What's On This Weekend?

[Martinj]

Things are looking a bit sparse, this weekend so I might have to travel a bit further than normal, any suggestions?

 

[Doug Pinnegar]

Krieghoff Masters at Westfield should be a great shoot. Looks like there are some slots on Saturday: https://www.krieghoff.co.uk/sportingmasters-2019-availability.html 

Gunsite also has an open shoot on Sunday which should be good.

 

[Martinj]

Gunsite might be an option, it's not advertised, presumably non - registered?

 

[Doug Pinnegar]

Gunsite might be an option, it's not advertised, presumably non - registered?

Correct, it's an open shoot this time.

 

[Martinj]

thanks Doug, definitely an option

 

[El Spavo]

Where are you??

 

[Martinj]

Here!

Might try Urchfont this weekend, It'll be a first for me.

 

[Westward]

Longridge is also on this Sunday Martin. Steve Nutbeam always puts on a good shoot.

 

[jonz]

Longridge is also on this Sunday Martin. Steve Nutbeam always puts on a good shoot.

Always hear about the good targets at Longridge, one day I must make the trip up there. But it’s a fair old hike for me

 

[Bebo]

Here!

Might try Urchfont this weekend, It'll be a first for me.

Been there once before.  It felt like a very long walk to do the last two stands and even longer walk back.

 

[Martinj]

Thanks for the info about Longridge but that would add another 70 or so miles, we went to Urchfont, in the vale of Pewsey, between widdington and Gunsite.

Not a bad shoot, nestling on the side of a Wiltshire hillside with good use of the high ground on one or two stands. Unfortunately they were a couple of trappers down so we scored for others then they scored for us. Not ideal but we were doing birds only and no harm done. There was one breakdown and one flat battery, probably average on delays. My mate and I shot badly compared to our averages but scored within a point of each other, not unusual on a strange (to us) shoot. Verdict - enjoyable shoot, worth a visit.

Oh yes, there was a bit of a walk down hill and what seemed a longer one uphill. We thought ahead and left half our ammo in the car.

Apparently the Wiltshire police came out to investigate a report of someone from the shoot riding an unlicensed quad bike across the road (on Salisbury plain), must have made their day.

 

[El Spavo]

Thanks for the info about Longridge but that would add another 70 or so miles

...which is what happens when we're guessing where 'here' is. 

 

[Martinj]

:good:  

 

[El Spavo]

Oh, by the D&P. Been drunk in there a few times!

 

[Martinj]

me too :hot:

 

[Martinj]

Bisley shooting ground, Cottesloe Heath - If anyone is looking for a change; try this on Sunday the 16th. (non reg,) 100 birder, FIBRE ONLY, ammo available at reception, last cards 11:00am

https://www.bisleyshooting.co.uk/event/bisley-monthly-club-shoot-100-bird-day-12/

Check in at the club house, to the right as you exit William Evans

keep an eye on the weather

Pleasant heathland/woodland shoot, I'm not associated with the club in any way

 

[Sian]

Bisley shooting ground, Cottesloe Heath - If anyone is looking for a change; try this on Sunday the 16th. (non reg,) 100 birder, FIBRE ONLY, ammo available at reception, last cards 11:00am

https://www.bisleyshooting.co.uk/event/bisley-monthly-club-shoot-100-bird-day-12/

Check in at the club house, to the right as you exit William Evans

keep an eye on the weather

Pleasant heathland/woodland shoot, I'm not associated with the club in any way

If I were shooting that would sound quite nice.  I like Bisley.  See a few are already cancelling ahead of Dennis arriving,

 

[Will Hewland]

If I were shooting that would sound quite nice.  I like Bisley.  See a few are already cancelling ahead of Dennis arriving,

This weekend is a total forget-it. Otherwise I wish Bisley would do a proper reg shoot. Such a wasted ground. I'm sure they don't realise that they could get 200 entries if done well.

 

[Martinj]

Maybe, one day .  .  .