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Skeet shooting tomorrow and I have absolutely no idea what I'm doi (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter dickey moe
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Obviously you have to shoot in front of the target to break it. You want to shoot where it's going to be, not where it was. Most beginners stop their swing when they pull the trigger. Easy way to combat this is to pull the gun through (across) the target and then slap the trigger. Try to exaggerate that pull through if your having problems connecting.
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
Just got back.
Beautiful property in southwestern San Luis Obispo County, CA that has been in my friend's family for years, where they originally bought 6,400 acres in the early 1900s (for $40K!!!). About 1,000 acres remain under the family's ownership. Rolling hills of coast live oak woodland and chaparral - great mule deer, quail, and turkey habitat.
We visited my friend's son's parcel, where they built a deck with a view of Shell Beach several miles to the west in the distance. We shot from and ate lunch on the deck, with the trap thrower positioned to the left so we could shoot from the deck aiming out toward the view of the beach.
Fortunately there were a couple of crusty old guys there who knew what they were doing and gave us a primer on gun safety and technique. My first run was with a pump-action 12 gauge that could hold three shells. Took about 15 shots with that one and only hit three of the clay pigeons. One of the older guys said I was leading ahead too far and shooting too high.
Next round up I shot the 20 gauge (5 shell capacity) and did much better, hitting 8 of 10. Final round I took about 20 shots with a different 12 gauge (three shell capacity, didn't need to pump, is that semi-auto?) and only missed three.
Shoulder is a little sore but had a great time. Now I need to consider getting an entry-level shotgun. Any recommendations (say maybe $500 to $1000 range)?
Beautiful property in southwestern San Luis Obispo County, CA that has been in my friend's family for years, where they originally bought 6,400 acres in the early 1900s (for $40K!!!). About 1,000 acres remain under the family's ownership. Rolling hills of coast live oak woodland and chaparral - great mule deer, quail, and turkey habitat.
We visited my friend's son's parcel, where they built a deck with a view of Shell Beach several miles to the west in the distance. We shot from and ate lunch on the deck, with the trap thrower positioned to the left so we could shoot from the deck aiming out toward the view of the beach.
Fortunately there were a couple of crusty old guys there who knew what they were doing and gave us a primer on gun safety and technique. My first run was with a pump-action 12 gauge that could hold three shells. Took about 15 shots with that one and only hit three of the clay pigeons. One of the older guys said I was leading ahead too far and shooting too high.
Next round up I shot the 20 gauge (5 shell capacity) and did much better, hitting 8 of 10. Final round I took about 20 shots with a different 12 gauge (three shell capacity, didn't need to pump, is that semi-auto?) and only missed three.
Shoulder is a little sore but had a great time. Now I need to consider getting an entry-level shotgun. Any recommendations (say maybe $500 to $1000 range)?
St. Louis Bob
Footballguy
I kept reading here how great it was and finally watched it a couple of months ago. It's a serial which I like and funny as hell.
JHuber77
Footballguy
Pump go with the remington 870. Best time of the year to get one $300 or so. Cant speak for the semi auto but ive always wanted a benelli m4. Benelli will run on the high end of that $1000
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Officer Pete Malloy
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Otis
Footballguy
As a guy who was at one time on the market for a shotgun, the 870 was highly recommended to me across the board. The Mossbergs were also recommended, but I preferred the Remington. Here's a comparison:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JXMMyZzansc
But I did love the Benellis, they were really nice looking. (Some nice Brownings and Berettas too).
Benelli makes an m4 knock off for Stoger that my be worth researching. I have one but don't use it for clays.
If I were going to be primarily shooting clays I would want an over/under. You keep it broken open when not at the stand which means you don't have to worry where it's pointed and can hold it either over your shoulder or on you toe.
Most important criteria would be gun fit. In lieu of getting fitted, throw it up to your shoulder with your eyes closed and see how the sight picture looks when you open your eyes.
Otis
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