DanBettin

Thanks mate! I'm looking forward to it. Would be great to meet up mate but I'm possibly shooting 12 onwards, not sure if you're still about then? Still have to confirm plans with the boss. If I can make it earlier I'll let you know, appreciate the offer. I've been shooting for a few years now, still haven't been to any of those grounds you mentioned and keep meaning to! Tried Worsley, Owl's Hoot, Kelbrook, NWSS and a few down south (H&H etc.). I see Old Glossop have a lot of registered comps on, I imagine I'll be there soon enough. I do keep meaning to venture down, it's probably your good self I've spoken to on the phone a couple of times when I've left it far too late on days you don't even shoot haha my bad. I've heard really good things about Rixton & Astley so will be attending as soon as I can, hopefully in a couple of weeks. Good, I like a challenge.

I'm not, not yet anyway - as I said I was just wondering. Was at Worsley the other day and struggled with a few of the stands (I'm assuming they keep the same set-up for the comps?)

Several people + 1. Bought one last year, it's a mess. Maybe I'm used to the quality of my half-decent phone camera but for something that's dedicated to the one task of recording video - it's useless. With most things in life you get what you pay for - this was a quick reminder of that fact for me.

Ye it's no big deal anyway, just curious as to how it works. I'm not expecting any prizes, just wondering. Thanks mate. Plan to shoot sporting, I need to get involved now - done nothing but practice so far, want to start feeling some proper pressure. Might start with Worsley this Friday.

Apologies!! I thought I'd replied to this. Rude of me considering all of the replies were so helpful. The shoot was called off because of poor weather last weekend. I'm based in the North-West and there are a few more events coming up in the coming weeks so I'm looking forward to attending one. Regarding classifications - I guess I wouldn't be eligible for best in class prizes since I don't have a class yet? Or do they do the same but for unclassified shooters? Thanks again, really helpful

Agree. It's asking for it going over there.

Apologies! I'd misread - and hadn't noticed 'his old company name'. Not a bad idea then, I'd suggest the OP doesn't need to do this, he can just say no, but it's more tactful than what I was proposing.

Absolutely, categorically not. He's potentially wrote off debts by closing that, one of the forfeits of which being that the trading ceases. So it's ceased, so tell him no. I don't know the context, but you're bang on the money with that being unprofessional and too much info. Why would he even consider this? The company doesn't exist. He can't owe the company any money, it's not a personal debt that follows directors around somehow.

It's a terrible accident, horrific for the family no doubt. That said, to condemn any development/use of self-driving cars is a knee-jerk reaction. They will be safer, that's a fact. The AI behind these machines is going to have to make some tricky decisions at times and will ultimately have to choose who to hurt in unavoidable accidents (when people run out into the road, for example) but generally speaking, they'll be a lot safer than a person. They'll not use their phone, drive drunk, and will be able to make decisions a lot faster than us without emotion to cloud any judgement. This story's going to be sensationalised, and rightly so I guess - but statistically speaking, they'll be safer.

This was pretty much the advice that changed my game a few months ago when I heard it in a different thread I created.

Anything I should know going into my first registered comp this weekend? I'm guessing the ground will submit the scores themselves at the end of the day for me? Do you stick around until the end of the competition for results/any prizes etc. or leave once you've shot? I won't have any classifications yet so I'm guessing you get those when your score cards start coming in? Thanks a lot for any info, apologies for the dumb questions, everyone has to start somewhere! EDIT: Oh and enjoy your weekend all, hope everyone manages to get out and shoot a few.

You have a lot of faith in the weatherman, it's only Thursday

I haven't read every post in this thread, but I'd hope the dealer is no longer 'unnamed' in here.

The world's going soft! I'd bet good money there was no malice behind it, I think you know that.

Shouldn't be concious of the barrel/bead enough for it to matter, is what I've learnt. Shutting your eye is a must with a cross-dominance problem, granted, but try and get him to a point whereby it doesn't matter what's on the end.

Ye, it's not really their responsibility - and you have to expect that kind of drive up since a shooting ground has to be 'out of the way', was just saying. Who can tell me what it is that's on the drive towards the shooting ground on the left just before the bend to the left? There seems to be two containers/sheds and a fair few cars usually outside of it. I can't work out what it is. It's well before the paintballing etc.

I love this shooting ground, can't say I've noticed an improvement in the road though. Although I don't mind too much - it's helping me make my case in favour of a 4x4 with the missus every time we go.

Yep, which is fair enough. It's a bit heavy for some people, it's a fun sport after-all - this is the kind of analysing that can put people off. It's fascinating to me though. I don't think it's coincidence that who you spoke to is both successful and aware of what goes on when you're in 'the zone'.

Living the dream. Fully agree it depends what you want out of it, interesting how subjective it is. For me, I don't do it for social (even though your routine sounds quality), it's more that I spend day in day out thinking problems through for work, non-stop, so to challenge myself to progressing at a sport that's all about 'just shooting' and not thinking is a buzz, and a bit of a break. That's been the challenging bit, though - stopping the thinking. Reassuring to see people a lot more qualified explaining why it's important.

Nice reply mate. Food for thought. I'll do just that next time I buy some cartridges. Thanks.

Just had to google, never heard of him. It wouldn't surprise me if somebody's incorporated flow into brain training.

The thread's simply not for you then. If this adds no value because you're not interested in the science behind sports psychology, that's totally fine. I'm not sure I understand your point. And, again, going shooting and taking an interest in what happens when you perform well/badly at shooting aren't mutually exclusive.

The two aren't mutually exclusive mate. It's just a couple of science videos, not everyone's cup of tea.

haha well I find it interesting anyway

As you might notice from a few of my threads, I over-analyse things, which is why I've struggled to improve for years and why this sport is great for me - teaches me to stop thinking. I find I've made MASSIVE improvements to my shooting (literally doubled my score) by only allowing myself to put it any conscious effort up until the point I call pull, then I shut my mind up. I'm into the details of how things work, so was looking into why it's so effective and wanted to share some of the videos that explain the science behind what exactly happens when you enter that 'flow' state. Interesting stuff. EDIT: Just noticed the irony in over-analysing the science behind over-analysing things. Interesting to know why it works, anyway.