Rst1990 Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 I've been to many different clay shoots and I was just thinking.... Why does everyone turn up in either tweed camo or general green clothing??? What do you guys wear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 (edited) Erm most wear their outdoor gear what ever it is some own camo, some tweed, I tend to wear jeans boots tshirt jumper skeet vest unless raining then its my coat (which is green) saw a bloke on Sunday in "leisure wear" complete with bright white trainers.... There is a CPSA dress code for reg comps...... It's the ones in asda in head to toe real tree that puzzle me...... Edited December 31, 2013 by HDAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 As HDAV says I just wear my outdoor gear, the stuff I also use for beating or a driven shoot, which happens to be mostly green or brown, although sometimes my navy Barbour coat with liner if its nippy or raining. The only difference is I wear a vest for clays but don't normally wear a vest on a driven shoot, but even that isn't a skeet type vest, its a game style vest. Its also mostly Barbour, Musto or similar, because they make quality stuff designed for the sports I do. I'm not loyal to a label, if Levi's start making good quality shooting gear I'd be happy to buy it. If its really cold I wear the stuff I have for winter mountineering, which is actually mostly black. I didn't buy it, most of it was issued to me while I was in the mountains of Afghanistan and it was - 20c. If you want to see people decked out in camo then go along to a HFT shoot, I did it a few years ago for a while and loads of people turn up in full DPM Combat 95's, not sure who they're hiding from at a target shoot but they all seem to wear it. The airgun mob seem to attract the lads that like to dress up in full combats just to nip to ASDA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony200sx Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 I wear trainers jeans jumper with camo coat as it has big pockets holding cartridges I do wonder why some people do go all out with the twead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 I've been to many different clay shoots and I was just thinking.... Why does everyone turn up in either tweed camo or general green clothing??? What do you guys wear? How much and where are your Clay shoots? Everything and anything clothes wise, turns up at most I have been to, including the summer Jeans, T shirt and Trainers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Whatever I'm in when I go. Jeans polo shirt rugby shirt tshirt. Walk trousers Moleskins and a shirt North face gore tex Fleece Green jacket brown jacket tweed jacket I don't go and get changed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren 67 Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Suppose a lot of people use clay ground as practice so wear what they usually shoot in keeps gun mount consistant. That's my way of thinking what you lot think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rst1990 Posted December 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Suppose a lot of people use clay ground as practice so wear what they usually shoot in keeps gun mount consistant. That's my way of thinking what you lot think? That makes a lot of sense really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 I suppose to a degree it makes sense to wear your normal shooting jacket because that is what you would be wearing in 'the field'. I use a different gun for clayshooting, which is slightly longer than my S x S game gun. I therefore tend to wear the thin but warm golf type layers and a skeet vest, using a Musto clayshooting jacket in the rain. I must add that if there has been a safety issue at any time, it has usually been a tweed or cammo clad perpetrator, but they are usually equally as bad in the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rst1990 Posted December 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 How much and where are your Clay shoots? Everything and anything clothes wise, turns up at most I have been to, including the summer Jeans, T shirt and Trainers! How much? What does it cost? Usually around 24p a bird? Where are your clay shoots? Mainly around essex area as that's where I live but have travelled as far as Russia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 I do wonder why some people do go all out with the twead Its not cheap, so if I were to buy a Musto tweed coat for game then I'd probably use it for clays as well, no point having two seperate outfits. Last Saturday shooting clays I wore jeans, issued ECW boots, an old quilted shirt, a game waistcoat and flat cap. As Welshwarrier says, I didn't get changed, I'd been fixing my Landrover, then I just grabbed my gun and cartridge bag, put a waistcoat on and went out. Over the years I've collected half a dozen pairs of trousers and half a dozen coats to wear whilst out shooting (not all at the same time ), they're all of a similar style cos thats the stuff country shops sell. Usually I don't go looking for clothing, something catches my eye and I buy it, nipped into the shop for some cartridges the other day and bought a new Musto waistcoat. Where are your clay shoots? Mainly around essex area as that's where I live but have travelled as far as Russia Crikey, thats a fair way to go for a 50 bird sporting on Saturday morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rst1990 Posted December 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Crikey, thats a fair way to go for a 50 bird sporting on Saturday morning Actually it was a Monday and only managed 30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 I went to an air rifle range where I saw that much camo it was unreal the Johnny Rambos were not impressed when I told them I had ordered breeze block patten for next week Deershooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 I went to an air rifle range where I saw that much camo it was unreal the Johnny Rambos were not impressed when I told them I had ordered breeze block patten for next week Deershooter Seriously, I didn't even know they made combat 95's that big, there aren't many slim lads that take up airguns . