Where do I start with Clay shooting…
This is an amazing sport not matter if you are able or not you don’t even need to be any good you just need to be willing to have a go, I took part for two reasons first off it was a friends birthday and what a great way to spend the day, Breakfast a bit of shooting and then off to the pub for a few pints and a meal sounds perfect no matter how you look at it. The other reason was to complete my march challenge and that was a great motivation to get out and have a go..
For me this was something I was very worried about I didn’t know how I was going to cope with the recoil or how I would handle a gun sat down, also as I have used a gun before there was a bit of pride I had to swallow as I knew I was not going to be much good and I didn’t want to embarrass myself but I decided that I was going to do it and so off I went.
We got to the shoot location and the nerves started to kick in I made light heart of it but
They where very real I had fears of coming out of my chair and embarrassing myself or worst the recoil caused me to drop the gun but once I had the gun in my hands it all seemed to come back to me I noticed straight away that I felt more planted sat down had less to worry about not using my legs and I noticed that holding the gun was very comfortable.
As it turned out I did ok I don’t know how hard the clays where in comparison to more advance shoots but for me I held my own and was very happy with the fact that I did not take my first shot and hurt myself.
The day all in all was great and I would recommend this to anyone its a great way to spend a day and if there is a group of you it make it all the better. I was on two minds to do this as I had real concerns but I pushed myself to do it and I am glad I did I think if it had not been for challenge 2015 and it being a friends birthday I may have been more likely shy away and that would have been a terrible mistake and now I cant wait to go again this is a great example of getting out there and seeing how you do and then shocking yourself at the fact that your fears where easily overcome..