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If you didn’t have your current ‘keeper for life’ gun that you have now or indeed do not yet have, what other gun/s would you have instead and why? If I didn’t have the Blaser’s, I think I’d probably gravitate towards a Perazzi MX8 or High Tech S. Longthorne, for their barrels appeal to my...

Wouldn’t that be George Digweed who set the 2018 worlds at EJC if I recollect correctly?

Warranties of 10 years pretty much means the manufacturer is confident that give expected use and some abuse their products will not leave them liable for an expensive repair bill. A three years old 525 with no warranty can still be very much expected to have no major issues in the following 7...

It’s often baffled me why many companies want a very thin slice of a large market when they can often more easily have a bigger slice of a smaller market.  Over the years I’ve seen companies chase a few large unprofitable contracts and neglect their many small profitable ones to the point they...

Depends on who the tier one supplier is. If it’s Pilla or Randolph, the heated window will help you see the clays better in cold weather

Sporting Targets this afternoon with Ed S. Last time I shot was six weeks ago, 25 shells for a gun fit session an Honesberie. Prior to that was back at the beginning of September.  I was pleasantly surprised to say the least to find no drop off in ability. In fact it was probably my best day...

Jan, the OP made it fairly clear to be honest  Clearly the OP is in need of some words of encouragement... if you read the post thoroughly. For what its worth, I can shoot from either shoulder without much difficulty. I shoot from my left as I’m left eye dominant despite being right hand...

I’m rapidly descending ascending into that stage  😁

I must concur with other commentators. You simply have to give it a try. You have nothing to lose. If it doesn’t work then you’ve answered the question. If it does work, you’ve answered the question and can continue to enjoy shooting.  I shoot from my left being strongly left eye dominant. I...

The scenario here is having conditional SGC. You’re absolutely correct, as a non SGC holder, you have to have an SGC holder with you,  either that a coach for a lesson, a caddied round or a mate; providing of course the grounds are permitted to allow it and you have their permission, which I...

As a new shooter I personally feel my time is better spent at the clay plate. If I ever (highly unlikely) get to such a high standard of skill that my abilities are costing me fewer misses than my choice of choke or cartridge? So I shoot with a nominal ½ & ½. My gun is set permanently to...

Well said! The rules and the reason for them have always been quite clear to me. This virus is voracious in its infection rate and to balance the limitations of healthcare some form of quarantine is required. You could go all out lockdown for a short period and spray ethanol on anything (that...

Being a nerdy anal... anal.. analytical type. Yes, that’s it. Being an analytical type when I started out I wanted to find out what I could about distances, angles, velocities, shot weight. Some rough calcs, a bit of shooting and listening to the many good folks on this forum, I very quickly...

Yep, that pretty much sums it up. It would mean I don’t have to to continue to pay for coaching or a caddied round, but I’d be restricted to grounds where I have guns stored which is my current mode of operation or a willing SGC holder to take to another grounds for say a comp, or pay for...

My guns are all with RFD’s even though I have a safe at home. The FO did say that my grant may be conditional on having the guns  kept at RFD/s and /or another licence holder, though he also said this would likely only be a temporary measure, for perhaps one or two years. To be fair, it hasn’t...

I’m certainly not alone. Another forum member here, also under Northamptonshire has waited over a year. Not sure if their application was a simple one though? Hmmm... 🤔😉🤣

It’s an interesting question. One which perhaps be answered by Paul Hughes a psychologist helping the Olympic Trap team. if you are on Instagram, he goes under the pseudonym of ‘ sportsshootingpsycologist ‘  Personally, I would think that shooting the same score in itself isn’t a product of...

Ahhh... Is that what your hmmm... meant? (just the three dots for a period). I wasn’t wondering to be honest.  Well, it’s a simple answer to a simple question and the simple answer is it clearly isn’t a simple grant or simple circumstances. I’d have thought I’d made that simply clear. My...

At first things went rather quickly. Medical report (free) within a week, FO visit in less than a month, but then followed a catalogue of delays. First of all background checks... In my disclosure I mentioned an argument I had outside the house  with my (ex) wife. It was a bit rambunctious and...

I haven’t received my SGC yet. I also applied in September... 2019! I must be the only person who has three shotguns and no SGC that isn’t a gangster 🤣