Suffolk shooter Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Met up with MArkio for a couple of rounds of sporting yesterday aat my local gun club. The wind was quite blustry and being at the highest point in Suffolk and being an airbase meant it was causing clays to hop and drop all over the place. We had two rounds of fifty and both managed 30 ex 50 the first time with one particular stand causing problems. Stand 3 had a O/R pair with the first being a going away like the clappers edge on target which curled with the wind. and meant if you left it too long (I did every time) you missed behind and over the top. Second round Markio scored 32 ex 50 struggling on the driven midi, whilst I scored 37 ex 50 struggling on stand three again. We both straighted the same stand a deceptive first bird looping over a 20 foot high concrete blast wall that stood to the left of the cage and curled with the wind once up, followed by an incomer which really was as big as a dinner plate, but demanded respect as the wind moved it left, right, up and down on route and was easily missed as I did it the first time round. Good day out for relaxing clays, made all the more testing with the wind. SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markio Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Was a good layout, very enjoyable, except for that driven, why did i find that so difficult?!? It was annoying as i hit that one 2 or 3 times the first round! You shot a very good second round, a very respectable percentage. Anyway, thanks for the invite and a good afternoon, and not a forfeit in sight, although the offer of 'coffee' afterwards did unnerve me somewhat . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 I had another result this morning shooting at the Bell PH clay shoot, I won the final knockout round and also my class trophy with a score of 39/50 on a layout that I struggled to get to grips with missing a couple of rabbits, couple of battues and one dolly driven. Also a few others that I won't mention as I was disgraced with myself for miising them but it seemed that everyone else was struggling as well, the nearest to me was my friendly rival Trevor on 35. So I picked up 2 trophies and a nice voucher for the local gunshop I also shot the Colchester Gun Club winter series on sunday and shot a respectable 19/25 on a compact layout, and they had some good bacon rolls this week. I helped set this shoot up and put on a nice long crosser about 35 yards out and a blaze clay against the trees, and failed to connect with any of them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagsy Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Shot JJs today with Mr Digweed, LV, Broken Man, Evil, Russ and Dave. They've made it a bit more testing lately with some nice testing birds. Some very close scores with only a couple of clays separating the top three scores - and the one time he didn't take it LV didn't win 'the hat' Bazza - you won a trophy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broken man Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Shot JJs today with Mr Digweed, LV, Broken Man, Evil, Russ and Dave. They've made it a bit more testing lately with some nice testing birds. Some very close scores with only a couple of clays separating the top three scores - and the one time he didn't take it LV didn't win 'the hat' Bazza - you won a trophy What for....the best trumpeter.....some rip snorters today for sure.... a real crowd disperser!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagsy Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Shot JJs today with Mr Digweed, LV, Broken Man, Evil, Russ and Dave. They've made it a bit more testing lately with some nice testing birds. Some very close scores with only a couple of clays separating the top three scores - and the one time he didn't take it LV didn't win 'the hat' Bazza - you won a trophy What for....the best trumpeter.....some rip snorters today for sure.... a real crowd disperser!!!!! And as for those wet ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu S Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Well, today was not even close to my performance at the same ground two weeks ago! They had apparently set the course for a 94 ex 100, but the closest to that was a 92 ex 100 (and it wasn't me!). Last outing I had an 85 ex 100 (exceptional by my standards) on a course built for a 95 ex 100 I believe, but today I could only manage a rather unfortunate 70 ex 100 There were a few exceptional circumstances to take into account, which I will not go into, as at the end of the day, my score was what it was, and I was the only one that could have changed it, exceptional circumstances or not! Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Thanks Bagsey!!! Great weather up at the crack of dawn, must have inspired me lol!!!!!! The scores were 65ex84 Bagsey...well on form at the moment!!! 64 ex 84...ME!!! 62 ex 84..Elgringo 52 ex 84 lv & Russ 51 Dave....nice to meet you dude!!!!! Bagsey did you see the speed trap in time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmsy Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 what i want to know is why do grounds setup for a score of 94/95 out of 100? mr B or C class shooter turns up shoots 82, thinks he is brill then ends up in AA. it would make more sence to me if the winning score was set to be 88/90 area, then least everyone would probably be shooting to there average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 I suppose the trouble with setting a fairly easy course is that everyone will score high, and setting a difficult course will put of the average B or C class shot as it will dent their average. How can you possibly know what the winning score will be. I set up a compact layout on saturday