Sporting Shoots 2021. Reports and discussion.

[Bebo]

Oh, and I'm booked in for the Bennelli semi-auto shoot at AGL on Saturday.  I've shot the semi-auto I bought last year precisely three times, so not expecting much apart from fun.  Churchills again next week as well.

 

[wynno]

Had my second jab yesterday and today I feel so bad I’m not going to go shooting this Sunday…. Bloody virus  

 

[Doug Pinnegar]

Had my second jab yesterday and today I feel so bad I’m not going to go shooting this Sunday…. Bloody virus  

I had my second jab on Wednesday (Pfizer), didn't feel great yesterday but feel fine today. Hopefully you'll be fighting fit by Sunday chap 

 

[Will Hewland]

Had my second jab yesterday and today I feel so bad I’m not going to go shooting this Sunday…. Bloody virus  

Jab Thursday, too ill for Sunday? You’d be better off with COVID!

 

[wynno]

Jab Thursday, too ill for Sunday? You’d be better off with COVID!

Had it Will, and it was a bugger. Feel like I’ve been run over by a bus, so one Sunday out of it won’t harm.

 

[balltrap]

Jab Thursday, too ill for Sunday? You’d be better off with COVID!

I have noticed that only the Southern Softie Sporting Shooters seem to be the ones moaning there not wellmust be the water ?

 

[Will Hewland]

I have noticed that only the Southern Softie Sporting Shooters seem to be the ones moaning there not wellmust be the water ?

Wynno is Welsh. A different breed to us southern softies. Could be serious.

 

[balltrap]

Wynno is Welsh. A different breed to us southern softies. Could be serious.

Must be South Wales ?

 

[wynno]

Wynno is Welsh. A different breed to us southern softies. Could be serious.

It is Will…… can’t even raise a smile at the comments, much less my gun to my shoulder 

Getting older definitely is a bitch

 

[Will Hewland]

Got my second jab coming on Tuesday. Made sure it wasn’t a shoot the next day..

 

[Garwood]

Had it Will, and it was a bugger. Feel like I’ve been run over by a bus, so one Sunday out of it won’t harm.

Was poorly 2 days and out of sorts for another 2 after my 1st Oxford jab,hope the 2nd isn`t as bad!

 

[Westward]

Was poorly 2 days and out of sorts for another 2 after my 1st Oxford jab,hope the 2nd isn`t as bad!

Had my 2nd AZ jab a month ago. No after effects at all, but then I'm a cockney not a soft southerner! 

 

[Will Hewland]

I’m sure I’ll be fine, but I may still blame it for missing a long teal 3 days later. 

 

[wynno]

And to anyone following this topic, get the jabs when they are offered, the side effects are minor compared to the full blown illness

 

[Bebo]

Bennelli's today at AGL.  Was supposed to be a bit of fun with my semi-auto.  Ended up not wanting to be there.  Miserably drizzly weather and slow going, even though it was squadded.  Never loaded three carts into the gun before and was struggling at first and kept jamming it. Got used to it after the first couple of stands and calmed down a bit.  Actually started enjoying the targets.  Then Stand 9.  Repeated trap breakdowns meant that we waited over an hour in the rain to shoot it.  At that point I just wanted it over.  Dropped loads over the last four stands.  Think I finished on 67, but not sure as I stopped counting.

In other circumstances I think I could quite enjoy this sort of shoot, with sim trio's etc, but nearly four hours just made it miserable.

 

[wynno]

Bebo, I think just about everyone has Been there, done that and got very wet in the process.

Its then you start thinking, why didn’t I take up darts instead

 

[Simbo]

Bennelli's today at AGL.  Was supposed to be a bit of fun with my semi-auto.  Ended up not wanting to be there.  Miserably drizzly weather and slow going, even though it was squadded.  Never loaded three carts into the gun before and was struggling at first and kept jamming in. Got used to it after the first couple of stands and calmed down a it.  Actually started enjoying the targets.  Then Stand 9.  Repeated trap breakdowns meant that we waited over an hour in the rain to shoot it.  At that point I just wanted it over.  Dropped loads over the last four stands.  Think I finished on 67, but not sure as I stopped counting.

In other circumstances I think I could quite enjoy this sort of shoot, with sim trio's etc, but nearly four hours just made it miserable.

68 Well done 

 

[Bebo]

68 Well done 

One more than I thought.  Must have been a low entry for that to get 3rd in Ladies.  I thought I was particularly crap today, dropped loads I shouldn't have.

 

[Fred Flintstone]

Sooooo...

Entered my first ‘scored’ shoot ever at my local club today.

Managed (what I am calling) a respectable 54 for a first time, with 2 really tricky stands that I lost 8 at each! Most importantly, real fun morning and met some nice folk. Already booked for next week with my new-found squad.

Oh... managed a fluke on a sim pair, taking both birds with one shot! (Try as I might, I couldn’t do it again)

...And just managed to miss the rain, which came just as we finished for tea all round!

 

[Westward]

Oh... managed a fluke on a sim pair, taking both birds with one shot! (Try as I might, I couldn’t do it again)

Yes, it usually ends badly when you try that!