Stu S Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 How do all! Another newbie here! I started shooting at about 14, and did clays on and off for a year, but was never any good at it, and not to mention got sidetracked by the female of the species, so left it there! I picked up a gun again when i went out to the clay range with my dad (at that time was age 25), as he had just started shooting (primarily game, but was taking lessons on clays to help get his eye in), and decided to have a go whilst i was there. That was about a year ago now (give or take a couple of months), and for x-mas i got a Beretta 686E 12 bore. It came with a load of chokes, and has an adjustable stock, which i have never even thought about actually adjusting! I did some game shooting with it, about 3 days i think, with varying success levels, but have seemed to have much better luck with clays. I have done a bit of shooting in the last month or so, mostly at pigeons and rabbits around the farm, but on Wednesday last week i went clay shooting at a local range (Lakenheath, Suffolk) and did a bit of sporting before moving onto the skeet competition for the first time ever. I was quite pleased with myself, as i walked away with 21/25. Not bad for a first time! As it happens, i had also forgotten to change my chokes, so was shooting on half and three quarters in the barrels! I have changed them to quarter and cylinder in preparation for tomorrows competition! Anyways, Hi! Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john faul Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 How do all! Another newbie here! I started shooting at about 14, and did clays on and off for a year, but was never any good at it, and not to mention got sidetracked by the female of the species, so left it there! I picked up a gun again when i went out to the clay range with my dad (at that time was age 25), as he had just started shooting (primarily game, but was taking lessons on clays to help get his eye in), and decided to have a go whilst i was there. That was about a year ago now (give or take a couple of months), and for x-mas i got a Beretta 686E 12 bore. It came with a load of chokes, and has an adjustable stock, which i have never even thought about actually adjusting! I did some game shooting with it, about 3 days i think, with varying success levels, but have seemed to have much better luck with clays. I have done a bit of shooting in the last month or so, mostly at pigeons and rabbits around the farm, but on Wednesday last week i went clay shooting at a local range (Lakenheath, Suffolk) and did a bit of sporting before moving onto the skeet competition for the first time ever. I was quite pleased with myself, as i walked away with 21/25. Not bad for a first time! As it happens, i had also forgotten to change my chokes, so was shooting on half and three quarters in the barrels! I have changed them to quarter and cylinder in preparation for tomorrows competition! Anyways, Hi! Stu HI GLAD TO HEAR YOUR GETTIN BACK INTA SHOOTING MY GUN HAS A ADJUSTABLE STOCK TOO ITS GREAT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 Hi Stu, Welcome to the Forum. A number of the guys on here shoot at Lakenheath, (not very well, I'm told), so you'll soon be in good company. Fill in your profile so that others can find out a bit more about you. Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu S Posted July 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 Thanks for that! Have made the updates, including a rather tasteful piccie of me! If anyone sees me there tomorrow, do come say hi, i don't bite! Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pin Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 That's a picture of you? Did someone hit you with a grille shaped like the Beretta symbol or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 Welcome ... I've been here for a week !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonna Shoot a Wabbit Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 welcome to P.W. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryman Gun Dog Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 Stwart, Pretty new here myself, welcome from the USA, Pa mountains. The forum seems like a real nice place, hope you like it. RGD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 hello and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagsy Posted July 24, 2007 Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 Welcome - well done getting 21 on your first skeet bash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu S Posted July 25, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2007 Thanks! I just hope i can achieve the same or better tonight, especially so now i have set the gun up properly for skeet! Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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