Driven Sporting Ltd

Picking Up My New Sponsored Gun

This Week I visited Driven Sporting at Park Lodge to pick up my new sponsored gun, provided by my amazing sponsor-  John Rothery Wholesale ltd. The Lincoln Vogue HSX Sporting.

David, at Driven Sporting has known me since a small (small-er, haha) novice shooter to a more developed young shot. He has a good relationship with John Rothery and has the knowledge to go with their products. If you have any questions, David can give you no-nonsense customer experience and you are bound to find the perfect answers and advice. He also has great enthusiasm and personal interest with each shooter. David also has a great collection of guns and accessories to browse on and without a doubt you will make a purchase (As we do every time we go hehe) 

If you or  a young shot in your family needs a great starting point, or even an experienced shooter, Lincoln Shotguns are the pathway I took and I'm embracing that ! I am an ambassador for Lincoln Shotguns and I feel that without them I wouldn't have got where I am today.

I started shooting with The 20bore Lincoln Premier Compact, which some of you might know from previous blogs, I recommend this a first experience gun, for the young shots out there and it is very suitable gun for the womanly figure.

In addition, David has provided me with donated accessories, which I am so grateful for. I  have received a Driven Sporting t-shirt and some gloves that immediately caught my eye and the best gloves I've ever worn, as I haven't really had any gloves that I am suited to, as I find most are too bulky and uncomfortable but "The Holik Gloves" are unique and perfect. I am very thankful for these and I will definitely be wearing these in my future shooting. 

David has also done a great deal on the cartridges that we buy, which are sponsored by Rutpen Ltd., which means all round all three companies are giving me the best support I could wish for. 

All Smiley to get my new gun !  



           My Gifts from Driven Sporting Ltd

 

 

  

2017 Rewind !

My 2017 Rewind ! 

Hi everyone and Happy New Year ! I would like to wish you all well for 2018 and hopefully you all enjoy watching my progress throughout the year ! In this blog post i will be talking about the key events that have occurred in my shooting experience so far.

January-

I had only just started clay pigeon shooting, i never thought i would be so in love with this sport like i am now ! I first went shooting with My Dad, My Mum, My god father and my Dad's friend. I just tried it out and since then I have loved it !  

February-  
Again, i kept going with my dad on the clays. Also, i was introduced to hide shooting on local farms keeping conservation as it should be. 
Also, this is the month when i met my inspirations and shooting idols !
It was the "The Great British Shooting Show". I met people like: Andy and Michelle Crow, Rachel Carrie, Mark Winser and Amber Hill. I was absolutely delighted to meet all these amazing people in the shooting industry ! And i really aspire to be in their positions one day.

March -
Again, I just kept going to grounds with my dad, here we were at Park Lodge. 








April- 
This month was a big benefit for my shooting experience !
This was the month where i got my first sponsor and sponsored gun, The Lincoln Premier Compact. We went down to Andy Crow's who i cannot thank enough, who has helped me so much ! I was so proud and happy i couldn't comprehend ! Thanks to John Rothery Wholesale ltd !
This was also my birthday month which i was very excited for ! I got a lovely tweed jacket from a tweed retailers in York, which i wore to my sponsor meeting ! I did more of pigeon/hide shooting to keep conservation on our local farmer's land as he had a big problem with them. I really enjoyed doing this as it wasn't something i did as a normal activity.

 

May- 
In May i was so excited to try my new gun ! I first practiced at Park Lodge and i was just building on different targets. 






June - 
This month i was having my first lessons with a shooting instructor at Beverley CTC called Hamish, who was really good and corrected any bad habbits i picked up. Also, when i was having a lesson, i was grateful to shoot with Rachel Carrie ! She helped me with some targets i seemed to struggle on and I had a really good day ! 
Also, does anyone else really miss shooting in the sun/ summer ? because I love it !



July - 
This month we normally go to the Lake District in either our tent but this year we swapped to caravan. I like going to the lake district because its different to where we live and it has breath-taking walks as we like climbing the mountains etc... This year also, one of my dogs, Bonnie, used to hate going into he water but at the lakes she finally conquered her fear and decided to go in and now she loves it ! 




