buze Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 (edited) Hi guys, I'm brand new to shooting 'seriously' -- I picked up clay pigeon shooting as a bit of an 'experiment' last october, and I'm hooked! I'm shooting in mid-wales with my wife, and so far it has required the biggest storm of the winter to keep us from going out and shoot stuff! We are currently waiting for our licences, and have been out with coaches from the shooting center so far, knowledgeable and friendly bunch! I've tried a few guns, and finally settled on a Miroku 3800 trap as a 'first gun' and I'm slightly jealous of the Mrs, who found a fitted gun for her in a gorgeous Browning 425 20 gauge, in grade 5 -- stunning piece! We have a bit of a long term plan of perhaps shooting pheasants next year or so, or whenever we decide we have a fair chance of making clean kills -- also, I think we'll shoot as much as we can kill, freeze, and eat for the remaining of the year. We'll see how it goes! We also own a nice piece of woodland/wetland where I've spotted pheasants and wild ducks (so far) -- but I think we'll leave them alone for the foreseeable future; altho I could imagine us shooting pigeons, if the occasion present itself.. Edited January 5, 2016 by buze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 Hello Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shropshire_Lad Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 Hi and Welcome. Haimwood would probably be not too far from you either, good help there for newcomers ;-) atvb Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medic1281 Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 (edited) Where abouts in mid Wales are you. I spend a lot of time with family and friends that live in mid Wales. I also have recently shot at Haimwood, very good ground for a practice. And Welcome to the forum!! Edited January 5, 2016 by Medic1281 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty thud Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 hello and welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buze Posted January 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 Hi everyone, thanks for the welcome! I'm near Rhayader/Llanidloes -- Haimwood looks quite a bit further up, but might be worth a visit too... What about berkshire/bucks? I commute to the south quite a lot, in Burnham (bucks) -- I'm aware of E.J Churchill (sp?) near High Wycombe -- haven't visited yet; are there others around, with a friendly crowd? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted January 5, 2016 Report Share Posted January 5, 2016 Welcome to PW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olly321 Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 welcome mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted January 7, 2016 Report Share Posted January 7, 2016 (edited) Welcome to PW is that Mid Wales Jonathan's place. Know them all very well if it is. atb Terry Edited January 7, 2016 by eccles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buze Posted January 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Welcome to PW is that Mid Wales Jonathan's place. Know them all very well if it is. atb Terry Hi Terry! I see you are not far off yourself, and yes, it's Jonathan's place of course :-) I'm based in Rhayader myself, but I pretty often come your way; do you go to Jonathan's often, or are there other clay places I haven't discovered in the area? ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eccles Posted January 8, 2016 Report Share Posted January 8, 2016 Hi Terry! I see you are not far off yourself, and yes, it's Jonathan's place of course :-) I'm based in Rhayader myself, but I pretty often come your way; do you go to Jonathan's often, or are there other clay places I haven't discovered in the area? ;-) Yes get up there a lot shoot a lot of foxes on jonathans and other farms up there. Call in if you passing my way , will b up in jonathans in morning need 223 ammo .will pm u my address now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted January 26, 2016 Report Share Posted January 26, 2016 Hello and welcome to PW forum :welcomeani: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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