The PH Gun Cabinet - Shooting Matters

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z4chris99 said:

cant be arsed to do anymore tonight.. someone else can add to it.

Chris - Sporting 70 is £17

Found out for you today mate.

[Agrispeed]

My first ever go on clays today!

only a relatives farm and a man operated jobbie, but was good fun (although not exactly a day stalking!). we were using some spare cartridges, so a mix of 5s, 7s and even some ancient BBs!

didn't do too badly considering i forgot my chokes so had 1/2 and 3/4, rather than the 1/4 and open for close clays!

had a great banky field to shoot on and was great watching them swoop unharmed down the valley

managed to hit a clay with a BB on the second shot (the first shot didn't fire; these were really really ancient) had some nice hangfires too!

hardly noticed any recoil at all and no pain after around 75-100 cartridges (30/32g). (even at one point when there was a hangfire and I was holding the gun slack to my shoulder) a revelation now I have a properly fitting gun.

Buying some clay cartridges tomorrow

[z4chris99]

hull do a superfast 27g which are dirt cheap

[Don1]

My cartridge of choice is the Kent Velocity. A 'good' load.

[Agrispeed]

Mole Valley Farmers (we have an account) do Eley Express English Sporter 28g for £3.65 for 25. (we have to used Fiber Wads) Has anyone used FOB cartridges? they seem very cheap for game shooting. (no.5 in 30g)

Oh had good fun with some cartridges (OK brand) where the fiber wad hung in the air, so your second shot (and I needed a few) blasted it to bits!

Missed a fair few today but got most the clays at very long range, so I suspect the Chokes were too much. (and I was crap)

[PhilboSE]

Name	Website	Pricing	Disciplines available	Number of sporting stands	Crane?	Shoot Alone?
Caterham Clays	http://caterhamclays.co.uk/index.html	?	Sporting 10x10	?	?	Yes
Headley Clay Pigeon	http://www.headleyclaypigeon.com/	£23.50 for 60 Sporting	Sporting, DTL	10	No	Yes
Newdigate Clays	RH5 5BX	?	Sporting	?	No	Yes
Cobham Sporting Gun	http://www.cobhamsportinggun.co.uk/	£22 for 72 Sporting	Sporting	23	No	Yes
Surrey Sporting Club	http://www.surreysportingclub.co.uk/	35p per clay	Sporting	20	No	Yes
High Lodge	http://www.highlodge.co.uk/	29p per clay	Sporting, Skeet	25+	High Crane, Mid Crane	Yes

[PhilboSE]

Don1 said:

My cartridge of choice is the Kent Velocity. A 'good' load.

I use Kent Velocity and Hull Comp X as pretty comparable budget cartridges. Quite low recoil.

I use Eley VIP Sporting Fibre for as a premium fibre wad. Quite high recoil and makes a big bang with a lot of confetti but I always feel I score more heavily with these.

I don't have a favourite premium plastic wad yet, nor a favourite skeet load, I've been trying whatever is priced "well".

[z4chris99]

Name	Postcode	Pricing	Disciplines available	Number of sporting stands	Crane?	Shoot Alone?
Bisley Shooting Ground	GU24 0NY	36p per clay	Sporting	23	High Crane	Yes
Dartford Clay Shooting Club	DA1 5PN	£28 per 100	All	10	no	Yes
West London Shooting Ground	UB5 6RA	£47 per 100	Sporting	10	no	No, Guided
JJ's Clay Shooting Club	DA2 8DA	£27 per 70	70 bird Sporting	??	??	??
Royal Berkshire Shooting School	RG8 8SD	£56 per 100	All	10+	no	No, Guided
AC Sporting targets	UB5 6RA	??	All	10+	no	Yes
Sporting targets	MK44 1BX	£28 per 100	All	-10	Yes	Yes
A1 Shooting Ground	EN5 3GZ	32p a clay	All	12	No	Yes
EJ Churchill	HP14 3NS	£50 per 100	All	100	Yes 2	No, Guided
Fennes Shooting School	CM7 5PL	28p per clay	All	14	Yes	Yes
Stag and Hounds	Gerrard's Cross, Bucks	??	Sporting	??	??	??
Hepworth hall	CO9 2QN	??	??	??	??	??
West Kent shooting school	TN12 7DG	32p a clay	Skeet and sporting	15	Yes	Yes
Gardwick clay	??	??	??	??	??	??
lea valley	??	??	??	??	??	??
wallers ash	??	??	??	??	??	??
maulden gun club	??	??	??	??	??	??
valley viewl	??	??	??	??	??	??
Northall clay club	??	??	??	??	??	??
chalky hill	??	??	??	??	??	??
Oxford gun company	??	??	??	??	??	??
owls lodge	??	??	??	??	??	??
The Big Shoot	??	??	??	??	??	??
Hertford Clay Pigeons	??	??	??	??	??	??
Caterham Clays	http://caterhamclays.co.uk/index.html	?	Sporting 10x10	?	?	Yes
Headley Clay Pigeon	http://www.headleyclaypigeon.com/	£23.50 for 60 Sporting	Sporting, DTL	10	No	Yes
Newdigate Clays	RH5 5BX	?	Sporting	?	No	Yes
Cobham Sporting Gun	http://www.cobhamsportinggun.co.uk/	£22 for 72 Sporting	Sporting	23	No	Yes
Surrey Sporting Club	http://www.surreysportingclub.co.uk/	35p per clay	Sporting	20	No	Yes
High Lodge	http://www.highlodge.co.uk/	29p per clay	Sporting, Skeet	25+	High Crane, Mid Crane	Yes