August-
This was quite a big month ! 
I was invited to A Ladies Day at Mickley Hall by Lara Dale. I'm so happy i went because without that i wouldn't have met my shooting instructor/ coach, Linda Grayson. All of the girls were so lovely and quite talented too ! I really enjoyed this day, although i was nervous but i have now learnt there is no pressure at all !
Also, we travelled down to Andy's farm and i didn't want to leave haha ! We did pigeon and hide shooting, my first experience of deer hunting and i also learnt how to gut a deer.  I've kept the antlers as a momento and keepsake that I will keep forever !I was very happy and pleased to do all this at just the age of 12 !

We also went to a yearly charity event we all do as a family. This is called 'The Derwent Valley Working Truck Group' which we have done every year since I was about 4. This year we did it for a lovely little girl called Elsie. She has a condition called SMA. We did a range of activities for Elsie which her face was always a smile. Her facebook page is called 'Team Elsie- events, updates and info'. It would mean a lot to such a lovely family ! My Mum's company, Military Masterpieces ltd, has always sponsored this event and supplied awards as we have an awards event evening for the truck drivers who take out their time and effort to raise money for such great causes !

September-
This month i had my first lesson with Linda Grayson ! I was really excited and she has brought me on so much these past few months ! We still continue to have lessons and I'm happy with the level I'm at. 

Also, the beating season started on our local shoot and i love it when this time comes around. I have been beating since i was 6 and have loved it ever since !

October -
Beating season started for our local shoot ! I love going and beating on local shoots ! This year i stood on peg for the first time and i absolutely loved it ! I even out shot all 10 of the men haha ! I even shot three in a row, which i was so pleased about ! I shot 11 and the bag was 20, its only a small shoot but I'd rather shoot on a smaller shoot for my first go ! I keep replaying this one shot in my head and i can't wait to shoot on peg again and i also got some tweed breaks from Emma Brown Tweed which i cannot wait to wear ! Also, my dog Bonnie picked her first bird, which was a very proud moment for me !
However, we had some upsetting news about our dog, Pippin. She has unfortunately got terminal cancer but she is still such a happy dog at the moment. Thanks to Lingfield Farm Vetinary practice, where Martin, the owner, does some amazing work on cases that other vets would shy away from.   

November-  
This month
i decided to join the CPSA. I have been doing 100 bird registered competitions at Old Glossop. The ground is lovely as the scenery around it compliments it nicely. I have shot here 4 times with my friend Chloe Hildrith, another young shot, we can help each other with our problem targets and relate to each other as we are both at the same level in shooting. I have also been and shot there with Becky Brown and Linda.

 December- 
I have recently moved on to a 12 bore, which I am happy about. I feel more controlled with a 12 rather than a 20 ! I also got my skeet vest and jacket embroided by Kevin at Leon Grant. They did an amazing job ! Kevin specialises in shooting attire and manufacture his own garments on site. Its worth having a look at. 
Also, I picked up another sponsor, Rutpen, which i did a blog post about and I'm ever so thankful ! 

Overall this year has been great and I'm so happy, I cannot wait to see what 2018 brings !
I hope you enjoyed this blog !
I am looking forward to great things in 2018 such as:

• Shooting my new gun, The  Lincoln HSX Sporting 
• Shooting more competitions and building on my experience and knowledge 
• Shooting with the British Army Clay Shooting Team instructors
• Trying a range of different of different disciplines and new grounds
• Shooting on peg
• Shooting at charity events
•  Making my sponsors proud 
• Trying different cartridges 
• Going to more shooting shows 
• Promoting young shots 
• Meeting new people

Many thanks to :

Rutpen ( Kevin Whittle)
John Rothery Wholesale ltd 
Military Masterpieces 
Bisley 
Lincoln 
Grayson Shooting ( Linda Grayson)
Emma Brown Tweed 
Driven Sporting 
And all of my amazing supporters ! 

