Richie092 Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Hi all I applied for my SGC 7 days ago and have spent the last week reading everything I can on this forum to gen up on what happens next. No doubt (despite all I have read here) I will still have some questions when it comes round to gun buying time :-) cheers Richie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johno1970 Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Hi Richie, Hopefully you wont have to wait to long. Hand mine in my hand about 5 weeks after sending in my application. Was impressed with the speed. johno Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie092 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Cheers Johno that is encouraging. Am looking forward to trying out a few of our local shooting grounds am just down the road from you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johno1970 Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Let me know if you ever fancy meeting up for a few clays. Where are you planning to shoot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Hello and Welcome Richie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie092 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Deff up for that... you do know I am a complete newbie? I am looking at the West Kent shooting school that is over near my girlfriends parents and JJ's I believe is pretty close to me. I am between Rochester and Snodland. Where do you shoot? Thanks bullet boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Hi and welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johno1970 Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Deff up for that... you do know I am a complete newbie? I am looking at the West Kent shooting school that is over near my girlfriends parents and JJ's I believe is pretty close to me. I am between Rochester and Snodland. Where do you shoot? Thanks bullet boy. I only shot for the first time on my own this Sunday so we are both new. I have been to both Hawley and Greenfields near Canterbury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Hi Richie. Welcome to PW. Enjoy your stay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighit1985 Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Between Rochester and snodland is a large area, there are few clay grounds around there and a few shoots for the game season to get some beating in and a beaters day at the season. I'm in gravesend and been to hawley, jjs and also dartford clay grounds locally. All fair but depends on what you want to shoot really. If you need any help let me know, I'll if I can help but if I can't I'm sure I know someone who can help. All the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belly47 Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 welcome to the forum, enjoy your new shooting world, its a great feeling getting started with all the thousands of questions you no doubt have in your head. plenty of people on here to give you ideas and opinions but at the end of the day do what feels right for you, over time you sort the wheat from the chaff with regards advice offered im in strood by the way belly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEshooter Posted May 6, 2014 Report Share Posted May 6, 2014 Green fields is a good clay ground. I went there a few months ago and have been back several times. Would highly recommend the place. Best round I have shot is 76/100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVE_B Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Hi Richie, to PW! Enjoy your visits . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie092 Posted May 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Thanks all for the warm welcome. Thanks for the offer of help bighit1985. I mainly want to shoot clays to start with although not ruling out anything at the moment. Greenfields looks good although will try all the closer ones first. I popped into the countryman gunshop in West Malling the other day. It's handy having a good shop like that close by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted May 7, 2014 Report Share Posted May 7, 2014 Hello welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liamey Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Hello and welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Richie092 Posted May 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Not heard anything re my application yet but FYI my brother who applied the same time as me living in Essex just got a letter telling him 16 weeks..... please don't make me wait that long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartward Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Hi and welcome. I've only been shooting a couple of months and would recommend Greenfields really friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie092 Posted May 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Cheers Stewart am hoping to get up ther next weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 Welcome to the PW forum :welcomeani: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie092 Posted May 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 Looks like this may take less time than I thought. FAO rang today to come round. It's only been 2 weeks since posting the application so hopefully I will be up and running soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belly47 Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 what area are you richie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy bingo Posted May 13, 2014 Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 to pw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie092 Posted May 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2014 Just down the road from you. Near Snodland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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