S&C TV | Gary Chillingworth - I messed up

[@marshallart113]

Dude you're demeanor after covering haters changed loads.. dont let the few f@@k wits get you down.

[@garychillingworth]

It really got to me.

[@thetraindriver01]

We know you do your best and appreciate it 😊 ​@garychillingworth

[@carlcrathorne7298]

Use plumber putty that don’t go off (plumber mate ). Screw fix very cheep never goes off and it’s brilliant

[@markrichens6893]

plumbers putty in a steel target holder. The lead pellets gradually convert it into a lead lined trap. Very quiet

[@crazycressy7986]

You beat me to it👍👍

[@garychillingworth]

Great idea

[@Qwcgvv]

I've used a cardbord box filled with old rags,simple and effective

[@MikeCarr-f7l]

My mate used old carpet off cuts he picked out of skips and other such places for his back stop on his range and hung them with a gap in between each one which made it possible to replace them or swap them out as and when needed and you could not hear a thing when they hit the back stop

[@Amack1966]

Love the waffle in the conservatory as well as on the range. Saw a video the other week for a portable in the field target to check zero before taking on live quarry, they used plumbers putty, I have now made said target and it is as close to silent as possible whether using .22 or .177

[@mikepattinson3285]

Interesting on sleep and shift work. I worked shifts and used to finish nights at 5:45 and used to go straight to the farm to do vermin control. Used to find helping out milking and feeding stock kept me focused and always shot ok. Hated going to bed at 6am getting up at 10 or 11 to travel to a shoot. Used to struggle to get to sleep thinking about what we were going to or to do.

[@redauwg911]

Thank you for the video Gary. I have used a thick wool blanket hung over a clothes line for a quiet back stop. If you can, try take a 45 min nap just before the event and set your alarm.

[@reaney41]

Tilly does one with plumbers putty instead of lead

[@CarlJohn-g5g]

Hi Gary I use two pieces of carpet off cuts and filled a recycling bag full of old compost as a backstop pin the carpet off cuts to a basic frame put that in front of the recycling bag pin the targets to the carpet and away you go not absolutely silent but it’s very effective Keep up the awesome videos

[@BionicRusty]

Gotta be honest, Gary, I use a wooden box filled with grass. It’s as silent as I need. I found this from using a spare garden bin on its side with grass in to do some chrono testing. Of course I make sure not to then throw the any grass into garden waste. That said, it lasts for a very long time.

[@markrichens6893]

Thanks for another great video Gary. Please keep them coming. I'm sorry to hear that you've received some unkind comments. Shrug that off. There will always be some. Focus on the many that appreciate what you give us

[@garychillingworth]

Cheers Mark

[@paultowns9880]

Another great video Gary. Its always a pleasure to here you chat. Congratulations on your son going to Uni. Im sure he will have a great time and hopefully learn something! Take care.

[@garychillingworth]

Cheers Paul

[@orvilhazelton4470]

No grief from me . . . people need to get along with their lives. Great information in this video as always. In response to your question about sleep: I'm a retired long haul trucker and have found that fatigue is what influences my shooting skills. I have noted that following a long night's driving that my accuracy is certainly affected. I have also clearly noted that my initial couple of hours of awake time also has effect on my shooting abilities. Have you ever awakened to head out to work and found that you can't find your keys or such right off? I call that "brain fog". I sometimes can't find my targets until I've warmed up a bit either. I always look forward to your words of wisdom. Thanks, Orv.😮

[@ShootingCountryTV]

You are spot on, that brain fog can be horrendous.

[@rickervine]

thanks for all your knowledge. I live in southern America

[@ShootingCountryTV]

Cheers Rick, I have been informed you have good fried chicken in the South - Chilly

[@waynerobinson2656]

Gary, we use a small box filled with rubber mulch and a paper target taped to the front side. Very quiet. For sub 12’/lbs it only needs to be 4-5” thick.

[@garychillingworth]

Where do you get rubber mulch?

[@mv4ago]

Expanding foam is super quiet in a pellet trap but does need replacing after a few hundred shots. I'm also now trying Flomasta plumber's putty which is also giving good results.

[@petervick4775]

Hi Gary, I'd like a video showing how to SAFELY clean the bore on an underlever springer single-handedly. I have 3 - a TX200HC, a TX200HC US & a ProSport and find it really awkward and I never feel 100% safe when using a pull through. Is there a preferred method? A safety strap or small block in the breech maybe?

[@WoodoakWilderness]

Yes, sleep make a diferance to my shooting. I keep a shot record card for recording each of my shooting. It includes weather, temp, sun angle, and how "I feel" in my self. Am I tired, sleepy, aching from work (and age) and I can see a relationship between my shooting and my physical state.

[@steveyates1646]

Great information as always!