Emma Brown Tweed

 Since I was a fan of Emma Brown Tweed, I felt the need to go and try her products and clothing. I knew they were nice clothing, but I was amazed at how good quality they are ! I would definitely recommend these products to anyone who loves a nice piece of Tweed, both men and women.

I first tried these out when I went down to Andy Crow's Farm in the summer. I wore the Emma Brown Tweed Skirt and Waistcoat with the bow. I absolutely loved the waistcoat as it gave that girly touch, which I'm absolutely in love with ! The skirt is also a lovely piece, which looks beautiful and compliments the womanly figure.

Also, seen as though it's Christmas, Emma's tweed is a perfect christmas gift. If you would like to buy any of Emma Brown's Tweed it is available on her new website, www.emmabrowntweed.co.uk , Which is new and updated and is sure to help you with any inquiries and to browse the line of handmade tweed Emma produces.  I love seeing all the purchases you have made with Emma Brown Tweed !

Here are some more photos of when I wore the tweed.

 

My New Sponsor !

Hello Everyone ! Hope your all keeping well !

I have an exciting announcement that has really benefited my shooting experience and I'm ever so thankful for, My Dad's Work, a fantastic company, Rutpen Ltd.

Rutpen manufactures bespoke chemical solutions, product development and are solvent recovery specialists. They like nothing better than to solve complex chemical problems. Whether it is contract manufacturing on behalf of a brand owner, blending liquids with powders, managing hazardous chemicals or recycling solvents from a manufacturing process, they are experts at working with a diverse mix of chemical formulations to find the bespoke solution. Their business is based on well established quality, environmental and confidentiality principles.

I am very thankful towards Rutpen for their amazing actions and help towards my shooting. I cannot thank them enough !  I am very proud to be sponsored by this business and I'm willing to promote their services.

It would be amazing if people, who read my blog, have any need for the above bespoke business and their waste removal services and would be able to put business their way. By doing this, you are supporting #justagirlthatshoots and my dream but also supporting a British company that has grown and developed over the years, putting valuable money into our economy.

I will put my all into making Rutpen Ltd proud and making the sport proud as well. Please watch this space and my upcoming blogs on the support I'm given and what this can do for a young girl in this fantastic sport.

A massive thank you to Mr Dave Roberts and Mr Kevin Whittle and the other directors who have been involved in making this happen.


Here's how to find them !
www.rutpen.co.uk

Rutpen Ltd, Membury Airfield,

Lambourn, Berkshire, UK.

RG17 7TJ

T: (+44) 01488 71926

E: enquiries@rutpen.co.uk

My Sponsored Gun: The Lincoln Premier Compact

Hi everyone, sorry I haven't been posting regular, I've just been so busy !

This is quite a special blog post to me, as I am talking about my gun of choice and  amazing sponsorship. I have been in love with my gun since the day we collected it from my fantastic sponsor of John Rothery Wholesale Ltd, which the services and standard of professionalism is outstanding, I highly recommend them for a gun supplier.

I own, use and enjoy the Lincoln Premier Compact, which still makes me very proud to this day. It is a lightweight and compact gun, which suits the youth or womanly figure but also can be useful for walk-up shoots, if you wanted a lightweight gun as a male or female. In my opinion, this gun is perfect to bring young people, like myself into the sport. This gun has helped me achieve my goals within clay and game shooting, which has made me achieve positive results with my coach Linda Grayson. Also. this gun has never let me down, which shows it is well made and shows reliability within the gun.

In addition, it is very easy to clean and take apart. I clean my gun using my Bisley products that never fail to clean my gun perfectly.

They are all factors that set Lincoln shotguns apart from all the rest. The Lincoln brand is certainly the one to watch and I'm passionate to promote the brand. Overall, this gun is a fantastic all round gun, I shoot well with it on game and its my favourite gun on the clays, no hesitation.

