Sporting Shoots; where- and how was it? (2018)

[schmokinn]

Court Farm?  

No Podimore.

Always an issue as he has to shoot  away from some complainers but another few degrees clockwise on at least on at least 5 of the stands and higher or lower targets and it would have been much better.

Was probably better first thing but then some of the others were probably worse.

Winter months have always been a problem historically but never this bad  :???:

Shot Court Farm a couple of months ago last doors and the last 5 stands along the bottom were bad but today at Podimore was in a league of its own.

Andy Moon was superhuman today to card a 98 think he was finishing as we started!

 

[Bebo]

I wondered because of the previous post.  We started just after 10 at Court Farm and had no problems with the sun.  Won't mention the wind though (knew I shouldn't have had chicken dhansak last night).

 

[Sian]

Four counties first for 50bird Open - bloody freezing and quite windy then on to Westonwood where after four or five stands I resorted to shooting in my thermal vest.  I just could not get on with my jumper.  I hate the amount of clothes in winter.  I envy those that seem to be able to shoot in Layers of clothes.    Pretty poor show by me.

 

[Will Hewland]

Four counties first for 50bird Open - bloody freezing and quite windy then on to Westonwood where after four or five stands I resorted to shooting in my thermal vest.  I just could not get on with my jumper.  I hate the amount of clothes in winter.  I envy those that seem to be able to shoot in Layers of clothes.    Pretty poor show by me.

The right coat is critical. totally agree you can’t wear thick clothing. I have a Sasta coat which is light, soft and so comfortable. I had a T shirt, a normal shirt and that coat today and was warm in the body. (Just eyes, nose and fingers suffered)

 

[Bebo]

Thin layers is the thing.  I had a long sleeve thermal, polo shirt, fairly thin craghoppers fleece and a golfing windshirt over the top.  Just extremities that were cold.  Even saved my hands by wearing thick mittens and taking them off to shoot.

 

[Missedit]

Shot at mainstone hill, very cold and windy but it sounds like everyone was battling with the conditions. A poor score from me but I'm getting better at reading clays and becoming  more confident with making changes when I miss. I find it a tough shoot up there but I feel like I'm learning each time. A friendly bunch and some good fluffy rabbits.

 

[schmokinn]

Thermals,rugby top,thin thermal fleece and a big coat and gloves between stands...still felt bloody cold at times!

 

[P1Fanatic]

Ah I had not noticed the new thread had moved here.

I also went to Court Farm. There is very little shelter there so the clays were all over the place. The going away on 10 was more like ABT. Was actually happy finishing on 76.

Was glad I got there early as parked near the exit and got away early before the main route got muddied up even more as was some deep ruts and soft mud. Even then I had to wait for a van that was stuck get towed up. The some chap is his RR sport booted it in and managed to slide all over the place.

 

[Bebo]

The going away on 10 was more like ABT. Was actually happy finishing on 76.

I annoyingly dropped two of those, stood watching them and shot underneath.

What did you think of the first bird on the stand before?  Had a long wait and saw lots of people struggling with it, but I managed to find it straight away.  Think people were giving it too much.

 

[P1Fanatic]

I hit first one and missed the rest. Missed 2 of the L-R also over leading. Walked down the hill and looked back at first bird and it was coming in rather than crossing so would agree I and others overleading.

Then to stand 8 simo R-L I missed first two pairs then slapped myself and hit the rest. So I dropped 9 over those 2 stands alone

 

[Bebo]

I hit first one and missed the rest. Missed 2 of the L-R also over leading. Walked down the hill and looked back at first bird and it was coming in rather than crossing so would agree I and others overleading.

Then to stand 8 simo R-L I missed first two pairs then slapped myself and hit the rest. So I dropped 9 over those 2 stands alone

Hit all of the first birds on 8 and 2 of the second (overled the ones I missed, rather than just getting under them).  Only dropped the last incoming crosser on 9.  I think most of what I missed I missed in front (apart from the bloody teal where I kept stopping the gun to watch them float about).  It was unforgivable that I missed the first two pairs on 12 (too far under the mini and twice the lead I needed on the crosser).

