal rehabilitations act 1974. Does anyone know if it will prevent me from getting a shotgun licence?

Oh, and I've found a clay pigeon club just up the road from me! Going to give them a ring and see about getting a taster session!

Cheers

Drew
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[Paulington]

I doubt they'll mind too much about a small criminal damage offence 7 years ago if you haven't gotten anything on your record since.

I own a Beretta Game I go Clay Pigeon shooting with, very good to get into, relaxing and a nice way to spend a Sunday morning!

There are usually some local to anyone really, I have about 5 around me!

I want to get my Firearms certificate next, just a pain in the ass to get.
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[cagiva gezzer]

Went this weekend. £40 for a corporate day down in Odiham.

Shoulder /arm hurts a bit today. Excellent fun though, but like gold i got a little bored after a while.

Automatic shotguns are very cool though.
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[pablouk]

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[mark83]

You can get magnum rounds for shotguns, but generally speaking, a shotgun is only good at close-ish range.

Rifles are no fun and don't appeal to me.

I shoot mainly woodpidgeons and pheasants when the season is on.

Small rifles are good for scoping rabbits, but a shotgun is just as good. And when you're talking .22 rifles, they're only good for small game at close/medium range.

A large caliber rifle like a 30-06 is useful if you need to drop something v. big and heavy from a long distance. Otherwise you will never get to use it.
And with a 30-06 you always have to shoot downwards (i.e. from a higher ground position) or your bullet will literally fly for ages which is not exactly safe.....
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[Poseidon]

How badly damaged are the pigeons etc after they've been dispatched by a shotgun? i.e are they edible still?
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[Wave2k]

where do you do this Mark, would love to give it a go.
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