Should You Say Something ?

[chippy]

Thats non-reg shoots for you.and thats why i dont do them.

 

[jwpzx9r]

jwpzx9r,

Wisdom and old books say you should wait a number of seconds with the barrels pointed safely before breaking the gun in case of a hang fire. CPSA regulations state that the ref needs to check the unbroken gun to ensure it was not shooter error in which case you can have a loss scored. These can range from failing to load the gun with shells  :lolu:  , to failing to sufficiently let go of the trigger to allow it to re-cock (the gun will fire with the refs trigger finger) :blind:

In practice refs don't do this and shooters don't often have the presence of mind to remember to wait but simply break the gun on instinct. The really important thing in my view, pause or not, is to break the gun with the chambers pointing away from yours or others face because the consequences of a shell self firing just as you open the gun don't bear thinking about.

Hamster

That's what makes me think he did not actually fire the second barrel he was totally unaffected by it, he has a habit of not using the second barrel when he misses on the first, he is in his eighties and the clay is often in the next department before he gets the second barrel off I think he discharged the gun as he was breaking it, gave everybody a real shake but you know nothing was said about at the agm later in the year.

 

[FloaterSi]

I am ready to get shot down here - is two people in a cage that bad?

 

[SoR]

This is a timely post op......I don't think two in a cage is a bad thing especially if your helping etc.. A new shooter how you gonna learn.....

Yesterday I saw two shooters at a registered ground both close their guns and prop them up the stand aarrrrgh that pisses me off it just shows a lack of respect to those around you... Those shooters may well know there is nothing in the chambers but what about other shooters who are not sure. If you can't hold your broken gun over your arm for a few minutes then slip it and put it down. On a worse note I shot another ground today and watched the same guy from yesterday doing stretching exercises with his closed ou around the back of his neck and a hand on each end spinning left and right .... I'm 5'8" overweight little fat bloke this guy was probably that across shoulder to shoulder now I felt like I should go and say something but chickened out for fear of retaliation..... Shouldn't feel like that really bearing in mind we all carry firearms..... I could describe this fella but it would be so obvious to him and his buds who he is . Enough to say if you shot at the grange yesterday and kegworth today and act like you don't really care about the people around you then it's you!

Rant over.
Steve.