Recent content by Johnatcastle

Long pockets too.😂

UPDATE So I spent a couple of hours at Banbury Gunsmiths the other day. Steve was extremely patient, friendly, helpful and seemed knowledgeable. He spent quite a bit of time with me trying different guns and different stock lengths. He pretty much said what a lot of you guys said about gun fit...

Thanks Ben, what am I looking for in a good 'fit'? Am I looking for just how it feels or are there some factual things I should bear in mind when holding it? Arm, hand position, cheek placement, eyeline etc. Being so new it's a bit of a minefield. Thanks.

Am looking at Cheryl for a lesson or three but timings and locations haven't worked up to now. I have had two instructors help me with my 'mount' and my head/eye and cheek position. Again it felt better with their guns but both were bigger chaps. I have found a dealer with some junior/ladies...

Hi there, am below 'average I'm afraid. Approx 5'7 with shoes on..😁 The instructor did say a shorter stock may help me. Any decent gun shops near me? Have googled but only found Purdey (way out of my league) and Emmet

I am near Windsor (Berks) Will have a trawl through the trader and see. Thank you.

Thanks guys, where would I go for a 'gun fit'? Would I have to buy a gun first and then take it or would I have to buy the gun from wherever I went for a 'fit'?

A question for the collective brains please. I am a new shooter and am looking for a suitable gun. I have been using my fathers old AYA SxS game gun for clay shooting. After about 50 clays its really painful to shoot any more. I think the stock is too long as I am having to cradle it back into...

That may be a good idea. There are options for doing a 'joint' lesson at Bisley. I am finding it hard to pin down days to do it at the moment. Life is having a nasty habit of getting in the way.

Hi all, thanks for letting me in. I am in the very early throws of becoming a clay shooter. I have shot a few time before but nothing to talk about. I have my licence (for a few years now) No gun yet but am looking around. Had a session at Bisley with an instructor "Reg" and put 50 shots through...