Mungler Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Some anonymous / generic photos from the recent trip to Cordoba with Miffy and a couple of others. I can't wait to go back - I'm going to sack off all other driven / game shooting to fund this on an annual basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Where's the steaks and dead stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted February 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 They have peeps faces in them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 What does that cost? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted February 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 We are looking to take the whole lodge for 10 people next years for 3 days shooting and that is looking like USD2,000 per head, plus flight (USD1000 ish for premium economy return and connections), plus cartridges (I was in at USD2000) and plus tips. So in round numbers I reckon it's USD5000 to USD6000 a head which at current exchange rates is GBP£4,000 to GBP£4,800 (and which is about the same as a 100 bird day give or take beaters' and keeper's tips etc). Obviously, if the dollar gets a smack and goes back to something like 1.5 to the pound (where it was at the start of 2016), then it's down to being in the GBP3's. It's some shooting though; there were a load of yanks in our group (who were fantastic company) and the total shots for the group over 3 days was 29,450. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 I presume this is shooting doves? 29,450 cartridges between 10 shooters = 2945 cartridges per person over 3 days = 981 cartridges per day and 164 cartridges per hour over 6 hours, I bet you could light your fag on those barrels I am glad that you enjoyed it but it would be too expensive for me. What was the cartridge to bird ratio? I would much sooner sit on a quiet marsh but its a good job we are not all the same. Good pictures by the way. Hcc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted February 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Our group's ratio was 60% and there were 17,500 birds shot. The US chaps shot more than us with FAC 12G semi autos. It sounds trite but we did go for more testing birds and less 'dinner plates'. By the end of it, we were knocking them off at 60 yards and with ease. I reckon that trip has done wonders for my game shooting. And as for the quantity, you would not believe how big and flat Argentina is (the country is just a massive farm) or how many doves there are - there are billions. Because of the climate the average single bird breeds up to 6 times a year we were told, and the farmers welcome the shooters. I know it's not going to be everyone's cuppa, but I have to say it was awesome - it's not just the shooting but the food, the wine, the sunshine and the company - we met a great bunch of Yanks and hope to be shooting tannerite in Oklahoma City soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennett Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 I love a mooch for an old cock bird and a squirrel as much as the next man, but that sounds like one hell of a holiday! Well jel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harrycatcat1 Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Our group's ratio was 60% and there were 17,500 birds shot. The US chaps shot more than us with FAC 12G semi autos. It sounds trite but we did go for more testing birds and less 'dinner plates'. By the end of it, we were knocking them off at 60 yards and with ease. I reckon that trip has done wonders for my game shooting. And as for the quantity, you would not believe how big and flat Argentina is (the country is just a massive farm) or how many doves there are - there are billions. Because of the climate the average single bird breeds up to 6 times a year we were told, and the farmers welcome the shooters. I know it's not going to be everyone's cuppa, but I have to say it was awesome - it's not just the shooting but the food, the wine, the sunshine and the company - we met a great bunch of Yanks and hope to be shooting tannerite in Oklahoma City soon! It sounds fantastic to be honest and hope to see more pictures of your exploits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pykie Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 What gun/ cartridges did you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Hi Looks a great trip and wonderful few days Admire you for not posting Blood and feathers pictures 😊 How hard was it to get your gun there and are there any permits or duty to sort out for the trip Seriously considering this experience next year myself 👍 Thanks for sharing All the best Of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlistairB Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 I know a couple of people who have been, and to be fair, i always thought it would cost more than that! It's near the top of my bucket list along with Spanish Partridges. AB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted February 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 We didn't take our own guns as we had an extra few days tacked on to "do" Buenos Aires and lugging shotguns around was just too much aggro. The guns we hired out there were brand new Beretta 20g o/u silver pigeons. There were semi auto 20g's and 12g's on offer (I think they were Benellis). If you get a chance to go, then grab it. I think we got lucky with the weather, the group of people who went, the organisation we went with, the travel agent we used etc. We did hear of one group who went out in the rainy season, got rained in, didn't fire a shot and then who had to charter a private helicopter to get them out and back to the airport. Now that wouldn't have been any fun at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted February 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 I know a couple of people who have been, and to be fair, i always thought it would cost more than that! It's near the top of my bucket list along with Spanish Partridges. AB It's a long way to go and it's worth making use of the air flight to look around. If I didn't have other commitments I would have done it in conjunction with a 2 week stint round South America. We were thinking of doing a stop at Rio on the way out, but given the pictures coming back from Rio with the Olympics we gave it a swerve because the place looked like a **** hole! We settled for Buenos Aires instead and I rather liked the place. I have to say that all the women are knock out to look at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlistairB Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Sounds like a cracking trip. I could try to convince SWMBO that we could take a couple of days to pop across and see her in-laws in Chile! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Cracking pictures Mung and good info too. Looks like a great holiday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outlander Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Glad i dont live in essex , your 100 bird days are not cheap!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salop Matt Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Two brothers who are friends of mine have gone out there loading etc for guns they are their for a year and by all accounts love it ! Benelli semi-autos are the way to go out there and are the most popular and reliable semi auto ! ATB Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lksopener Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 I enjoyed your write up it sounds like a fantastic trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.w. Posted February 12, 2017 Report Share Posted February 12, 2017 Glad you all had such a good time, I spent three weeks in salta northwestern Argentina a wonderful country/people I'm sure to go back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Good report and now your hooked. Spoken to a few lads over the years who have gone and shot doves there and they all do the same, start off at a few days shooting in a week long trip. Next time they do more shooting and partying after at the BBQ, then a longer trip shooting more in a day for more days and end up bruised to hell and sicken themselves of shooting for a while after. Sticking to shorter trips I think is the way to go, always leave wanting to do more. A grand day for a shooting holiday ain't cheap so can't blame you sacking off English game days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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