B_GINNER Posted November 7, 2004 Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 Sounds like a waste of perfectly good sugar beet to me... :thumbs: Im starting to think me with a gun may be a bad idea!!! I honestly have NO idea!!! Got to start somewhere though... right.... ? Im sure they'll show me what to do an' all! lol Hi Jess, One end of the gun will have two round holes in it, point this end away from you. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted November 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2004 Hi Jess, One end of the gun will have two round holes in it, point this end away from you. :thumbs: Good luck Should i be writing all of this down or will they tell me this stuff when i get there?! It's getting complicated now!! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabbitbosher Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Ello , i have taken a couple of women/girls clay shooting MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM ******* beat me all the time !!!!!!!!! Dont let any body fob you off with a "Girls" gun like a 20bore or a 410 jump in with a nice heavy old 12 bore I tell you now you will LOVE it Have a couple of pro lessons it dont cost much and you will benefit from it Happy Shooting WB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted November 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Dont let any body fob you off with a "Girls" gun like a 20bore or a 410 jump in with a nice heavy old 12 bore Oh, dont worry, no "girly" guns for me!! If im going to do it i may as well do it right!!! :thumbs: How much are pro lessons?! I have about £8 at the moment.... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 About £20. The three golden rules which you should always obey, 1) Treat all guns as loaded 2) NEVER rely upon the safety (if you have ever stripped a gun, you will see what junk they actually are) 3) Only shoot if there is blue behind it. No rabbits or foxes on your first day. I dont shoot them on driven days anyway. Obey these three rules and you will have a cracking day. Oh and lay off the sloe gin too. :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Oh and there is nowt wrong with a 20bore. I've shot just as well with a 20 as a 12. The pattern difference is negligable, and dont bother to chase the load either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted November 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Hmmm... £20? Shall have to put up with my friend's "teaching" until they sort my student loan out!!!lol Im sure he knows how to shoot... :thumbs: What is the difference between a 12 and 20 bore btw?! Clueless here!!lol And i will certainly take your advice! Though, i cant think theres much danger of me even getting near anything living!!! I'll probably take half an hour just to work out what to do with the bloody gun!!! I think by the end of the day ill definately be on the sloe gin... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled_cky Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 i found almost as much recoil with my uncles 20 as i do with my dads 12. dads gun cost about £250 almost 30years back. and uncles gun well over £8k 5months ago. just proves money isnt everything :thumbs: Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 I reckon that is because the loads you are shooting through the 20gauge are 12bore size. To be honest, I think you should shoot a 20 Jess. I myself use a 20gauge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted November 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 £8k for a gun?!?! :thumbs: Not much point me even worrying about it really though, as i will be using whatever i am given!! Im not spending £8k on a gun... You mad people... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rifleman56 Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 59 replies jess not bad you will have no trouble getting a man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled_cky Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 no she wouldnt. yes Jess my uncle spent well over £8k on 1 gun.. nothing specail, i only know its over £8k as ive seen the gun second hand in a magazine for £8k.. he bought a factory pair aswell which notches it up a bit. and doubles. Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted November 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 59 replies?! Wow... And most of those were actually relevant!!! Who says i need a man? :thumbs: lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 £8k for a gun?!?! :thumbs: Not much point me even worrying about it really though, as i will be using whatever i am given!! Im not spending £8k on a gun... You mad people... Jess, have a look at a pair of Holland And Holland. £50k for a pair You may find it to be cheaper than £20. One thing to remember is keep moving. It is very hard to miss in front. You will need to have someone to tell you which is your dominant eye, which is easy to do. Keep both eyes open. Use your right hand to point at a friends left eye. If you are right eye dominant, your finger will line up with your right eye. If you are a lefty, but right eye dominant. Shoot Right handed. I have no dominant eye but am abidextrous too, so I choose to squint my left eye and shoot right handed. This also means when you come to shoot a rifle, you will also be able to shoot right handed - which as any lefty will tell you is a big advantage. If you are given the choice, go for an over and under (barrels on top of each other). The sight picture is easy for most people to use. Also because of the extra weight they make you swing through. A 20 bore is a smaller diameter round, with slightly less kick in it. I find it more of a pleasure to shoot than a twelve. I sometimes am forced to shoot 500clay days with a 12bore. I now have taken to using a recoil reducer on such occasions as my shoulder suffered for a few days. Any Questions - don't hesitate to drop me a PM Red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled_cky Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Keep both eyes open. i cant keep them both open. as i have Convergance Insaffishancy it prevents me from seeing anything within 60cm's single, i see everything double within that. in other words, my left i was lazy, so my right eye did all the work. the left looks to the left and the right looks forward, so the vision does not cross which makes me un-available to see close things. and no i dont wear glass's i just close my left eye :thumbs: Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rifleman56 Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 you will at some time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted November 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 I think ill just hold the gun (preferably a decent distance from my shoulder cos it looks painful), aim it in the vague direction of the sky, close both eyes and see what happens!!! :thumbs: You lot have confused me way too much!!lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTMS Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Jess, NO keep it tight in to your shoulder!!! Lean slightly forward with your weight into the gun less chance of taking a bruise. Brian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 If someone pushes your chest, it doesn't hurt - you just move backwards. If someone punches your chest, with the same force, but an inch away - you feel it more. Keep it tight in there, and try to get comfortable on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted November 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 It depends how hard they push you.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Recoil hurts jess,if you leave your gun out of your shoulder you will regret it.Also if you use game cartridges of 24-28gram for a 12 bore and21-23gram in20 bore you should get on fine.Its all a matter of simple physics if you increase the load or speed the recoil increases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted November 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 Um... Ok... Now im really confused! lol I'll do what they tell me and hope i dont get too bruised!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rifleman56 Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 jess 71 replies keep it going guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squintshot Posted November 9, 2004 Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 One end of the gun will have two round holes in it, point this end away from you. Good luck Not just guns B_ginner!!! Squint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Posted November 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 One end of the gun will have two round holes in it, point this end away from you. Good luck Not just guns B_ginner!!! Squint Always have to lower the tone dont you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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