pin Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 But would they have been missed if the plates had cake on them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonsey Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 Cat, Pin, I think the pair of you have had a little more than just milk on your coco pops this morning. Dinner plates with cakes on, well that’s just plain silly. I would have hit all the ones with coconut cake on, bleurgh! I can’t stand coconut its food of the devil. Then all the other plates with cakes on I would have waited for them to land and then eat the cake. Incidentally how will these dinner plate, cake throwing traps work. Perhaps Mr Kipling would be there all the time with a big stash of cakes and then he would quickly pop a slice on the plate just before it was released. I think the almond slices would work best in that case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmsy Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 It is English 6.5...........6s are not allowed! actually Mr Turk english size 6's are allowed (2.6mm) for english sporting, FITASC is 6.5's (2.5mm) max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolk shooter Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 Good Luck Pin, Cat. Hope all goes well for you both. Pin, just remember chips count in competition And if all else fails, be the clay "Hommmmmmmmmmmmmm" SS B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 As it happens I did chip one, a nasty overhead battue - hit the first pair on this particular stand, I think No6 or 7. NOW, the difference here is, I thought I hit it, the scorer didn't but I didn't realise. The lads I was shooting with wondered what she'd said and wandered over to look on the card, by that time I had called for and shot at the next birds. Pain in the ***, she marked it a miss. The other 5 blokes in my squad all said I hit it, the next squad standing there all saw it hit too - she wouldn't have it though. I learned a lesson, listen to the scorer, if you don't hear what they say make sure you ask them to repeat because if you don't and continue on, you can't then lodge an appeal. Only one target but it ****** me off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted May 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 That's the way it goes, I'm afraid over the course of a year you may be docked the odd bird you know you hit, but you will also be given the odd kill on birds you know you missed, so it evens out. Your score of 73 was pretty damn good, considering how tough the layout was and with a strong wind blowing too..!! I was a bit disappointed with my 80, missed 7 over 2 stands, 13 & 14, ouch..!! I reckon Martin Myers could shoot a better score than the current leader on 91, we will see..!! Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 Pops took some video, most of it wasn't much use, but the stand 13 second bird I probably would have hit, if I hadn't stopped the gun on every single bird. First one lovely swing and follow through, textbook. Second, I pick it up, swing, mount, track, shoot and STOP. Ah well, at least I know why I missed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted May 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 Well, you pipped AA Man by one bird, you also equalled the score of the guy that I tipped to win the event, Martin Myers, , no doubt the blustery weather we had there today ruined a lot of cards. I thought it was an OK layout, not brilliant, typical Doveridge, lots of edge on going away / quartering stuff, surprisingly not a single driven bird, but plenty of others to catch people out. Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 The "miles below your feet" type stuff completely threw me, I have never seen anything like those before and missed just about all of them. Not sure if I need to practice those, or if I will ever see them anywhere but there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted May 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 Well, you won't see them at the British Open at High Lodge, because that's pretty flat, unless Biddy's done some work to build more banks, most of the stuff there is up in the air and hooking along, so it will be no pushover. Southdown often throw targets below your feet, but not quite as testing as you've seen today. Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmsy Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 Bit of a bum layout if you ask me, everything seems to have no pace when you shoot at it. i also shot a crappy 72, started bad and never really got into a rythym. they have a ground capable of putting on some good birds yet seem to get stevie wonder to set it up just look at the stand at the very top of the bank, lovely bit of background etc yet lob a bird down a hole and one over your shoulder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 Your 72 might have been "crappy", mine wasn't though If it wasn't good why didn't you get more then? My first look at a "top class" layout so I am only jesting, I don't know what's good and what isn't. I do know people have "preferred" targets, and it looks like you didn't get many of these this time out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted May 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 Emmsy's got a good point there, that could have been a very good stand, with a couple of nice long crossers, or a nice incoming crow, (not one of them on the entire layout), bit of a waste really. I'm afraid I've been a bit spoilt over the years by shooting grounds like Hodnet, (West Midlands SG), I expect all major events to come up to their level in terms of target quality, it just doesn't happen. Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 It is not all about perception and preference though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonsey Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 Well done Pin, great score on such a tough layout. You deserve some cake, I'll fedex you some straight away Cat, well done to you too My friends shot it yesterday and reported that it was a dissapointing layout. Shame because Doveridge could put some excellent targets on, they've certainly got the space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmsy Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 english sporting is supposed to be a variety, there were countless going away birds, and most of the other targets powered into the sky and then just stopped hanging in the air. nothing really at any range apart from the crosser on stand 13 and that wasnt much past 45 yards. another layout designed for ease of filling traps and not for target quality. pin, i agree all targets were there to be killed but its not the sort of targets i like or am used to. learning on grounds like hodnet, longridge, wylye where targets are moving at speed and good range, then going to doveridge where i barely see a gap on anything takes getting used to. just not my cup of tea really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 All fair comments and noted, I need to see more places and more targets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolk shooter Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 Pin, Excellant score mate. I assume that this is out of 100? I was only jesting about the chip, but fair point you make about listening to what the scorer says in terms of needing to lodge a complaint. Seems the weather was much the same as here so considering they all seemed to be rangey going away birds it looks like you diid exceptionally well Out of interest what combo of choke/Shot sizes did you use? SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 Also at a country fair last year i couldnt hit the second bird on a pair, on my last pair i missed the first and shot it with my second barrel... is that allowed because i got 'miss-miss' for that but didnt say anything because i dont really know the rules. That should have been a hit George, you were done.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 Pin, Excellant score mate. I assume that this is out of 100? I was only jesting about the chip, but fair point you make about listening to what the scorer says in terms of needing to lodge a complaint. Seems the weather was much the same as here so considering they all seemed to be rangey going away birds it looks like you diid exceptionally well Out of interest what combo of choke/Shot sizes did you use? Yep /100 Hull Sovereign FITASC extreme range 7.5's / 28g in plastic with 1/2 and 3/4 all the way round, didn't change once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AA MAN Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 I had a disaster! Shot the Sportrap well with a 91 and must of burnt myself out! When it came to the Sporting I seemed to miss random pairs after killing them previously, am really disapointed with my 72 - Oh well next time!!! At least I hit a few of the long birds on stand 13 - Even if they wernt 70 yards more like 50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonsey Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 I had a disaster! :o Shot the Sportrap well with a 91 and must of burnt myself out! When it came to the Sporting I seemed to miss random pairs after killing them previously, am really disapointed with my 72 - Oh well next time!!! At least I hit a few of the long birds on stand 13 - Even if they wernt 70 yards more like 50 Well AA Man, I suggest you go back and study the 12 step plan to recovery See you in the Betty Ford Clinic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted May 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 I had a disaster! Shot the Sportrap well with a 91 and must of burnt myself out! When it came to the Sporting I seemed to miss random pairs after killing them previously, am really disapointed with my 72 - Oh well next time!!! At least I hit a few of the long birds on stand 13 - Even if they wernt 70 yards more like 50 Well AA Man, I suggest you go back and study the 12 step plan to recovery See you in the Betty Ford Clinic I thought he must have spent too much time counselling Pin, who I noticed had a large hip flask protruding from his back pocket..!! It was clearly the Glenfiddich and not the Hull Sovereign's that made him shoot a blinder. :o Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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