24 Apr 2022
A highly recommended Saturday morning held at Belmont, Brisbane by first time users of a shotgun to hit moving clay targets. Clear and well managed safety procedures in place with each participant receiving personalised guidance, instruction, encouragement and oversight. This results in fun, success and personal satisfaction for everyone. Being a little apprehensive at the start, we developed a true respect for the sport and a desire to repeat the experience soon, perhaps booking for a Beginners Day at a Belmont Shooting Club. We were delighted with the experience. Following a Safety Briefing, the skills of shooting are practised leading to the shooting of clay targets. To round up the session a fun competition with targets being launched from different sides is held. A fantastic experience. Our only recommendation is that some padding (perhaps a small towel) be brought as shoulder padding as we both sustained a small bruise in this area due to the shotgun recoil. Both instructors were highly experienced.