urban_winter

I am the safety officer of a small clay club. My safety-officer course didn't include any mention of steel shot. I would like to introduce steel at our club but I haven't been able to find any resources to help guide a safety assessment before we do so. Does anyone know of anything? I am aware that there may be a greater ricochet risk (although sources differ on this) but I don't know of anything else to take into account. Safety distances won't be different, and falling shot will present the same hazard as with lead. Safety of particular cartridges in individual guns is, and must remain, the responsibility of each shooter. What else do I need to think about? Thanks, U.

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Might PX for a quality 20-bore over and under. Happy to do RFD transfer.

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Manual safety. The date code on the barrel shows that it was made in '94. The condition of the gun would make you think it was a lot newer. Tight and clean!

I am in Wimbledon, SW19.

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Is it feasible to get a RH shotgun modified for a left-hander? Any ideas how much it would cost and who could do it in the SW London, Surrey area? U.

My 10 year old son has had a couple of lessons and can hit easy clays with his .410. However, the stands at my local club are all far too hard for him. If he tried to shoot them he wouldn't hit a thing and would probably get disheartened. The club Christmas shoot is coming up and I though I might suggest that, in addition to the usual Christmas novelties, we put on a children's stand where members kids can have a go at some really easy targets. I was wondering if anyone has any ideas. I was thinking helium balloons would be easy and fun (but I can't think how to release them safely). Clays hanging by strings are another idea, but are probably *too* easy. Coconut shy is another idea. Perhaps hand-thrown clays. Maybe we could add in some Firebird reactive targets for extra fun! Has anyone tried anything like this? Cheers, U.

The Napier ones don't work. I bought some and tried them against standard ear defenders. You can hear speech just as well with either. If you don't believe me do the following experiment. Put the radio on and wear your Napiers. Turn the volume down until you can only just hear it. Swap for some standard passive defenders - you will still be able to hear the radio. They're just a con. Only worth buying if you value low-profile ear protection (although in my experience ear plugs are cheaper and more comfortable). If you want to hear speech clearly then you need electronic ones. U.

I think the Yildiz 20-bores are very light too. Might be worth a look. http://www.shootingtimes.co.uk/guns/143894/Yildiz_20bore_shotgun_review.html U.

Thanks for the replies. The real problem is that there are very decent local gun shops where I can get good advice - but sounds like I should be able to find what I need if I call around. Cheers, U.

I have a Beretta 687 sporter and the stock is too short for me. I use a slip-on recoil pad to add about 1inch to the LOP, but I would like a more permanent solution. I'm thinking of adding a Gel tek or Limbsaver pad. I was wondering if it is possible to get a spacer to fit underneath the pad to provide a bit more length. Google has not been able to find any such thing. U.

I'm looking for some Beretta mobilchokes - either flush or extended. I want 2 skeet, a 3/4 and a full. Cheers, U.

Napier pro 9 are rubbish. In fact, they are a complete con and I should really get around to complaining to trading standards. They are sold as allowing the shooter to hear conversation but to be protected from gunfire. I bought some and compared them to my cheap pair of passive muffs. I couldn't tell the difference when listening to the radio at home. Both the Napier and the muffs reduced the volume by roughly the same amount - so the claim that the Napiers have some kind of magic that delivers "Amazingly clear low level sounds such as speech, " is just a lie. Both muffs and Napier seem equally effective at reducing the volume of gunfire. I find the Napiers to be slightly less comfortable to wear than standard muffs but they do take up less space around your ear so they might have value if you find that standard muffs interfere with your gun mount. I wish I hadn't wasted my money. U.

I would like to get a shotgun for my nine year old son so that he can have a go at some clays with me. Weight is very important - he's not very strong yet so he needs as light a gun as I can find. I was assuming that I should get a .410 but I'm worried that it will be just too hard for him to hit anything with such a small calibre. I wonder whether a 20-bore semi might be a better option. I'm currently thinking either a Yildiz SPZM .410 or a Franchi 20-bore semi (because they are supposed to be the lightest available). Thoughts? U.