 

[Doug Pinnegar]

An enjoyable weekend of shooting for me.

Saturday was a trip to Edgehill for some skeet practice. I managed 45/50, 90%. Quite pleased for only my second attempt at it. Checked the CPSA classifications and 90% is still C class  :lol:

Sunday was a VERY cold trip to Weston Wood for one of the longest shoots I've ever done at just over 3.5 hours to get round. It really did seem like a mega mega entry as every stand was packed. 

The real cold and long waits didn't help the concentration and lead to lots of silly misses and poor target reading towards the end. Ended on 73/100 which is a bit depressing considering the effort it took to complete the round.

Despite the poor score, I was really pleased with how the new gun felt and getting used to mounting it.

 

[P1Fanatic]

Hit all of the first birds on 8 and 2 of the second (overled the ones I missed, rather than just getting under them).  Only dropped the last incoming crosser on 9.  I think most of what I missed I missed in front (apart from the bloody teal where I kept stopping the gun to watch them float about).  It was unforgivable that I missed the first two pairs on 12 (too far under the mini and twice the lead I needed on the crosser).

Stand 11 (there was no 12) was the only one I managed to straight. That battue required very little lead and the mini I shot straight at it. I reckon if we combined together we would have a great card ?

 

[Bebo]

Stand 11 (there was no 12) was the only one I managed to straight. That battue required very little lead and the mini I shot straight at it. I reckon if we combined together we would have a great card ?

Sorry, yes Stand 11.  I managed to straight Stand 2 (the looper going away over the trees) and only dropped one on the stand in the corner (amazingly got all of the white ones), so yes, sounds like we could have put a pretty good card together if we'd picked the best parts from each of ours!

 

[Richard59]

Owls today, went early with Bunter, not as busy as the Christmas shoot, started and shot straight through 1-12 in less than 1.5hrs, a first stand straight was not repeated and Bunter had a mare of a day, pair of us just not at all with it, dropping targets aplomb, st9 5 pairs of a simo l-r midi & r-l standard caused grief to everyone I saw shoot it, some gave the midi up trying and failing to double barrel the standard, Old Codger despite too many poor stands too the family honours. 

Rich King 95 was high gun when we left, only 3 scores of 90 or above in at the time, and 81 was winning C by 11 clays ? that chap, again that was when we left.

Roll on next shoot, already going “cold turkey”

 

[Westward]

Roll on next shoot, already going “cold turkey”

Gunsite beckons for tomorrow eh Rich?

 

[schmokinn]

Shot Owls badly dropping stupid clays that i shouldn't have the only testing one in my opinion was the dropping second bird in the far corner..killed the first 2 and then lost it!

 

[Will Hewland]

Shot Owls badly dropping stupid clays that i shouldn't have the only testing one in my opinion was the dropping second bird in the far corner..killed the first 2 and then lost it!

Also Owls, at 12.30. Got round quickly enough as crowd had gone through, which was good as it was a cold wind again. A good course, with a bland performance from me. Several daft ones missed on easier stands and dropped plenty on the two tougher stands, so 88. HG was Myers on 98, which was good round there.

 

[Richard59]

Gunsite beckons for tomorrow eh Rich?

Did have, well Mrs did have other plans however may well happen that I venture into wild Wiltshire ?

 

[schmokinn]

Also Owls, at 12.30. Got round quickly enough as crowd had gone through, which was good as it was a cold wind again. A good course, with a bland performance from me. Several daft ones missed on easier stands and dropped plenty on the two tougher stands, so 88. HG was Myers on 98, which was good round there.

Don't think there was a crowd started at 10 finished 10.50  :smile:  on to Pilford and another couple of hundred there!

To Gunsite or not to Gunsite that is the question!