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| DonH2000 Member Since: 12 Jan 2015 Location: North Kent Posts: 551   
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I would love to get back into shooting. I started off in the mid 1970's on .22, then 303 and 762. Mrs H does not like guns, or for that fact motorbikes either so they are unfortunatly both off the radar....... Cheers Don.
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17th Mar 2016 10:10am |
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| EastFreo Member Since: 24 May 2014 Location: Perth Posts: 103 
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Couple of weekends ago my father let my 8 year old son have his first shot of a .22. To date he has only had the air rifle.
He used the same Winchester 1906 pump action that my father and then I both learnt on. It's a great gun to start out. It has a date stamp of 30 May 1911 and it still works perfectly. Needless to say my son was very excited and can't wait to get back to see his grandparents! |
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17th Mar 2016 2:26pm |
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| Projectblue Member Since: 22 Nov 2011 Location: Devon Posts: 1096 
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It's been a while since I shot properly, but I had a chance at a charity gig with my brother in law who is still attached to the Army. First off was some 'plinking' - then it got serious with 10 rounds at 20m 'competitive for a prize'.
This was the result:  Click image to enlarge 50 guests, many who were ex Forces & 6 Army staff including two range instructors took part. I was  because I got first place 
And a while ago I got hold of a few of these: STEYR SSG08 Sadly not mine, but I did get to have a go for an afternoon :thumbsup: Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  New project and it's green: www.projectoverland.info |
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17th Mar 2016 11:40pm |
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| RED-DOT Member Since: 29 Jun 2009 Location: stirling Posts: 2363 
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No sign up here yet, any cubs showing? 2008 RS4 gone, 123d M Sport, and a Puma 90 XS..
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27th Apr 2016 8:52am |
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| LoveTheMud Member Since: 19 Feb 2015 Location: Weybridge Surrey & Pontefract West Yorkshire Posts: 411
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Love my shooting, even have a full length secure shooting drawer in the defender. I shoot at the Surrey Gun club when down here or Park Farm up north
Absolutely love it, although only hit about 60-70% of clays these days 
Would love to get out and shoot Phesant though when in season |
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27th Apr 2016 9:01am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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Light nights, means shooting at the local shooting lodge this evening
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27th Apr 2016 9:56am |
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| Daisy90 Member Since: 01 Feb 2015 Location: Hampshire Posts: 845 
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Up to recently I have shot a lot of skeet at Tadley sporting gun club, but sadly it's closing in a couple of weeks for good after 43 years, "noise" is the issue apparently
Also shoot skeet at Bisley, The sporting ( not my favourite discipline ) at Bisley is great, but a tad expensive, Popham Nr the airfield A303 is another sporting venue if ya like narrow windows of clays amongst trees, Wallers ash is a well thought about sporting layout but gets proper busy, Owls lodge is lovely, offers many disciplines and tuition, Wood farm in Mere is a goodun and friendly , skeet and sporting, after that I head towards Brookbank and mendip grounds, I shoot if it's dry, wifey shoots if it's dry and warm  |
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27th Apr 2016 6:25pm |
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| yorkshireman Member Since: 28 Mar 2016 Location: North England Posts: 80 |
Great to find this topic. I've been shooting for over 15yrs now, mainly clay. I shoot at Coniston Shooting Ground on the A65 North Yorks. Superb ground,very professional, amazing range of traps and disciplines on offer. It's run by the hugely hospitable Peter Manley. Recommend it to anyone who already shoots for the range of challenging traps and likewise those wanting to get into shooting for their training traps. And it gets better, on the estate is the Coniston 4x4 course if you want to sharpen up your off-road skills. Look forward to seeing more posts on Shooting gear for Defenders.
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27th Apr 2016 6:51pm |
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| LoveTheMud Member Since: 19 Feb 2015 Location: Weybridge Surrey & Pontefract West Yorkshire Posts: 411
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Love Coniston, shot there a few times, but a little out of my way. Nice all the same though
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27th Apr 2016 7:32pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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I see an organised d2 shoot happening
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27th Apr 2016 8:28pm |
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| LoveTheMud Member Since: 19 Feb 2015 Location: Weybridge Surrey & Pontefract West Yorkshire Posts: 411
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quarry or clays? I'd like to have a D2 go at live quarry, but any shoot is fantastic
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27th Apr 2016 8:31pm |
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| bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189 
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But where would be convenient?
I shoot mainly in west Kent. |
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27th Apr 2016 8:31pm |
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| RED-DOT Member Since: 29 Jun 2009 Location: stirling Posts: 2363
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I can do a driven pheasant and duck flight in rural Perthshire or organise a clay competition at Gleneagles Hotels' amazing over heather layout. 2008 RS4 gone, 123d M Sport, and a Puma 90 XS..
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27th Apr 2016 8:46pm |
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| bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189
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so tempted to take a synthetic semi onto a game shoot......
sorry, naughty thought time  |
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27th Apr 2016 8:50pm |
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