Thread: Summer Shotgun Practicing

Only my thoughts, I'm sure plenty would disagree!
I know Gun Clubs are not for everyone, but I think that is changing. The old days of grumpy old men, bad attitudes and small introvert 'clicks' are largely gone. If clubs don't treat their new people as valued clients and act accordingly they will suffer. The discressionary dollar only goes so far in this day and age.
I also appreciate not all shotgunners want to be involved in competitions, quite understandable, and I think the NZCTA is missing out hugely in $$$ because of their attitude to this.
They do not understand people just want to go out and bash a few clays, have a laugh, BBQ and afterwards a couple of quiets!!

Originally Posted by madds

Only my thoughts, I'm sure plenty would disagree!
I know Gun Clubs are not for everyone, but I think that is changing. The old days of grumpy old men, bad attitudes and small introvert 'clicks' are largely gone. If clubs don't treat their new people as valued clients and act accordingly they will suffer. The discressionary dollar only goes so far in this day and age.
I also appreciate not all shotgunners want to be involved in competitions, quite understandable, and I think the NZCTA is missing out hugely in $$$ because of their attitude to this.
They do not understand people just want to go out and bash a few clays, have a laugh, BBQ and afterwards a couple of quiets!!

Much more relaxed and fun. I would not join the GC myself but never miss shooting with the group of enthusiasts who have got their own field set up at a local farm. Much more relaxed and bloody good fun. 100 targets on a sunday morning with BBq following

Originally Posted by madds

Only my thoughts, I'm sure plenty would disagree!
I know Gun Clubs are not for everyone, but I think that is changing. The old days of grumpy old men, bad attitudes and small introvert 'clicks' are largely gone. If clubs don't treat their new people as valued clients and act accordingly they will suffer. The discressionary dollar only goes so far in this day and age.
I also appreciate not all shotgunners want to be involved in competitions, quite understandable, and I think the NZCTA is missing out hugely in $$$ because of their attitude to this.
They do not understand people just want to go out and bash a few clays, have a laugh, BBQ and afterwards a couple of quiets!!

Cost and time flexibility was the main motivator for me to keep away from clubs.
That plus the first time I went to a club there wasn't much interaction as to how I should shoot, techniques, faults etc etc...
it was more like "here is the ammo, these are the safety rules, say pull and bob's your uncle"... had they given more in-depth involvement my ears would be wide open but instead it was as if I went on a stag-do. Thus, I didn't see the difference between a club and a paddock blast on a Sunday afternoon.

I don't see myself doing fulltime clay shooting for competition, so the club may be the way to go to get the basics right, then I can do the rest at my own leasure as some have said already