Yes, it's a smaller fee of around £30-35 I think. Next one isn't until Dec4th though, but wondering if there's an option to pay a DMQ qualified instructor personally, to do a re-shoot privately before then.
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Yes it’s 4inch circle 
Yes it is because a guy I know did it. Him and another guy both failed on the day. One had a private session with the instructor and the other one went on the last day of another companies course. Both passed second time. Both used instructors rifles for the second go as theirs were crap! I did point that out before they went but what do I know! By the way, it is a five inch ring on the chest and a two inch one on the head. Have the A4 replacements right here next to me.
Yes it’s 4inch circle
[/QUOTE I have been corrected, it’s 5 inchsilly me
This is kind of my point - I think it should be based on the vitals area…not a circle you can’t see! More along the lines of the below -
I don't know whether the DSC1 target has changed, but when I did mine the target area that was faintly outlined (not enough to be able to see from more than a few feet away) was a rounded square that more or less correlated with the vital area on your diagram. There was the opportunity to familiarise yourself with it before the test.
Let's be honest, it's a pretty big area, and you're shooting under controlled conditions. I mean, the deer isn't about to run off or anything like that!
If you point the gun at the place that you've been told to aim at and pull the trigger the shot is going to hit within the designated area. If it doesn't - let's say if it hits the neck instead - it's no good the examiner saying "oh well, it would be a dead deer anyway" and giving you a pass. If that happens then you've just shot something that you weren't even supposed to be aiming at, and deserve to fail.
How do you think you will fair once you pass and are on your own with the shakes as a big deer has stepped out at 142.6 m
This is DSC1 we're talking about. Deer beyond 100m don't exist.
Sounds like a poorly run course!
Sylabus needs to be revised for copper bullets, aim here for best chance or pray there is a competent dog at hand!
Should've took your glasses off, and adjusted the focus on the scope.
I wear contact lenses (or occasionally glasses), but using binoculars, scope or thermal is actually easier (clearer vision) and less tiring without them. No good without them for stalking, but for night shooting or target work I often don't bother with glasses or lenses.
Foxyboy43
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The Op should try and find someone who’s prepared to let him a;- practice with a rifle ahead of the re-test including getting the focusing spot on for shooting with or without glasses/contacts and b;- ask the rifle owner to accompany him on the day of test with said rifle so he may use it.
If this is not possible make it abundantly clear to the people conducting the course that you require the time to familiarise your self with the rifle supplied on the day and the owner/RCO/Coach or whatever is to assist with making the focusing adjustment required to achieve a useable sight picture.
Sounds like you were rushed into taking the initial test but clearly a little more advance prep’ would have helped.
Good luck
K
If this is not possible make it abundantly clear to the people conducting the course that you require the time to familiarise your self with the rifle supplied on the day and the owner/RCO/Coach or whatever is to assist with making the focusing adjustment required to achieve a useable sight picture.
Sounds like you were rushed into taking the initial test but clearly a little more advance prep’ would have helped.
Good luck
K
With the old keepers/rangers/forestry folks I spent time around, it was up the back of the front leg and 1/4 of the way up the body…,some of that area could well be out of the circle in the target they use…and I’m not talking about a stray bullet hitting the neck, I’m talking about grouping that was in the same place but 15mm outside of this circle….
That's why I've already got guided stalks booked. I'm not shooting anything on my own until I'm comfortable and the DSC1 is the first step in learning. It's an odd way of doing things because as a newcomer to deer, you are expected to do this prior to getting any FAC or permissions. I've done that, I've guided stalks booked. As far as I'm concerned I'm following the right path.
Quite right (although doing DSC1 isn't - or shouldn't be - a requirement for gaining a FAC).
I gained a huge amount from doing the DSC1 early in my stalking journey. In fact, prior to that I'd hardly seen a deer except in a zoo. It's well worth doing, imo, except it's a pity that they've taken the Large Game Meat Hygiene section out of the syllabus.
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