huffhuff Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Hi guys, I know a good few of us shoot. Every year, Boxing Day and New Years, I like to go shoot some clays. I wondered if anybody else was planning to shoot on either day? I'm in Herts and will travel a fair distance for a good layout (shame i'm no good really). Request on the offchance, no problem if not, there are a couple locally I can jump in on. We should organise something in 2009 though, the PMC Clay Trophy Big day event, competition between the regions, BBQ, barn dance etc etc. Merry Christmas EVERYBODY - HO HO HOOOOOOO Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike1714 Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 I think you may have something here....worth considering Ben. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheman Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 I'm in and I can bring a couple of bang sticks along, don't know where the best venue would be though ? I live right next door to National Clay Shooting Centre and Bisley Shooting ground clay ranges but the latter is not cheap. They NSC does have the skeet and DTL "driving ranges" where you buy tokens for the traps (about £7 for 25 clays) but it's not exactly a sporting layout..... What have you got near you ? or can we beg/borrow/steal some traps and get Simon to acquire a field for a day. I do have a trap and a field in Northumberland but the logistics are not worth mentioning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huffhuff Posted January 18, 2009 Author Share Posted January 18, 2009 Well close to me there are both Broomhills shooting groundin Markyate (near, Dunstable) and the A1 shooting groundat South Mimms Services (well, 2 minutes down road). Both are CPSA registered I think, plus they have good sporting layouts to competition standard. Alternatively, maybe we should do a quick count up and see how many people are interested, then plan something halfway 'ish' from everybody. Plent of grounds around for that to be practical. Peeersonally, I'd prefer to make a good day out of it, nice BBQ, few drinks (after the bang bangs are safely stored away) and do it in a field somewhere. I have a pallet load of standard and midi clays, all we need are some traps and a willing land owner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegasus1 Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 Well I have an ideal site where we have run shooting events from before. Its the combes where the Tip2Tip boys landed on the Lambourn stop. I will happily host for free. If interested give me a shout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outkast Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 I may be able to get my hands on a clay trap, its only and old manual type but works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegasus1 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I have 1 manual trap as well. Its a fab site for rabbit, springing teal, crossing pigeon etc. Have a mate who supplies electric traps if I ask, especially if a charity is involved. Could do a fly in from that site too as well as a barby if thats an idea. Obivously as a paramotor makes a rather unsporting shot, flying would have to be before/ after the clays!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike1714 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I have three pop guns all 12 bore, one is left handed for whoever might be? The idea of flying either before or after sounds really really cool. It all sounds like the makings of a good day? When is the question? Ideas? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huffhuff Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 Sounds great, I think the land sounds good, thanks pegasus. Maybe we should agree on a date before we start scrounging traps left right and center. I'm a bit anal with regards to H&E so we'd have to be safe (not that we wouldn't). I have clays coming out of my ears can contribute those. We need an idea on numbers, level of ability and who can bring there own guns. Personally, i'm not that fussed regarding weather...but makes more sense to do it when it's more 'clement'. We just need a couple of BBQ's (or a spit roast) and away we go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegasus1 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Agree totally with you there. Anyone shooting with a shootgun certificate should have at least 3rd party insurance with someone like the NGO or BASC. Those being lent guns by people who hold them on their certificates, must be supervised by someone in pocession of a certificate. These individuals should take out their own separate insurance. It would be a good idea to have a chat to BASC to advise on an overall insurance for the day. I also have a electronic 50 bird flush mounted on a trailer which is great fun - can we work out a donationto Cancer Research? A date we could all agree on would be good. Weather wise on the day - we can always pospone it. I can not host it until after the 1st of February and it has to also be before we start harvest in July! Barby wise, we have 1 gass one, depending on numbers we probably only need another one of those. Think you have hit on a great social there Ben! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheman Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 I'm BASC covered and my coaching skills are pretty good. Hows about this then, possibly running it during the March fly-in ? I have a few boxes of cartridges (FIBRE), approx 500 carts, we could have 25 birds per person, cost £20 of which a £5 is for ammo £5 for clays and £10 charity ? thats a max of 20 participants. Just getting the ideas rolling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike1714 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Hi yes, I am BASC covered but unfortunately coaching skills are probably non existent apart from - keep both eyes open!!!! Will check what I have in the way of cartridges.......probably loads of them?. I can always assist All sounds good for March then? Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huffhuff Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 Sorry, not up with it on the fly in. Will that be at the flagpole? If so, are we saying we're going to travel to pegasus' field to shoot then go back? I'm confuddled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantheman Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 Simon was arranging the fly-in and it may not be the flagpole (was a different field last time) maybe he will ask Pegasus if it will all be at the Combes ? maybe we are trying to plan too much for one event ? may be wise to wait for his return to see what he says.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike1714 Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Errrrrr depending when in March the fly-in is I might not be able to make it now as i have been reminded by my calender? Grrrrr!! By the sounds of it(weather wise) we are talking end of March? Doing 'action man' stuff in Namibia!!! Lets wait for the chief to decide when he's back. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pegasus1 Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 I will catch up with Simon when he is home and settled. Would be good to keep everything in the same area ................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norman Posted January 22, 2009 Share Posted January 22, 2009 Obivously as a paramotor makes a rather unsporting shot, Oh, I don't know Sally-Ann, light game load..... perhaps a 410? What a great idea for an afternoon's entertainent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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