LondonLuke

Thank you - good advice. I’m guessing cartridges will be cheaper too as more mass produced!

Yes this is very close to us - been meaning to go and try their air rifle set up too By Corporate targets does that mean easier ones?? Are you nearby?

We are halfway between Horsham and Worthing Oh dear - just as I thought my mind was made up another thing to consider. Maybe we start on 12 and see how it goes with some 24g loads Thanks - is this quite formal or is it more that you go around stands on your own or more of a hay bailer. I’m still useless but I know when I started what I really wanted was to not feel watched and keen to find somewhere where that could work Yeah I had a semi a while back and it was like PCP compared to springer air rifle - good option but I don’t know if adds a level of confusion but def going to consider

Thanks guys - good point on load - 21 gram it is. Seems a good excuse to add a 20 bore to the collection...too! Will have to get her to shoulder a few and see whats comfortable although always difficult with a new person as everything feels quite alien I find. We are in West Sussex so have a few decent places around - though not sure if this is nationwide they don't ever seem to be open Monday or Tuesday

Oh brilliant - that seems the way to go. Glad I asked as I just assumed smaller cartridge would mean less lead less pattern less chance

Hi all After some thoughts on something I cant work out. I would quite like to get my wife into clay pigeon shooting (may end up regretting this...) but I can't figure out the best way to have the best first experience. I know she would prefer it to be casual start under my guidance (god help her) but which is better Take standard 12 gauge, going to kick a bit and probably not fit well, but gives a fair chance of hitting something OR Get my hands on a 20 bore which is probably more comfortable but my understanding is that it will be a smaller pattern so less easy to hit a clay. I've never shot 20 bore so I can't really work out what the best idea - no good your first go ending up with cheek slap and a sore shoulder and no good hitting nothing either!

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Hi there. Would you post?

I’m near Horsham and keen if not already gone

Used to live about 500m from there - if you want a local firm you could try Bats Cabs.

Happened in Richmond last year and it took weeks and weeks to be sorted, think around 100 boilers or so were replaced where they had been filled with water when it happened. Lots of people without gas for a long time and some hefty compensation claims - think it was around £60 a day from memory.

Screwfix are well known for this, they will have an amazing deal but they will have zero stock, or one in stock in Lands End. As mentioned FFX are a better all round option we find.

Weirdly or worryingly I can totally relate to that

Thank you all and apologies for the slow reply. I think it would be best for everyone if this is reported through the right channels (by me or by another) as then we have done all we can. I think there is probably a deeper mental health issue, she is older (65?) and has lived around here for years and apparently used to be normal/friendly but now is fairly aggressive in her ways. As stated above it does seem in line with the antisocial/challenging behaviour mindset shift so is perhaps something that we might be helping her with long term.

Thank you all. Seems worth mentioning to either DVLA or police - not sure which would deal with driving on foreign plates but maybe mention to both Am glad they have not upgraded to helicopter just yet but what an excellent story! The woman is about 65ish and is the single least reasonable person you can imagine. There are complaints and complaints about her and she is beyond sense if you try and actually speak to her. There is a shared driveway which she thinks she owns and if we are out there for five minutes to load something she rushes out she will sit on her horn until they move. There is no asking nor even stopping the horn as you get into your car. Even though all she does is drive out, drive round the block, and drive back in - just to prove a point! Maybe some sharp tacks spread liberally are the answer