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Why I've given up shooting...
Boggert:
I have owned a gun since I was 15, from and air gun to a 9mm pistol (before it was banned)
but the other day was a sad day for me, got my shotgun renewal through and decided it was time to give it up.
Its been a nightmare getting anywhere to shoot, all the farmers are fed up with being pestered by people who want to shoot. The land where I did go the farmer has done a deal with the environment agency and we can no longer shoot clays there.
I went to a local Clay club where you just Pay to shoot and all I got was snotty comments about not having the right kit, they didn't make me feel very welcome so I didn't go back.
So i took the gun to the local gun shop and sold it.
While I was there a group of locals all about 50 years old came in looking for a 3 shot semi, what a bunch of muppets... all dressed in tweed. there were so loud "F"ing and blinding flashing cash about, the guy spent £500 on a Beretta 3 shot semi auto just because he wanted too... Quote "Massacre as many Teal tomorrow as possible" What a muppet.
Then another chap cam in his early 20's looking for a .22 rim, he had just got his ticket. Well he was a bad Swearing like mad. He eventually purchased a .22 with a massive silencer, monster scope, case all the trimmings and set up to 400 yards! he through £1600 at the shop owner to have gun ready the next day so he could be out for a ... "Bunny Massacre" the next day. Where is the fun in that the best bit was setting the kit up!
Well that sealed it for me with planks like that getting into the sport I'm out!
dreadnought110:
Scare's the bejesus that there are planks out there with that cash, flash ,brash and no brains!! :(
diggerdog36:
Im thinking of selling mine too, I have a .303, .243 and a .22 RF. When I bought my .243 there was a young lad (early 20's) who bought a synthetic Tikka .243 with massive sound mod and scope, dressed in burberry cap and trainers with joggers tucked into his socks. He had the shop zero the rifle, because he wanted to, quote, "Waste some Deers", Im not sure if he meant deer, or old dears down the high street.
I think Ill kep my shotguns for rough shooting and clays. But I dont think it will be long before they are banned anyway!!
Boggert:
--- Quote from: dreadnought110 on January 18, 2009, 22:51:26 ---Scare's the bejesus that there are planks out there with that cash, flash ,brash and no brains!! :(
--- End quote ---
And Armed to the teeth!
Disco Matt:
"Massacre as many Teal tomorrow as possible"
"Bunny Massacre"
"Waste some deers"
:shock:
If they have so little respect for their quarry then they really should not be allowed a gun at all. I would have big problems with shooting anything that I did not intend to eat (apart from vermin). Attitudes like those scare me and cannot bode well for shooting remaining legal. It sounds as though an interview should be added to the licence application process in order to weed these morons out (if there isn't one already).
I have never owned or used a firearm but would be interested in trying some target/clay shooting if the opportunity arose. Knowing my luck I'd probably injure myself firing the thing though! :lol:
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