Demonic69

The last time I went I just pre paid for a card and went shooting with the foot pedals, far too easy to blast through 150 clays and carts in under an hour! They didn't ask for my SGC, probably assuming that, without my cert, I wouldn't have the means to shoot in the first place 🤣

I've not seen that myself. I've seen a group of lads with some semis and some pumps enjoying themselves. They were being a bit loud, but no more than other groups I've seen. There have been a few All The Gear, No Ideas giving "lessons" to groups of people who clearly don't want to be there, probably family. The worst gun safety I've seen is from experienced shooters, usually just small lapses in concentration while chatting to mates. Not opening the gun when taking from the rack, closing it before putting it back, not watching the where the business end is pointing etc.

I'm happy with that TBH. The attitude of the staff, rather than the rule is what's put me off going back. I'm not being sneered at for not wearing head-to-toe tweed or a skeet vest with my name on the back (regardless of not being in a team). I was just surprised with it being such a large ground, when all the other's I've shot at have been fine. I did find it on their website in the end though, you just have to scroll all the way past the relevant shooting information, past the bit about the cafe and competitions, booking forms etc. That'll teach me to not read the full site Does that assume that you're OK if you've got an SGC, regardless of competency? I'd be happy to do an induction with an instructor for any new ground. When I first started clays I expected some sort of CPSA competency card or similar, same as the UKPSA.

With the rise in promatic style traps it makes sense that shooters are getting less instruction and guidance. Originally we'd go round with one of the ground staff who could supervise, now we're off on our own. I wonder if we'll see a rise in inductions and mandatory training?

That's our usual ground mate, always have a good day there I fancied the new ground because we'd not shot there and they have a gun in stock I wanted to try before I buy. Doveridge and Cockett have always been great too.

Possibly yeah. I could understand if they'd had a bad experience. That makes sense. TBH I'd happily have some form of induction as a first time visitor. Just having a cert doesn't make a shooter safe, probably less so in some cases. When I shot PSG we had to attend the safety course before we could start shooting at other clubs. I was a bit surprised when I started clay shooting that anyone with an S2 could just turn up and be expected to be safe. It's good that we're trusted for a change though.

Wrong. The question wasn't "who's fault is it?". Got to love the toxic attitude of shooters, start apportioning blame to fellow shooters straight away. Notice how I didn't name the ground? Out of the 6 grounds I've shot at in the last couple of years none of them have had an issue with guests. I've learned my lesson and will ask the next time I try somewhere new, as I did with N&DGC. So my question, is this normal? Do you have a clue as to the justification? Also do you guys know of other grounds that don't allow guests?

We checked online and I even called to ask if I needed to book. Just didn't think to ask if they required all shooters to be licensed as I've not come across it before. He was advised to wait by SYP due to COVID delays. It should be going in any time now

My brother and I went out Thursday morning for our first shoot in a long time. I've got my S2, he normally just shoots under my supervision. We've shot several clay grounds but felt like trying somewhere new (plus most places are closed on a Thursday). Drove for an hour an 1/4 to a modern looking, large clay ground. Went to check in and the lass asked if we both had our tickets. I explained I had by my brother shoots under my guidance. She said they don't do that there and that he'd need to go out with an instructor. When asked if they'd not got the Police exemption she responded with "No, we just choose not to". It wasn't the warmest of welcomes and I doubt I'll be going back there in a hurry. I'm half convinced it's because were weren't wearing full tweed or our competition clay clothing. We ended up and Nottingham and District and it was lovely. The staff were all very friendly, the atmosphere relaxed and the setup was enjoyable, so much so we shot 2 rounds of sporting Are there many other grounds that don't allow non-cert shooters? Aside from selling instructor time I'm struggling to see the justification. It can't be easy to get new shooters into the sport if they either have to apply for their cert or spend money on lessons before they've decided how they feel.

Cheers OPP As said above, it's usually easier to measure up and re-draw. Especially taking into account the idiosyncrasies of 3D prints. Unless you could get it sintered from metal the strength of the parts won't be amazing. You could always use the printed part for a casting if you needed. Good luck!

I just had to Google that. I'm amazed that it's an actual thing!!!

Not selling mate, just thought they were interesting

A close friend of the family passed away over a year ago. His son has recently sold the house and asked us if there was anything we'd like to take before it all went to the new owner. Having spent some time chatting about DIY and the making of things, plus hours showing off his tools, I thought he'd appreciate some of his beloved tools going to a loving new home. There was far more than I could ever fit in my garage and it's a massive shame that some of his old carpentry and joinery tools may end up getting skipped by the new owners. Along with a vise, grinder, hammers and other tools I found this little box of pocket knives. He's served in the RAF and travelled the world, so some of them could be from far flung locales, who knows!

