Miroku Grand Prix 30"

[AW13]

First a thank you for all the advice and guidance. This forum is full of useful information which had led me to my first gun.

I now have a Miroku Grand Prix 30" 12g with 1/4 and 1/2 fixed chokes.  I am advised that it is based on a MK60, made in 1999 and has not fired many cartridges as it is in supurb condition. 

Before prurchase I tried several guns and this one fitted my shape/size very well.  

I will shoot for the first time tommow.

 

[Jaykaysea]

Enjoy...let us know how you get on

 

[TobyM]

An excellent choice sir

 

[PhilS]

Nice gun Andy,  

Enjoy it.

 

[HDAV]

First a thank you for all the advice and guidance. This forum is full of useful information which had led me to my first gun.

I now have a Miroku Grand Prix 30" 12g with 1/4 and 1/2 fixed chokes.  I am advised that it is based on a MK60, made in 1999 and has not fired many cartridges as it is in supurb condition. 

It looks brand new! You should be very happy with that.

 

[ips]

nowt wrong with that mate. Enjoy.

 

[Andy S]

Nice :hunter: :hunter: :hunter: :hunter:

 

[Santa2512]

Dust the blighters  I say

Mart

 

[AW13]

Thanks for the comments, been trying to practice my mount and I keep ending up with a rifle stance.... :fie:

But I am a persistant sod, I will prevail!

Looks like a sunny day tomorrow so fingers crossed I can hit a few.

 

[Finners]

Loverly jubberly :good:  

That looks mint, hope you enjoy tomorrow.  

 

[no.1topdog]

Thanks for the comments, been trying to practice my mount and I keep ending up with a rifle stance.... :fie:

But I am a persistant sod, I will prevail!

Looks like a sunny day tomorrow so fingers crossed I can hit a few.

Take the sling, scope and bi-pod off and you'll be good to go!!

Enjoy AW13, just be smooooth and moooove!  :biggrin:

 

[Sian]

Have fun

 

[westley]

Have a look at Sian's post, or more to the point the PICTURE. Note how the weight is distributed over the leading foot (in this case the left). If you have got it right, you should be able to lift your right foot off the ground. The weight should be from the left shoulder, down through the left leg. You do not require the gun to practice this. Your feet should be no wider than your shoulders (around 8" between your heels). Having got that bit right, now get the gun. With an EMPTY gun (obvious, I know, but it always seems to be the 'empty' guns that go off  ! ), adopt your stance and look at the join of wall and ceiling, over the end of your barrels. As a rough guide, put the heel of your stock just under your armpit. Now using BOTH hands equally, push forwards, up and back. Try and keep your head still and bring the gun up to face and shoulder and mount the gun pointing to join of wall/ceiling. If you think you may be getting this wrong, try in front of a mirror, but mounting the gun on your right/left eye (dependant on your hand). Try this several times, or until the pub is open. Try to forget anything you ever learned about rifle shooting and that includes your grip on the gun, get your thumb over the stock and NOT resting on the top. Hope this is of some assistance, but remember, if all else fails........................book a lesson.

P.S.

Thanks Sian, !

 

[AW13]

Hi and thanks for the advice, Sian's stance makes it look easy!!

I have been practicing the mount, following contours around the bedroom which has gable shapes etc and it is not too bad...he says!

My new gun is mounting on sight pretty well every time now, there are obviously exceptions.

Today i hit an average of 40% with one stand at a huge 0.  That was a fast low right to left battaue with a high right left floaty one the was swirled by the wind. Rabbits...fast away to the left, only got 2 of those, horrible bounces and the other on that stand was a high fast away from you. 

So after 2 rounds and only one with my new gun I am really looking forward to mastering this sport.  I think my weakest area at the moment are the fast left/right away from you ones - oh and that sodding battaue.  Cant seem to gauge the speed and therefore the amount of lead.  Also, getting onto target and then over compensating.

Lots to practice needed then and good excuses to shoot more

PS: On reflection my weakpoint is practically everything.  :nea:

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[Will Hewland]

On stance, one instructor I know explained it as a boxers stance. Not far wrong.

 

[westley]

Well, by the sound of it, you were dealt a 'sucker punch' today. I know we have been advising you on shooting 'gun down' but do not be afraid to shoot some targets 'gun up'. Of course it is impossible to try and imagine the target that caused you problems, but did you consider shooting it with your gun pre mounted. I will nearly always pre mount my gun on teal, rabbit and any target that is below waist height or is going away at speed. It may pay to watch, or better still ask, some of the higher scoring shooters how they tackled that stand, preferably after you have watched them shoot it. Where they looked to pick up the target, where they pointed their gun and so on. Ask and THEN make your own mind up what would work for you. I very often go back to a stand and do some more of the troublesome target, until I think that I have mastered it. Never be afraid to ask, just be prepared to sift through the answer to find the helpful bits. Keep Trying ! 

 

[AW13]

Hi and thanks for the encouragement. I will persist. I wss shooting the fast ones gun up, ahem, might have lost sight of the clay on occaison.  Otherwise I was trying to hold the barrel up and stock just under level of mount and then 'lean' in to the mount.

Just itching to try more

 

[westley]

Do keep up the bit at home, if only for 10 minutes or so, it will help to build up the muscles required to shoot for a longer period. Also do not forget that on practice stands you do NOT have to shoot the targets as 'per the stand' you can shoot all of one, then all of the other and then put them together, it is what it says,  practice. 

 

[HDAV]

On stance, one instructor I know explained it as a boxers stance. Not far wrong.

I know one who describes it as "like holding a gin and tonic on summers evening chatting to an old friend" don't think he ever boxed tho............