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40 minutes ago, Rupert said:
Might be a tad early to cast your eyes on the prize money, its a hard fought contest on any given sunday.
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?)
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On 23/03/2018 at 20:18, ClemFandango said:
I have hears this from several people.
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.
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4 hours ago, jasper682 said:
You can be classified on the day using your score from secret stands. But at this point I wouldn't worry. Shoot a couple before the end of April and you'll have a class to go forward with from June . Or shoot 3 reg and apply for a temporary class. But don't get tangled up in it all. Just shoot and enjoy.
Jasper.
Ye it's no big deal anyway, just curious as to how it works. I'm not expecting any prizes, just wondering. Thanks mate.
3 hours ago, grrclark said:Until you get an official class then shoot birds only. If you shoot out of your skin on the day you will simply be classified in a higher class and someone else in that class will have shot better, unless of course you have the highest score overall.
What discipline are you planning to shoot?
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.
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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
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Agree. It's asking for it going over there.
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10 minutes ago, Ultrastu said:
Its the line you give him .which he won't actually go for .as he wont get the money .so you have offered to pay and he has declined .so end of situation from your side .
You then cant be have any action taken against you for not paying. As he declined payment .
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.
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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.
10 minutes ago, Ultrastu said:If he insists .
Offer to pay him in small installments by cheque into his old company name .
If he complains .say thats your and his only option .
That way a court cant say you arent trying to settle your debts to that company .
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.
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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.
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On 17/03/2018 at 12:13, Scully said:
Not if you look at it from the other end!
I THINK I can see in theory what these aids are supposed to achieve, but in practise I can't see it at all, especially to aid a master eye issue.
Beads of any type only serve the purpose of aiding the mount as far as I'm aware, and you don't need to buy one to practise this; the existing ones will serve perfectly well. Once you have trained yourself to mount the gun in the same place consistently, 100% of your concentration should be on the target and the barrels are only a blurry peripheral image which shouldn't even register. As examples, a snooker player doesn't concentrate on the cue anymore than a golfer does his club; a footballer his foot, a darts player his hand or a cricketer his bat. Their undivided attention is on the target. You don't look at your hands when catching a ball.
Master eye issues can be helped by a good coach; a BASC one told my nephew to pick up the target with both eyes and then close the offending one just before he shoots. It seemed to work well for him.
There are tips and instruction, but there are no short cuts or miracle cures I'm afraid; like everything else worth doing it entails practise practise and more practise of GOOD technique. In my opinion all these gimmicks are supposed to do is separate us from our money; if they worked we'd all be using them.
This was pretty much the advice that changed my game a few months ago when I heard it in a different thread I created.
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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.
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You have a lot of faith in the weatherman, it's only Thursday
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I haven't read every post in this thread, but I'd hope the dealer is no longer 'unnamed' in here.
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The world's going soft! I'd bet good money there was no malice behind it, I think you know that.
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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.
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21 minutes ago, dipper said:
They do try and keep on top of the road at Worsley. It's a never ending battle the paintball and air rifle crew don't help.Dave got a quote to have the road tarmacked .Dont think that would be a long term cure but he would have to foot the bill.Give the guy his due its ongoing all the time.Dipper.
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.
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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.
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38 minutes ago, Smokersmith said:
I was talking to a chap about flow a fortnight ago. He's off to the Commonwealth Games again at the moment and won the test event late last year.
Clearly not for everyone. Depends if you want to shoot, or be as good as you can be.
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'.
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35 minutes ago, Howling Hound said:
The vids were very interesting in many ways but I think it all depends on what you wont out of your sport, everyone's different. I go with a group of lads to the local clay ground every Tuesday when its quiet, after which its a steak at Wetherspoons. Then its home to our wives, with battery's recharged. Its great fun with the cracks, jokes and comments.
Do we hit much? - no, but we frighten a few. (too busy laughing)
Are we improving? - probably but would improve better if we took the day more seriously
Would we change anything - yes bigger clays (18" dia would do)
Once met a very good shot who was very upset that he missed 4, I was ecstatic that I had hit 65. I know who was happiest.
Old Man once told me that Perfectionism is the Anti-Christ of Fun. You can get a lot of enjoyment out of getting something as near perfect as possible, but you get very little fun out of it.
It all depends on what you want out of it.
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.
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17 hours ago, grrclark said:
I would say if you are confident in the cartridges that you normally shoot then don't worry about it.
There are differences in cartridges, but whether that difference is meaningful to you is completely subjective. Also the one thing that is true for the absolutely vast majority of us is that every cartridge on the market is better than us.
If you need to exorcise the demon then get your self a few boxes of a few different brands and type that you can get a hold of easily and that are at a price point that you can afford. Then have a play and see what feels best. Shoot stations 3, 4 and 5 on a skeet layout with each type, shoot a couple of different sporting stands and shoot a dozen trap style targets and see if any cartridge stands out as having a better feel to you.
Once you decide then put it out your head and be content you did your homework and simply concentrate on banging the gun.
As for chokes they do make a difference too, but for too many the difference becomes a mental one where confidence starts to erode and you doubt yourself. I would say stick with what you have been doing so far until you decide on your cartridge choice, once you have a month or two of shooting those under your belt then start swapping between chokes and see what difference it makes to you. As above shot a few stations on skeet, shoot a few sporting stands and shoot a few trap targets, that way you you cover a lot of what you will see and will have a good appreciation of how different chokes respond with your chosen cartridge.
Above all else ignore any hype that says x brand of choke is better than y brand, or an aftermarket brand is always better then the manufacturers. They are tubes of metal machined to a given dimension and nothing more complicated than that, there is no magic or secret sauce and they are all vastly overpriced for what they are.
Nice reply mate. Food for thought. I'll do just that next time I buy some cartridges. Thanks.
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44 minutes ago, ehb102 said:
Doesn't Henry Hopkin talk about flow state in his brain training?
Just had to google, never heard of him. It wouldn't surprise me if somebody's incorporated flow into brain training.
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7 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said:
But you stated you over-think things, I don't, I go shooting.
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.
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7 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said:
I'd rather be breaking clays, understanding pattern after the shot has been through the choke is useful.
The two aren't mutually exclusive mate. It's just a couple of science videos, not everyone's cup of tea.
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26 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said:
What medication have you forgotten to take?
haha well I find it interesting anyway
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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.
First CPSA Competition
in Clay Pigeon Shooting
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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.