Any of you guys shoot trap/skeet?

Stee6043 said:
The gun I was shooting was a Browning, a nice one, but I have no idea the model or specs. It was smoootthhh...but heavy!

22/23? I saw the "league board" in the clubhouse when we were done shooting and those scores would be near the high end? Isn't 25 pretty much the 300 of bowling - does not happen very often, if ever, even for a really good shooter?
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I've never hit 25/25. I measure myself against my wife's uncle who shoots competitively. He can hit 25/25 on a regular basis using a .410 fully choked. It is impressive to watch. I should say, when I practice, I am capable of 22/23s. When I don't I am in the 17-20 range. But like I said, I can only shoot well with my Browning.
 
I love shooting clays. I was really into it about 20 years ago and purchased reload presses for 20 and 12 gauge shells. My friend invested in an electric thrower and we would go through boxes of clays. I would like to get back into it and this post was just the reminder I needed to inspire me.

There is a nice range at Bull Run park near me on the Fairfax county line. I may just try it out this weekend.

Thanks for the post.
 
highslice said:
I've never hit 25/25. I measure myself against my wife's uncle who shoots competitively. He can hit 25/25 on a regular basis using a .410 fully choked. It is impressive to watch. I should say, when I practice, I am capable of 22/23s. When I don't I am in the 17-20 range. But like I said, I can only shoot well with my Browning.
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Clay sports is how I really enjoy shooting. Currently I’m classed as a AA Senior Vet for ATA registered singles shoots. So it’s just not high school kids that shoot 24s and 25s.

It’s not surprising you shoot better with a particular gun. A big part of clay shooting success is how well the gun fits you. The biggest reason I drove a hundred miles to buy my current trap gun from a Beretta dealer in Maine was that they had the capability to properly fit the gun to me. That’s an extreme case because the gun has both an adjustable comb and adjustable high rib, normally just practice mounting at the store is enough to sort out what fits best.
 
Used to love shooting sporting clays, I agree its like a round of golf. Nothing better than a good over/under in my opinion. I also have a couple ARs but love my shotguns.
 
Pirate Lady said:
Trap/skeet?
I thought it said Rap Sheet.
Had great stories ready then checked title again.
Never mind.
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Was it for urinating in public? Maybe? I don’t really see you as the criminal type.
 
'Not done any "proper" trap/skeet, but shot boxes of hand- and machine-thrown clays and quite a few upland game birds with a Brno 12ga side-by-side. The gun has quite a bit of castoff to the stock, meaning that the center rib lays right in front of your right eye the moment you throw the gun to your shoulder. My wife was trying to master a Remington 20ga auto, but couldn't seem to hit anything with it. I handed her the Brno, and her first shot dusted a clay. I just about had to wrestle my gun away from her! Like @blaster noted, this thread may be just what I needed to get me going again.
 
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Turns out this has been an expensive thread for me. You guys did not help me avoid spending money here!

Not only do I need to replenish my 5.56 from last week but I also just ordered a shotgun, a Browning over/under. I spoke with some of the guys I was shooting with and based on my experience they recommend I get a "high rib sight" and an adjustable comb. Of course, similar to you all at CSR these guys are also quite accomplished at spending other peoples money :)

Looking forward to spending a few weeknights here and there getting more clays under my belt. Can't wait for it to deliver!
 
Considering a
Stee6043 said:
Turns out this has been an expensive thread for me. You guys did not help me avoid spending money here!

Not only do I need to replenish my 5.56 from last week but I also just ordered a shotgun, a Browning over/under. I spoke with some of the guys I was shooting with and based on my experience they recommend I get a "high rib sight" and an adjustable comb. Of course, similar to you all at CSR these guys are also quite accomplished at spending other peoples money :)

Looking forward to spending a few weeknights here and there getting more clays under my belt. Can't wait for it to deliver!
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Considering a Browning myself. Not the over/under, but the A5 for pheasant. I currently have a Stoeger and it works okay, but it’s time to step up. After the Henry purchase and boating season coming up, I’ll have to wait until Fall. One thing I realized, they aren’t giving away good shotguns.
 
Here's my clays...
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OllieC said:
Considering a

Considering a Browning myself. Not the over/under, but the A5 for pheasant. I currently have a Stoeger and it works okay, but it’s time to step up. After the Henry purchase and boating season coming up, I’ll have to wait until Fall. One thing I realized, they aren’t giving away good shotguns.
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It's like everything else these days...many are out of stock and all are expensive :)
 
OllieC said:
Considering a

Considering a Browning myself. Not the over/under, but the A5 for pheasant. I currently have a Stoeger and it works okay, but it’s time to step up. After the Henry purchase and boating season coming up, I’ll have to wait until Fall. One thing I realized, they aren’t giving away good shotguns.
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Are you looking at a Sweet 16 or 12 gauge? My A5 has a barrel with an adjustable choke and diffuser on the end. I have never seen one like it. But they are great shot guns. Up until a few years ago you could take your Browning to their customer service center just outside of St. Louis and they would fix anything that was wrong with it at no charge. Now for the older guns, like mine, they have outsourced that service to a local gun smith shop and they CHARGE, a lot.
 
