The PH Gun Cabinet - Shooting Matters
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Just seen this thread....
Shot for most of my life, but less so in later years, although I am finding myself increasingly drawn back in to it (was photographing a friend's driven day in North Wales a couple of weeks ago and was so jealous!). Most recent years my one day out with a shotgun (I go lamping with a rifle more often) is usually Boxing Day and perhaps some rabbits when combining...
Day-to-day, I shoot a Winchester OU 20-bore, but have an old Spanish Eibar 12-bore SS (my first gun given to me by my dad), an Osborne (beautiful) 16-bore SS (Dad uses this a lot), a Webley & Scott 12-bore SS - with twisted stock (bequeathed) and a couple of .410s.
Been invited to a friend of a friend's hare shoot in a fortnight and can't wait. I worked my spaniel for the first time this Xmas, and thoroughly enjoyed it. With the people too being great, I need to get back in to shooting!
Shot for most of my life, but less so in later years, although I am finding myself increasingly drawn back in to it (was photographing a friend's driven day in North Wales a couple of weeks ago and was so jealous!). Most recent years my one day out with a shotgun (I go lamping with a rifle more often) is usually Boxing Day and perhaps some rabbits when combining...
Day-to-day, I shoot a Winchester OU 20-bore, but have an old Spanish Eibar 12-bore SS (my first gun given to me by my dad), an Osborne (beautiful) 16-bore SS (Dad uses this a lot), a Webley & Scott 12-bore SS - with twisted stock (bequeathed) and a couple of .410s.
Been invited to a friend of a friend's hare shoot in a fortnight and can't wait. I worked my spaniel for the first time this Xmas, and thoroughly enjoyed it. With the people too being great, I need to get back in to shooting!
Life Saab Itch said:
Found a fella at the rugby club who goes rabbiting and rough shooting a lot...as well as his brother owning the local clay range. He says he'll take me out with him sometime. 
So that, plus two clay shoots on stag dos coming up...
Good stuff So that, plus two clay shoots on stag dos coming up...
And look after that fella at the Rugby club...
HerrSchnell said:
Life Saab Itch said:
Found a fella at the rugby club who goes rabbiting and rough shooting a lot...as well as his brother owning the local clay range. He says he'll take me out with him sometime.
So that, plus two clay shoots on stag dos coming up...
Good stuff So that, plus two clay shoots on stag dos coming up...
And look after that fella at the Rugby club...
Just had the email, this weekends shoot is at Bisley. I thought we were going for a budget option...
First thing on Saturday morning.
Dan was that .22 or CF?
I used to shoot at Bisley 2-3 times a year but recent two legged addition and work have put paid to that for a while and it now gets limited to a bit of occasional rough shooting and the local range once a month...if I am lucky.
Current stable...
Marlin .1894 Cowboy in .45 LC - 310grn. hand cast at 1700FPS. Trajectory is like lobbing a small rock. Marlin Mountie .22 RF (1954)
Winchester model 94 .30-30 (1963) - developed my own hand cast hollow point home load for this. MV 2200FPS.
Steyr Tactical Elite .223 Rem
Steyr Pro Hunter Mountain 20" with custom SS mod .243 Win/Zeiss - deer dedicated
CZ452 with laminated T/H stock and trigger job .22 RF - bunny 'tastic
I do have one old Winchester 1400 semi auto shotgun but that rarely sees the light of day. My pigeon and crow control is more akin to bird 'scareing'
I used to shoot at Bisley 2-3 times a year but recent two legged addition and work have put paid to that for a while and it now gets limited to a bit of occasional rough shooting and the local range once a month...if I am lucky.
Current stable...
Marlin .1894 Cowboy in .45 LC - 310grn. hand cast at 1700FPS. Trajectory is like lobbing a small rock. Marlin Mountie .22 RF (1954)
Winchester model 94 .30-30 (1963) - developed my own hand cast hollow point home load for this. MV 2200FPS.
Steyr Tactical Elite .223 Rem
Steyr Pro Hunter Mountain 20" with custom SS mod .243 Win/Zeiss - deer dedicated
CZ452 with laminated T/H stock and trigger job .22 RF - bunny 'tastic
I do have one old Winchester 1400 semi auto shotgun but that rarely sees the light of day. My pigeon and crow control is more akin to bird 'scareing'
Edited by Marlin45 on Tuesday 5th February 22:49
That was 5.56 CF but there were guys shooting .303 and 7.62 in the same comp, you could get the 10rd box mag for your Steyr and come and have a go ?. I also have a Winchester 94 in .357 and we are lucky to have an indoor club range for pistol calibres / RF and save the big stuff for Bisley.
Your cabinet must weigh a ton
Your cabinet must weigh a ton
Dan_The_Man said:
That was 5.56 CF but there were guys shooting .303 and 7.62 in the same comp, you could get the 10rd box mag for your Steyr and come and have a go ?. I also have a Winchester 94 in .357 and we are lucky to have an indoor club range for pistol calibres / RF and save the big stuff for Bisley.
Your cabinet must weigh a ton
There are a couple of other squeezed in there as well. I say squeezed as it was the largest cab Bratton do but I need something a tad larger TBH Your cabinet must weigh a ton
Sold my .303 a few months back as it wasn't getting enough outings. Fultons Improved No.4 with target sights (1943).
Life Saab Itch said:
Having never been there before I don't know what either consists of. I'm hoping that other will be good though. We'll be gone by 11 though.
if its just pay and play it will be long sibera. Head to the very end where the grouse but / driven clays and the high tower is and work your way back. If you have an organised guided morning at the clock tower its a great spot and youll have great fun. They have a 6 stand sim drive where there is a barrage of clays flying over your head, great stuff.
z4chris99 said:
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If you have an organised guided morning at the clock tower its a great spot and youll have great fun. They have a 6 stand sim drive where there is a barrage of clays flying over your head, great stuff.
This. It was superb. The instructor was brilliant and we had a flush at the end with clays going everywhere.If you have an organised guided morning at the clock tower its a great spot and youll have great fun. They have a 6 stand sim drive where there is a barrage of clays flying over your head, great stuff.
The rabbit run at the bottom is a complete b
d though...So I've just been for my first clay shoot ever - oh boy - this is going to be an expensive hobby.
Conistone Cold in Yorkshire for anyone that knows it - very impressive - many traps (if that's the right phrase). I shot about 130 through the morning in a mix of tower/forest/open land, was pretty pleased that I got about 1/3. Found open, driven clays easier, was managed to get both pairs by the end of the session.
Time for some lessons and a measure up for a cabinet I think....
Conistone Cold in Yorkshire for anyone that knows it - very impressive - many traps (if that's the right phrase). I shot about 130 through the morning in a mix of tower/forest/open land, was pretty pleased that I got about 1/3. Found open, driven clays easier, was managed to get both pairs by the end of the session.
Time for some lessons and a measure up for a cabinet I think....
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