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

[Doug Pinnegar]

think about 140ish today    not bad considering the weather   :cheer:

That's better than I thought. I think we only had to wait on 2/3 stands, the rest we were pretty much straight up to shoot! All seems to flow quite smoothly.

 

[Martinj]

I saw the forecast and decided to go shooting yesterday (Sunday,) common sense was never my strong point. The venue of choice was Court Farm.

"Hurricane" :angel:  Freya was in full force, wind and rain were doing their worst to obscure my vision (violin icon.)

I started about three down on stand one, and things went up and down from then on, with one stand, a long wind blown sim pair going away defeating me fairly decisively, they looked easy but weren't on the day. I finished several points down on my average, no thanks to the sim pair and a few other slip ups. I like to think that the weather was partially responsible, but as they say, the blame lies with the mutt behind the butt.

At the end, as I walked back to the car with rain soaking through my waterproofs I thought yes, I had really enjoyed it despite the weather.

I checked the scores today and this made me feel a little better - the top score was nine points down on the previous shoot at Court Farm, with high scores in the mid 80's, even George D. MBE was well below average. (Has he been away from shooting?)

 

[Bebo]

Was planning on going to Court Farm as well, but even on relatively still days it's always windy up the top of the hill.  Glad I skipped it.

 

[Martinj]

Was planning on going to Court Farm as well, but even on relatively still days it's always windy up the top of the hill.  Glad I skipped it.

Yes it was blustery up there and no two targets were the same.

 

[Bebo]

Yes it was blustery up there and no two targets were the same.

Trouble with Horne when its windy is that they never wind the springs up and rarely have targets that need much lead, so you're trying to be careful and precise with the gun movement, but that gets counteracted by the clays holding up or bouncing all over the place.

 

[antse7en]

Trouble with Horne when its windy is that they never wind the springs up and rarely have targets that need much lead, so you're trying to be careful and precise with the gun movement, but that gets counteracted by the clays holding up or bouncing all over the place.

Yup I shot Horne too in the wind and rain - not fun. Hopefully better conditions this week.

 

[Doug Pinnegar]

My fingers are crossed for better weather on Wednesday as it's the start of the 'Summer' series!

 

[Martinj]

 

[Doug Pinnegar]

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[Will Hewland]

Don’t know where that forecast is for, but Cheltenham is near Coleys and forecast is rather better there. 

 

[Richard59]

Don’t know where that forecast is for, but Cheltenham is near Coleys and forecast is rather better there. 

Not seeing any rain forecast during the day, the expected wind might be a handful as had a few days at Coleys blighted by such. 

 

[Sian]

I saw the forecast and decided to go shooting yesterday (Sunday,) common sense was never my strong point. The venue of choice was Court Farm.

"Hurricane" :angel:  Freya was in full force, wind and rain were doing their worst to obscure my vision (violin icon.)

I started about three down on stand one, and things went up and down from then on, with one stand, a long wind blown sim pair going away defeating me fairly decisively, they looked easy but weren't on the day. I finished several points down on my average, no thanks to the sim pair and a few other slip ups. I like to think that the weather was partially responsible, but as they say, the blame lies with the mutt behind the butt.

At the end, as I walked back to the car with rain soaking through my waterproofs I thought yes, I had really enjoyed it despite the weather.

I checked the scores today and this made me feel a little better - the top score was nine points down on the previous shoot at Court Farm, with high scores in the mid 80's, even George D. MBE was well below average. (Has he been away from shooting?)

George will start to,come back out on to the clays again.  He’ll have been busy with birdie shooting.  When he comes back out to play it always signifies the beginning of competition time to me.  he’s like a bear coming out of hibernation.

 

[Markh701]

Here he is

 

[Doctor Lecter]

diet ?

 

[Martinj]

Don’t know where that forecast is for, but Cheltenham is near Coleys and forecast is rather better there. 

It was a Metcheck forecast for Gloucester - not knowing where or what the summer series is

George will start to,come back out on to the clays again.  He’ll have been busy with birdie shooting.  When he comes back out to play it always signifies the beginning of competition time to me.  he’s like a bear coming out of hibernation.

OK Sian, thanks for that, I was wondering. I was similarly engaged and now need to brush up on the clays

 

[Westward]

Not seeing any rain forecast during the day, the expected wind might be a handful as had a few days at Coleys blighted by such. 

Looking damp and breezy for tomorrow folks. I shall be indoors decorating the study.

 

[bisondan]

George will start to,come back out on to the clays again.  He’ll have been busy with birdie shooting.  When he comes back out to play it always signifies the beginning of competition time to me.  he’s like a bear coming out of hibernation.

That makes 2 of us

 

[Richard59]

Looking damp and breezy for tomorrow folks. I shall be indoors decorating the study.

Im clutching a very battered straw that the showers will not blight my day,

 

[Will Hewland]

Im clutching a very battered straw that the showers will not blight my day,

At least you don’t have far to go. I’m travelling for the experience.

 

[Richard59]

At least you don’t have far to go. I’m travelling for the experience.

The ground is indeed close to home, the 8am appt I have in Ebbw Vale is however not, have faith Will its all going to be fine