Here is what to expect with purchasing the Lincoln Premier Compact:

NEW "Compact" model features 28" barrels and a shortened stock with rubber ventilated recoil pad - the perfect shotgun for youth or lady shooters

A dedicated action size for 20G - no more shooting a 20G on an oversized 12G action

Proofed for steel shot

3 year warranty

Long stroke selective ejectors

Single selective trigger

•  Special three-alloyed steel barrels, machined from bored bars

Internally chromed bore and chambers for improved lifespan and better shot distribution

Chequered, ventilated upper rib with anti-flare finishing

Fine pitch laser chequering with double grip pattern.

Whether you have been shooting for years or new to the sport, I think that this gun would be a great addition to anyone's gun cabinet. I already have my eye on another Lincoln gun when I progress further called the Lincoln Vogue. Go take a look on John Rothery/ Bisley.

Just a girl that shoots 

Beth 

York Guns

York Guns

Yesterday, on my way back from my lesson, we took  a trip to York Guns. I had never visited this gun shop before (although my Mum and Dad have bought guns previous) and I was surprised to their level of knowledge and customer service. They understand what an individual wants and gives them the perfect advice in purchasing a gun or sporting supplies. 

I was really surprised to their attitude towards the young shots, like myself. They have already said that they are interested in sponsoring more young people into getting into this fantastic sport. I look forward to seeing what help they can give me, however small, it goes a long way. 

My Dad bought a new "Beretta 692 black" after trading in his "Beretta Silver Pigeon 1" and the "Beretta A391" which was also originally bought from York Guns. This shows that with their expertise and great customer service, that they attract repeat business. Whilst we were there, my little sister, who is 10 years old, who has always been an avid air rifle shooter, we managed to come across an excellent "Adler 410, single barrel" which as a family we are very excited to bring her into the shotgun sport. 

Keep posted for the next outing as a family of four with our shotguns !

A big thank you to York Guns for being knowledgeable in the shooting and sporting industry and understanding people's specific requirements in this field, giving us the confidence in their expertise and allowing us to move forward as the next generation of shooters.   

     

A week down at Andy Crow's farm

A week down at Andy Crow's farm.

Hi blog readers!
Hope you are all well !

I feel so lucky to have had the great experience of going down to Andy's farm this summer, words cannot describe how thankful I am to both Andy and Michelle. We went deer stalking, lamping for fox and rabbits and I shot in the hide with Andy shooting pigeons and jackdaws.

I already know how to gut and prepare rabbits, gamebirds, etc... but I never have experienced how to gut a deer. It had a very unusual smell, but I learnt if you burst the intestines the smell intensifies. It was fascinating watching Andy gut the deer and show me how its done and eventually they go to a game dealer after cooling off for a set period. I can take this experience for future deer stalking! We saw some bucks, fallow deer and roe deer but we left the female so they could reproduce offspring. We shot all fallow deer and we even got a black one, which I never knew existed. We got 8 altogether, which I never thought I'd experience at 12 years old.

We saw several rabbits using the red lamp and we also saw a few fox also using the same technique with Andy's fox call he made himself, which is quite simple, a piece of glass, which has to be wet to work properly and a piece of polystyrene.

I also shot in the hide with Andy. We made a hide out of hay bales, Jack pyke hide poles and camouflage netting and foliage. We came across jack daws and pigeons, although there was more jackdaws than pigeons. I've not shot crows before and I didn't realise how hardy they were to bring down. Again, it was fascinating to be in the hide and see how Andy shoots and I took away some great advice. It was a fantastic experience as I have seen him on Field Sports Channel and I got to experience watching him in real life. I used the Gamebore Regal-20 gauge- diamond shot.
Afterwards, I cleaned my gun with my Bisley gun cleaning products.

I couldn't've asked for a better week and keeping my six week holidays entertained. I can't thank Andy and Michelle enough for all their support and I didn't want to leave. They are very supportive and have became the bestest of friends. 

Go like my page on Facebook to keep updated with my shooting experiences and progress !
Just a girl that shoots- Bethany Peacock clay shooting and hunting.

Thanks for reading!

     



      

Ladies Shooting Day

Ladies Shooting Day- hosted by Linda Grayson at Mickley Hall.

Hi blog readers, hope you are all well !

