Boomstick Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Was out at my local ground having a rather good day on the clays, and just after i had busted a pair and was reloading I heard a yelp behind me. A piece of clay about 3cm diameter had flown over my head and nailed my mate in the forehead, which was now bleeding from a 1cm gash I wasn't wearing eye protection, and neither was he. Now we both will! Anyone else found themselves a victim of those merciless clays? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustyfox Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 where a hat as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter De La Mare Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Cap, Oakleys and ears every time religiously, without fail. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bagsy Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Hard hats are a must :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomstick Posted February 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Hard hats are a must I was thinking to buck the trend and turn up with a welding mask! :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throdgrain Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 I always wear a suit of armour, but a bloke at the clay ground the other day slagged me off because I had the visor for the helmet up. What a **** I felt, I was lucky they didnt kick me out the ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libs Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 An instructor at my ground took a full clay (midi size) to the forehead, it was a teal that had been really shoved by the wind. Put him on his knees and gave him a nasty bump but no cut, think the cap he was wearing saved him a bad scar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 (edited) An instructor at my ground took a full clay (midi size) to the forehead, it was a teal that had been really shoved by the wind. Put him on his knees and gave him a nasty bump but no cut, think the cap he was wearing saved him a bad scar. There was a bloke at Worsley got hit in the middle of the back by a whole clay, blown off-course. It put him on the deck, I think he thought he'd been shot :blink: Edited February 3, 2009 by Chard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomstick Posted February 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Wow! Yeah a whole clay sounds less than pleasing to be hit by! Although would definitely prefer it to being shot :blink: Keep the war stories coming lads..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJN Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 I wear ear plugs, shades and hat when I shoot sporting, didn't stop a broken clay hitting me on the side of the face one day. M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RhiannonBW Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 I've just bought some protective glasses with interchangeable lenses, but am wondering what the rose-tinted lenses are for? Are they for when you're having a bad day, or something else? Rhiannon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 The different coloured lenses are supposed to be for different light conditions, or for wearing whilst taking class A substances Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Fudd Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 had to get glasses before christmas, got a 2nd pair free so i decided i might as well get something useful, picked a pair of camoflage frames and got an orange coating on them! they look like normal sun glasses but the tint really helps, it cuts out all the blue light, making everything stand out better (especially bright colours, like orange clays) :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Rose tinted lenses enhance the brightness of the day and make orange clays stand out well. I use them nearly all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 MC wearing his normal rose-tinted glasses yesterday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord_seagrave Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 You're entering a world of pain Mr. Wookie... :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Wookie, Don't you start, If I can hold my own against an England has been I can deal with a suffolk bod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broken man Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 well...one bloke had his head cut off....it grew back though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 well...one bloke had his head cut off....it grew back though! Did he take the pair again? B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmsy Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 if ground owners put better birds on there would be little chance of a clay hitting you. too many **** targets within 20 yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomstick Posted February 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 if ground owners put better birds on there would be little chance of a clay hitting you. too many **** targets within 20 yards. Actually the one in question was much further than 20 yards, but coming straight at us B) lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chard Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 Yes, I don't recall saying anything about the one at Worsley being a close target. If it had been a close one, I don't think it would have hurt him so much. It was a high crosser from another part of the course. I think the wind had got up or changed direction and they were coming to earth a lot further away from where they were originally intended to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooting Tom Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 When i when clay shooting alot of people dont wear glasses, but i will always wear them as i dont want to be blind. Also wearing a hat is a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throdgrain Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 And a medieval suit of armour too !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJN Posted February 6, 2009 Report Share Posted February 6, 2009 if ground owners put better birds on there would be little chance of a clay hitting you. too many **** targets within 20 yards. High crossers on a windy day (Fennes) can get blown a long way off track, even more once broken !. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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