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Hi all, I’m now available for a day or two per week to instruct / coach Sporting. It’s not what I’m doing for a living, so my rates are very sensible, but I am passionate about imparting knowledge and advice to those wanting to progress in their competition shooting. (If you’re already in AA...

So, years and years on this forum and indeed its predecessor. Often wondering why these days. I think I’ve done what was worth it. I can feel myself sounding a bit repetitive so not sure there is more to add. Now feeling an increasing “vibe” of less friendly. The very best wishes to all on here...

So, it’s 2024. Happy New Year to all, in both shooting and home lives. Best to start a new thread for the year where we can mention how our day behind the gun has gone. Years ago, there was a slightly Sporting versus Trap vibe on here, which doesn’t really exist anymore, so I think we should...

I’m not entered for this, but looking at the results it sure looks a low scores affair. Sometimes that can mean a great course that is a firm fair test. Other times it can mean it was just brutal. Interested to hear what anybody shot it thought. A AA mate of mine did say he didn’t straight a...

2x Teague titanium flush chokes for Blaser F3. (Also F16)? Barely used.    I bought these to very effectively reduce muzzle weight, compared to extended steel Brileys, so they are a great way to tune the gun feel in that direction. They are about 14g each. I no longer have the gun is all, so...

So, since site upgrade I cannot find content I started or posted in before the update. But it’s probably best to start a new thread for the sporting shoots, so that the three of us that post in it have a place. 😅 I will kick off. I did the EJ Churchill Challenge today, which runs from now until...

So, I tried some Sporting 100 plas that I bought from William Evans a few months ago and really liked the smooth recoil as a main feature. They look good, work well and aren’t bonkers money from my local supplier. I then take the plunge and order 3000 locally. This lot look different, due to a...

I’m selling my Blaser F3 Pro. I feel it’s a very good time to move it on as it has had a full Mulliner service and new 32” barrels fitted in March 2022 (for a minor warranty issue) and it has done very little since, so a very safe option as it is approaching a new gun status for 40% of the...

So, my shooting mate has shot Superfast Plastics for years now, but just lately he has had a lot of “funny fires”, where there is a bang, but slightly different noise and very little or no felt recoil. The clay has never broken when this occurs either, so seems like a propellant problem. He had...

Has anybody on here got experience of titanium chokes?   Due to my Blaser having much heavier new barrels fitted, I’ve ordered some Teague Ti flush chokes, so there is a big weight saving (over extended steel) of 42g that will almost restore the handling feel to that of my old barrel set up...

Best start a new Sporting topic for 2022, so here it is. Kicked off 2022 at EJC ESP reg today. Very cold, nice course but one very distant midi I never hit. 😖. Finished one above my average so not unhappy. 

Thought I would kick off a new page for the new era. I broke my 15 week break today at Holland and Holland, who are now doing a Challenge 100 target shoot. This one runs to 20th April and they will do a new course monthly thereafter. It’s a new venture for them, under the new Beretta ownership...

To my surprise the new classifications were out this morning (as scheduled). Thought they might have skipped this 3 month interval and just waited until end of April as not a lot of shooting has been going on.. Now the CPSA site appears to be down. Perhaps they are having a rethink..

Autosport magazine used to have a great feature wherein each week a different driver was asked to tell the tale of the race of their life. Not always the obvious one that they won, but the most memorable story to them. It was always a great read.   I just thought in these non-shooting times...

Sorry for this weird format of four videos. Tried to do four short videos so they could upload easily to this site. Didn’t work well, so now uploaded to you tube. Should have been one video, with more detail. Lesson learned..  watch in order if you must watch..  Obviously it’s mainly aimed at...

I'm posting this with a very heavy heart...😔💔😭 As much as I love my shooting and everything that comes with it...it is taking up too much of my time. I am struggling to keep up with the everyday basics of cleaning and cooking and maintaining my home, so something has to give. I will be getting...

My son is off to Nottingham uni next month, so it occurred to me that on the occasional visit I could take in a shoot at a ground that I would likely not otherwise travel to. So on the basis of near Nottingham or on the way back home south, the likely ones seem to be Orston, Kibworth, Kegworth...

It’s now evident that almost all the best quality registered sporting shoots that I do are on week-days. EJ Churchill, Owls Lodge, Ian Coley, Atkin Grant and Lang, and College Farm. Most of these also run weekday FSP and STR, making even my part time working week hard to navigate around...

It’s obvious that we need a plastic type wad that degrades after use. I see Rio are promoting theirs at the Las Vegas show. Is this finally a solution?

Rob at EJC just asked me to clarify: The ESP Reg is SECOND Thursday in December, the 13th. (No booking needed) While I’m here, a reminder that they run a great Sportrap registered which is on the 20th. Book in for that one 01494 883227 Also, keep your eye out for FSP on last Wednesday of Jan...