What do you do *Extreme Beginner Question*

[powenb]

Thanks Phil.

I will ask.

 

[powenb]

So was all set to go to Lakenheath tomorrow to hopefully break some clays for the first time with my own gun, and the forecast is shocking!!

 

[powenb]

How do you carry your gun around a sporting course?

I have been taking mine out of the slip at the car and walk round with it broken over my shoulder.

Everyone I saw on Saturday put it in and out of their slip at every stand.

Sounds like hard work to me!!

 

[Will Hewland]

In the slip!

Not over your shoulder. Ever see that film 'the plank'? If not in the slip, then there is a way to carry it across your front. bingle it..

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[powenb]

Many thanks.

 

[Hamster]

I open carry :wink: :.: , slip is reserved for rainy days.

 

[Will Hewland]

In the slip also protects from flying clay shatter, if you have a nice new gun.

 

[Hamster]

In the slip also protects from flying clay shatter, if you have a nice new gun.

I must remember my watch case for between stands on Sunday. :.: :.: :.:

 

[Will Hewland]

Like your gun, no wood on your watch!

 

[Hamster]

In the slip also protects from flying clay shatter, if you have a nice new gun.

To be honest I feel this is bit of a misnomer in reality, the repeated action of putting the gun away can make a mess of the blueing on the end of the barrels particularly the rib edge. The zip too can scratch the wood unless you're ultra careful which takes a lot faffing about. The other thing that really cheese me off is the permafluff on the bead which many a finger has pinched to remove off a loaded gun . Somebody give me a prize for smartypants comebacks :.: :.: .

 

[Will Hewland]

In, out, just don't shake it all about over the shoulder..

 

[AndySwaine]

I'm sure there something in the CPSA rules that says a gun must be in a slip in between stands, although I've never seen it applied anywhere

 

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Over shoulder for me. Only ever use a slip if it is raining.

If it is crowded watch out where you put it down (even if it is a slip) I always look for a tree to lean against or something similar. If none about then I just rest the stock on the floor (barrels broken) and hold the top of the barrels.

There are no rules about carrying. The preferred method of Cpsa (broken over arm in front) has always annoyed me as I walk into my barrels. A game shooter hold of broken over one arm can be tiring on the arm all day at a clay shoot (ever wondered why you miss at the end of the day (wink) ).

Of course so long as it is safe it is up to you to see what suits you and what is most comfortable to you.

Aside - when game shooting try not to carry over shoulder (not done - smile).

 

[ExSCA]

I'm with Nic - broken and over the shoulder is my preference, but it depends on the SG - I ONLY do that if I know the ground has gun racks at each (or at least most) stand(s) - otherwise, I take the gun slip.

If it is crowded, I'll keep the gun broken over an arm...

 

[Will Hewland]

You over -the-shoulder-crew... Good for giving the person behind you a thick ear / broken nose when you turn around. When I did a bit of time at EJC, it was in our brief to not allow any client to carry it like that. (Smiley wearing glasses because he has a black eye from a stock).

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[40UP]

What is safe about a closed gun because it is wrapped in canvas?

 

[Will Hewland]

It cant smack you in the face

 

[40UP]

Would you carry an auto with the bolt shut?

 

[Will Hewland]

Wouldnt carry an auto. Nasty things..

But seriously. Two types of safety here.. One type is not shooting anybody due to a mistakenly loaded gun (agree, bit of canvas wont help much), but this is not what this thread was about.

I think that it is inconsiderate to have a gun over your shoulder in a Sporting situation, where there are a group of shooters, usually huddled together behind the cage. Probably fine for trap shooters. Its not a huge issue, but its akin to ejecting spent cartridges everywhere so that the next shooter gets them in the face and then has to stand on them to shoot.

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[40UP]

Clever you know a closed gun wrapped in canvas is not a safe object and but for convenience would never be allowed. We are the only european country where gun racks are used gun closed.