Semi-Auto pissing off other shooters

jonnynitro

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Gentleman,
I have been using a Beretta 391 self-loader on the trap field. However recently I noticed I'm pissing off other shooters if the hull hits them. I could see how some people would'nt appreciate this.

Is there a way to make it not fly so far and hard or perhaps not eject at all without permenantly modifying the shotgun?

Im not in the financial situation to buy an o/u at this time unfortunately.

Any thoughts would be appreciated,
J
 
If your shooting singles only, use a rubber band to stop the shell from flying out.....

otherwise you will need to get a shell catcher, they are not expensive, but depending on your shotgun could be hard to get one
 
shell catcher that attaches to the receiver?
i shoot at a VERY casual (pretty much all farmers) club and a couple of semi shooters use these gizmos to keep their shells from flying around or so they don't have to bend over to pick up emptys for disposal/relaoding...
i don't know wher to find the part though?
 
How close do they have to stand?
Can you politely warn, and ask them to move, or do they have to be within proximity?
Do you really mind p'ing them off?:evil:
 
Donny Fenn1 said:
shell catcher that attaches to the receiver?
i shoot at a VERY casual (pretty much all farmers) club and a couple of semi shooters use these gizmos to keep their shells from flying around or so they don't have to bend over to pick up emptys for disposal/relaoding...
i don't know wher to find the part though?
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I see that Win/64 has given you a link.

Also, if a couple of shooters at you range/club are using them, you could ask them where they got theirs.

At our range, one shooter got a workmen's belt-hook usually used to hand a cordless drill or such. That gizmo proved very useful for hanging hearing protectors during cease-fires. In no time, we all asked each other where did we get them and pretty soon practically everybody was sporting one (except for those who use plain earplugs.)
 
3strokes said:
I see that Win/64 has given you a link.

Also, if a couple of shooters at you range/club are using them, you could ask them where they got theirs.

At our range, one shooter got a workmen's belt-hook usually used to hand a cordless drill or such. That gizmo proved very useful for hanging hearing protectors during cease-fires. In no time, we all asked each other where did we get them and pretty soon practically everybody was sporting one (except for those who use plain earplugs.)
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i don't need one, but i like the belt hook idea, thanks
 
Most gun shops carry or have access to shell catchers, but they can be ordered direct for the link that Win/64 gave you.

Here is a link to a new one that just came onto the market, which will catch doubles.http://multicatch.com/

Here is a picture of the new one.

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It's just a little piece of plastic, but it works great.
This particular vendor may not list shipping to Canada, but if you ask and are willing to pay their shipping cost, they may change their mind for such a little thing. I've had that experience many times.
 
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Just some background for those interested.....the distance between shooters is fixed, you can't move over. Trap rules are that you can not affect the harmony of the shoot(or some such) and shells landing on you could constitute an infraction, and you could be asked to use a shell catcher, not sure about trap doubles.
 
Any of the shell catchers listed would work great.

Until then, try to stand on the right side. If they won't let you... then thats their problem when they get hit with shells.

People where I shoot accept it, most guys with both shotguns and rifles have at least a few semis.
 
ben hunchak said:
Just some background for those interested.....the distance between shooters is fixed, you can't move over. Trap rules are that you can not affect the harmony of the shoot(or some such) and shells landing on you could constitute an infraction, and you could be asked to use a shell catcher, not sure about trap doubles.
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Agree with what you are saying Ben but my God getting hit with the odd hull was always just part of the game. In the 60's every gun on the line was a 1100 or x1 tossing them all over. Not like someone will get hurt with one at the distances the shooters are apart plus they have their safety glasses on I hope.If it was me I would be pulling the old model 12 out of the dust with the ported barrel and cutts on the end. After a few rounds of that old girl barking next to you even with your ear plus in the odd hull from the semi will be a non issue.
Some people today have to get a life
Just wondeing are you out shooting by any chance the guys complaining??
 
I agree that in the old days we all got rained on by empties from the 1100, but the rules have changed some and it depends if anyone on the line takes offence to it. I used to use a 1100 with a shell catcher but now find it distracting if someone is hitting me in the head with empties while i concentrate. I think that we are talking about formal trap as opposed to informal trap, that doesn't use the rules of Trap. I feel that folks should use proper rules or "etiquette" as people other then oneself are paying to shoot as well.
 
IIRC in the old days trap models of the 1100 had a little nubby on the ejection port that deflected the ejected hull downward and not toward the next shooter.
 
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