tomleatel Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 (edited) Hi All Am a newbie to all of this. I've been shooting in Hawley, JJ's and Dartford. Anyone who wants someone to meet up and do some Clay shooting then let me know, the guy that i normally shoot with has lost interest. Normally shoot on a Saturday. If anyone is interested, then let me know. Thanks Terry Edited September 14, 2008 by tomleatel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter De La Mare Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 ....I guess it all depends on if you wear camo gear all the time and/or have strange tatoos and piercings. I usually shoot on a Sunday, and usually at either JJ's, Shrove Hill, Hawley, Dartford, Horne. This saturday is Southdown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomleatel Posted September 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 (edited) No camo or anything like that. where abouts is southdown? Edited September 14, 2008 by tomleatel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter De La Mare Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 http://www.southdownsgc.com/ Saturday is a 200 bird squaded competition, so maybe not the best place for you to go just now. It's about an hour to an hour 15 from Dartford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomleatel Posted September 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 Probably right. Just got a new gun as well, so chances are i would make myself out to look a right twit.... How much is it out of interest for the 200 birds? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 It's £75 to enter, and it will be a very good shoot in terms of target quality. Don't worry about looking like a "twit", every single one of us misses plenty of targets we should have hit every time we go out, and the worst possible thing you can do when you can't hit them is think to yourself, "People must think I'm a twit", 'cos believe me, that's not what they're thinking. Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomleatel Posted September 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 Hope your right. feels like i'm missing everything at the mo!! New gun, so i'll keep blaming it on that until i find another excuse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter De La Mare Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 Shooters book of excuses is very very deep indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomleatel Posted September 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 So i'm learning... How long until i have to change the excuse though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 One day you'll bump into MC, (literally.. ), he's one of the Essex mob, and he'll bore you to tears telling you all about the YFC shoots he's won with a 39 ex 50. However, when he gets up against a quality field he simply fades away, and that's when his giant book of excuses comes out, (too windy, too wet, too warm, too sunny, too cloudy, too hungover, too far to walk, two ninenty nine for a cheeseburger, the list goes on and on..!! ) Welcome to the wonderful world of clay shooting. Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 i took my clay trap out in the field this mornning,and missed a lot, out of toutch with it.try again next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomleatel Posted September 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 Lucky you has a field. I've been trying to find a farmer who would not mind me just fireing a few off whitout having to pay for the clays etc. Best way to learm me thinks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 I perhaps shouldn't pour petrol on the fire.. But Cat that had me in stitches :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tosspot Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 I perhaps shouldn't pour petrol on the fire.. But Cat that had me in stitches :blink: Been trying to sit on the fence with regards to these two swinging their handbags but must confess to having a chuckle at that one too (cue a gag about breaking the fence) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 Too much sky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throdgrain Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 Horne is a good place to go I think, the targets there are hittable and plenty of variety. I really dont like the scoring sometimes though, I had two hits marked as misses only yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 I was also going to ignore the comments but I can't. When you meet the HAS BEEN EX ENGLAND TEAM SHOOTER he will drive all the enjoyment out of you. You will turn GRAY overnight like the John Major spitting image puppet. You will then think that everyone who ever wins a trophy is boring and you become stuck like a scratched record. Take my advice and enjoy your shooting, shoot as best as you can and have a laugh along the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 Prezackly!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomleatel Posted September 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 Still if anyone is shooting around the Dartford area this weekend, and fancies meeting up, then let me know. Please don't be crazy or anything like that!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 I'll probably be at Hawley on Sunday if you fancy it - Can't do Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomleatel Posted September 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 Thanks mate. I'm stuffed on sundays. Wife works, and have a 2 year old boy, and a 13 week dog. Not sure if they have thought child care up there, but would be great if they did. May try on friday if i can get out of work early. Just depends on the boss going home early himself!!! Appreciate the offer, will definatly try another time though. Do you do any rough shooting locally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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