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Thursday and friday now available aswell!

 

Monday tuesday wednesday now gone :good:

 

Pm if interested :good::good:

 

 

Just in case anyone is interested - I went yesterday and had a great time. Tom was kind enough to drive me and kit from his house to part of the huge amount of shooting he has and proved to be a mine of information in relation to all things pigeon. He set everything up, explaining what and why, and pretty much did everything he could to ensure I shot some pigeons. Sadly my inability to swing the gun enough on numerous occassions (depsite Tom's best encouragement and coaching)meant I didnt get anywhere near as many as I should have done (including the one that I was convinced was going to land on my head !) but I got enough to have really enjoyed it, and shot enough cartridges to worry that I may have to go back to Tom's car to use the extra I had brought, 'just in case'.

 

I'd strongly recommend a day with Tom, and I'm certainly going back for some more !

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Is it wise,I wonder,to let such an inexperienced shot loose on any live target?-not having a pop by any means but if I was faced with someone who wasn't confident/able to kill reasonably consistently on my land I think I would suggest they gain a little more skill and return at a later date. :unsure: :unsure:

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How do the inexperienced get experience if you don't let them shoot. ????????????

 

Maybe that's why he went out with someone more experienced who can show him the ropes and improve his shooting. No matter how many clays he shoots I doubt it will prepare him for shooting pigeons and such.

 

The only way to get better at something is to PRACTICE

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Is it wise,I wonder,to let such an inexperienced shot loose on any live target?-not having a pop by any means but if I was faced with someone who wasn't confident/able to kill reasonably consistently on my land I think I would suggest they gain a little more skill and return at a later date. :unsure: :unsure:

 

Like someone has said how do you learn if not going out there and doing it . was you not inexperienced at the start ?? i know i was but i went out with someone with experance and learnt and that is what SNS has decided to do we went through everything from safty onwards . He has been clay shooting for a few years and has also done driven game and rough shooting a few times but the only way to learn is to get out there :yes:

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Is it wise,I wonder,to let such an inexperienced shot loose on any live target?-not having a pop by any means but if I was faced with someone who wasn't confident/able to kill reasonably consistently on my land I think I would suggest they gain a little more skill and return at a later date. :unsure: :unsure:

 

 

I've shot with guys who are experienced on clays but struggle to hit pigeons, and the same works the other way round. Tom is an experienced gun and though I don't know him, having read many of his posts he doesn't seem irresponsible. As long as the shooter is a safe gun then the best way to get experience to to get out there and have a go which he did.

Worse scenario is he misses or clips a bird, clipping a bird is not ideal but I challenge any man on here to say he hasn't and doesn't still, women are different off course, they are don't make mistakes ;)

 

Well done Tom!!

 

Cos

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Is it wise,I wonder,to let such an inexperienced shot loose on any live target?-not having a pop by any means but if I was faced with someone who wasn't confident/able to kill reasonably consistently on my land I think I would suggest they gain a little more skill and return at a later date. :unsure: :unsure:

 

do you realy think your comment helps things or people on this forum mate ...you say your not having a pop but in reality you are ....there are so many people on here who want to get on in this sport/way of life and very few people who are prepared to help,teach and encourage without being popped at when they do a good turn for a novice.....the only result is the likes of tom will decide "why bother".....just think about it

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Is it wise,I wonder,to let such an inexperienced shot loose on any live target?-not having a pop by any means but if I was faced with someone who wasn't confident/able to kill reasonably consistently on my land I think I would suggest they gain a little more skill and return at a later date. :unsure: :unsure:

 

 

same comment as those above. how else would he get experience!.

as long as he was safe and enjoyed himself.

 

 

Money talks. :hmm:

 

what at those prices,do you really think he makes much from a day after ferrying the client,kit etc around.

plus he will move you if its not happening where you are. where else can you get experienced guiding for that

price?

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brno 22 has obviously nowt better to do than make his i'm holier than thou comments, there are a few on here who stick there self righteous noses in, if you've got nowt constructive to say keep it shut until the moon passes uranus at 22 degrees to the circumference of the earth blah , blah, blah ha ha

 

ATB Flynny

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Money talks. :hmm:

If it was down to money Tom would not be making very much, £30.00 you are having a laugh.

Get real, this an opprotunity to shoot pigeons and learn from someone that really knows their stuff.

If you cannot say something positive, please do not say anything.

Offers like this are few are far between, and I have yet to see a comment on Tom that is not complimentary, well that was until Bruno's and then your comment.

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unbeleiveable some comments on here £30 is nothing for a days pigeon shooting, if you want to moan go pay £300+ for a driven day then compare

and also same opinion how can anybody in anything you do in life gain experience without doing it

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Trust me its not a money making scheme as most of that goes on fuel its the chance to get out and give someone else the shooting as so many are either looking or wanting a change its also a chance to meet fellow shooters and to give a bit back .The reason i charge is to stop time wasters from getting intouch as ive had a few in the past when doing it for nothing !

 

 

 

Anyway back on track friday and saturday still free :good:

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I think that what you are doing is great.

 

Offering someone the opportunity to be shown how to learn to set up and shoot pigeons with guidance and coaching is surely the best way to do it.

 

Yes you can have concerns about inexperienced shooters and yes if it is about killing as many birds as possible then maybe not as viable but as this doesn't seem to be the case then what's wrong with it.

 

He wasn't left on his own so safety wasn't an issue and that experience will be invaluable.

 

£30 is nothing compared to what a shooting school would charge and they couldn't give you access to live pigeons.

 

Keep up the good work.

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I think people like Tom and others are very generous to offer a noobie a chance to get out in the field, and for only £30. I've recently posted a topic in the last couple of days asking if anyone will take me out as I've never shot anything other than clays and had a few very generous offers off people who understand how difficult it is for a noob such as myself to get out and not just to shoot at anything that moves but to be taught some fieldcraft aswell.

 

If everyone had your opinion then how would us noobs ever learn, how would the sport grow and how would it be passed down to future generations.

 

I've had two people offer to take me out in the next few weeks and not one has asked for anything in return. Obviously I will make some contribution wheather it's carts, fuel money or just lunch and a pint but it's people like these who massively put themselves out for no other reason than to help out people who's situation they were probably in at some point.

 

I think the world is a much safer and better place when generous people offer THEIR time and permission to teach noobs rather than me knocking on farmers doors getting permission and walking round shooting at anything that moves without knowledge or experience first.

 

Also us noobs will be very grateful for the opportunity and if fortunate enough later in life to be in the same position I'm sure we would do the same when were experienced and a younger noob is asking what we have been.

 

One good turn deserves another and it creates a knock on effect that benefits the whole shooting community, the experienced shooter shares his land and knowledge and in time the noob becomes the experienced shooter and helps out a fellow noob shooter.

 

It's people like Tom and other kind members on here that make the shooting community and especially PW a joy to be involved in and shows that they care about the sport and it's participants not just themselfs.

 

Rant over

 

ATB 425

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I think people like Tom and others are very generous to offer a noobie a chance to get out in the field, and for only £30. I've recently posted a topic in the last couple of days asking if anyone will take me out as I've never shot anything other than clays and had a few very generous offers off people who understand how difficult it is for a noob such as myself to get out and not just to shoot at anything that moves but to be taught some fieldcraft aswell.

 

If everyone had your opinion then how would us noobs ever learn, how would the sport grow and how would it be passed down to future generations.

 

I've had two people offer to take me out in the next few weeks and not one has asked for anything in return. Obviously I will make some contribution wheather it's carts, fuel money or just lunch and a pint but it's people like these who massively put themselves out for no other reason than to help out people who's situation they were probably in at some point.

 

I think the world is a much safer and better place when generous people offer THEIR time and permission to teach noobs rather than me knocking on farmers doors getting permission and walking round shooting at anything that moves without knowledge or experience first.

 

Also us noobs will be very grateful for the opportunity and if fortunate enough later in life to be in the same position I'm sure we would do the same when were experienced and a younger noob is asking what we have been.

 

One good turn deserves another and it creates a knock on effect that benefits the whole shooting community, the experienced shooter shares his land and knowledge and in time the noob becomes the experienced shooter and helps out a fellow noob shooter.

 

It's people like Tom and other kind members on here that make the shooting community and especially PW a joy to be involved in and shows that they care about the sport and it's participants not just themselfs.

 

Rant over

 

ATB 425

 

Hear,hear! :good:

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