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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15727 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 12:51 am Post subject: Sporting Clays Shoot |
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A few guys from our Clay Target Club attended a three day Sporting Clays shoot last weekend. The shoot was great with 250 targets over three days...Day 1, 50 targets side by side shotgun, Day 2, 100 targets double barrel (usually O/U) and Day 3, 100 targets double barrel.
Squads averaged 5 shooters and there was 39 squads, hence the need to shoot it over three days. The targets offered by the hosting club were nothing short of magnificent...all shootable but very testing. They had incoming targets (many different angles), crossing (various heights, angles and speeds), simple outgoing targets (at different speeds) and simultaneous pairs of targets...some crossing, some at different heights and speeds, some screaming away, many on "report", a combination of "quail" and high looping targets and of course the "rabbit" at various angles and speeds. All in all, a magnificent mix of targets that really tested the shooters abilities.
One of the more difficult targets I found was one they called the Drop Bear. They had a trap machine set up on a scissor lift, about 12m - 15m in the air with the target simply dropping out and falling when called for...very deceptive and hard to judge the speed at which it was dropping. Probably the most fun was a target they called the Water Rat...when called, the target dropped into a 15m length of poly pipe set at a 30 degree (or thereabouts) incline, and at a slight angle away from the shooter. The only speed the target had was what it picked up roilling down through the pipe. You had about 3m to hit it after it appeared out the end of the pipe.
I am happy because I bettered my last year's score by at least 20 targets and I was upgraded as well. Although, I think I was maybe assisted a little by having a gutful of Paracetamol and Codeine painkillers for my knee...I wasn't feeling much I can tell you...very relaxed.
A pic of the team is below. Members from right to left are:
Eric of Pieter
Eric of Vince
Hagar of Rod,
Eric of Grant
Eric of Steve, and
Eric of Geoff
We had a ball.
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Elvis Super Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2008 Posts: 9261 Location: south island New Zealand
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Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 12:55 am Post subject: Re: Sporting Clays Shoot |
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now that would make a better Avitar for ya Buddy!!!!
good work I guess your dicky eyes must be coming right.
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dhc4ever Super Member
Joined: May 26, 2011 Posts: 2944 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Australia
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Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 2:19 am Post subject: Re: Sporting Clays Shoot |
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Good you improved.
You lot obviously need to watch the new "Vikings" series, not a horned helmet in sight.
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Aloysius Super Member
Joined: Nov 03, 2009 Posts: 2440 Location: B., Belgium
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Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 2:20 am Post subject: Re: Sporting Clays Shoot |
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I didn't know they also use such helmets in the South? I would look for them in the North...
Now there is a story telling the Vikings 'discovered' America long before Columbus, but I never heard they also put footh on Australia...
on the other hand I never saw a Viking wearing glasses either
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Vince Site Admin
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shrpshtrjoe Super Red Neck Member
Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 2965 Location: Maryland
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Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 11:36 am Post subject: Re: Sporting Clays Shoot |
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Boy that's a motley crew .. Looks like you guys are having fun Vince ..
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gelandangan Super Member
Joined: May 07, 2006 Posts: 6403 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 2:13 pm Post subject: Re: Sporting Clays Shoot |
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Glad you mend enough to be out and about mate.
Nice set of horn you are sporting there..
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Pumpkinslinger Super Member
Joined: Sep 22, 2007 Posts: 5004 Location: NC foothills
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Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 5:47 pm Post subject: Re: Sporting Clays Shoot |
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That looks like a fun bunch to hang out with!
Be careful wearing horns around this group, might end up on someone's wall ...
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PaulS Super Member
Joined: Feb 18, 2006 Posts: 4330 Location: South-Eastern Washington - the State
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Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 9:23 pm Post subject: Re: Sporting Clays Shoot |
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Pumpkinslinger wrote: |
That looks like a fun bunch to hang out with!
Be careful wearing horns around this group, might end up on someone's wall ... |
That was my first thought too.....
It must be the thirst of the hunter (or the beer I had last night).
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Vince Site Admin
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dhc4ever Super Member
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Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 10:43 pm Post subject: Re: Sporting Clays Shoot |
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Ministry of funny hats perhaps.
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44marty Super Member
Joined: Mar 20, 2009 Posts: 775 Location: Cheshire, MA; USA
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Posted: Thu May 29, 2014 11:23 pm Post subject: Re: Sporting Clays Shoot |
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Now that looks like a fun crew !! One boatload of Erics
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Suzanne Super Member
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Posted: Fri May 30, 2014 6:32 am Post subject: Re: Sporting Clays Shoot |
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I've only done sporting clays once but it was very fun. It should be an Olympic event (one without wearing tights)
Suz
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