Hay bale shoots vs registered

[MITCHF]

Being Welsh, a Hay Baler has other advantages, keeps the sheep occupide

[HDAV]

Being Welsh, a Hay Baler has other advantages, keeps the sheep occupide

Are you suggesting I'm welsh??

[Catamong]

" Catamong who believes that CPSA membershiip should be compulsory and shoots should be registered.

 

 

Well, I don't know where you got that from, in fact I'm one of the CPSA's most vocal critics, they're far from perfect, but the fact remains that if you want to achieve any success in the sport you have to be a member, no ifs or buts, it really is that simple.

 

Strawbalers have their place, that's where we all started out and plenty of people never want to progress beyond that level, which is fine for them, I would urge everybody that shoots to either join CPSA or BASC to make sure they have insurance cover, I would feel pretty uneasy shooting alongside the many uninsured newbies that you get at most Strawbalers, many of whom have never been taught safe gun handling.

 

Cat.

[HDAV]

I would feel pretty uneasy shooting alongside the many uninsured newbies that you get at most Strawbalers, many of whom have never been taught safe gun handling.

 

Cat.

Really? I wasn't aware that the CPSA assessed any aspect of a members ability or safety procedures... Please correct me if I'm wrong

[jimdfish]

Well, I don't know where you got that from, in fact I'm one of the CPSA's most vocal critics, they're far from perfect, but the fact remains that if you want to achieve any success in the sport you have to be a member, no ifs or buts, it really is that simple.

 

Strawbalers have their place, that's where we all started out and plenty of people never want to progress beyond that level, which is fine for them, I would urge everybody that shoots to either join CPSA or BASC to make sure they have insurance cover, I would feel pretty uneasy shooting alongside the many uninsured newbies that you get at most Strawbalers, many of whom have never been taught safe gun handling.

 

Cat.

 

or at the big cpsa money grabbers where they will take your shillng as long as you and your impreza car full bunch of mates have a quid in their pocket. worsley cough cough. as an ex-owner of a haybale shoot i would never let someone shoot without a thorough grounding in safety first. i am sure that this is what you meant catamong.

jdf

[DSPUK]

To be quite honest I don't think I have seen a hay/straw baler shoot for 20 yrs - All non reg clubs or "hay baler" have cages - Those that I have been to in last 20 yrs anyway - perhaps they are mainly darn sowf.- So as it stands I will probably never ever see another as no way in world would I ever venture further than Milton Fluid sorry Keens. Too much traffic.

 

Dave

[Catamong]

Really? I wasn't aware that the CPSA assessed any aspect of a members ability or safety procedures... Please correct me if I'm wrong

 

No, of course they don't as well you know, but at least if some idiot shoots your leg off at a CPSA shoot, you have the comfort of knowing that the idiot will be insured for such an event.

 

Cat.

[D_No]

I too was confused over the definition of a "hay baler", sounds like some sort of wrestling move to me

 

Having read on it would seem that my local clay club, Bentley, would be classed as a "haybaler" despite providing a challlenging lay-out to novices and experienced shots alike!

 

On the subject of gun safety etc. As a non-cert holder (still waiting to hear) I was allowed to shoot having provided proof of my insurance (CA in my case) and under the supervision of a, the club chairman or another board member and b, having proven my ability to shoot and shoot safe; another license holder.

 

They have a novice stand and lots of lovely forms to fill in if you wanted to have a go but neither license or insurance.

 

I'd say this was a sensible way to get people started and hooked into the sport but thats just my two pence.

 

D

[super sharp shooter]

Well i went to Barby shooting ground and had to wait 55mins between cards i don't get that on my Sunday morning shoot and we don't use cages happy days. I'm sure the members were pushing in front so i will not be going to Barby again

[VicW]

I suggest that there are probably three types of shooting grounds these days.

The commercially run grounds,which are CPSA registered.

The small clubs that are usually open to members and non members alike with members having cheaper shooting,run by committees,have full insurance cover,have safety officers and first aiders and modern equipment.The financial basis of these clubs usually is to keep there heads above water.

The 'straw bale' (hay is too expensive!)shoots are literally that.A few bales to provide some semblance of shooting positions,some manual traps with the springs wound right up and black standard clays hurtling into the distance.These are quite often fund raising shoots and take place in any suitable field on an occasional basis or a few mates with a trap.

 

Vic.

[bop]

Cheers all- curious as I never shot clays much before, just manual trap messing about. Shot game etc for years but never fired shotgun enough in the spring/ summer- mainly rifles. Need to keep my eye in all year to stop embarrassing September incidents! Pesky greylag!