[@edwardmiles3921]

Great video again Gary. Always waiting for your next one, you are the best on youtube. Personal I use duct seal. Similar to plumbers putty but a bit cheaper here and less sticky. I pack an old cookie tin 12”x12” and good to go. Super quiet and cheap. Put thousands of rounds into mine and it never has penetrated half way into the 2” putty. Cheers from Canada Ted

[@garychillingworth]

Hoping to get to Canada in the next few years. Amazing looking country

[@edwardmiles3921]

@@garychillingworth Haha it is a lovely country, if you aren’t into shooting sports. So many restrictions here. Without the equivalent of an FAC, we can only buy Airguns that shoot no more then 495fps. I have a PAL, same as your FAC, as do all my competitive shooting friends. It’s a must here just to be able to shoot an HFT/FT event out to international distances. Thank you for responding and I wish you the very best. You are truly the most entertaining and informative person on youtube for our sport. Keep well Ted

[@stevenfreeman7798]

I don't shoot anymore but I worked nights for over 25 years and as a result was either shooting before going to work or like you stated straight after work and I found it really hard to concentrate on the shooting side of things and as a result I was terribly inconsistent plus I never had the drive to practice enough not that I was much good anyway!. Thing is if I was to tired I would get very angry when I missed and would just want the shoot to end lol!!. If I started off ok and felt good results were better but sometimes my heart was just not in it!. Looking back my work commitments were just to much to handle instead of taking things casually and just enjoying the great people that are on the hft circuit and clubs I ended up so disappointed in myself I felt embarrassed and ended up leaving the sport and lost some great friends as well!. I salute anybody who works 12 hour shifts and shoots on a regular basis some people can!!. Unfortunately not me!.

[@jimstewart5008]

Great information Gary, I have been infatuated with putting together the perfect air rifle for the last 10 years, and have driven myself absolutely foolish, trying to get perfect harmonics, making custom stocks, additional weight etc. I always felt like I was missing something. It kind of warmed my heart to hear such an accomplishment shooter, admit to not knowing why something works😊.

[@garychillingworth]

You would be amazed at what I don't know 😊

[@jimstewart5008]

@@garychillingworth lol

[@tonywoodward5915]

Gary, a brilliant impromptu video. Good luck to your son in his studies.

[@garychillingworth]

Cheers buddy

[@anth1655]

thumbs up from ''sunny'' sunderland

[@MisterBaker5]

If you do the drop vs mount height thing do try to show the difference of SFP and FFP scopes... please.

[@TheRealWindlePoons]

I used to own a Ruger Old Army "cap and ball" revolver and cast my own .45" lead balls. There was a 15 mm thick circle of lead in the bottom of my casting pot about 130 mm diameter. My 170 mm target holder has a steel back plate which was quite noisy. I fastened my lead disc to the centre of the back plate with self tapping screws. It stops everything up to 12 ft-lbs quietly.

[@gonzo_the_great1675]

On live fire, I use rubber chip. Excellent solution. It supresses the noise and retains the projectiles whole, as it takes the energy out of the bullet by slowing it, rather than smashing it up. So also reduced lead dust to almost zero. It should work equally well on airgun. Larger chips may have pellets bouncing back? Rubber crumb might be better here?

[@stigg333]

I have a metal pellet catcher full of old denim jeans cut up with some old magazines in the back and it is very quiet.

[@TMFShooting]

Another Great Video Gary 💯💥💥💥💥💥💥💥

[@Steve_7867]

I use an old metal bucket stuffed with old towels and rags as a back stop for the chrony, totally quiet.

[@stevejones3716]

Hi Gary i use polystyrene boxes with old clothes inside.( got them from fish suppliers) the boxes that is :). and also steel pellet catchers with plumbers putty stuck to the back Both work really well .I have happy neighbours now :)

[@NigelWatling]

I use a plastic tub with a section cut out of the lid, then filled with shredded rubber tyre's with a carpet tile to stop rubber falling out when tub stood on its side, and for belt and braces a piece of thick wood in bottom of tub.

[@ArtistisMe]

Plumbers Putty (PP) or Rubbing Matting both work well. PP is the best though.

[@mikepattinson3285]

Have a wooden box made using old scaffold boards or 20mm ply that has card of old cereal boxes on front for targets. My boxes are roughly 10" X 14" X 8" and I fill with old pieces of carpet .

[@MRxr400]

even the sound of wet sand isn't as bad as the high pitch ting of a metal target.

[@garychillingworth]

Agreed

[@brynybach7741]

A good mattress is probably the most important factor for a good nights sleep. It's a gamble with what ever one you choose but I've always put a quality 'Latex' topper on top of all the mattresses I've ever bought. My current topper one was from Ikea. The latex ones are usually the most expensive but are the best. I've never have a bad nights sleep since using one. Fantastic 👍

[@garychillingworth]

Latex you say...

[@brynybach7741]

@garychillingworth Yes, Latex, I found out about latex mattresses over 30 years ago when we bought our first one. Unfortunately, due to the such high cost of latex now, no manufacturer make a pure latex mattress ( just the core of course). Cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Ours had a unbelievable 30 year warranty and it lasted 35 years unti lthe stitching started to go at one corner. The best thing about it was you never had to turn it ( a good job as it weighed a ton!) unlike sprung mattresses which should be turned every month. Our current set up is a foam based mattress with the latex topper, all covered and padded in material of course. The toppers can be can be easily turned, top and bottom and over. 👍

[@lindsayheyes925]

Why are there so many pellet holes in the glass of your conservatory? Has SWMBO commented on them?

