Bleeh Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 (edited) Insurance. There mutiple shooting organsiations, and myriad topics on which one is best for you. I'd recommend one, but it would lead to disagreements and lead this thread to Become A Stupid Conversation. Edited March 15, 2011 by Bleeh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzrat Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 dont forget 4 safety pins on the back of your skeet vest with little corners of ripped paper on them, makes you look like a hotshot fitasc dude :lol: Fuzrat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderdude Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Insurance.... Sorted. I got Musto jacket off another forum member. Excellent quality and perfect fit... With a list price of £279 I was pleased with less than half that. I do like the look of the Beretta vests, but £70!! Won't be competing, just having fun... Maybe at somepoint I'll do field shooting, but not until I know I can hit something!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxon88 Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 someting to clean your gun would be useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miroku_Dave Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Lots and lots of money! i go out planning on a quick 50 and end up doing a 100 and a round of skeet, it soon adds up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrybarry Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 If you are clay shooting in deepist cheshire you will need, Holland and Holland range rover, tweed jacket, deer stalker hat, breeks with long socks and those mincy tassles, brown leather brogues, them over priced french wellies if its a tad damp, and a minion to polish your barrels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acid House Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Do your own thing mate. Why look like all the rest. I suggest a pink body stocking and flip flops. I have a day glo T shirt with Orf Moy Laand on the back. I can't wait to wear it, along with an Aldi bag for my carts stuck out of my Bermuda shorts. The other thing I don't understand is taking a gun slip around with you. I'm there to shoot not pack and unpack mi gun twenty times. Or is that just another done thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timps Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 The other thing I don't understand is taking a gun slip around with you. I'm there to shoot not pack and unpack mi gun twenty times. Or is that just another done thing. Not the done thing at all it's personal preference. Having had my gun hit by falling clays, numpties bang it with their barrels and long waits on stands where there is no safe place to leave a gun I take a slip. However if I on my own having a practice & no comp I will leave the slip in the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J@mes Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 I take my slip because I don't like to leave my gun open on the ground, closed and propped up against the cage or over my shoulder while scoring as I'm a clumsy ox and I'd probably drop it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderdude Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Lots and lots of money! Shush!! Don't tell the wife, I told her this was cheaper than riding my motorbike!!!!!!!!! Been some good comments on here, thank you. Just need to get this bloody certificate now..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Insurance. There mutiple shooting organsiations, and myriad topics on which one is best for you. I'd recommend one, but it would lead to disagreements and lead this thread to Become A Stupid Conversation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acid House Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Not the done thing at all it's personal preference. Having had my gun hit by falling clays, numpties bang it with their barrels and long waits on stands where there is no safe place to leave a gun I take a slip. However if I on my own having a practice & no comp I will leave the slip in the car. Good reasoning. Being a big daft clumsy numpty I recommend everybody carries a slip. I hadn't thought that one through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twitchynik Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Just need to get this bloody certificate now..... Don't let that stop you starting on your lessons, you want to have a few before you buy your gun. Consider a bigger bag than you think for your carts. You'll end up lugging more stuff around than just your shells - drinks bottle, flask, sunnies, different lenses for your sunnies, cap, gloves, spare/older ear plugs, chokes etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderdude Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Twitchynik, already well into the lessons... Thought I would get those sorted whilst waiting then follow up with a few more once I've got my own gun. Thanks for mentioning it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Don't wait have as many as you can afford/fit in before cert arrives that way you'll have a much better idea of which gun to buy TBH you need half the **** people buy, gun slip ( kind of legal requirement unless gun has case) eyes and ears then as many carts and lessons/ practice as you can afford with a good local. Ground with decent hire/ teaching guns that's it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderdude Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 (edited) HDav, I am doing as many lessons as I can fit in. Couple more in next three weeks. By then cert should have landed, then a few more after that. For me, lessons are more important than anything else at this early stage. Adopt best practice early to avoid embedding mistakes. Edited March 15, 2011 by Spiderdude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 Adopt vest practice early to avoid embedding mistakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul T Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 You don't need loads of fancy gear, but you will need: ~ a reasonable quality gun slip ~ something to lug carts around in (I use an ex-army side bag off Fleabay ) ~ decent waterproof boots (not Dunlop wellies ) ~ a hat with a brim (baseball cap fine ) ~ gun cleaning kit That'll get you going... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 I would say some decent breathable waterproof gear too. I only got soaked to the skin and freezing once, before I learnt that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100milesaway Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 I would say some decent breathable waterproof gear too. I only got soaked to the skin and freezing once, before I learnt that one. No need to talk about HODNET like that . From Auntie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 I would say some decent breathable waterproof gear too. I only got soaked to the skin and freezing once, before I learnt that one. yeah, my next purchase would be a poncho. just for those downpours. i bought a handwarmer, only use it shooting though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Logic Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 A neighbour of mine shoots a Browning and wears a Beretta vest. It looks wrong to me. He gets no end of ribbing. I remember when I was shooting at Bisley last year before I moved, I only had a camo vest I use in the field, and it worked so I didn't worry about changing it. I always thought it was funny - if I was out shooting with the regulars there nobody would really worry too much, but a few times you'd get a group of very well off pheasant shooters come down for some skeet. They'd see me and some of the looks were brilliant. They were bettered only when these guys couldn't hit a barn door (10-15) and I was knocking in 22s and 23s - the looks then were priceless. Didn't happen often, just a few times, but priceless when it did!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1in9 Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 Along with a decent cleaning kit you'll probably want some gun cleaner spray and some nitro solvent to shift stubborn powder fouling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 I remember when I was shooting at Bisley last year before I moved, I only had a camo vest I use in the field, and it worked so I didn't worry about changing it. I always thought it was funny - if I was out shooting with the regulars there nobody would really worry too much, but a few times you'd get a group of very well off pheasant shooters come down for some skeet. They'd see me and some of the looks were brilliant. They were bettered only when these guys couldn't hit a barn door (10-15) and I was knocking in 22s and 23s - the looks then were priceless. Didn't happen often, just a few times, but priceless when it did!! I had the same with my SBS heard a bloke say to his wife about 'the pretty little gun but not very practical for this.' well his O/U did not fit well or he could not shoot for **** missed most of the birds over the top, I offered him a couple of words of advice tho!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted March 17, 2011 Report Share Posted March 17, 2011 Snap Caps.... What do they do or what they for? I didn't know they were called snap caps but anythings better than nothing. I use two cut down spent cartridges to release my pins on. Worth giving them a good wipe inside and out before leaving them in your gun though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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