British Opens (Sporting and Sportrap) at Fauxdegla - 30/8 to 2/9

[Nicky T]

Sat in the clubhouse here at Fauxdegla with a couple of hours to kill before embarking on the British Open Sportrap so I though I'd kick this topic off and let people share their thoughts of the British Opens.

I shot the Sporting this morning at 9am and we were fortunate enough to be blessed with a dry, relatively wind free day. The 120 bird Sporting course comprises of fifteen stands of four pairs apiece with every target there to be hit. Our squad started our journey on stand 1; a report pair of a looper followed by a quartering away high target. Not a bad place to start and boosted by the fact that I straightened it.

Twelve of the fifteen stands are steady with the remaining three needing a bit of additional resolve in particular stand 6; a crossing midi followed by a going away mini on report, stand eleven; a going away chondelle followed by a report rising target at a bit of distance. The four or five stands along the top ridge can be affected by the sun, so if you're shooiting in fair weather ensure that you take some darker glasses just incase

All in all a very fair course. No rabbit or driven clays featured but still enjoyable to shoot. I finished on 95 ex.120 so 79.1%, just shy of my current sporting average.

Only just over an hour to go until the Sportrap!

Good luck to any ShootClayers shooting either British over the remaining days!

 

[shortlegs]

Sat in the clubhouse here at Fauxdegla with a couple of hours to kill before embarking on the British Open Sportrap so I though I'd kick this topic off and let people share their thoughts of the British Opens.

I shot the Sporting this morning at 9am and we were fortunate enough to be blessed with a dry, relatively wind free day. The 120 bird Sporting course comprises of fifteen stands of four pairs apiece with every target there to be hit. Our squad started our journey on stand 1; a report pair of a looper followed by a quartering away high target. Not a bad place to start and boosted by the fact that I straightened it.

Twelve of the fifteen stands are steady with the remaining three needing a bit of additional resolve in particular stand 6; a crossing midi followed by a going away mini on report, stand eleven; a going away chondelle followed by a report rising target at a bit of distance. The four or five stands along the top ridge can be affected by the sun, so if you're shooiting in fair weather ensure that you take some darker glasses just incase

All in all a very fair course. No rabbit or driven clays featured but still enjoyable to shoot. I finished on 95 ex.120 so 79.1%, just shy of my current sporting average.

Only just over an hour to go until the Sportrap!

Good luck to any ShootClayers shooting either British over the remaining days!

 

[Jeremy Baker]

Thanks for sharing Nicky. Looking forward to tomorrow.

 

[shortlegs]

nice report Nicky T :wink:

thanks for the info and tip for the glasses as I shoot the sporting tomorrow mid morning

 

[Nicky T]

You're welcome

 

[shortlegs]

hi Nicky

is there a pool shoot there for a warm up ?

 

[Nicky T]

hi Nicky

is there a pool shoot there for a warm up ?

There is a pool shoot on Layout D amongst the Sportrap

Decent atmosphere here too; no trade stands but you do get some firebird reactive targets in the freebies when booking on, plus some Zoli water, a badge and a apple or two (no bananas this year!). Catering is good and the Berdeen Angus burger with all the trimmings is recommended - tasty as opposed to an artery clogger!

Off to do the pool shoot now prior to the Sportrap

 

[Nicky T]

Digweed no longer leading; A H White (WW shooter) has just put in a 116!

 

[Darkside]

How many birds is the pool shoot?

 

[Nicky T]

How many birds is the pool shoot?

No idea, but I doubt that will affect most people choice as to whether or not to shoot it

 

[shortlegs]

There is a pool shoot on Layout D amongst the Sportrap

Decent atmosphere here too; no trade stands but you do get some firebird reactive targets in the freebies when booking on, plus some Zoli water, a badge and a apple or two (no bananas this year!). Catering is good and the Berdeen Angus burger with all the trimmings is recommended - tasty as opposed to an artery clogger!

Off to do the pool shoot now prior to the Sportrap

Thanks Nicky :wink:

shoot well cheers

 

[Darkside]

No idea, but I doubt that will affect most people choice as to whether or not to shoot it

I know that, I was just interested..........

 

[SP Clay]

Good info. Thanks Nicky, I shoot there once a month and was hoping they would set targets that wouldn't be effected by the sun on the ridge - pity. I think I am starting on stand 5 so better warm up sharp for stand 6!

Happy to here there is no driven as hurt my neck the other day and a high driven would be near impossible to shoot!

 

[shortlegs]

best of luck to all shooting tomorrow not sure what stand I'm starting on, in at the deep end if its 6

hope to bump into a few of you for a chat be nice to meet other forum users

 

[SP Clay]

From the entry and the fact that there are no squads after us (squad 5) plus there seems to be only 4 of us then we could be around in an hour ! So might see you in the club house at 10!

Steve

 

[Simster]

Just walked the course before shooting tomorrow a.m. 09:00 start.

Pool shoot is 10 targets £5, A bird left to right fast quartering away, B bird straight teal from DTL house in front, C bird right to left fast high going away looper, order as follows: ( If I remembered correctly )

A o/r C

B o/r A

C o/r B

C + C following pair

A + B Sim pair

Several 9's but no full house according to ref I spoke to, I chickened out and kept hold of my £5

Good luck to all who shoot, hope the weather is kind to you.

Cheers

PS there is a small Zoli stand with a few guns to try, but only 1 chap there so not able to shoot any but picked a few up, should be able to shoot some tomorrow if anyone interested.

 

[optima]

Digweed no longer leading; A H White (WW shooter) has just put in a 116!

That wil be Andy white,hell of a good shot but usually shoots fitasc rather than sporting,hope it,s enough

 

[lead belly]

Shot today at 1.00 not a bad shoot, couple of tricky stands. I still can`t understand why they set targets up which, if the wind blows, will be all over the place. Why they can`t get some speed on the targets so they will be more or less the same, whatever the weather, is beyond me. Anyway thats my little moan over. Overall not a bad shoot. I can`t see 116 being beat,cracking score. Mind you I watched Fauldsy shoot one layout on the sportap, he was as smooth as weasel sh*t,so you never know.

 

[shortlegs]

From the entry and the fact that there are no squads after us (squad 5) plus there seems to be only 4 of us then we could be around in an hour ! So might see you in the club house at 10!

Steve

ok Steve I should be in club house around then for a coffee before starting.Gareth