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Why I've given up shooting...
pux:
I am so lucky where i shoot as there is only three people with access and we all know each other. I also stay away from clubs as there are far to many planks for my liking. I really hope i don't feel the day when i have to give up shooting it will be a painful day.
hrh_dave:
--- Quote from: diggerdog36 on January 18, 2009, 22:59:28 ---
I think Ill kep my shotguns for rough shooting and clays. But I dont think it will be long before they are banned anyway!!
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I'm sorry but do you want to hand your guns in on a plate to Firearms and give the Anti's what they want?????
Shooting in the UK as it is at the moment can not be banned any further, they might put a few more hoops in the way to get a licence etc but for the money that is generated in the UK from shooting a rough figure of £1.6BN... Do you think the government can afford to loose that over night? Or the fact that Shooting supports the equivalent of 70,000 full time jobs..... Its ill thought out comments like that that give the antis the ammunition to try ban it...... We should all stick together and fight them at there own game!
Dave
Wildfowler, Clay Shooter, Game Shooter
Mark Y:
I'm surprised that you are all Surprised, of course there are planks out there, there are people like that in all walks of life, just look at the off roading there are some irresponsible owners, the vast majority of shooters are decent people and Boggert you of all people should know that there are good and bad.
You don't have to stick to the clay club you mentioned find another,I know the police have clay clubs try them most of ours are very welcoming, occasionally some person will have all the gear and no idea but that's fine if they want to waste their money like that.
Blue72:
I still miss my guns from way back when I lived in Norfolk and was fortunate to get invited on the local shoots ( mainly due to my old Springer!!!) but I only ever shot what I wanted to eat.
Also setting up a scope for your eye is one of the most important elements so the guns shops must be laughing when getting paid to set one up as you know, whats zeroed for 1 guy at 100 yrds is 3ft off to the right for another!!
I think its yet another element of Old school British tradition going down the pan to those with all the gear and no idea!
gnasha:
--- Quote from: diggerdog36 on January 18, 2009, 22:59:28 ---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!!
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if u do sell let me no plz as my father and uncle are into shooting and may be interested they shoot at oundle rifle club http://www.orpc.org.uk/
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