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folk on a trench layout solo practising "no birding a miss" (pressing the back button after a miss so they get target again not having paid for it)

other than that, how long have you got

 

[Les53]

folk on a trench layout solo practising "no birding a miss" (pressing the back button after a miss so they get target again not having paid for it)

other than that, how long have you got

a short list there Ian!

 

[CharlesP]

Cartridges that don't go bang....

 

[Nimbusgb]

Interesting to discuss oversize entry at shoots. Ground owners just don't know how many will turn up. Yes, they can estimate fairly well, but when it gets to capacity level, another 20 entries could cause problems. Let's say the absolute maximum you can get through on a trouble free day is 250. What happens after that? Does a ground owner refuse to sell more cards? Can you imagine the row from the bloke that drove 100 miles to be there..? If you KNOW that demand exceeds capacity then the only way would be to take first come pre-booking against time slots. Not squads though.

Squadding guarantees no disappointment for those shooting, but it also decimates the capacity for the ground. The 250 max entry shoot could probably accommodate 120 if squadded; plus, people dislike squadding and all that comes with it. For example, I reckon Owls Lodge now needs to get scorers on stands and stop squadding as its limiting their capacity. They schedule about 80 people through in winter squads, while EJC manage 180 with manned stands.

just reading through this thread and picked up on this. A really good example of how social media could help the sport. If the ground you are travelling to tweeted out that it had just had for example it's 250th entry, you might be able to avoid a jam packed ground. Sure, grounds want all the punters they can get but at some point they stop being return customers.

 

[schmokinn]

just reading through this thread and picked up on this. A really good example of how social media could help the sport. If the ground you are travelling to tweeted out that it had just had for example it's 250th entry, you might be able to avoid a jam packed ground. Sure, grounds want all the punters they can get but at some point they stop being return customers.

i would love to believe it,unfortunately my experience is the opposite....doesn't seem they can say no and ultimately who turns down extra profit when they don't know what will happen the next time?