Recent content by Redders

For whatever reason, I find myself acquiring and seeing targets better (in almost all light conditions) when wearing Grey lenses and as someone on a budget, I can't go out and buy a range of Pilla in every shade of suitable colour. I currently have the full range of Beretta Race Glasses, but...

I too am not in good shape and am an 18.7st lump (short for my weight at 5'8")! Speaking as someone who was once was very fit, I would say being in shape will help the majority (there will always be the exception to the rule, before people shout about big "D")! The one thing I find that being in...

Use Gamebore and you wont have too many problems with cleaning and you certainly wont have any customer service issues! While, I'd like to say "you get what you pay for", I don't have to, because Gamebore have a price range of cartridges for everyone. As previously mentioned, their Velocity...

Four days (16th to 18th) at the RAF CPSA Championships at Nottingham & District GC. 100 targets each day 16th ESP, 17th DTL, 18th ESK and 19th ABT. Shot 92 ESP on Day 1. After guidance, a last minute decision to use my Sporter for DTL yesterday morning saw a surprising 94 with it. Not great...

Surely if there were any concerns about the safety of others, it should not be possible for a shooter to take a shot? A bar is recommended to be fitted to all cages, but is not mandatory. I'd suggest that a padded bar on a cage for overhead clays would help define a consistent arc of fire. Bales...

Get the one you like the look of and learn how to shoot it! The gun fit is most important, not necessarily which gun you use.

I do a similar thing where I may get on a pair straight away and then miss the last or the penultimate pair on a stand. In my opinion, what I do, is use instinct (and the correct method) to shoot the first few and then I try to remember what lead I saw and try to apply a measurement as I panic...

Who does everyone use to embroider their shooting vests? Any local company or is there a national someone that you use?

Likewise, I went and visited Aaron's Dad "John" for mine and he was more than helpful. Great service and nice guy!

I will not be using anything else in the Eley range now. Not just because of poor quality control (that could be resolved by Eley), but more because of poor customer service! Problems do occur and can be rectified, but opinions are more difficult to overcome. Their lack of response says volumes...

It was a Cartridge issue! One or two Eley First in 9s from each 25 box, were swollen or misshapen. These particular odd cartridges would not drop into the chamber without gently pushing them in. After firing I guess the misshapen cartridge became wedged and the ejectors wouldn't or couldn't...

I haven't patterned anything, but my approach to using 9s for close or full targets is for the reasons you say. I think I could kill the same targets with 7.5s, but why not use 9s and give yourself every advantage and margin for error. If the research you mention is correct, its a no brainer!

I only use 9s on ESK and I also use them for ESP for any clay that shows me all of itself, like a looper, driven, high crosser or a teal. I also use them on ESP for any close range target. You sometimes get a simple floater that comes in to you and drops 10ft away (open chokes and 9s for me)...

I've done the cartridge thing mate. VIP and Black Gold work fine. I think it's an ejector issue, but only on short headed cartridges and i will have it looked at. I haven't found a target that budget cartridges couldn't hit either, so I'm happy using Velocity and Eley First when I need to. I...

The gun is new and I'm someone who cleans their gun after EVERY use, so no crusty chambers here I'm afraid!