pigeon controller Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 I had a call from Bunny_Basher in the week to share a hide on a shared permission . We arranged to meet on Friday morning . We met up at just after 11.00 and set out to view the field of rape stubble which B_B had seen a good number of birds on in the week. As we drove round the field the birds were flighting across it but not many actually down in fact the stubble was greening up well. We watched it for a good twenty minutes and the flighting was continuous. So we chose a spot on the edge of a dell in the centre of the field. I had eleven real birds as decoys and set up the magnet and the rest on cradles above the rape stalks with three flying frame coming to both sides of the pattern. We set the pattern close to the hide. It must have been 13.00 when we actually started shooting and the birds came well within shot. I was shooting Express 28gram 5s and B_B was shooting 24gram 6s RC Steel. Some of the shots he dropped had “ Space Suits” on, very impressive . We both had decoy shots that you know your not on the bird well and you still fire two shots at it, WHY!!! It was a pleasant relaxed enjoyable day with lots of banter and good shooting. We finished at 17.00 and picked up 141 birds and I managed to take a picture before the hide was dismantled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 Great stuff PC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 Cracking larl day! 👍 Out of interest what gun/choke was he putting the steel through? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted July 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 37 minutes ago, Scully said: Cracking larl day! 👍 Out of interest what gun/choke was he putting the steel through? I’m not sure what he is shooting. I was using a Beretta 682 Gold E 30” 1/4 and 1/2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCB56 Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 Well done PC, but not your usual neat layout of the bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 1 hour ago, pigeon controller said: I’m not sure what he is shooting. I was using a Beretta 682 Gold E 30” 1/4 and 1/2. Cheers. It’s not important, just wondered. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny_blaster Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 2 hours ago, Scully said: Cracking larl day! 👍 Out of interest what gun/choke was he putting the steel through? I use a Beretta DT10 with 3/8 and 1/2 choke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 8 minutes ago, bunny_blaster said: I use a Beretta DT10 with 3/8 and 1/2 choke Thankyou. That is my go to combination for live quarry shooting also! Pleased to hear you’ve had good results with RC steel; I haven’t tried them yet but use RC lead for game. Fabulous cartridges. Cheers. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny_blaster Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 54 minutes ago, Scully said: Thankyou. That is my go to combination for live quarry shooting also! Pleased to hear you’ve had good results with RC steel; I haven’t tried them yet but use RC lead for game. Fabulous cartridges. Cheers. 👍 I’ve used a lot of the 24g steel and they are very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the hitman Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 Nice read, very descriptive- thank you for posting. Thats a great bag on a relatively short afternoon session. 28g no5 - that’s not a cartridge I have ever tried- by the photo they certainly work. No rape stubble locally yet - hopefully soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 46 minutes ago, bunny_blaster said: I’ve used a lot of the 24g steel and they are very good. Good to know, Thankyou. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilts#Dave Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 Great stuff PC. That’s a lovely number to shoot in an afternoon….I do exactly as you describe when I just know I’m not on the bird yet you can’t help it? Usually when they’re too close I find and flaring / jinking in the wind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted July 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 4 minutes ago, Wilts#Dave said: Great stuff PC. That’s a lovely number to shoot in an afternoon….I do exactly as you describe when I just know I’m not on the bird yet you can’t help it? Usually when they’re too close I find and flaring / jinking in the wind. I’m in good company then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 Excellent pc expect nothing less from yourself and Bunny_blaster Just now, pigeon controller said: I’m in good company then. I did exactly the same myself about half a dozen times today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilts#Dave Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 Just now, pigeon controller said: I’m in good company then. Absolutely. How these folk shoot 100 with 105 shots etc I don’t know (and I consider myself a reasonable shot). Dad takes great pleasure in letting me know what he thinks when I miss doing as you describe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted July 29, 2023 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 3 minutes ago, Wilts#Dave said: Absolutely. How these folk shoot 100 with 105 shots etc I don’t know (and I consider myself a reasonable shot). Dad takes great pleasure in letting me know what he thinks when I miss doing as you describe! The in hide banter usually goes “ don’t miss this one” and you do or you “ pillowcase it” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yickdaz Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 8 minutes ago, Wilts#Dave said: Absolutely. How these folk shoot 100 with 105 shots etc I don’t know (and I consider myself a reasonable shot). Dad takes great pleasure in letting me know what he thinks when I miss doing as you describe! Are they being honest though 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilts#Dave Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 3 minutes ago, pigeon controller said: The in hide banter usually goes “ don’t miss this one” and you do or you “ pillowcase it” Ahh the pillowcase shot…..enough feathers to stuff a duvet / I think you were on that one / try and shoot them a bit further out next time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 2 happy shooters & a happy farmer no doubt! Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilts#Dave Posted July 29, 2023 Report Share Posted July 29, 2023 1 hour ago, yickdaz said: Are they being honest though 🤔 My comment was a little tongue in cheek to be honest. No I don’t believe they are, not quite sure if they think folk will be be extra impressed if they mention an over inflated ratio but you’re only kidding yourself I guess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 10 hours ago, Wilts#Dave said: My comment was a little tongue in cheek to be honest. No I don’t believe they are, not quite sure if they think folk will be be extra impressed if they mention an over inflated ratio but you’re only kidding yourself I guess! I also wander how many Pigeon shooters tell you what they have shot on the clicker rather than what is picked , whatever I shoot only go in my diary if it is hanging up in my garage or cooling off on the concrete floor , same on our game shoots , we only count what is hanging up in the game larder and not what the picker uppers can't find or what the guns say they have shot . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilts#Dave Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 4 hours ago, marsh man said: I also wander how many Pigeon shooters tell you what they have shot on the clicker rather than what is picked , whatever I shoot only go in my diary if it is hanging up in my garage or cooling off on the concrete floor , same on our game shoots , we only count what is hanging up in the game larder and not what the picker uppers can't find or what the guns say they have shot . Absolutely. We can all click away till our hearts content, that pigeon you took a feather out of is definitely gone down etc. Game shoots are even worse for guns after a drive claiming they’ve killed more than they have! We only count what we pick the same as you, and try and avoid dripping them where they can’t be picked which is only a matter of a little restraint. I’d get no pleasure in killing 100 but only bringing home 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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