What does shooting do for you!

[Driver]

For me, it's a great time to just sit quietly at the range and focus on 1 thing and switch off from the "day to day". It's not really a social thing for me.
The pest control side of my shooting is as much about just being in the woods / fields as it is about shooting. I can quite happily just sit with a pair of binoculars but shooting makes it matter more. I like the fact that, especially with an airgun, you have to think and act in a very careful, slow, controlled manner. It's a great way to learn about our countryside.
I shoot pigeons with the shotgun which can be a real test (for me) but I prefer the relative peace of airguns.

 

[Mad Andy]

I'm only allowed out unaccompanied once a week and it's great to spend time outside seeing human people

 

[dougie]

For me getting out once a week on my permission is my time, no thinking about work,things going on in the world,just me the rifle and a punch of rats.

 

[Bazzatron]

For me, it's an engaging technical hobby, but also provides really good community - here in the AGF but also the local club.
Never thought I'd be spending my weekend painting a communal space, but a project with a few quality people? What a great way to spend the back end of summer.

 

[Caruso]

For me it's the singleminded focus on one task. My work and life is full of multitasking, so getting into a focussed state is very relaxing.

 

[Dioclese]

For me:
Shooting can connect you to nature, better than any other hobby.
Sometimes it can almost put you into a state of meditation.*

I have been fortunate to meet some incredibly knowledgeable and interesting people-some who I am fortunate to now count as friends.

 

[artygf]

Connects with the soul, slows it all down and makes it count

 

[jay iller]

Keeps me sane or at least gives me a structured form of insanity

 

[Black country sniper]

Shooting helps me switch off from some parts of life last 3 years have been hard lost a lot of close family died to soon not been able to go to the range as my wife is finding it hard to come to terms with it and family comes first but i do get to shoot in garden so im close by.

 

[confidis]

Calms the wolf inside me .

 

[HFT500]

I love shooting HFT and spending time with good people.

 

[Woodbutcher]

Puts food on the table.

Saves umpteen songbirds from an untimely demise.

Saves myself and my neighbour a small fortune in birdseed.

Protects my Walnut and Hazel 'harvests' from premature plundering.

Helps keep a few local stables and farmyards Rattus free.

And puts a smile on my face when providing all of the above.

 

[Deanm1987]

Peace, quiet and mindfulness. The simplicity of just sitting there with zero human interaction and just listening to nature does it for me.

 

[Arnold Grove]

Airgunning fills me with joy and makes me feel young again.

You’re only as old as the woman you feel !

 

[Arnold Grove]

For me it's the singleminded focus on one task. My work and life is full of multitasking, so getting into a focussed state is very relaxing.

Yes, yes, yes. Exactly so.

One task, one space, one moment.

Unitary focus.

It’s a cure in itself !

 

[Beaver]

And it makes me come






To the range

 

[Arnold Grove]

Puts food on the table.

Saves umpteen songbirds from an untimely demise.

Saves myself and my neighbour a small fortune in birdseed.

Protects my Walnut and Hazel 'harvests' from premature plundering.

Helps keep a few local stables and farmyards Rattus free.

And puts a smile on my face when providing all of the above.

Big respect that you have such things as walnut harvests and hazel harvests.

Top harvesting right there.

 

[Phoenixflier]

We were talking about this at the range yesterday.

We were all little boys a long time ago, who like playing in the woods and playing with guns.

Pretty much what we are still doing on our HFT course now.

Re living our child hood, forgetting the outside world as soon as you load that first pellet, gossiping and drinking tea, fixing, painting and generally helping out. Meeting like minded bods who like donuts.

Best thing I have ever done!.

 

[M1664]

More importantly "what has shooting DONE for me". Details can be saved for another time and place but some years ago i was in a very veey dark place when i was advised to take up a hobby. Airgun shooting it was and having that outlet and interest has pretty much turned my life around.

Sounds a bit dramatic but it shows the impact that small things can have.

 

[Drum Me]

It's more fun, easier, cheaper and more enjoyable than medication or therapy - it literally keeps me pushing forwards and I'm very grateful to have discovered it along with some great people.