I've posted a full report over on the main site - but as forum members Bob_P, Woo_P and myself are out here, we thought that the forum only dwellers might like some updates as well:
So - we're pretty relaxed, a quick shoot yesterday to warm up and probably the same this afternoon ahead of the opening ceremony, bbq and a shooting exhibition from some of the top boys. Will post some snaps, and report back this evening.
- Flights over were uneventful, apart from some unacceptable delays for customs to see our guns off at Heathrow - rubbish organisation by the various teams at the airport, god knows what it'll be like for the Worlds or the Olympics.
- Hotel is pretty good - about 30 mins from the SG
- SG is OK, bit of varied terrain, scrubby but with some nice trees. Will get some decent pics up later
- Organisation is pretty good - a 'village' of tents with shops, concessions etc as well as some food outlets and refreshments stands. Cartridges ordered were here OK, priced a little high, but not silly €6.50 a box for Hull Pro Ones.
- Practice - 3 parcours set up and open, we think left over from the GP last weekend. 3 euros for 8 targets (effectively 9 euros for a parcours worth of practice) - trappers are very generous, letting us try some targets that were missed and letting us try different doubles.
- Targets - nothing outrageous so far, as you would expect, some quick edgy crossers and some long, loping incomers and loopers.. all good fun so far.
So - we're pretty relaxed, a quick shoot yesterday to warm up and probably the same this afternoon ahead of the opening ceremony, bbq and a shooting exhibition from some of the top boys. Will post some snaps, and report back this evening.
