LeedsZeppelin Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 A pub discussion prompted this question, but what's the most you would pay for a simulated game day? Some are charging £700 for a day per gun (cartridges not included), and a couple of grand for weekend packages. That seems a bit steep to me. What would you expect at that price? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 Real game! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotkam Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 Ease off on the rum rations ! 8 pairs of guns - 5000 clays - 5 drives 165 - 250 / day depending on the level of hospitality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeedsZeppelin Posted June 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 13 minutes ago, Shotkam said: Ease off on the rum rations ! That was my sentiment exactly. Then was shown exactly that price - https://www.trulysimulated.co.uk/ I just cannot get my head around people charging that much. I'd be expecting a footman for the day. I'm struggling to see where the extra £400-£500 comes from over other sim days. Although they do seem to be creeping up in price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonepark Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 (edited) I suspect they are paying for the telescopic handersor Lifts, not cheap. Makes my local simulated day shoot, look cheap. https://www.simulatedgameshooting.com/ £225 per gun for 2500 clays per team of 8 guns or 72p per clay (elevenses, lunch and afternoon tea included). Plus 2 slabs of cartridges for another £100. Edited June 30, 2021 by Stonepark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr gen Posted June 30, 2021 Report Share Posted June 30, 2021 The last two days I have been on, start the day bacon butties and coffee, first drive, two teams of 12, 12 shoot , 12 load, 15 minutes of shooting before whistle blows and you change over. break for refreshments, snacks then another drive, break for lunch then two more drives in the afternoon, same thing. at the end of the days shooting back to the pub for dinner. All in all, breakfast, lunch, dinner, 6000 clays over your head over 400 cartridges shot per person £175 per gun. David Beardsmore, shooting I defiantly recommend trying it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 $3.75 USD at the Gastonia city park for 25 clays on the city owed throwers. Its covenant as its in the city but the park is full prostitutes, drug dealers and homeless people pleasuring themselves. Not somewhere you would want to let the kids roam free on the playgrounds while you busted some clays. The lake is nice though but since the lead shot lands in the lake I would eat the fish. The private club is $50USD for 100 clays but that includes a $15 meal ticket at the clubhouse. They also have wobble and sporting clays at the private club. But luckily over here we have lots a public use land. So $6.99USD for a 90pack of clays and a buddy with a hand thrower and you can blast away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 Pity the Boar closed, you paid by the clay. Can of pop and a sweetie bar to start, 3 guns or more if you wanted, press for 20, 40 or 60 birds per drive. Bacon butty and tea at lunch and as many drives as you want to pay for. We had several mornings on the sim, several drives and went home laughing and happy, under £100 each. Cheap and cheerful, no dress code. It's clays sfter all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 The Boar was good value. Christian was an easy guy to deal with too. But no prostitutes or dope so maybe everything is just better in America after all 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 (edited) 8 hours ago, Stonepark said: I suspect they are paying for the telescopic handersor Lifts, not cheap. Makes my local simulated day shoot, look cheap. https://www.simulatedgameshooting.com/ £225 per gun for 2500 clays per team of 8 guns or 72p per clay (elevenses, lunch and afternoon tea included). Plus 2 slabs of cartridges for another £100. Hello, that sounds reasonable, £100 for 2 slabs !!!! where's Tight choke 🤔😁 Edited July 1, 2021 by oldypigeonpopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 28 minutes ago, WalkedUp said: The Boar was good value. Christian was an easy guy to deal with too. But no prostitutes or dope so maybe everything is just better in America after all 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 I’m going to a simo day tomorrow it’s a bit more expensive than normal £270 I expect there’s some increase because it’s table service for the hospitality extra staff need paying I shall report back on value for money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 2 hours ago, NoBodyImportant said: $3.75 USD at the Gastonia city park for 25 clays on the city owed throwers. Its covenant as its in the city but the park is full prostitutes, drug dealers and homeless people pleasuring themselves. Not somewhere you would want to let the kids roam free on the playgrounds while you busted some clays. The lake is nice though but since the lead shot lands in the lake I would eat the fish. The private club is $50USD for 100 clays but that includes a $15 meal ticket at the clubhouse. They also have wobble and sporting clays at the private club. But luckily over here we have lots a public use land. So $6.99USD for a 90pack of clays and a buddy with a hand thrower and you can blast away. Being from the US you maybe don’t understand, but the days the guys are on about are not just sporting clay