Last week, as many of my Facebook friends would know,  I attended a fantastic event at Mickley Hall shooting ground. I was invited by the lovely Lara Dale who came to see and talk to us while on the stands. Mickley Hall is a fantastic ground and has a range of different sporting traps, but it was my first time visiting the ground. 

I was very nervous at first but I realised there was no pressure at all and the other ladies were all lovely. Linda, CPSA's instructor of the year, was hosting the day and she was also fantastic and had lots of great tips and advice. Surely everyone on the day took home some great advice to smash clays in the future and went home with  a big smile on their face as they all shot brilliantly ! 

We figured my gun was too light so I tried a 12 gauge but it was just a bit too big for me at the minute. We decided to but some led on my gun barrels and make the stock heavier too. This made a massive different and I'm definitely hitting more targets with my gun ,adjusted in weight. 

It was a really enjoyable day and full of smiles. I hope everyone enjoyed it too, I'm sure they did ! Linda wanted to see me personally for a lesson, which I attended yesterday and I will talk about it in a different blog. 

#usgirlscan

Thank you for reading,

Beth,

Just a girl that shoots.

        

Emma - A Rural Business award finalist

Emma Brown Tweed-
A Rural Business Award Finalist


Hi everyone, hope you are all well !

Some exciting news, Emma has been nominated for a Rural Business Award, but not just only that, a finalist! This is an amazing achievement for Emma! I'm very happy for her!  

This is understandable as Emma's tweed is fantastic quality and she really thinks what her customers really want and look for and her designs are very unique and surely anyone can find something they love. Her clothing is also suited for agility, comfort and everything a perfect tweed clothing item includes.   

She has even appeared on BBC Radio Leicester and had a live session ! This is also fantastic and she and her customers must be very proud to get to this stage!

Also, who visited Emma's stand at the Game fair at Hatfield House ? If so, who made some wonderful purchases ? Comment below if you did, I would love to hear what my blog readers purchased !

Here is her link: www.emmabrowntweed.co.uk

Thank you for reading my blog !
Bethany, 
Just a girl that shoots
Xoxo   
  

Beverley CTC and Rachel Carrie

A day at Beverley CTC and Shooting with Rachel Carrie

Hi, how are you all doing ?

At the weekend I went for a lesson with Hamish at Beverley CTC, who I highly recommend. I have been for two previous lessons with him, my first, for my birthday which was a great surprise birthday present. He corrects any bad habits I pick up and this weekend it was based around gun mount and sight picture. I have also learnt the right stance and shooting with both of my eyes open. I also write all the things I have learnt in a book, like revision notes really, so I don't forget.

I was also shooting Cheddite cartridges. They were really good and I really suited to them ! I will be using them more often!

So after my lesson had finished I went and got a drink and an ice cream because it was a red hot day ! Then after, Rachel Carrie had come to say hello. I was really thrilled by this, she made a great day to an even better one ! She went to go shoot OT (for anybody who didn't know, Olympic trap) and we were shooting at the layout at the side of her. She came over  while I was shooting and gave me lots of tips and advice as I normally shoot skeet but these targets were kind of hard ! Her advice was amazing and helped me dust some clays ! After, my dad, godfather and Rachel went and did a round of OT, my dad and godfather hadn't tried a discipline like this before, but my dad was pretty good at it !

I went home with a big smile on my face ! :)

Here are some pictures !

Thanks for reading !

Bethany Xoxo      

#EmmaBrownTweed
The skirt


The skirt with style !
The perfect, fitted, trendy skirt for women on and off the field.

This skirt is a personal favourite as it is suitable for any occasion. It's important to have something that's stylish but that is also easy to wear and suited to agility.

Emma uses the finest tweed fabrics that makes it comfortable, hardwearing and durable. What really makes this special is the design and the thought that has gone into it as like I said in my last blog, Emma really looks into what people want in the field.

This lovely skirt is available in all tweeds and from sizes 8-14 at a fantastic price of £89.

It could easily go with a nice shirt or tweed jacket which adds that extra special touch. This could be wore from a shoot to a country game fair or show.

