Thread: Help in Nelson

Originally Posted by 308jase

Hi Maca,

Yeah I know it will unbalance it some what but if it fits it will be better than not being able to shoot at all!
Yep will keep the piece of stock and add it back to it as he get's bigger, and no I cant find a youth size stock in NZ
He was having a go on a 12g the other day and apart from the whole gun being too heavy he was doing ok....even managed to hit a couple of clays.....he was super stoked

Wait till we get him out with us!! You might need share in clay target and ammo factories. New traps hous supposed to be going in today too

This might help with the gun fit thing, more along the showing you what to look for in "fit"

Originally Posted by mikee

Wait till we get him out with us!! You might need share in clay target and ammo factories. New traps hous supposed to be going in today too

This might help with the gun fit thing, more along the showing you what to look for in "fit"

Yeah my brother was out there today (carting rocks) and saw the retired gentleman with the new delivery!

I have watched that one before and it helped me, but I will still take you up on your offer and bring the gun around when it gets here.

I'll forgive you, deaf and blind!

Your right I never saw it as onefitter,turner and machinist has a lot nicer ring

fitter welder is a trade isn't it?

Originally Posted by Toby

fitter welder is a trade isn't it?

yes.

Get on the deep end Mikee! You know you position

Just!

Being a shotgun it should be lighter hopefully in the barrels, you could put a hook on the butt plate to catch some of the weigh under the arm, if it doesn't interfere with the swing

Muzzle control!

What discipline of " Clays " is your son shooting ?
Trap , Skeet , Sporting ?
Why is the pump frowned upon .
If its the Nelson Waimea gun club you have joined , then things must have changed a lot over the last 10 years .

Ken

Originally Posted by Ground Control

What discipline of " Clays " is your son shooting ?
Trap , Skeet , Sporting ?
Why is the pump frowned upon .
If its the Nelson Waimea gun club you have joined , then things must have changed a lot over the last 10 years .

Ken

Hi Ken,

He took a real shine to the skeet but the whole reason we joined is to learn to shoot better and he is only ten, apparently pump guns were ok but now they prefer an auto.

He had a single 20 but it kicked like hell, so we went looking for a gun that we could shoot at the club and hunt with safely....seemed like a pump gun was a good compromise at the time.

We have only joined recently so things may have been different, Some of the guy's we have met up there have been great but rules is rules!

Never mind, now I get to buy a new gun (I think it's how women feel when they buy shoes!)

There is no 'rules' regarding pumps etc
I have shot my best round of skeet 24/25 with a pump gun. 1st time on a pump ... Can't replicate it...
Chris 'fatty' Skully would clean up most shooters on NZ on a clay field with a pump gun.
I've seen him shoot skeet, trap and ball trap with one as a pisstake and beat most there .
Unfortunately some clay clubs are lead by geriatrics that are blind to anything else
Unless the club rules state no pumps when you joined then crank away!
Most shoots at our club 30% would be using pumps.
Mate of mine Eli can fire a pump gun quicker than I can an auto!! And it boots 5x as much as my auto and he will put box after box through it .. I'll pass and 'select' birds LOL

Originally Posted by Spanners

There is no 'rules' regarding pumps etc
I have shot my best round of skeet 24/25 with a pump gun. 1st time on a pump ... Can't replicate it...
Chris 'fatty' Skully would clean up most shooters on NZ on a clay field with a pump gun.
I've seen him shoot skeet, trap and ball trap with one as a pisstake and beat most there .
Unfortunately some clay clubs are lead by geriatrics that are blind to anything else
Unless the club rules state no pumps when you joined then crank away!
Most shoots at our club 30% would be using pumps.
Mate of mine Eli can fire a pump gun quicker than I can an auto!! And it boots 5x as much as my auto and he will put box after box through it .. I'll pass and 'select' birds LOL

Yeah I get the feeling that could be the case with a couple of the members.........like I said we have met guy's up there that have been fantastic at offering their time and help, but when your new you try not to ruffle the feathers of the older birds

Originally Posted by Spanners

There is no 'rules' regarding pumps etc
I have shot my best round of skeet 24/25 with a pump gun. 1st time on a pump ... Can't replicate it...
Chris 'fatty' Skully would clean up most shooters on NZ on a clay field with a pump gun.
I've seen him shoot skeet, trap and ball trap with one as a pisstake and beat most there .
Unfortunately some clay clubs are lead by geriatrics that are blind to anything else
Unless the club rules state no pumps when you joined then crank away!
Most shoots at our club 30% would be using pumps.
Mate of mine Eli can fire a pump gun quicker than I can an auto!! And it boots 5x as much as my auto and he will put box after box through it .. I'll pass and 'select' birds LOL

Chris S whipped our butts using a mossberg pump action .410 at one shoot, smoking fast 40 yard crossers with it too.

While him and I don't really "get on" the man could use a 4x2 for a stock andpipe taped on it for a barrel and still win. He can shoot!!
I have seen him hit clays at almost unbelievable distances regularly