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Hey all. Im trying to gauge interest in a shooting event to maybe get some more shooters to experience skeet shooting whether new or experienced.
Im willing to set up a day at my local club for a or possibly multiple events if theres enough interest
My club is rondeau rod and gun in blenhiem ont. Between windsor and london.
As most skeet shooters have dedicated skeet guns and already shoot id like to try to tailor something for those who want to try skeet but never have or dont know anyone to go with. Like a hunter style class with sxs or pumps and semis. All would be welcome however

Several members here put on a great event focusing on sxs guns but not to many members from the south western tip could make it. It is a hike but well worth it. On that note we down here in the southern tip are rich with duck hunters. Now im completely new to organizing events but i love skeet shooting and love shotguns and im in a position that allows me to open that to others if interested
If anyone is interested or have ideas and suggestions by all means comment

Ive placed this here and not in the skeet and trap forum as im trying to appeal to non clay game shooters. All are welcome
I dont have a set date i figure ill leave it up to majority of interested parties to help select a date that works for as many as possible
 
Good luck, as for hunting guns, I shoot skeet with my SX-3 , and with my 28 gauge SxS, now and then, and I enjoy it just as much as using my clays guns.
 
Are you talking about skeet as in the discipline, or are you using the skeet name as a generic clay shooting term?
Years ago I set up a reasonably easy sporting clay's course at one of the clubs I belong to and advertised it as being geared for hunters wanting to practice for the fall season, new shooters and those who simply didn't want to shoot registered targets, it was very well received and drew lots of shooters on a summer's Tuesday evenings. Good on you for planning to do something similar, it's the only way that the shooting sports will continue as it's becoming more difficult to do with today's anti gun atmosphere becoming more and more prevalent.
 
A local club Runs a “Waterfowl Warmup” in August every year. I’ve shot it the last few years attendance is normally 5-10 times what they see on a usual Sunday at the club so if the word gets out be ready for a crowd. Wish I was closer I really enjoy the sporting layouts.
 
Falconflyer said:
Are you talking about skeet as in the discipline, or are you using the skeet name as a generic clay shooting term?
Years ago I set up a reasonably easy sporting clay's course at one of the clubs I belong to and advertised it as being geared for hunters wanting to practice for the fall season, new shooters and those who simply didn't want to shoot registered targets, it was very well received and drew lots of shooters on a summer's Tuesday evenings. Good on you for planning to do something similar, it's the only way that the shooting sports will continue as it's becoming more difficult to do with today's anti gun atmosphere becoming more and more prevalent.
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We have 2 actual skeet fields.
 
If the numbers work out i could probably arrange to have the kitchen open

Pats sxs shoot was great and im not trying to take away from his event in fact im looking forward to attending again
Those fine sxs guns and their owners are welcome to make the drive down
 
And for anyone thinking "I can't shoot skeet or trap because I don't have a skeet or trap gun", that's completely false and a dedicated gun is definitely not required. On that note, it's quite comical when the purists/elitists with fancy shooting gear bust out their $5-10k guns and you do better with your hunting gun that's likely worth less than the case they put their valuable guns in!

I've met people who haven't tried skeet simply because someone at the range told them there's no point in even attempting the sport with their hunting guns. Nonsense!




Great idea Brybenn, but it's a bit too far for me driving nearly 2 hours one way.
 
canadian hunter312 said:
And for anyone thinking "I can't shoot skeet or trap because I don't have a skeet or trap gun", that's completely false and a dedicated gun is definitely not required. On that note, it's quite comical when the purists/elitists with fancy shooting gear bust out their $5-10k guns and you do better with your hunting gun that's likely worth less than the case they put their valuable guns in!

I've met people who haven't tried skeet simply because someone at the range told them there's no point in even attempting the sport with their hunting guns. Nonsense!




Great idea Brybenn, but it's a bit too far for me driving nearly 2 hours one way.
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We had a fellow show up to shoot skeet with a 14" barreled tactical style gun yesterday. The recoil was fairly harsh after a couple of rounds, and it was loud, but he had fun. But he also realized that he could enjoy the sport a lot more if he had a more suitable shotgun, more suitable as in much longer barrel, not necessarily a dedicated clays gun. As to the guys with the dedicated clays guns not shooting as well as the guys with hunting guns, it does happen, we had one member with matching highly engraved/nice wood K-20/ and K-80, that never shot the higher scores at my club, but at both clubs that I shoot at now, the people shooting the highest scores, do shoot dedicated clays shotguns.
 
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