[@crazycressy7986]

When you do your pellet travel test ,have the sun behind you ,paint the back of the pellet with tipex, and shoot at a dark background ,something like a black bed sheet ,also would you know if any air gun shops do a good rate on finance, think ive fell in love with the ghost 😊

[@philipbooth9755]

Wooden box with a half front full of old towels , pellets can be shaken out later and the towels reused- virtually silent .

[@williamwilson2624]

I use a plastic tote with rubber mulch inside. I cut out the center of the lid out and replace it with a piece of cardboard. Great video as usual, Gary.

[@flashindupan]

seen this on you tube seems to be the way to go.

[@billemshoff9335]

I used duct seal that you can find in the big box store around where they sell electrical outlets. Let me know if you want more information, but this stuff works.

[@bugsyboy705]

I use thermal blocks as a back stop.

[@michaelmcbride1307]

Mate, i live in Scotland and love your stuff.... always come across as an absolute gentleman. Usual wee brainless trolls. Your a much respected gent and rightly so. 👍

[@garychillingworth]

Tapadh leat buddy

[@1LRLRG]

Teds Holdover "youtube channel" used a box just big enough to hold the air tgt cards and has duct packets in it, cannot remember the proper name its a product like clay that stays soft and catches the pellets in the back of the tgt holder so no ricochet's occur. This might work have also used one filled with old towels and other clothing that works well.

[@SpringsAndPistons]

Gary, long long time ago, I think it was 2018 grupont. I remember you explaining something with a laser, a paper target, a slow motion camera, and adding of removing wheelweights.. do you remember? Cheers mate! Rens

[@garychillingworth]

I can't remember my dinner mate :-)

[@tjsnapper1953]

Interesting video as usual. On your Frankenstock what are the wheel weights above the trigger used for. Deadening recoil? Secondly don't use the conservatory cushions for backstops you would not be popular. Thanks again Trevor

[@Steve-Cross]

Hi Gary. Sciencers actually act as air strippers, which help stabilise the pellet when it leaves the barrel. Both my PCPs shoot better with a silencer fitted. Regarding sleep. I am at the age, where I struggle for a good nights sleep. Of course sleep deprivation will affect how you perform during the day. I am not one for taking sleeping tablets, but I would like to know how to get a good nights sleep as well. 👍

[@lindsayheyes925]

Maybe I can help: 1. Avoid eating anything or drinking anything with any calorific value in the three hours before you plan to sleep; 2. Whatever the weather, brisk walking for about 15-20 minutes before bed will help; 3. Use dim lighting while you get ready for bed, and make where you sleep cool and dark; 4. To get to sleep, close your eyes, draw breath in slowly to fully fill your lungs (until you feel chest muscles stretch, taking about 10-15 seconds to breathe in); 5. Very slowly, transition from breathing in to breathing out and carry on to empty your lungs as much as you can. 6. Slowly, transition from breathing out to breathing in as you did in step 4, and repeat the process twice more. This induces the sensations of yawning, and will send you to sleep. Oh... I forgot Step 7: If SWMBO snores, get a divores 😉

[@Steve-Cross]

@@lindsayheyes925 Thanks. I’ll have to give it a try. 👍

[@markhomer5704]

JESUS!!!! My Mrs's has gone APE SHIT when you mentioned a few were having a bit of a dig at you.. Spitting feathers here, and the occasional expletive... Bloody hell..

[@garychillingworth]

She needs help Mark, send her my love ❤

[@alanbrooking7081]

I use Duct seal

[@MisterBaker5]

a) dont have neighbors, b) dont talk/listen to your neighbors, c) put a noise activated shock collar on your neighbor. Just some options to consider.

[@lindsayheyes925]

If it's raining hard and the sand is wet, flood the range. They don't call the Submarine Service of the Royal Navy "The Silent Service" for nothing.

[@CliveRoads]

Rubber crumb in a box? Also really like yor balanced videos ignore the Oxygen thieves.

[@steveensom7238]

I bet you suffer with dry eyes driving the train and tired dry eyes will deffo effect your shooting. I don’t drive a train but I don’t sleep well which creates havoc with my eyes and I use eye drops to lubricate my eyes before shooting . You don’t blink much peering through the scope for long periods and effects my vision.

[@GarethBridger-sb6gk]

Fold up a large old towel and wrap in Duct tape. Needs a backstop but virtually silent.

[@linusgallitzin]

Rubber mulch in a cardboard box, but maybe it's not as quiet as you're hoping.

[@sniperrhyshughes6648]

A cardboard box filled with sawdust

[@andrewharris4940]

Plumbers putty

[@roberthowe2910]

Ultra important sleep....100% , effect your score..

[@markIburgess]

Stuff the backstop with an old t shirt or the like.

[@MrClamcutter]

Sorry you are suffering with some negativity in the comments keep up the good work.