starting shooter

Nertballs

Well leds,
just wonderin, what's the rough price of gettin started into pheasant shooting?
i'd be startin from scratch so it'd be licence, training day, gun etc.
I know that membership for the local club is €50 a year.
cheers!!

garv123

some of the basics to start off with
Competence course: €50 ish
Licence:€80
Safe: €100-200

When you take these into account you have to throw a few quid away for shells which are about 7-10euro for 25 depending on what you go for

also a cartridge belt is handy, i picked up one for 15euro but you could spend more on a leather one
A game jacket is another handy thing to keep anything you shoot in the game pocket in the back of it. 40euro up again you could expect to pay

when you take all this into account you decide how much you have to spend on a gun. you can pay anything from 200-4000 on guns so a estimate price will be needed before anyone can comment on that
you also have a choice between over/under, side x side, semi auto or pump action. o/u is the most common for game shooting since they are lighter and can be safer getting through ditches.

Nertballs

well i wouldnt have to worry about safe belt etc. as all my family shoot and we have a good safe. i have clothing, belt etc also. i was checking there and the gun licence was €25, but is there a different cost for your first one? i'll definitely be gettin an o/u as i've had experience with a double and a pump action but i definitely prefer the o/u. i'd be looking to spend around 150 to 250 on a gun

garv123

licence is 80 any lasts three years, buy a second gun and its another 80.

dont know will you pick up a o/u in good nic for that price

Nertballs

oh right okay, how long is the competence course? is it just a day thing?
i wouldn't mind getting a second hand one either. once you have a gun licence are you legal to shoot clays on your own land?

TossL1916

Nertballs wrote: »

oh right okay, how long is the competence course? is it just a day thing?
i wouldn't mind getting a second hand one either. once you have a gun licence are you legal to shoot clays on your own land?

i just did my competence course wit a fella from the n.a.r.g.c, cost 25 euro, he comes ta your house and all. course took about an hour and a half. i can p.m u his details if u want

Nertballs

thats sound cheers. i sent ya the pm there now

daithi55

not been smart but if all your family shoot can they not answer your basic questions like how much license is and can ya shoot clays on your own land which the answer is yes

Nertballs

but they bought all their guns in pounds years ago, and i was just wondering how things have changed in the last 10+ years -_- i didn't ask them about the clay shootin i just thought of it as i was writin the post

daithi55

Nertballs wrote: »

but they bought all their guns in pounds years ago, and i was just wondering how things have changed in the last 10+ years -_- i didn't ask them about the clay shootin i just thought of it as i was writin the post

no hassle anything else ya need to no

pretty much ya have to do the safety training course 30 euro ish

license 80 euro for 3 years

you will get a gun for the budget ya have no problem it will just be old (doesnt mean in bad nick) a guy in our club bought a side by side for 100 euro
so make sure someone checks it for ya

have a look here http://www.sportsden.ie/guns/gun-showroom/shotguns.html?p=1

Remmie 223

It's pretty hard put a price on these things, by the time you buy a gun & get your licence, there wont be much left of the season. My advice is save a few more euro, wait until you have the price of a good quality second hand shottie, when you get in to it, you will want is your own dog,the dog is the best part of pheasant shooting, i think. Good luck

cavan shooter

if you want to save a view quid why don't you get one of the existing guns licensed in your name. You can do this and it means you get to take out one of the guns in the safe already. You can save up then and buy something for around 600.

james4510

TossL1916 wrote: »

i just did my competence course wit a fella from the n.a.r.g.c, cost 25 euro, he comes ta your house and all. course took about an hour and a half. i can p.m u his details if u want

hi can u please pm me the details of that fella as the ole lad is getting his 1st gun and needs to do the safety course thanks

TossL1916

james4510 wrote: »

hi can u please pm me the details of that fella as the ole lad is getting his 1st gun and needs to do the safety course thanks

no boddr, pm sent

gunisfun

Nertballs wrote: »

well i wouldnt have to worry about safe belt etc. as all my family shoot and we have a good safe. i have clothing, belt etc also. i was checking there and the gun licence was €25, but is there a different cost for your first one? i'll definitely be gettin an o/u as i've had experience with a double and a pump action but i definitely prefer the o/u. i'd be looking to spend around 150 to 250 on a gun

i picked up a nice cleen gun for 350 i dident find much else for that or less in good condition