Recent content by Freddypip

Fiocchi cartridges often have deep set primers. They are usually the first brand to fail with worn pins - particularly on Brownings which pit. It's for the shooter to get the cartridge & gun combination right though I would concur with refs being sympathetic unless under scrutiny themselves.

Feel a bit disappointing - nobody took a video of me !!!

If you struggling then try other peoples and try to break the criteria down. Gun weight, balance, stock profile. Then note down some standard measurements - stock length, barrel length, palm swell. After a while you will work out the guns you need to try face to face and make a journey worthwhile.

So Monday @ the Essex Masters. Firstly it was drive for me – 6am up and 7am in the car for a (rushing) 10am arrival. I also, given it was not a registered shoot, decided to take out the 682 Gold. It’s just had a adjustable stock fitted to it (Jason Sivitar) and which, apart from 75 cartridges...

Monday for me.

Martin. I shot Langs a few weeks ago and the first stand was two incoming quartering clays which I didn't bother thinking about. Dropped 3 for a 5 when it would normally be an 8 or disappointed 7. You are right about getting your head together but I wonder whether it's an 'easy' bird too early...

An 82 in the wind yesterday at Northampton after a 72 at Kibworth also in windy conditions. I've spent quite a bit of time working on my consistency but the weekend was good in terms of - yes be consistent with mount point and kill point etc - but remembering to treat each pair on their own...

Due at Northampton at 2pm. Should be a steep learning curve !!!

I am surprised that the vast majority of grounds around us that are closed Mondays. I totally get the day off after the weekend etc but you would think one or two would work out that opening Monday and closing Tuesday or Wednesday might work. I'm no retail expert however !!!

Of course he went birds only - It was just for fun !!! :)

AGL for Daughter & me on Friday. I enjoyed the shoot but the sim pair half way round was badly affected by the wind & no birds - the wind made shooting the first one early essential. Apart from looking up a lot I do like the ground (which is a journey for us) and there was something to think...

I would have taken the import (VAT) tax gamble a few years ago but not now - I have purchased half a dozen items abroad and all including the small ones are picked up with VAT & charges on top to pay. Daz - This is a brilliant write up. I would be interested on the total cost when you have it...

Agree with the 525 option. One of the guns I got was 525 (2008) which is HP steel proof and solid as a rock. Paid £850 and adj comb and pad took it to £1,200 but its well worth the money and will hold it's value. Daughter shoots an 525RS (meant as a ladies option) and we ended up with an adj...

The money thing is a very good question. If you are trying to do this for £600 you will struggle because very few older guns can be made to fit a lady shooter - getting an adjustable stock will be £200 on top (you will probably need one) and there's always the issue of cast & pitch for women...

I've asked a couple of times on bulk buys (over 4/5k) and found it a better 'investment' to leave the money in the bank even with a nominal rate !!!