shooting. This is “simulated” driven game, meant to be like an English driven game day throughout, but with clays. So all the hospitality should be included, hence the extra expense. It is actually nothing like game shooting, but most of the punters don’t realise that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave at kelton Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 It all depends what you want. We took a day every year, £100/ gun. Five drives, coffee break with home baking, lunch outside, ploughman’s with homemade quiche, chutneys etc. Three guys using hand traps and belting them out of woods or over valleys. Great days and all you needed. We comfortably got through a slab of shells each and had great fun. Couldn’t do it this year as I couldn’t travel from Scotland at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 Simulated days are not for me. I cannot see the point apart from the banter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, London Best said: Being from the US you maybe don’t understand, but the days the guys are on about are not just sporting clay shooting. This is “simulated” driven game, meant to be like an English driven game day throughout, but with clays. So all the hospitality should be included, hence the extra expense. It is actually nothing like game shooting, but most of the punters don’t realise that! Oh that’s interesting. So is there guys hide behind trees that throw them randomly or something. Edited July 1, 2021 by NoBodyImportant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 21 minutes ago, NoBodyImportant said: Oh that’s interesting. So is there guys hide behind trees that throw them randomly or something. Pretty much, yeah. But usually electric traps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clangerman Posted July 1, 2021 Report Share Posted July 1, 2021 11 hours ago, LeedsZeppelin said: What would you expect at that price? twins with large jugs and a heart attack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve s×s Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 Jesus H Christ you lot must have a money tree, simulated game, so you don't really need to go shoot real game any more, JMHO 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 We pay 200 quid for a full day including breakfast and lunch, plus a slab of shells. Once or twice a year it's good to catch up with folks you wouldn't normally see. At 700 quid it's in the realms of corporate entertaining ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 12 minutes ago, steve s×s said: Jesus H Christ you lot must have a money tree, simulated game, so you don't really need to go shoot real game any more, JMHO 🤔 At the prices discussed I could go to the pet store and buy up every parrot and swallow they have and have my own simulated hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted July 2, 2021 Report Share Posted July 2, 2021 I shot a day with Richard Gray Premier Days (was Affordable Days) a few weeks ago and although they used those funny coloured clays which made seeing them difficult, I could not fault the organsisation. Top hole hospitality included with table service ploughmans lunch and then cakes and tea to finish. No where near those prices. Not surprising he is booked solid. Not my scene but just went to support after all the losses over the virus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piebob Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 On 01/07/2021 at 09:28, JDog said: Simulated days are not for me. I cannot see the point apart from the banter. I thought that WAS the point 😉 It's the only clay shooting I've ever really enjoyed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 (edited) On 01/07/2021 at 09:34, NoBodyImportant said: Oh that’s interesting. So is there guys hide behind trees that throw them randomly or something. I went yesterday for a day and very good bacon roll with coffee safety talk then of for the first high birds off the top of a valley over a wooded side a warm day and a assortment of targets for us to shoot and for the host to Assess ability nearly all the clays were from hand operated traps with a team of 9 trappers who constantly made the targets harder coffee and on to the next a pigeon drive we were shooting out over a large cornfield with a awesome view and the targets representing pigeon crossing from behind and incoming a well done drive on to the grouse butts for canopies and pie then some hectic fast simulated grouse fast driven and very fast angled incoming across the line the butts incorporated safety rails to ensure novice Guns couldn’t shoot down the line for safety back for a table service lunch 3 courses followed by coffee first drive after lunch driven partridge with plenty of 45 yard crossers high in front last drive similar but higher and the trappers were trying harder to stretch us to the limit on range and ability then back for tea and cake so all in all a very good day lots of fun and all for £270 the shoot was on a 15000 acre private estate that was a pleasure to see and the day incorporated driving around part of it so we got to enjoy this aspect and the privilege of being there as guests Edited July 3, 2021 by Old farrier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 3, 2021 Report Share Posted July 3, 2021 Have just been asked if I fancy one near Harrogate on the 17th, for £180.00. I don’t know what that includes, but I don’t really fancy it anyhow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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