JTaylor91 Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, Centrepin said: Oops, I didn't know that and used to shoot Park Lodge regularly before lockdown 1. Not been since they introduced booking times, I'm retired and said I'd never work to a clock again. I’ve only been a few times since they started the booking system and always go midweek. The times aren’t really enforced. I booked an hour the other day but was there closer to two. On a busy weekend it may be different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 1 minute ago, JTaylor91 said: I’ve only been a few times since they started the booking system and always go midweek. The times aren’t really enforced. I booked an hour the other day but was there closer to two. On a busy weekend it may be different. I've never been on a weekend so can't comment. When I used to go mid week I never felt rushed and the guy who runs it came out with me one day to test some new traps, let me shoot on his card till he got the traps right. He was setting up some ultra difficult stuff and let me and my son fire maybe 25 each till he got the balance. Wasn't favouritism, we were the only persons on the ground at the time. It's a great place, I keep promising my wife a spa day there, maybe this year🙄 I've been using Pinewood since the time slots. It's also .08p per clay cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTaylor91 Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 12 minutes ago, Centrepin said: I've never been on a weekend so can't comment. When I used to go mid week I never felt rushed and the guy who runs it came out with me one day to test some new traps, let me shoot on his card till he got the traps right. He was setting up some ultra difficult stuff and let me and my son fire maybe 25 each till he got the balance. Wasn't favouritism, we were the only persons on the ground at the time. It's a great place, I keep promising my wife a spa day there, maybe this year🙄 I've been using Pinewood since the time slots. It's also .08p per clay cheaper. The snooker used to be fun but they don’t have it anymore. I got a membership so get charged 28p a clay. It was worth it the amount I used to go but probably won’t renew, it’s already expired but nobody has ever mentioned it to me. Keep meaning to get over to pinewood, never been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, JTaylor91 said: The snooker used to be fun but they don’t have it anymore. I got a membership so get charged 28p a clay. It was worth it the amount I used to go but probably won’t renew, it’s already expired but nobody has ever mentioned it to me. Keep meaning to get over to pinewood, never been. Pinewood now has a cafe again and is charging .30p a clay. Lots of stands and they do alter them between visits so it's never the same. I last went on 31st March with my son and son in law. Shot around 300 each, so was there a good time. Not busy, just comfortable with numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harkom Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 A major issue for timber (hardwood) - growers, suppliers and manufacturers is that the wood value is compromised if it contains steel inclusions. In carpentry/joinery when the wood is milled through a planer with blades which cost £ 1000s - the risk of wrecked blades when it chews a piece of buried steel makes the owner of the machine very particular about his wood source and quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow243 Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 have a look on you tube and see the copper coated non lead ammo the mess it makes of rifle barrels its shocking they expect us to use that rubbish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 1 hour ago, scarecrow243 said: have a look on you tube and see the copper coated non lead ammo the mess it makes of rifle barrels its shocking they expect us to use that rubbish What is the core made of in ‘copper coated non lead ammo’? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow243 Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 the guy said he thought it was a type of alloy mix and tin he has some recovered heads hope this works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 Just now, scarecrow243 said: the guy said he thought it was a type of alloy mix and tin he has some recovered heads Thanks. I recall someone developing a copper coating for lead shot many moons ago, which was extremely hard to abrade, but it didn’t get anywhere due to the fact it was still lead. 🤷♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow243 Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 i would not use it if you watch the video you will see the state of 1 of the barrels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TRINITY Posted April 15, 2021 Report Share Posted April 15, 2021 I have been told of one ground that as an estimated value of about £250K in recoverable lead that has been blasted into it over the years. The owner is fully aware and sees it has his retirement nest egg. Steel is banned on the ground but some suggest it's nothing to do with safety , it's because steel is non pensionable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 On 03/04/2021 at 14:55, matone said: There was recently a most interesting podcast on the GunsonPegs site where they talked to a chap from Gamebore about this very subject.More than worth listening to for anyone interested in finding out the TRUE situation that we have been put in by our supposed defenders!!!!! I thought he talked a fair bit of ****! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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