Glenlivet Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) As I posted last week, on Thursday I had an hour gun fitting followed by an hour shooting lesson on a buy one get one free deal at Holland and Holland in Northwood Middlesex.After checking into my hotel on Wednesday afternoon I went straight to the shooting ground where they agreed to store my gun for a couple of nights to keep it secure - a good start Next morning we started promptly on the pattern plate where I discovered my gun is shooting slightly to the left. All the other stock measurements are OK so a 1/4" of offset was recommended. Off then to the clays where I totally disgraced myself on some long, slow driven birds (I have a tendancy to out-think myself when given too much time on a bird). Mount, stance and timing corrected from where we went walkabout and shot a huge variety of targets in the most phenomenal settings and in beautiful sunshine (nice of them to arrange the weather!). I actually shot pretty well and really felt the benefit of having someone there who was instantly able to correct my mistakes. A really postive experience which I will be repeating at some point in the future and which I would recommend to anyone. Many thanks to my instructor Roland Wild for his patience and knowledge. He mentioned he was taking early retirement, not on my account I hope I realise that the new techniques will take a while to "bed in" so am not expecting miracles but given practise I'm sure I will benefit from the experience. "DON"T BE AFRAID TO SEE THE LEAD" will stay with me for a good while..... BTW - no corkage for use of own cartridges Edited February 23, 2016 by Glenlivet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMT Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Great write up and its great that you found it useful. I have the Mrs booked in for a 2 hour lesson tomorrow so fingers crossed she will benefit from it as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Very glad you enjoyed and seemed to have gained from the experience. If only more people got the gun to fit early on it would help them improve as with a good mount it provides the very basis on which to build a good shooting technique. Also good to know about using your own shells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenlivet Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 (edited) Great write up and its great that you found it useful. I have the Mrs booked in for a 2 hour lesson tomorrow so fingers crossed she will benefit from it as well.Good luck to her. Looks like she'll get the weather I got 😄 Very glad you enjoyed and seemed to have gained from the experience. If only more people got the gun to fit early on it would help them improve as with a good mount it provides the very basis on which to build a good shooting technique. Also good to know about using your own shells. Early on? Only took me 35 years 😄 Edited February 23, 2016 by Glenlivet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 23, 2016 Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Exactly my point, just think how good you would be if you had done it years ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenlivet Posted February 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2016 Exactly my point, just think how good you would be if you had done it years ago!I certainly wish I'd had some coaching years ago. You tend to muddle along doing "ok" and put the misses/inconsistency down to lack of talent. Not that I'm suggesting that I HAVE any talent..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les53 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 I had a gun fit done at H & H almost 30 years ago, also had many lessons there, it's a brilliant place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 It's flippin' expensive place - Go on, hurt us - What was the damage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les53 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 It's flippin' expensive place - Go on, hurt us - What was the damage? Can't remember.....it was too long ago in my case! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Only £110 per hour at the moment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenlivet Posted February 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 It's flippin' expensive place - Go on, hurt us - What was the damage? Can't remember.....it was too long ago in my case! Only £110 per hour at the moment!On their 2 for 1 offer I paid £124 for two hours, cartridges and clays extra (used my own cartridges, no corkage). Well worth it in my opinion. Apart from the standard of instruction, the sheer variety of targets on offer was phenomenal. When I think of my local grounds there is absolutely no comparison! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 That's not at all shabby - Excellent value I reckon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les53 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Apart from the standard of instruction, the sheer variety of targets on offer was phenomenal. When I think of my local grounds there is absolutely no comparison! Being a trap shooter, I used to go there because they had an instructor who was also a trap shooter. He would set things up so that I could shoot at a particular target that I was having trouble with, I always came away with the problem solved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Well worth it in my opinion. Apart from the standard of instruction, the sheer variety of targets on offer was phenomenal. When I think of my local grounds there is absolutely no comparison! So now you can hit all the targets at H+H you'll be struggling at your local grounds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salopian Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Les, that would have been Andrew Perkins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les53 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Les, that would have been Andrew Perkins Yes Pete, it was indeed Andy Perkins! Any idea where he is these days, is he still shooting? I know he left H&H years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Exactly my point, just think how good you would be if you had done it years ago! Exactly my point, just think how good you would be if you had done it years ago! Exactly my point, just think how good you would be if you had done it years ago! Exactly my point, just think how good you would be if you had done it years ago! There's that bloody echo again ! 35 years of happier shooting, maybe ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salopian Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Les, Perks is happily ensconced in retirement, asked him if he was going to do a bit? "No fear." Last I heard he was into flying big model aircraft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenlivet Posted February 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 There's that bloody echo again ! 35 years of happier shooting, maybe ? That's what I require - consistent repetition...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenlivet Posted February 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 So now you can hit all the targets at H+H you'll be struggling at your local grounds! Had a couple of rounds of skeet on Saturday, bloody awful! Had a couple of rounds today and felt much more comfortable, it's starting to become more "natural". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilR Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 (edited) Being a trap shooter, I used to go there because they had an instructor who was also a trap shooter. He would set things up so that I could shoot at a particular target that I was having trouble with, I always came away with the problem solved! Would that have been Andy Perkins, Les? Doh, should've read all the posts. I'd heard he's into RC aircraft too. There's a bunch fly them at Nuthampstead, an old stomping ground of Andy's so hopefully he'll turn up there one Wednesday or Saturday. Edited February 25, 2016 by PhilR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryside lass Posted February 26, 2016 Report Share Posted February 26, 2016 + 1 I had same gun fit/lesson with Nathan Dudley for a significant birthday a few years back. Yes it's expensive but I felt it was worth the money. You get your own personal gun spec and the 2 guns I've bought since were both been taken straight to the gunsmiths and adjusted to the spec before I used them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggsy Posted February 28, 2016 Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 Had my 525 measured and fitted couple of months back(1/4 off lop,bit more r/h cast) was a bit strange at first,but now really feeling the benefit,wish I'd done it earlier!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenlivet Posted February 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2016 Had my 525 measured and fitted couple of months back(1/4 off lop,bit more r/h cast) was a bit strange at first,but now really feeling the benefit,wish I'd done it earlier!!First sporting shoot today after the alterations. Hitting crossers for fun but driven/going away, previously gimme birds, are proving challenging. Think I'm still compensating for lack of cast and missing to the right. It'll get better......I hope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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