Lightning BSA Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Hi all, im new to this ive got a BSA Lightning with scope, which i have had for about a month but not had much oportunity to use it. Clay shooting sounds like a perfect way to get more practice as i need it before i allow myself to start killing quarry. This may sound stupid to everyone else, but im just not sure what to expect with clay shooting and how it actually works, i'd like to know neforehand cos i might be giving it a try at the weekend, what exactly do you do? do you roam a field and the clay pigeons or is it more like target practicing where you stay in one place? Thanks for you help and Support, Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markio Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Don't have any specific web sites to send you to but search google for Sporting clay shooting and Skeet clay shooting, these are two popular types and will give you an idea. Someone will give you specific site i'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Welcome! Try :- http://www.thegun.co.uk/ There are many types of clay shooting, the one you are likely to try as a sample will be "Sporting" - the targets are launched from automatic "traps" and are said to simulate different types of sporting "bird" shots. The general idea is you stand in one place, a stand, and call "pull" the bird or birds are launched and you try and "kill" them. In sporting you generally face 10 targets, in what can be many different angles and combinations and then move on to another stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDeeds Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Hi Matt. I shoot at a few different grounds. As mentioned, they have ten 'stands' (some have seven or eight) in a sporting round. This is probably what you'll be doing on a days introductory shoot/lesson. From each stand you may shoot eight or ten 'birds' (clays) which normally go up in pairs - the first of the pair will go up when you call "pull", then the second of the pair will go up when you've shot at the first. Newcomers can often call "pull" for each bird to slow things down a bit. Once you've shot (at!) the first pair, you reload and then call for the next pair, and so on for the 4 or 5 pairs, before moving on to the next stand. At each stand the clays are set to fly differently thus giving you practice at different aspects, ie. some will fly left to right, some right to left, some going away from you, some may go straight up, and some may do a big loop. I think the first time out I hit about 3 or 4 out of 25; over the last couple of months my scores have increased about 4 or 5x this, but there's still room for improvement. So, go and have a good day and don't worry too much about the 'technicalities'; the instructor/shooter you're with will show you 'the ropes'. Enjoy, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning BSA Posted February 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Thank you, for your responses, It sounds like fun, i'll probably go to one this weekebd or next i'll keep you posted. I'll try to just enjoy the experience rather then concentrate on hits, suppose that will come in time. once again thanks, i have an idea what to expect now. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Thank you, for your responses, It sounds like fun, i'll probably go to one this weekebd or next i'll keep you posted. I'll try to just enjoy the experience rather then concentrate on hits, suppose that will come in time. once again thanks, i have an idea what to expect now. Matt Where abouts in south york's are you we are haveing a meet at thimbleby on 11th March 10am why dont you turn up and meet some of the lads...!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning BSA Posted February 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 hello, i live in between Doncaster and Barnsley, did a quick check and Thimbleby is about 68 miles about an hour and half driving. yeah i'll turn up, i'll probably not do as good as your guys but im sure you could teach me a few things, thanks Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted February 21, 2007 Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Good on you mate, good bunch of lads and lasses going by the looks and I know its a great ground, shot there on Xmas eve and really enjoyed the shoot. I am sure someone will point you in the right direction, and probably give you use of a gun for the clays, they sell carts there and I am sure some kind sole will buy some for you to use. Hawkeye won't though, he's mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning BSA Posted February 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2007 Hello, after ive thought about it properly i'll not be able to attend for one i dont have a shotgun only a bsa lightning air rifle .22 and for two im still not very good with the targets and my groupings are all over the place, im going to try some different pellets see of my grouping improve thanks all the same. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyDeeds Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 GO!!!! 1) There's always some who will lend you a shotty to dust some clays with, especially if members of this forum have invited you - you won't be on your own or go without. 2)Target shooting is completely different to clay/moving targets. I had a RAF marksmans badge when a cadet in the ATC, but couldn't hit the side of a London bus with a shotgun when I started at clays. So don't think you're not going to hit clays because you didn't practice 'plinking'. The only way to shoot clays IS to practice shooting clays! So go along and have some fun, because that's what it should be about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 Hello, after ive thought about it properly i'll not be able to attend for one i dont have a shotgun only a bsa lightning air rifle .22 and for two im still not very good with the targets and my groupings are all over the place, im going to try some different pellets see of my grouping improve thanks all the same. Matt Matt if you can get there do so we will sort you out with a shotty ill take an extra one, so if you want to come dont let that stop you.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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