Clay Pigeon Shooting

Andy C · Tree Seeking Missile Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Karma :

Well, im at bath uni and wanted to sign up to a sports club but due to breaking a few bones april ive been told that contact sport is really not a good idea and im going to listen as i dont think i could go though breaking anymore bones anytime soon.

The sports fair had to be one of the most depressing things ive done lately as the ONLY two sports i can do that dont envolve contact or lots of running or sitting for long periods of time were artery and Rifle club.

Anyways, i joined the rifle club as although a bit geeky someone to do outside and hopefully will be a way of getting my mind off things. They mainly go clay pigeon but also go to army ranges and do target etc. (i used to go out for a blast on the bike to take my mind off things but dont have one anymore Sad

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Anyways, what i wanted to know was has/does anyone here shoot? If so whats it like and any tips??
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KevTM · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Karma :

well i used to go clay pigeon shooting when i was younger, had my own over & under which was left-handed of course (we're a better species us lefties Laughing

).. i wasn't very good mind you.. used to just do down the line never tried skeet... it was fun nevertheless...

used to have a trap and my uncle used to live on a farm so we got clays and done it in a field as well, which was nice.. but clubs are good, the guy at the club could shoot from his waist and hit anything! what a legend! Thumbs Up

as for tips, well always aim a bit in front of the clay and keep following it after the trigger is pressed, but of course that;s obvious stuff. Laughing

Whosthedaddy · Super Spammer Joined: 11 Dec 2005 Karma :

I'm intending to do clay pidgeon in Nov at Centre Parcs Thumbs Up

In the ATC I used to shoot in a range, good fun and very satisfying Razz

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Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

I used to shoot in a few disciplines - mostly shot smallbore, 25yards. I was good at that. Also did some fullbore and shotgun stuff, which I was never any good at.

The thing which I'm really thinking about it is whether the recoil is going to be too much for healing bones. Theres a hefty kick on a 12 guage, particularly if you use a lighter older gun as I used to.

I don't how fragile you're supposed to be at the mo, but if your doctors have you down as too fragile to run lots then I wouldn't fire shotguns. I would do fullbore and smallbore prone though.

Retro-Man · Traffic Copper Joined: 21 Aug 2004 Karma :

Andy C · Tree Seeking Missile Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Karma :

Thanks for the comments

Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

as I say, I don't know about the particulars of your break, but at a 12 guage can put a hefty twisting motion into your body, and that energy has to get absorbed somewhere.

Try a 20 gauge or even a .410 though, much less kick on them.

Johnny GSX-R · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Karma :

I clay shoot

I own a 12B side by side double trigger and a 3 shot pump action. I ised to have a 12B over/under Beretta 'Silver Pigeon' but i sold it.

I find that some days i'm on form and others i'm miles off the mark.
I also suffer from shoulder pain if i've been using the SBS as its very light.
The extra weight of ther pump gun soaks up some recoil.

V2 · Nearly there... Joined: 06 Feb 2006 Karma :

i remember from when i went clay shooting ages ago, make sure you lean into it and pull the gun into your shoulder, as i nearly found out, if you dont lean into it and are quite light (as i was back in the day) a 12 bore can put you on your ass quite easily!