for one of my local clubs and the 3 highest scores were 24, 21 and 19 (mine) and the lowest was 6. Yet today I shot what I thought to be a good challenging layout and took high gun on 39/50 and the people I expected to get 40 plus were nowhere near. If a reasonably easy course is set and someone along the Faulds/Digweed line show up then noone else will get a look in, yet make it hard for someone of that stamp and it is nigh on impossible for the average club shooter which is what the sport relies on. It is hard to set a layout without someone either moaning they are too easy or moaning because they are too hard. Surely a one off score for a B class shot of 82 would not automatically promte them to AA? As I am not a CPSA member I do not know how they work out the averages/claases. I know in the rifle shooting I do the Averages are calculated over 6 consecutive cards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamC Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Managed to find a bit of form again today after a dissapointing few weeks. Shot a 45 ex 70, which matched by PB since I started shooting properly at Christmas. Just need to try and stay focused and get a bit more experience with certain targets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted February 24, 2008 Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 How can you possibly know what the winning score will be. That's what I was wondering How can you set a course for 94/100? You can set a hard course or an easy course, but I can't see them wanting to get any more precise than that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolk shooter Posted February 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2008 Answer is who cares, as long as you find it testing enough without being too hard or too easy then its a good corse. Corse setter trys to set out gimme targets, testing ones and then difficult to ensure that targets will be dropped to allow an outright winner. Bloody CPSA, what a waste of time the class system is, up down like a bloody yo-yo waste of time and money. SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungler Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Bazza, talk us through the wooping you gave Matt there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Well......... I had to get up at 05:00 to run Lisa's Mum and Dad to Gatwick, arrived back at 7am, went out with the ruimmy and shottie to look for a fox thats bugging the sheep again, no signs, guns back in car, went to next permision, the only rabbit I saw i nearly ran over, magpies all over the place, took 2 out on the ground, very satisfying "poof" of feathers, large holes in them...ehehehhe. Then drove to jj's on my own, and I suspect due to being wide awake and alert had a great round!!!!!, Kicking myself that I messed up one stand or i could have won the day...1 clay separating me and Bagsey!!! I overheard Matt saying:" Glad he drove himself otherwise we'd hear about this one all the way home!!!!!" Even managed to hit 5 out of 6 orange ones on one stand!!!!!! :yes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Sam Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Since your asking, ****. Shoot was cancelled due to lack of people, 2 weeks to the next one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Is there a population explosion due in the next fortnight Sam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Sam Posted February 25, 2008 Report Share Posted February 25, 2008 Yup, a mate is bringing his brother up, so with the 3 of us that will double the size of the club! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broken man Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 Yeah yeah Bazza...the gameplan was to gas every other shooter....as we looked down from no 1 stand, people were coughing and spluttering below.....good score though Bazzzz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted February 26, 2008 Report Share Posted February 26, 2008 Thnaks dude, the curry cloud never ceases to get them!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markio Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 Shot with LV, Mung, BrokenMan and Ruben(not sure on PW name, sorry) at Big Al's. Nice little shoot. Got a 30ex50 and a 33ex50. Missed some appallingly easy stuff on both rounds. Thanks for the morning all, LV you had me in stitches yet again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagsy Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 Any hats involved today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 (edited) Shot with LV, Mung, BrokenMan and Ruben(not sure on PW name, sorry) at Big Al's. Nice little shoot. Got a 30ex50 and a 33ex50. Missed some appallingly easy stuff on both rounds. Thanks for the morning all, LV you had me in stitches yet again. Scores on the final round - 44 Mung 40 LV 33 Markio 31 Broken Man 29 Flashman 0 Evil Elvis (he came up with a GAYLORDIAN excuse why he couldnt shoot today) So using statistics prepared using the SS / EE method I WON as I am better looking and slimmer than Mung, my name begins with "M" and today is a Saturday - hard luck Mung old fruit ! I will get my man to fetch you a tissue There was no hat awarded today. EE can wear it at Copfurn tomorrow instead !! Edited March 1, 2008 by LV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagsy Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 Good shooting LV, were you using the Blaser? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted March 1, 2008 Report Share Posted March 1, 2008 Good shooting LV, were you using the Blaser? indeedy dokely it's not been altered yet. you wait till that happens !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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