[Jem0911]

Interesting project
Been done a few times.
https://www.cpsa.co.uk/find-a-club

http://www.shootclayforum.com/index.php?/firmy/kat...

[skene]

Are there as many rifle shooting clubs as there are shotgun clubs? Or does the increased strictness on firearms stop them?

[z4chris99]

Jem0911 said:

Interesting project
Been done a few times.
https://www.cpsa.co.uk/find-a-club

http://www.shootclayforum.com/index.php?/firmy/kat...

i'm more concerned about how much it is and if you can shoot alone..

[Jem0911]

skene said:

Are there as many rifle shooting clubs as there are shotgun clubs? Or does the increased strictness on firearms stop them?

Not as many for sure.
But not being a rifle man I haven't researched the places to shoot.

[Agrispeed]

What choke for clays? 1/4 (improved cylinder) & 1/2 (modified) sound about right? Using no. 7.5 cartridges. Very handy having a multi-choke gun, especially as the one I had use of before was fixed full choke...

should be clay bashing again soon, picked up the cartridges for it today... It's addictive

[Jem0911]

z4chris99 said:

i'm more concerned about how much it is and if you can shoot alone..

Oh I see.
Go for it.
Never worried about the price it's all much off a muchness.
I shoot mainly Reg competitions so the price is fixed for 100.
I always shoot in squads makes for a better day out.
Looking forward to your spreadsheet though.

[Jovial Joe]

Agrispeed said:

Has anyone used FOB cartridges? they seem very cheap for game shooting. (no.5 in 30g)

Good shells, both their clay and game loads. Use with confidence.

[z4chris99]

Agrispeed said:

What choke for clays? 1/4 (improved cylinder) & 1/2 (modified) sound about right? Using no. 7.5 cartridges. Very handy having a multi-choke gun, especially as the one I had use of before was fixed full choke...

should be clay bashing again soon, picked up the cartridges for it today... It's addictive

I use 1/4 and a half.. or 1/4 and 1/4 in my O/u
my SxS is fixed at 1/2 1/2
my semi auto I use 1/2

but that is because im rubbish..

[z4chris99]

Jem0911 said:

Oh I see.
Go for it.
Never worried about the price it's all much off a muchness.
I shoot mainly Reg competitions so the price is fixed for 100.
I always shoot in squads makes for a better day out.
Looking forward to your spreadsheet though.

I would shoot in a squad, or even with mates.. but none of them really shoot clays

[Jem0911]

z4chris99 said:

I would shoot in a squad, or even with mates.. but none of them really shoot clays

Not sure if you've had a look at Shootclay but there are lots of groups and locations for you to join in.
Since joining I have shot everywhere in the UK
Going to Prague and Madrid to shoot FITASC in addition to lots of CPSA Reg shoots.
Worth a look.

[Agrispeed]

Jovial Joe said:

Use with confidence.

That would require me actually hitting the clays I bought 'english sporter' clay loads at £3.60 per 25 it was stupid not to!

Have some FOB for wabbits, they seem pretty good, will test them when it's not raining sideways...

z4chris99 said:

I use 1/4 and a half.. or 1/4 and 1/4 in my O/u
my SxS is fixed at 1/2 1/2
my semi auto I use 1/2

Ok 1/4 & 1/2 for me, was shooting pretty close, (clays as close as 15 yards) so may try open & 1/4.

I've set it up for rabbits at long range with 1/2 & 3/4 but old one was full so may try that...

Itching to get out now

[z4chris99]

close up skeet/cyl and 1/4 would be what i reckon.