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George Gives It To You Straight
Answer - I was very proud. It was fantastic for the sport and for the charities I raise money for.
Question - How would you encourage youngsters to get into clay shooting?
Answer - Go to your local clay shoot with an adult and have a go. I suggest you should be over 10 years old as even a small bore gun can 'kick'. So you need to make sure you are with an instructor and try hitting a few easy clays. Clay Shooting is very addictive as long as you start to learn correctly.
Question - Could you tell us a funny or interesting story from your career as a clay shooter?
Answer - I won my very first shoot in 1975 (I was 11 years old) and won a trophy. I was so proud at having won a silver trophy at a local shoot in sussex neat Hastings. I took the trophy to school with me and showed all my mates, who were really chuffed, until one of my 'mates' turned the trophy upside down to have a good look, and underneath was engraved 'Best Budgie In Show'. You can imagine how they laughed...The local shoot had recycled an old trophy and I got it!! Luckily the other trophies have never had that on from that day!!!
Answer - "If you're just taking up shooting I would firstly have lessons with a professional and then go to a professional shooting school. Here you can shoot targets and learn how to shoot yourself to a discipline - ie, shooting Skeet or Track - and get into a situation where the targets are exacting and you are doing the same thing every time. And once you've got to that scenario and you're doing the same thing every time, then you can go and enjoy clay shooting and game shooting equally because you've become a more proficient shot. But you need to be fairly consistent on a clay pigeon certainly before you start shooting at live animals because if you don't really know what you're doing there's an element of wounding. And the last thing we want is anyone wounding birds."
Question - "George, what cartridges would you recommend a new shooter using?"
Answer - "I would recommend a cartridge that is not the cheapest on their pocket; a quality product. I would recommend that they use Gamebore. That's a personal preference, but I think they need to spend money. If you buy a cheap quality product, you get what you pay for."
- Please visit the Gamebore website Question - George, I'm new here, how do I get started in shooting?
Answer - "First you need to go to your local Police Station and pick up an application form for a shotgun certificate. When your application has been approved you need to search the web for a local shooting club. I strongly recommend you book yourself in for a shooting lesson with a qualified instructor, who will explain all the safety procedures and the matters regarding the safe handling of a gun."
- For more information on this matter, see our guide to Shooting In The UK
Question - "George, what eyewear would you recommend for a novice shooter?"
Answer - "There's no definitive answer on this. However, I would recommend a visit to the HiDefSpex website, HiDefSpex have provided all my professional eyewear. They have a full range of precision shooting glasses which can be tailored specifically to you, and what you want from your glasses. Everyone's face shapes are different, some people want to look good whilst shooting, others want glasses that include a nose-piece meaning the glasses sit slightly away from the face. You need to have a good look at the options open to you and seek the advice of the experts."
- Please visit the HiDefSpex website
Each month George will answer a couple of questions posed by the Georgedigweed.co.uk website editor...
Question - How did you feel when it was announced you were to get an MBE and what does this mean to you for the sport?Answer - I was very proud. It was fantastic for the sport and for the charities I raise money for.
Question - How would you encourage youngsters to get into clay shooting?
Answer - Go to your local clay shoot with an adult and have a go. I suggest you should be over 10 years old as even a small bore gun can 'kick'. So you need to make sure you are with an instructor and try hitting a few easy clays. Clay Shooting is very addictive as long as you start to learn correctly.
Question - Could you tell us a funny or interesting story from your career as a clay shooter?
Answer - I won my very first shoot in 1975 (I was 11 years old) and won a trophy. I was so proud at having won a silver trophy at a local shoot in sussex neat Hastings. I took the trophy to school with me and showed all my mates, who were really chuffed, until one of my 'mates' turned the trophy upside down to have a good look, and underneath was engraved 'Best Budgie In Show'. You can imagine how they laughed...The local shoot had recycled an old trophy and I got it!! Luckily the other trophies have never had that on from that day!!!
Some past advice from George...
Question - George, what would you say is best for a novice shooter to start with? Clay pigeon shooting or game shooting?Answer - "If you're just taking up shooting I would firstly have lessons with a professional and then go to a professional shooting school. Here you can shoot targets and learn how to shoot yourself to a discipline - ie, shooting Skeet or Track - and get into a situation where the targets are exacting and you are doing the same thing every time. And once you've got to that scenario and you're doing the same thing every time, then you can go and enjoy clay shooting and game shooting equally because you've become a more proficient shot. But you need to be fairly consistent on a clay pigeon certainly before you start shooting at live animals because if you don't really know what you're doing there's an element of wounding. And the last thing we want is anyone wounding birds."
Question - "George, what cartridges would you recommend a new shooter using?"
Answer - "I would recommend a cartridge that is not the cheapest on their pocket; a quality product. I would recommend that they use Gamebore. That's a personal preference, but I think they need to spend money. If you buy a cheap quality product, you get what you pay for."
- Please visit the Gamebore website Question - George, I'm new here, how do I get started in shooting?
Answer - "First you need to go to your local Police Station and pick up an application form for a shotgun certificate. When your application has been approved you need to search the web for a local shooting club. I strongly recommend you book yourself in for a shooting lesson with a qualified instructor, who will explain all the safety procedures and the matters regarding the safe handling of a gun."
- For more information on this matter, see our guide to Shooting In The UK
Question - "George, what eyewear would you recommend for a novice shooter?"
Answer - "There's no definitive answer on this. However, I would recommend a visit to the HiDefSpex website, HiDefSpex have provided all my professional eyewear. They have a full range of precision shooting glasses which can be tailored specifically to you, and what you want from your glasses. Everyone's face shapes are different, some people want to look good whilst shooting, others want glasses that include a nose-piece meaning the glasses sit slightly away from the face. You need to have a good look at the options open to you and seek the advice of the experts."
- Please visit the HiDefSpex website
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