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| Chopperone Member Since: 13 Nov 2016 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 396  
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Hi
I am an RFD and own a Shooting Ground ( also own a Caterham  )
On my grounds we offer clay shooting, BP clay shooting ,mini rifle, LBR ,LBP,Speed Steels and Practical shooting and Air rifle. We have two Home Office approved Clubs based here and we are accepting new members. My Range is 100m but also split into 11 practical bays. Best thing to do is have a think about what you would really like to do and then come and have a look. Reading between the lines l think you would probably like the Mini Rifle/Practical shooting. Guy May your life be like toilet paper ; long & useful. |
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9th Feb 2023 7:32am |
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| AJC Member Since: 30 Nov 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1364
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Ha da good season myself, only done 3 days shooting but have spent most weekends beating/picking up on a local shoot with my kids and sometimes the wife would come along too.
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9th Feb 2023 8:08am |
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| Mossberg Member Since: 29 Feb 2020 Location: Lancs Posts: 553 
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Find out where Guy (next post to yours) has his ranges as it looks like he could show you a number of disciplines. Ask if you may attend and go and have a look. I enjoy the practical disciplines and they are definitely on the up. How much you spend is up to you. Don't be scared to travel to a good club as some are welcoming whilst others can be set in their ways and have a tight nit group. |
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9th Feb 2023 10:07am |
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| Caterham Member Since: 06 Nov 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6300  
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I think I need to drop you PM later 
a caterham and 100m range......what more could I possible wish for......oh and you're 'local'  |
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10th Feb 2023 10:22am |
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| Jeebs Member Since: 23 Oct 2015 Location: North West Posts: 197 
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Bit of an odd one, went out for a shoot this morning and had a strange issue with the bottom barrel on my shotgun.
The ejector seems to be ripping the brass off the cartridge cases. I was using fiocchi lite speed.  Click image to enlarge Top barrel is absolutely fine and chucks them miles. I was out on Friday and put 100 gamebore cartridges and they were fine. Any ideas? |
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6th Aug 2023 3:42pm |
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| stanley Member Since: 18 Sep 2009 Location: Dorset /hampshire Posts: 1032 
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Looks like there is an indentation at the base , maybe a faulty batch of cartridges. I would make a note of the batch number on the box and speak to supplier or distributor.
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6th Aug 2023 4:29pm |
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| Jeebs Member Since: 23 Oct 2015 Location: North West Posts: 197
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Out of 50 I had 1 eject correctly from the bottom barrel, I had to get a cleaning rod and push them out otherwise.
I was the only one having the issue today, so unless I was the unlucky one to get the duff box, I’m doubtful it’s the cartridges. If it had been I’d have thought the top barrel would do the same. It’s a relatively new gun, the action is still very stiff, part of me wonders if the ejector springs are a bit too stout for low brass? |
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6th Aug 2023 4:39pm |
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| Birdy Member Since: 07 Oct 2011 Location: Côte d'Azur Posts: 866  
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An old thread resurrected, but I hoped it might give one or two of you a good laugh:
While my wife and I are waiting for our gun licences to be finally issued by the Police (a long-winded process obviously, written test, evidence of regular attendance at a shooting range, gun-safe installation etc.), we go to a club where we use two of their guns for the session. First come, first served, I get a different pistol every week, the missus is more comfortable with a revolver and the President lends her his personal Colt Python .357. I find it quite interesting to shoot different firearms, last month we were checking out the differences between an AK-47 and an AK-74. Some I like - or LOVE, I’m saving my pocket-money for a Laugo Alien, some I don’t - despite the hype I don’t like Glocks. Yesterday my Hobson’s Choice was a Tanfoglio, I’d fired it before and wasn’t too happy, but they are well-respected match pistols so I thought I’d persevere. After a few fliers, I settled in and actually got more in the black than out of it, a first time for me and I was feeling cocky. The missus was getting a bit tired (a Python with six-inch barrel is HEAVY), so I took over her gun. My first shot had hardly any recoil and not much heard through the ear-protectors, I didn’t think anything of it other than it was a lot easier than the pistol I’d just been using. Cocked it for single action and fired again, still nothing. One of the club officials came over and snatched it away snarling the French equivalent of: “Well, that’s f……d”. I thought that was a bit of an exaggeration, but although 9mm cartridges are as cheap as chips, the club evidently reloads its own .38s and .357s and the first cartridge was a squib, i.e. for those who don't know, the primer had ignited with enough force to push the bullet along the barrel but the main charge hadn’t ignited to propel it out on its merry way. Luckily the second one was a squib round too, otherwise I might not still have my hand(s)! But the barrel has split open, and the gun is probably a write-off. The missus is still “Annie Oakley”, but I’m no longer “James Bond” but the guy who destroyed the President’s pride and joy… Dare I go back next Sunday? Peter |
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4th Dec 2023 1:15pm |
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