PaulJC Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Hey, my name is Paul, 35 from East Hertfordshire, I've had my rifle for a few months now, shot plenty of targets on indoor ranges and keep working on unsupported standing at home (have 10 yards marked out i can shoot in), have got my unsupported standing in to about 2" groups at 20m, not great but getting better and have been to LVAGC a couple of times now and shot on their plinking range, rested i can happily take out the HFT targets at the back of the range repeatedly (about 55 yards i think) once I've worked out how far away they are... Now i'm not gonna say i'm getting bored with just hitting targets or plinking but i definitely need a bit of variety, my biggest problem here seems to be the fact i work shifts (Days/nights/weekends) and have a littlen that visits every sunday and for the whole weekend on the last weekend of the month, all clubs seem to have set days/weeks for each event or discipline which means i might only get to do it once in a bluemoon or not at all if it is on a sunday... I was lucky enough to get an invite to the local gun club for an guest day a couple of weeks ago, had an awesome time and got to shoot .22 rimfire bench rest, gallery rifle with a .22 semi auto, .44ACP under lever and something (i cant remember what) that shot 9mm ammo and cycled the next shot with a thumb lever (they were a new out thing) that was great fun But unfortunately they only shoot that discipline on a Friday evening, which i rarely get off, i also had a go at 'Practical Shotgun' which was great fun and saw me have my first ever go of a shotgun (well 2 actually) a semi auto and a pump action, I really enjoyed it and would love to have another go but unfortunately they only run that once a month, you guessed it, on a Sunday, either way i have my application for membership in and will try to attend as often as i can, just waiting for it all to go through. I have also started to become very interested in hunting and vermin control, it offers a lot of flexibility as to days and times etc, now i've never hunted anything in my life so have no idea if i'd enjoy it or not tbh but it seems from the forums that people get great satisfaction out of it and it offers a good variety, but as a complete and utter noob to this side of shooting how does a person get in to hunting? Where would i even start!? I wouldn't want to go to the effort of gaining permission to shoot somewhere and then hating it or not being able to do it justice for the land owner and also potentially taking the opportunity away from another shooter who may be able to do both. I know there is Petes Farm (And i have joined BASC with this in mind) but most people say it has been over shot and given i have absolutely no idea what i'm doing i think it'd lead to great disappointment as i'd never know if it was just me being **** or 'just the way it is' there... I will be having a go at clays soon to see how enjoyable i find that, and also planning on shooting a HFT competition next month, keeping an open mind currently to all disciplines... How does one get in to hunting as a noob, is there anywhere i can go and pay and get shown the basics for hunting and vermin control? Distance isn't so much an issue, spending a couple of hours in the car for the right opportunity is nothing really. Thanks in advance for any replies... Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Hello and Welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED BEARD Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Hello and welcome, look in the paid shooting section for folk in your area that will give you a few pointers. Hello and welcome, look in the paid shooting section for folk in your area that will give you a few pointers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Hello Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy bingo Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 to pw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Hi Paul. Welcome to PW. Enjoy your stay. An excellent introduction too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulJC Posted May 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Thanks all for the warm welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAVE_B Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 Hi Paul, to PW! Enjoy your visits . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liamey Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Hello and welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted May 25, 2014 Report Share Posted May 25, 2014 Welcome to the PW forum :welcomeani: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mick miller Posted June 2, 2014 Report Share Posted June 2, 2014 Wilkommen, there is a few of us Herts folks. Enjoy your stay on the forum; don't be afraid to ask silly questions as long as you can handle the banter that follows! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PaulJC Posted July 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 Thanks again for the warm welcome, not contributing much but reading lots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longspoon Posted July 4, 2014 Report Share Posted July 4, 2014 What a cracking intro.....welcome... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les*1066 Posted July 5, 2014 Report Share Posted July 5, 2014 Hi Paul .... welcome to PW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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