Thread: Summer Shotgun Practicing

Petros_mk I have to take you to task on your comments, BUT with the greatest of respect!
I am very heavily involved in a Sporting Clay only club in the South Island and think clubs provide a safe enviroment for shooting, not always apparent or observed in a paddock with a few mates and a thrower.
Yes it is relatively expensive, but work out the cost (our club) of two large tandem trailers, around newish 30 Promatic traps averaging nearly $4000 each, plus remotes, and other paraphernalia associated with Sporting shooting.
You also have the added cover of Public Liability within the NZCTA. Not to mention a NZ wide website of all shoot dates, results and articles on aspects of the sport from recoil to how to approach tournament shooting.
As mentioned, unlike golf, rugby, tennis you can shoot in the same squad, dine with and freely ask advice of the best of the best in the sport from whichever country they come from.
This happened all the time in NZ when George Digweed, Ben Brunton and John Bidwell visited, and still does with the top Australians. They were all more than happy to part their knowledge, and ofen held free impromptu shoot demo's and coaching sessions, ask Tiger to do that!!!!
Our club makes a small amount on slabs (250) of ammo but it is still cheaper than some gun shops about, convenient and easy to buy a few packets or a slab from the office!!
Yes it may be fun with a hand thrower with no rules but that against a full 100 target Sporting layout 24 traps and 8/9 stands adding abit of competition as abit of spice (even if only amongst your mates in the squad) its a no brainer really.

Originally Posted by madds

Petros_mk I have to take you to task on your comments, BUT with the greatest of respect!
I am very heavily involved in a Sporting Clay only club in the South Island and think clubs provide a safe enviroment for shooting, not always apparent or observed in a paddock with a few mates and a thrower.
Yes it is relatively expensive, but work out the cost (our club) of two large tandem trailers, around newish 30 Promatic traps averaging nearly $4000 each, plus remotes, and other paraphernalia associated with Sporting shooting.
You also have the added cover of Public Liability within the NZCTA. Not to mention a NZ wide website of all shoot dates, results and articles on aspects of the sport from recoil to how to approach tournament shooting.
As mentioned, unlike golf, rugby, tennis you can shoot in the same squad, dine with and freely ask advice of the best of the best in the sport from whichever country they come from.
This happened all the time in NZ when George Digweed, Ben Brunton and John Bidwell visited, and still does with the top Australians. They were all more than happy to part their knowledge, and ofen held free impromptu shoot demo's and coaching sessions, ask Tiger to do that!!!!
Our club makes a small amount on slabs (250) of ammo but it is still cheaper than some gun shops about, convenient and easy to buy a few packets or a slab from the office!!
Yes it may be fun with a hand thrower with no rules but that against a full 100 target Sporting layout 24 traps and 8/9 stands adding abit of competition as abit of spice (even if only amongst your mates in the squad) its a no brainer really.

Thanks Madds, something to think about....