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The thing about a shotgun is that it has to fit you. If the gun doesn't fit right, you won't shoot well with it, no matter what brand it is or how much it costs. This is true for rifles and handguns, but is much more true for shotguns.

Higher-end features like an adjustable comb will improve this fit process but the best way to find out what fits is to make friends and try a bunch of different guns at the club. You can also go to specialty shops and get fit for a gun, but that still doesn't replace shooting the gun.
 
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yobub said:
The thing about a shotgun is that if has to fit you. If the gun doesn't fit right, you won't shoot well with it, no matter what brand it is or how much it costs. This is true for rifles and handguns, but is much more true for shotguns.

Higher-end features like an adjustable comb will improve this fit process but the best way to find out what fits is to make friends and try a bunch of different guns at the club. You can also go to specialty shops and get fit for a gun, but that still doesn't replace shooting the gun.
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Couldn't agree more. I have had a .45 that I am deadly accurate with for 10 years. A couple years ago I got a Taurus G2C and all of my shots were low and left. Naturally I blamed the gun since I shot my .45 so well. Then I got a Ruger EC9s. Same issue, low and left. So I blamed the gun and traded it on a LC9s with adjustable sights. Still the same issue. It took me several hours and hundreds of rounds at the range to figure out the issue. The grip on my .45 is big and it fits my hand perfectly. So my index finger hits the trigger just right and I have no choice but to squeeze the trigger, pulling straight back. The 9s grips are small and my index finger hits the trigger between the first and second knuckles. When I "pulled" the trigger, I was actually curling my index finger. That caused me to jerk the trigger and my right wrist would "break" and point the gun slightly down and to the left. At 15 yards that results in a significant miss low and left. So my ,45 fits me perfectly and I don't have to make any allowances. The 9s don't fit me so well, so I have to make sure that I am just using the tip of my index finger and squeezing the trigger, npulling straight back. If I don't pay attention to that detail I start missing low and left again.
 
highslice said:
Are you looking at a Sweet 16 or 12 gauge? My A5 has a barrel with an adjustable choke and diffuser on the end. I have never seen one like it. But they are great shot guns. Up until a few years ago you could take your Browning to their customer service center just outside of St. Louis and they would fix anything that was wrong with it at no charge. Now for the older guns, like mine, they have outsourced that service to a local gun smith shop and they CHARGE, a lot.
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I'm looking at the 12, composite camo. Yeah, I like how light they are as well as the humpback. Shot an original A5 last year and I liked that too. Little heavier tho.
 
Stee6043 said:
Turns out this has been an expensive thread for me. You guys did not help me avoid spending money here!

Not only do I need to replenish my 5.56 from last week but I also just ordered a shotgun, a Browning over/under. I spoke with some of the guys I was shooting with and based on my experience they recommend I get a "high rib sight" and an adjustable comb. Of course, similar to you all at CSR these guys are also quite accomplished at spending other peoples money :)

Looking forward to spending a few weeknights here and there getting more clays under my belt. Can't wait for it to deliver!
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Did you go with the Citori 725, or one of the BT-99s? Both are pretty good guns. I can't find one that fits me properly despite seriously trying. I really recommend you find someone who fits stocks and has the facilities to shoot clays and a patterning board. Between the adjustable high rib and comb you can dial it in to be perfect, or you can screw it up so much hitting a barnside will be impossible. I didn't do that with my DT-11 and wasted a boatload of shells trying to get it right. But I did do it with the new Xtrap and it was worth the time and expense.
 
Henry Boyd said:
Did you go with the Citori 725, or one of the BT-99s? Both are pretty good guns. I can't find one that fits me properly despite seriously trying. I really recommend you find someone who fits stocks and has the facilities to shoot clays and a patterning board. Between the adjustable high rib and comb you can dial it in to be perfect, or you can screw it up so much hitting a barnside will be impossible. I didn't do that with my DT-11 and wasted a boatload of shells trying to get it right. But I did do it with the new Xtrap and it was worth the time and expense.
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I did nab a Citori 725...assuming it ships. I had a cheaper one ordered but Cabellas cancelled my order 12 hours later. So we'll see if it this one actually shows up. Fingers crossed.

I've been referred to "a guy" to fully fit the gun for me. I will definitely not be doing that myself. Having exposure to so many people that are 1.) very helpful and 2.) very knowledgeable of this type of shooting has been pretty great so far.
 
We (Friends) use to love going to the range for both riffle and skeet/trap. We actually bought a manual skeet launcher and use to go out on a friends boat in the middle of the Long Island Sound and launch clays off his boat, man what fun!

Lot's of fun at the range with the BM-AR as well. Can't beat that at times.
 
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