No, but I wish I'd taken a photo of my target. I was never going to get it wrong with the mighty K250 to help me!
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Dsc1 shooting test resit
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farrieral
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Quite, when I sat mine there was 3 chaps... bragging about their high cost "rigs" and how many of such and such they've shot between them.... all failed, 2 failed on the 100 yard prone chest shots
We did have 2 complete novices who were humble, accepted some brief tuition before taking shots on the deer silhouette and both passed!
I did see someone fail in my group.
I Don't think she had shot before or very little. Not easy to shoot a 308 off sticks if you have no experience
I passed but it was a bit of a struggle and the eye relief etc was all wrong for me.
It is a pressured situation. Don't beat yourself up.
I Don't think she had shot before or very little. Not easy to shoot a 308 off sticks if you have no experience
I passed but it was a bit of a struggle and the eye relief etc was all wrong for me.
It is a pressured situation. Don't beat yourself up.
Mine was interrupted by people walking off the footpath heading to the shooting area, the (ranger
) assigned to me never saw them 
nor did the people shooting prone aka (blinkered) Shooting off sticks you have a much wider field of view.
bottletopbill
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Chris Howard was my instructor voice of the devil x para used his rifle on my test
When I do my test one guy showed up with an unmoderated 270 fixed 6x scope and takes of how long he'd been stalking and it was a nonsense that he needed it to carry on stalking his permission with the new owners
Of course he shot my target on the first run through of the test
Failed the second time
And (against the rules) got a third go and also failed on the dispatch
This seems like a common tale
bottletopbill
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Chris Howard told me i had missed on my practice shot with his rifle called him the C word.
He was joking good job he see the funny side i could have lost some teeth.
Nerves and other reasons get to you on the day
He was joking good job he see the funny side i could have lost some teeth.
Nerves and other reasons get to you on the day
I should have failed really, my shooting was fine but due to nerves I only took a magazine (5 cartridges) and so would have ran out. I alerted the instructors as soon as I realised I was short, after the prone, but it was still pretty stupid of me. Just shows how that little pressure can get to you.
The very basic shooting test should be more difficult to pass. However the candidates should be able to practice a goodly amount with a rifle before the day with more with competent instruction one on one on how to actually shoot worth a dam themselves and teach it !
At this point in time i feel its all about revenue
At this point in time i feel its all about revenue
I wouldn't mind a fiver or two for those who messed up on the zero test on Arran
Sounds pretty much how my first attempt went.Quite, when I sat mine there was 3 chaps... bragging about their high cost "rigs" and how many of such and such they've shot between them.... all failed, 2 failed on the 100 yard prone chest shots
We did have 2 complete novices who were humble, accepted some brief tuition before taking shots on the deer silhouette and both passed!
I was using my newly acquired trigger sticks and one person had failed before even moving forward.
Chris Brooks said to try the quad sticks and that improved my shot placement, but only after I’d failed
Went back a month later to bluebell farm near Bradford, few lads had already failed once I arrived.
Vince Reynolds had already walked back and forth enough times that day so, as I was last to go, we ditched the zeroing shots and put the paper out of its misery.
BASC normally run a few courses at bluebell farm near Bradford through the year, if you want to ask them when the next one is?
A few suggestions for pain-free completion of the test:
• Practice with a 22 rimfire or air-rifle using suitably scaled down targets at 50M or 25M.
• Make the test more challenging by a;- shooting all aspects at the maximum distance (other than the 10/20m humane dispatch) and b;- using a pair of twin sticks.
• Join a rifle club that shoots deerstalking-like competitions. (Exposing yourself to the 'stress' of match conditions will help you cope with test day nerves.)
• A few days ahead of the test, run through the course of fire using the rifle & ammo you'll use on the day at each specified distance, making sure you understand and note the varying points of aim applicable to moving closer to each target.
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• Practice with a 22 rimfire or air-rifle using suitably scaled down targets at 50M or 25M.
• Make the test more challenging by a;- shooting all aspects at the maximum distance (other than the 10/20m humane dispatch) and b;- using a pair of twin sticks.
• Join a rifle club that shoots deerstalking-like competitions. (Exposing yourself to the 'stress' of match conditions will help you cope with test day nerves.)
• A few days ahead of the test, run through the course of fire using the rifle & ammo you'll use on the day at each specified distance, making sure you understand and note the varying points of aim applicable to moving closer to each target.
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FWIW my understanding is the DSC1 is not a 'learn to shoot course', there was an opportunity on my course to have some practice, no more.
On the failure front one of the attendees on my course failed the shooting test too. He was an 'experienced' stalker with how own rifle. Mistakes happen, its called being human.
With RespectSounds pretty much how my first attempt went.
I was using my newly acquired trigger sticks and one person had failed before even moving forward.
Chris Brooks said to try the quad sticks and that improved my shot placement, but only after I’d failed
Went back a month later to bluebell farm near Bradford, few lads had already failed once I arrived.
Vince Reynolds had already walked back and forth enough times that day so, as I was last to go, we ditched the zeroing shots and put the paper out of its misery.
BASC normally run a few courses at bluebell farm near Bradford through the year, if you want to ask them when the next one is?
From what I read people do go unprepared (tbh I don't understand why) as you can spend weeks/months reading and ticking prep papers but if you read these replies no one talks about failing on the paperwork side, yet fail on the part which once you pass have you pointing it at a deer.
We all miss (I do) but it is not because of equipment or nerves it is a % of the shots I take, a number of times over the years I have pulled the safety back as I was not settled or the angle of the deer then it would be green soup and sometimes I didn't listen to myself
Most of us have taken driving tests in our younger years and would have had lessons (practice) before taking the test passing or failing, but there was the opportunity to practice with lessons or go out with a family member. To add to this "oh I was given a rifle and told not to adjust the settings" flip that around and the guy gives you the car to take you driving test in you have not driven, the seat is so far back you can't reach the peddles and the mirrors are folded back.
Well more fool that person for trying to drive( shoot it).
Yeah, 100%. I failed to prepare so I was prepared to fail…
I was as new to stalking as I was to shooting, so it all comes down to practice and experience.
Went home, got an air rifle, some quad sticks and practiced with the deer silhouette so that I didn’t repeat the first outcome.
At least now, OP knows that it happens and not to get hung up on it.
Back to the original point - BASC should be able to arrange a resit. Vince Reynolds is up that way, so he may be able to find you a date as well
bottletopbill
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Buy the target from BDS and practice were the rings sit between the ears and eye.
And on the leg area. and on the day of test your mind goes blank.
ENJOY
And on the leg area. and on the day of test your mind goes blank.
ENJOY
Absolutely! Here's my target. First shot was high as I'd completely forgotten I zero 2" high at
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Yes, but people seem to not use other life experience's to guide them!
Having helpful instructors is good but they won't be there when you go out on your own, many years ago I learnt to dive 5 lessons (what you paid for) then off to a murky pit in Peterborough. What Kevin would get us to do was pick up all the open water kit 7mm wet suits 12kg weight belt 5mm gloves and open water fins, then get suited up and swim around with all that on! The practice paid off 10 fold as a couple in the group just turned up at the dive site and struggled big time. Later in life I took what I was shown and asked my students to do the same.
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