If you were starting again,,,,,,

[SBL]

What would you do?
I read all of the sporting result posts and it appears that there are many very handy shooters on this site. Of course, we also have true world class shooters sharing their views.
If you were starting again, what would you do differently, what would you do to advance quickly. What comes first, what in hindsight did you waste time on?
I'm sure there'll be many similarities but would be interesting to see peoples thoughts.

 

[bordergun]

This is a great question! I don't have time to respond right now but I will asap.

 

[Will Hewland]

I would have had a few more lessons early on, but mainly I would have not changed guns so often in first few years.

 

[wynno]

More lessons and better coaches, some just tell you what to do, the better one’s really explain how to do it. Plus as Will said don’t change guns often ,stick with one gun that you get on with

 

[Westward]

Lessons, lessons and more lessons.

When I started I knew nothing of registered sporting shoots but now that's all I go to.

 

[westley]

Taken up golf !

 

[jonz]

Choose an Olympic discipline rather than sporting.

 

[Martinj]

I'd like to fit more skeet in, only because it's great practise for sporting.

 

[bordergun]

Martinj Absolutely correct! Exactly like King George says!

 

[SBL]

I'd like to fit more skeet in, only because it's great practise for sporting.

My question was very much open and still want to see the thoughts of people BUT when I posed the question, this was exactly the type of thing I was thinking.

 

[SBL]

Taken up golf !

Yeh, I did that around 30 years ago. I absolutely loved golf, totally dedicated to it and got reasonably good, 4hcp. One day, no idea why but I just fell out of love with it. Went back to it for a couple of (Covid) years when my kids started to play and got back down to 4hcp again but it just doesn't interest me anymore.
So here I am, shooting!

 

[MartynB]

I wouldn’t have bought a Winchester 1400 auto and kept it in the wardrobe , I wouldn’t have bought a Zabala side by side , i wouldn’t have bought 32 gm S&B paper . I wouldn’t have worn Dunlop safety welly boots with red toe caps , I’d have ignored advice from my mates , and listened to the enlightened who carried a skeet gun and a trap gun … but that was 1973 and a 25 bird ‘straw baler ‘ was a magical morning out .

 

[Richard59]

Not take an extended break after first started shooting however looking back, girls-girlfriend -wife-children-work-mortgages-financial crash(s)-cricket-rugby- grandchild have all been a welcome distraction etc, for me shooting needs to be a regular activity or you do lose a bit (or a lot) of an edge.

Good luck on your journey.

 

[Macc Ladd]

What would you do?
I read all of the sporting result posts and it appears that there are many very handy shooters on this site. Of course, we also have true world class shooters sharing their views.
If you were starting again, what would you do differently, what would you do to advance quickly. What comes first, what in hindsight did you waste time on?
I'm sure there'll be many similarities but would be interesting to see peoples thoughts.

I’d of shot off my left shoulder to avoid my eye dominance!! (If it was possible)
I’d of had lessons of one of the best a lot earlier!

 

[Macc Ladd]

Not take an extended break after first started shooting however looking back, girls-girlfriend -wife-children-work-mortgages-financial crash(s)-cricket-rugby- grandchild have all been a welcome distraction etc, for me shooting needs to be a regular activity or you do lose a bit (or a lot) of an edge.

Good luck on your journey.

 

[Macc Ladd]

Learn that I needed a trap gun and not a sporter, that held me back for quite a while!

 

[SBL]

Learn that I needed a trap gun and not a sporter, that held me back for quite a while

You mean to shoot sporting?

 

[paul b]

Learn that I needed a trap gun and not a sporter, that held me back for quite a while!

I spoke to a world Olympic trap and world class sporting shooter and asked , did he have a "trap gun" for OT? His answer was i use the same gun for everything.Seems to me that you either have the right tool for yourself or you dont,what category you label it with is irrelevant.

 

[Macc Ladd]

You mean to shoot sporting?

Yes

 

[Macc Ladd]

You mean to shoot sporting?

Trap stock