Take it easy

Obviously I am new to the sport, and I am learning things all the time. One of the most beneficial things I have discovered is how relaxing this new pass-time of mine is. Whether it be concentrating and controlling my breathing while plinking at targets, or being as quiet as possible while stalking on the permission. Spending a couple of hours doing either or both after works seems to really chill me out.

Same here mate, helps me clear all the bull from my head

After a stressful day at work it really is relaxing and at the same time adictive. It should be available on prescription

Isn't this pass time of ours strange ? When you first start you get yourself a decent, or very cheap plinker. After a while you look on the net and read the shooting press and see rifles priced at £900 +..................and you think "hey, thats not bad".

Easily done! I know mine wasn't cheap, I have been out on the range out the back shooting 105m today, View attachment 12539 I was quite pleased I choose to ignore CH who says that's not a proper group.

Outstanding shooting tds. 105 mtrs !.......... I dont take my dog that far for a walk !
PS. One Direction, thats not a proper group.

Thank you mate, I worked hard at that, and its nice to get some praise

What pellets? Ive read Bisley Long Range Gold are good but never tried them.

Heisenberg said:

What pellets? Ive read Bisley Long Range Gold are good but never tried them.

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Rws super field 15.9 grain

Oh shit, now I've got to get another tin of pellets

Heisenberg said:

Oh shit, now I've got to get another tin of pellets

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They suit my gun, I was using them in the springer I had before I got my r10 and they worked nice so I never changed or tried anything else, the gun is sub 12ftlb so I wouldn't want to go any heavier

The weight balance is important. To light and the flight dips after 25 + mtrs, to heavey and they slow and can tumble. Its fn to trial stuff though.

You can throw yourself off though if you keep chopping and changing I just like thing just so!

Yea, dead right tds.

Its bit like a right handed golfer learning to play leftie for the challenge, but screwing up both hands!

tds123 said:

Easily done! I know mine wasn't cheap, I have been out on the range out the back shooting 105m today, View attachment 12539 I was quite pleased I choose to ignore CH who says that's not a proper group.

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That's not a proper group...

Still, you managed to hit a four-inch target at 105 metres, allegedly, so I'll grudgingly admit that you can shoot a bit... maybe...

That has to be the reason you can't reverse park CH, that group is 1.5 inches, not 4 inches

tds123 said:

Easily done! I know mine wasn't cheap, I have been out on the range out the back shooting 105m today, View attachment 12539 I was quite pleased I choose to ignore CH who says that's not a proper group.

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That is cracking shooting tds.

Going back to what Chewy initially posted. Yes it is a wonderful sport/pass time for clearing ones head. It was the one escape I had where I could stop worrying about my wife's future when she was diagnosed with, and undergoing treatment for breast cancer. I know we guys are crap at multi-tasking, but when I'm shooting it takes up all my concentration and with only two brain cells, that is some concentration I'll tell ya. After a day shooting at the range, it was and still is, like coming home refreshed and at peace.

Nothing gets in when I'm shooting, its utter bliss