Golden City Club Shoot

Our Super Squad

A Dedicated Shooter's Trolley

After what seemed ages since our last shoot, we rigged up
and once again challenged ourselves on eight stages set for us by someone who wanted to punish us.

Our long distance shooting was tested and then those plates, man did I battle.

Sean - What Are You Doing?

I just absolutely loved it. As long as I am shooting and I am with shooting people, I am a happy chappie.

Our squad was super supportive of each shooter and when you heard a loud "2 MIKES" and a giggle you knew you were having fun - or was it Sean having fun.

Thanks to all in the squad - we will do it again - loved it.

Umkomaas - Ocean Park Lodge

Scottburgh Beach

The rest of the week we spent on the beach.

We found one or two  good restaurants and just purely relaxed.

Breakfast on the Verandah

Ocean Park Lodge was really lovely and Lana our host saw that we were always comfortable and well looked after. The owner of Ocean Park should really look after her, he is lucky to have her. I thought it was her business, she was so attentive to all the guests that we saw
during the week.

Thursday we were on the road by 08:30. The roads were not as busy as coming down and it felt good being back home and sleeping in our big, big bed.

Riva Valley Shooting Club

Today was typical coastal weather.

The sun was scorching , the skies were clear blue and the wind did not let up.

Jackie Smith On The Duck Station

Not many shooters here in Natal. Today skeet and universal only had two squads each.

Check The Follow Through After Breaking The Clay

Had some hiccups with broken clays and machines not working but the grounds are beautifully kept.

K Mag Magazines - Ocean Park Lodge - Umkomaas

Time to hit the road again. We find any excuse to break away.

When You Travel The Back Roads

This time our excuse is the Natal open Clay Target Shooting Champs in Umkomaas.

What better time of the year to enjoy the Natal South Coast.

We were on the road by six this morning and did a detour through Newcastle to have a few minor adjustments made to our magazines that were purchased from K Mag.

This took us off the main N3 highway and off into a beautiful part of the country that we normally would by pass if we went down to the coast. Natal always amazes me - it is so lush. It's only our roads that spoil it all. Come on Government - wake up before it's all lost.

Nothing Out Of Place

Any kind of Magazine

Even more interesting was our visit with Peter Kissmer, owner of K Mag Magazines.

Firstly when you enter his premises you can see that precision and love goes into every bit of his business. Not a tool out of place, not a speck of dirt and Peter does not mind to spend time with us to work on our magazines.

Magazines Getting A Shine

Peter's Dad started off making magazines part time for the Police Force that used the in those days. When they replaced they Walthers with the Beretta Peter's Dad received a huge order for magazines from the force, gave up his job with ISCOR and started his own business in 1980. Peter then joined his Dad in 1986 and the business now supplies every kind of magazine you can think of.
Walther P38

Thank you for your time Peter and thank you for sorting out our magazines.

I Have Missed The Beach

Now just parking off at Ocean Park Lodge - a stone throw from the beach

Pretoria Steel Challenge

No Matter What Age

Ipsc National in the Cape has taken most of the shooters away so the shooting died down in March which pains me.

It's called withdrawal symptoms.

Lucky for us that Gys thinks of us even though it is Easter.

Just over 50 shooters but still very good seeing loads of people are on holiday.

Lovely to see families out together and no mater how small you are, when the bug to shoot bites, you are hooked.

Just one thing - RO Daan, if you are reading this, it is our sport and we come out to enjoy - chill, we are not in school.

Loved it once again.