G’day gents. I went to a gun club today and watched a few groups go through a field and game course.
Looks like a bloody lot of fun. Great bunch of blokes and lady’s, friendly as anything. Think I will explore this discipline a bit in the future just with a club gun at first to see how I go.
Anyone on here shoot shotgun?
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Not at a club, but anytime I have to write down my religion i write shotgun!
Mostly shoot vintage and antiques though.
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I used to drop by a local clay range once in a while, but I generally shot on my own. If it’s an active club where people are social and hang around after a shoot for drinks, it’s really nice.
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Shot down the line trap for a while, my son was very keen but lost interest, good fun but not a cheap afternoon when you’re paying for two
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Thanks for the replies gents. I am a hunter mainly doing a little bit of social target shooting, not in competition. I haven’t shot comp since I was a kid and from memory it did tend to be a bit intense.
The people I met up here at the Darwin club seemed like a great bunch of people. Relaxed and friendly. No one seemed to care who was winning, they were encouraging every competitor. Never seen anything like it.
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Sounds like a good scene.
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Exactly like most private handgun clubs, tbh.
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Sounds like my pistol club, most are farmers and no one cares who is best. Good part is the drinks and get together afterwards.
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Couldn’t agree more mate. I don’t really care who I beat or vice versa. Be great to have a go and as you say, a few beers at the end with good people.
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The only one that you have to beat is yourself as in to better your previous score. Other than that it should just for fun.
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Very true indeed Sir.
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I used to shoot at Mickett Creek! Its a ripper club. Really nice this time of year, how good is the five stand and the elevated skeet?
Sporting clays is a great way to keep your eye in during the off season and the Mickett Creek club is especially friendly.
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What? You shoot at Beacon as well !!!
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No but not that far from there lol.
About 240km northish from Beacon
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Thinking about trying FnG at my local club, but i only have single barrel.at this point…might need a U and O…
Happy to lend you my old 101 i picked up a couple of years ago to have a crack if you would like mate. It’s rough around the edges but it’s s honest old girl that still shoots well and safely
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Thanks very much mate, i might just accept your generous offer. I will let you know. Thanks again.
No worries at all bud . Can take target steel loads as well . I wouldnt run steel field through it . But the option on target loads is there
Been meaning to do a try out of a club clay day
Just a bit of a drive
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