That is pretty amazing! It's sad that all of our "major brands" aren't even close to a little Chinese startup. BMW, for example, have only just announced a car to compete with the Tesla Model 3. It's, basically, a clone of the Model 3 and innovates in zero ways. They've all had years to play catch-up to Tesla, but they're happy selling the same old tat, churning out poor copies and over-priced versions of their current range. The EU, for all their bureaucracy, can't even manage to push a single beneficial standard when it comes to EVs, currently working on "pre-standards" while the ship is over the horizon. Their goals for EVs seemed lofty at first, but are pretty poor in the light of real progress made elsewhere and lacked any cohesive vision, other than "Make more EVs, at least 20% by 2025". Considering the Tesla Roadster came out in 2008 I'd think 17 years would be enough to increase production and infrastructure. We're stuck in the same boat as usual now. Going Green isn't affordable to most folk, so we're stuck. I'd have loved an EV to be charging off my solar panels. I'd even signed up for a spot in the queue for the Model 3 when it was going to be £25k. At £43k it's now way over my budget. I'd love to see the Gov't make some kind of progress on making EVs more practical and affordable. I still think hydrogen has a place for cars, but more for charging them than for running them.

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It needs to be registered as it has a camera, even under 250g. If you can claim it's a "toy" then you're all good! You'll also need to do the free theory test 😞

I reckon the near-future for caravans would be to build a battery pack into the trailer base, that would then extend the range massively. IMO, the main issue with electric vehicles is the lack of any standardisation, especially (surprisingly) from the EU car manufacturers. They can't agree on anything so will never make any advancements. The major manufacturers also held back, letting Nissan and Tesla do the grunt work, then jumping in late and claiming they'd reinvented the wheel. They're so heavily invested in oil that they were hoping Tesla would fail and electric would die off. Electric vehicles need a booster, something to quickly extend the range, readily available. If the manufacturers could stop being petty, they could work on a super-capacitor bank, or hot-swappable battery that could be swapped out in minutes, then recharged at the station while you drive another 200 miles. As for hydrogen, unless they can come up with a really energy-efficient way of splitting hydrogen from water in-vehicle I can't imagine it being very feasible for passenger cars due to storage and transportation issues.

Most people install decking boards upside down. They're supposed to have the flat side facing up, with the ridged side facing down. We tend to turn them over for grip, but then we lose the ridges that allow moisture to form drips and run off. If you can. get deck boards that cater for both grip and moisture runoff. Also, make sure your fall is consistently away from your house (unless you have specific drainage). Longer spans may need some adjustment over time to ensure water doesn't pool. You can get screw adjustable legs that can help. A good impact driver and proper decking screws will speed the job up, but I still prefer pilot holes to save risk of splitting. There are also specific screws for the joists that will do a much better job than repurposed screws. Shop around and you can get massive savings, especially on the screws. If you know your rough dimensions, find a good decking board supply and try to work it out with little waste and fewer cuts. Most boards, when we did ours, came at 4.8m, so a 2.4m deck made the most sense. You could normally get 3.6m, 4.2 and 5.2 as well. Don't forget the gap between the boards when measuring up and you should be able to keep a consistent gap (5mmish) without having to try and cut a board in half at the end. Sorry, just noticed the last post, shows how long I took to write that

Yeah, it's amazing that you can still converse with them in, but shooting 200 clays causes no irritation at all

I bought mine at the last shooting show. Shot a fair few times with them since and they're brilliant. The only time they were awkward was when it chucked it down and I got soaked. Pulling them out of your ear when wet isn't the nicest feeling

I've got a Zbroia Kozak, £550 new and it's been pretty impressive!

Do you find the holes at the bottom good enough as air intake? I was going to make an adjustable one but I don't have the energy 🤣

I filled mine with water, left it 2 days. Emptied it, filled and emptied again. Still smelled of gas so took it to a safe area and put a torch to it. Queue massive flame out the top and a loud roar for about a second. Brown trouser moment indeed! Glad I checked though, would have been much worse if I'd been using the grinder at the time. I wonder if washing up liquid would have helped? Does Butane behave differently to other gasses?

Funnily enough I've just emptied an old extinguisher. Bloody thing is aluminium 🤣

You could try dry moly lube or Cermark for stainless. We have varying results using CO2, would be interesting to see what these diode lasers can do with it.