Again make sure you mention me or my blogs and she will take extra special care of you and is great with all customers and if there is any requirements don't hesitate and contact Emma.
Link to her website:www.emmabrowntweed.co.uk
Face Book: Emma Brown Tweed

In addition, Emma will be at the game fair at Hatfield House- E621 Gun maker's row. Go and find her stand and take a look at Emma's beautiful clothing items. It'll be worth it, I'm sure !

Also, I have recently set up my own shooting page to share my experiences with you all. As I like to see how other people's shooting progress is coming on and their experiences, follow my shooting inspirations and its nice as I can relate to a few pages too. This is what I would like to achieve. 
My Facebook page: Just a girl that shoots- Bethany Peacock Clay Shooting and hunting. (I know its a long name haha) 

Thank you very much for reading.
Bethany Xoxo

#EmmaBrownTweed "Smock"

#EmmaBrownTweed
The Smock

The Smock that's got the lot !
The perfect smock for men and women, for on and off the field.

What makes this smock special is that Emma really looks into what people want in the field whether it be comfort, agility, quality or stylish. She brings this to life in her passion for making and designing her fantastic range. This really shows in the smock how much thought and design has gone into it.

This can be made in a variety of different tweeds, in one size. It is made from the best quality tweed, mole skin and lining which match perfectly and really compliment each other. From and introductory offer of £220, which is such a small price for such a great smock which is very comfortable and stylish on any shooting day or event.

Emma is so good with customers, if you have any requests or special requirements, don't hesitate to get in touch. 

This is the link to her website: www.emmabrowntweed.co.uk also like her Facebook page, @Emma Brown Tweed. If u mention my blogs or my name, Emma will be sure to take extra special care of you.

Bethany Peacock,
Just a girl that shoots
Xoxo
#Shoot well, look good, feel great, Emma Brown Tweed.

A Happy Half- term

A Happy Half-Term

Howdy, how you all doing?
Sorry I haven't been uploading blogs because we have been on holiday and decorating the bedrooms. So, because this half term has been absolutely fantastic, I'm gonna write about it !

So, when we first broke up for the holidays I was excited... Finally a full week off ! wahoo! So, I got home and packed for the holiday and put it in the car. the car was jam packed! I couldn't wait to see our camping friends. We have a caravan and we were towing the caravan on the back of the car and on our way to a new campsite which involved fishing. Thanks Julie for suggesting this, it is a brilliant campsite. Around the campsite there were lots of VERY cute dogs, including ours lol. Our camping friends, which I will do a full blog about, went and I love them all. We are all into the same things which is lovely and we all get on great ! While they were fishing, I decided to go sit with a book, with my mum and read while watching my Dad fish because there were no more spare rods. My Dad asked me to watch the float while he went to get a beer out of the fridge and he was walking back and I just caught one... it only happened to be the biggest one of the lot haha.

So, we loved the site so much we decided to leave the awning and the caravan up and come back the following weekend ! 

In the week I didn't really do much except doing my bedroom because me and my sister are switching bedrooms, so I finally get the bigger bedroom, Yay ! When I have my bedroom done I'm having it hunting themed obviously ! I got the wallpaper off of my old wall and have to sleep in my sisters room. She does not stop snoring ! 

So, it was now the weekend ! I packed my clothes and did the same again but the car wasn't as full this time as we left half of it at the caravan. We was back with our caravan family ! We did lots and it was sunny too so we were sitting in the sun on the chairs listening to the Ibiza tunes on the speaker. I had lots of cuddles with the dogs and lots of chats about going abroad ! Exciting !  Also, the youngest kid is Ava, she is 4, she is so cute and lovely and I found some of my shopkins and gave them to her and she didn't stop playing with them. This was an amazing weekend too. With everybody, they make them the best holidays !

Wow, I just realised how much exclamation marks I have used lol.

This weekend I am going to a sleepover with my bestest friends. I'm so excited ! Also, I am going shooting the morning after. All exciting !

See you in the next blog :)
Any comments will be appreciated Xoxo

Here are some Pictures: