Will Poon Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 I've been to a number of clubs and have noticed still quite a number of people still let the empty fly out of the chamber and litter the floor , I know with a semi auto it's still abit difficult to find all of them but do people think I'm paying to shoot here so let the staff pick up the empties Or is the modern day etiquette to pick up your empties opinions please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Livefast123 Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 You should pick them up, you may be paying to shoot there but manners cost nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Adam Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 I always pick mine up, and others. It really frustrates me when they are just left lying around. Same goes for when I'm out in the field. I like to leave everything as I found it. Just with significantly less pigeons flying around Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30-06hunter Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 i pick mine up for reloading Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malik Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 Cant say ive seen people breaking their O/U and letting the carts hit the floor. Pumps and semi's yes. A lot often have a stick or nip round after their round and pick up a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike737 Posted July 11, 2013 Report Share Posted July 11, 2013 Semi-auto, but always pick up all the empties I can find (often including those from other shooters). In fact a bloke waiting to follow me said 'I thought you were praying to Mecca', as I was down on my knees reaching for an awkward one at Park Lodge last Sunday... Can't abide littering, or lazy shooters . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 I challanged a Chap one day at Steve Smith's about his empties! His exact words were " I don't pay £6 to pick up my own cartridges " I would have banned him if I ran it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the pigeon man Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 They forgot to put a bin out at my local n the place was a mess I was the only 1 to stop and go get the bin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetter Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 10 seconds to pick up empties that miss the bin its not hard is it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ropemunky Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 You should pick them up, you may be paying to shoot there but manners cost nothing. Could not have put it better. It's just good manners. Plus it's usually young lads and lasses who operate the traps where I shoot and I bet they only get paid peanuts. The last thing they need is to tidy up after lazy people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B B Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 (edited) I like litter louts walking off after flight around 10am off a popular scotish marsh last year there had been a lot of action on pinks that morning, walking past where the guns were linned out i picked up 27 3.5 inch chedite cases and 19 dark green Remington 10ga cases. Love litter louts. Edited July 12, 2013 by B B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 mine go on the floor. but then after shooting, the clear up gets done. most of the club empties end up in a box or bin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 (edited) I think it is disrespectful to leave your empty cartridges lying about out in the field or at the clay grounds! You wouldn't just throw your litter down on the floor at home and walk off so why should you do it in the field or at the clay ground? Edited July 12, 2013 by Frenchieboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalmac Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 I challanged a Chap one day at Steve Smith's about his empties! His exact words were " I don't pay £6 to pick up my own cartridges " I would have banned him if I ran it! Apalling! self righteous sod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 (edited) I challanged a Chap one day at Steve Smith's about his empties! His exact words were " I don't pay £6 to pick up my own cartridges " I would have banned him if I ran it! Some years ago whilst refferreeing at a large prostigious shooting ground in Bedfordshire I had been politely telling the squads to place their empty shells in the bins provided. One shooter complained and I was repremanded by the Ground Manager for doing so. His logic was that they had a load of youngsters employed to clear up. Personally, I catch my ejected shells and place them in the bin when using the u/o for clays and pick up as many as I can find when using the s/a for hunting. Edited July 12, 2013 by TIGHTCHOKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camokid Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 if they are willing to drop a cartridge they will do the same with a wrapper of some sort i think any littering is disgusting and the penalty should be higher and it should be more policed i no its hard to do but something should be sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnerbob Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 It's common courtesy....pick them up and bin them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sat Rat Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 It is all down to good manners to pick up after yourself,I am a bit anal about things like this!,their is absolutely no reason why we as adults are not able to bin used cartridges and the boxes!. This is how bad I am my wife when we first started seeing each other chucked out a sweet wrapper out of the car window,I was so incensed, I stopped the car on the verge and made her get out and pick up the said wrapper. Bearing in mind we were on the new A299 Thanet way!,i might have been a little harsh but hey if some of us dont make stand where would we be!. Ps, I worked for a few Years out in Singapore and littering was punishable by flogging,and this was only 5 years ago!, Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pole Star Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 You should see the amount of empty cases left by the people from the boot shaped country . they leave em all over the place & they don't stop shooting at birds until the magazine is empty . Rant over but its a fact ! . Thank heavens most people pick them up these days & when we have clay shoots we all pick up at the end of the day & burn them in a barrel that's there for the job . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil3728 Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Even when I first started shooting my coach tought me to open the gun and catch the cartridges, therefore making it easier to put them in the bin. I hate litter so its a no brainer to me. I've never seen anyone leave a lot of cartridges around, I think I would have to say something if I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 I had a lad at Bisley yesterday ask me where to put all his empty cartridges as the binns where all empty and he'd never been clay shooting before so didn't know what to do. I had a chuckle at that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breastman Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 I challanged a Chap one day at Steve Smith's about his empties! His exact words were " I don't pay £6 to pick up my own cartridges " I would have banned him if I ran it! Had a similar experience up there, whole family of ****heads doing it when there are cartridge bins EVERYWHERE up there If i'm using my O/U i just eject them into my hand and throw them in the bin. At my strawbaler one of the areas we shoot from is quite tight and if you eject them they'll twang the scorer and/or button man in the face, and the other is on a high stand usually surrounded by nettles and/or horse plop so its just utter ignorance letting them fly, plenty people still do though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Pick them up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deaquire Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 (edited) You wouldn't go to the pub, buy a pint and throw your empty glass on the floor, would you? It's snobbery and nout else Edited July 12, 2013 by deaquire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aris Posted July 12, 2013 Report Share Posted July 12, 2013 Telescopic magnetic pickp tools are available at any DIY store - you don't even need to bend down. There is no excuse for littering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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