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 (edited) Seriously, I didn't even know they made combat 95's that big, there aren't many slim lads that take up airguns . Real tree go to XXXXL I think and for some its the best/most expensive item of clothing they own..... Edited December 31, 2013 by HDAV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rst1990 Posted December 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Real tree go to XXXXL I think and for some its the best/most expensive item of clothing they own..... We all can't be millionaires unfortunately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Real tree go to XXXXL I think and for some its the best/most expensive item of clothing they own..... To be fair some shooting stuff may well be the most expensive items of clothing that people own. I don't normally pay £200 for a pair of casual trousers but you can easily pay that for breeks or hunting trousers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bakerboy Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 I went to an air rifle range where I saw that much camo it was unreal the Johnny Rambos were not impressed when I told them I had ordered breeze block patten for next week Deershooter I went into a outdoor clothes shop and asked if they sold camo jackets, the shop assistant replied yes "good isn't it". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTS Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Is it that camo is preferred by the younger generation of shooters? I'm only 25 and il be honest in that I own no tweed - it's all English oak style camo, so it's likely to be what il wear to the clay ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Is it that camo is preferred by the younger generation of shooters? I'm only 25 and il be honest in that I own no tweed - it's all English oak style camo, so it's likely to be what il wear to the clay ground. Depends where you shoot and who with. If you turned up to some driven shoots dressed in Realtree it might get frowned upon. If you turned up in Realtree and carrying a semi-auto you'd be asked to leave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTS Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Depends where you shoot and who with. If you turned up to some driven shoots dressed in Realtree it might get frowned upon. If you turned up in Realtree and carrying a semi-auto you'd be asked to leave That's fair point, although I haven't been to driven shoots just yet so I'm safe at the mo. I'm mostly rough shooting so far which is where the camo comes in I suppose. Although I suppose I'd better look into something as I'd like to get some experience of driven shoots in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rst1990 Posted December 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Different dress code for different occasions if you turned up with me wearing tweed whilst out with the rifle I'd ask you to put your real tree back on. Tweed is just a tradition it doesn't really benefit shooting wearing any of it IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTS Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Lol il make sure I always ask the dress code wherever I go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alfred Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 That's fair point, although I haven't been to driven shoots just yet so I'm safe at the mo. I'm mostly rough shooting so far which is where the camo comes in I suppose. Although I suppose I'd better look into something as I'd like to get some experience of driven shoots in the future Different dress code for different occasions if you turned up with me wearing tweed whilst out with the rifle I'd ask you to put your real tree back on. Tweed is just a tradition it doesn't really benefit shooting wearing any of it IMHO Nothing you wear really benefits your shooting as long as a its warm, dry and comfortable. If you're moving then realtree is as much use as dayglo orange because any animal with eyes will see the movement, the camoflauge is only any good if you're perfectly still. Most animals don't see colour too well, its movement that gives you away. On most small driven shoots no one is bothered what you wear, its only the bigger event shoots where a 'dress code' seems to be expected. I've only ever once seen someone use a semi-auto on a small driven shoot and even then it was very much frowned upon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rst1990 Posted December 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 If camouflage didn't work they wouldn't be able to give it away as shooters would just use any type of clothing. In the right environment camouflage pays dividends. It's what's in your catch bag that counts But I don't think I'll wear my works hi vis jacket in the forest although it is warm, waterproof and comfortable it just won't work for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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