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  1. Mike L

    30 year old cartridges!

    I got given some cartridges today that have been in a mates shed for 30 years! there are kynoch primax, eley Grand Prix in cardboard, and some pointer cartridges by townsend guns of Brighton in plastic. whats the consensus on usability? mike
  2. Mike L

    Quick question for the ladies

    I would like to move my wife from a 20g to a 12g for clays, she needs around a 13.5 inch LOP, now, did you girls who use this size LOP try one out at a shop this length already or did you have to just guess with a bigger gun and then get it trimmed? regards mike
  3. Mike L

    Sussex gunsmith recommendation?

    Guys/girls i would like to get a wood stock extension on my s/s, now I can trawl the net but does someone have a gunsmith they can recommend here in Sussex? mike
  4. Mike L

    Pilford cancelled this Saturday

    if anyone was heading to Pilford this Saturday, it's been cancelled due to being waterlogged!!!! mike
  5. Mike L

    Over 10% no birds today!

    So took the missus shooting today at Southdown, shot 200 clays and had 22 breakages/no birds!!!, usually doesn't annoy me as much but today it really pissed me off!!, I had a word with the guys in charge and it seems it's the new type of clay they have bought in?, they are not happy either...
  6. Mike L

    Not very busy in here?

    So here I am stuck offshore in the gulf of Thailand, thought I would pop in here and read about all you lucky buggers back home out on game shoots , and............ Nada, zip nothing at all!!!. anyone got some shoots booked or anything planned?! ? mike
  7. Mike L

    Recommend a game gun

    guys i am thinking of adding a lightweight 12g S/S to the cabinet for when I go game shooting, budget up to 1500 ish I guess. I am also a lefty. any recommendations welcome. regards mike
  8. Mike L

    Hot barrels

    last time back in the UK, I did a sim game day putting 400+ through the gun. it got to a stage where reloading was a hot handed exercise!, do you guys just wear a glove a la Michael Jackson, or is there a nifty gadget on the market to cover/shroud the barrels? mike
  9. Mike L

    Scottish drinkers.

    Four old retired guys are walking down a street in Belfast. They turn a corner and see a sign that says, “Old Timers Bar - ALL drinks 10p. They look at each other and then go in, thinking, this is too good to be true. The old bartender says in a voice that carries across the room, "Come on in...
  10. Mike L

    Want to borrow/buy "clay shooting from scratch"

    Does anyone have a copy of John king's "shooting from scratch"? would like to borrow/buy please. mike
  11. Mike L

    Sussex game shoots

    Guys/gals does anyone have recommendations for some game shooting in Sussex, was thinking some pigeon shoot through the year and some pheasant shooting come the start of the season?. personal recommendation appreciated. mike
  12. Mike L

    Shooting socks and garter

    gents is it good form to wear socks and garter when wearing trousers and wellies, or is it just worn by the breeks brigade? cheers mike
  13. Mike L

    Ideas for gun cabinet surround?

    I am about to move properties and was mulling over the idea of having the cabinet in my study and putting a false cupboard/cabinet around it, has anyone done this and can furnish ideas/tips? Regards Mike
  14. Mike L

    Anyone know a huglu stockist?

    Ladies and gents Does anyone know a uk huglu stockist?, I am looking for a s/s hammer 12g, I have had a look on t'internet but no joy. Thanks in advance Mike
  15. Mike L

    Old reload equipment

    I have unearthed some old ward and sons reloading equipment, ebony handled powder cups, recappers etc, apart from fleabay is there a sales site for such things? Mike
  16. Mike L

    Cpsa monopoly?

    Now I might be wrong on this subject and I might not word it very well, so please put me straight , but if I want to enter a competition shoot and be able to win a prize I have to be a cpsa member to take a prize, even though I have paid to enter?!! Is this just the norm and people who progress...
  17. Mike L

    Extended chokes

    Quick newb question, why do people use extended chokes?, is it for weight distribution or just ease of use? Thanks in advance. Mike
  18. Mike L

    What the hell is it for?!

    Guys, I recently purchased a new beretta silver pigeon, in the case was a piece of half round blue plastic with beretta printed on it, and it seems to clip onto a barrel easy enough but the newbie question is...............what's it for? Thanks in advance Mike
  19. Mike L

    New member saying hello

    Hi gents/ladies Just a quick hello and introduction, I have recently decided to have a go at clay pigeon shooting, and to that end have bought myself a silver pigeon to use, I am based in east Sussex when back in the uk so am looking forward to getting some shooting time under my belt. Regards...
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