1 oz vs 1 1/8 oz target loads

If that firing pin is hitting the primer ( hard enough of course ) there shouldn't be a problem. Were all 4 misfires from the same box ?

Try the Winchester target loads next time maybe I've never had a problem with them
 
SCHNEIDERSAUTO said:
1/2 oz 410s now there is some fun for skeet .
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It's only been the later years I have enjoyed it using my old 870 410 skeet gun. When I had to shoot it in events for me it was never fun.

You have to be humble when you're shooting a 410 if not you will be very quickly. I was never good enough to run them like the 28ga would..
 
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got set tubes 410 from wife for christmas . shot a 45 out of 50 first time out last Sat . 28g is also fun .if reloading stuff keeps going up may only be shooting sub cals only . lead just hit $40 plus tax .
 
SCHNEIDERSAUTO said:
got set tubes 410 from wife for christmas . shot a 45 out of 50 first time out last Sat . 28g is also fun .if reloading stuff keeps going up may only be shooting sub cals only . lead just hit $40 plus tax .
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That is excellent . For me shooting 410 tubes in a 12ga was easier and produced better scores at least that is what I found vs an old 870 or 1100 410 which was so easy to stop the gun.
But who shoots those old things today except me and a few old farts.:)
 
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Were the primers hit hard by the firing pin? Or a light strike?. Unusual to get misfires with newer shells. Show your shells to an experienced shooter for an opinion.
 
Noob_ said:
Two boxes from a new case. 50 shells and four misfires.
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Try switching brands. It's not unheard of to have a bad run of factory shells but it doesn't occur often. If you are getting the same misfires with other shells your firing pin could be worn or chipped and in need of replacement.
 
Regarding the 1 oz. vs 1 1/8 oz. ... as some of the previous folks mentioned you are a new shooter, so the recoil should not be an issue, assuming that the gun is not hurting you. So ... don't pay attention to the recoil, pay attention to the target.

Regarding misfires ... try a different brand of shell. Periodically, new shells have problems. If you get misfires with another brand, look at the gun.
 
Thanks for the great advice. You guys are very welcoming to a newcomer to the clay sports! The strikes looked decent but I've never compared to a spent casing either so ill take a look next time. Hopefully it's just those few boxes I have a whole case to get through :)

Would you ever try pick up and re fire a misfired casing after its ejected? I'm thinking of a trap game where you are shooting and have one shell left in a perfect game scenario. That or I should always keep a few extra shells in my pocket.
 
I would always suggest of having a couple extra shells on you for trap skeet or any clays sport, i have had factory misfires before, it can be a few different things, others like missing anvil in the primer from factory, or in my reloads ive loaded up a spent primer once or twice and went wtf? Ive had best luck with remington 12ga gun clubs, or winchester, also they are best to reload if you ever do, walmart specials of 100 are cheap, and those are the ones ive had issues with in the past, also the winchester 12ga super target is junk, metal on the shell is thin, expands and every so often you get a jam in the chamber. And any misfires, i wait the 30 sec, load it back in and try it again, some just light strike and go off the second time.
 
Always keep a few extra shells in your pocket or pouch. Not only for a misfire but in case you drop a shell. If you drop one pick it up after the round is over. Extra shells also help keep you from counting during the round which helps focus your attention where it should be which is on breaking targets.
 
As a beginner in an activity like trap the main goal is probably to start to build confidence. The first thing you want to do is hit birds and hit as many as you can to build confidence. That being said, I would opt for a fairly slow 1145 ft/sec load of #8 1 1/8 ounces. I would also start by shooting one shot only for practice and dI'd shoot it until I was confident, especially if I was shooting very low scores. My choice of the first shot to practice would be shooting from the 3rd position with the trap machine set for a straight-away. I would shoot this shot until I hit at least 8 out of 10 (until I could hit 8 of 10 consistently might even be better). Then I would move on to practice with the same straight-away set on the machine , but shooting from 1st position and 5th position. I might not do all this on the same day, by the way, it can't hurt to play around and shoot sets either. A thought I would have in my head is to repeat the things that worked for me, i.e. do things the same way I did when I made a hit. I wouldn't think so much about what I was doing wrong. Most people tend to think learning is correcting errors and they are right as far as it goes. But it is better to build strengths and emphasize what is going right in the early days. Later on when you have a lot of confidence you get interested in why you miss without being put down (well...without being put down too much:)) because you know that you can actually hit a bird on any given day and that you have a fair percentage of hits. It helps a lot if one reads a book or watches a video about trap and things like gun hold points, direction of gaze, foot position, gun fit and so on. It would be really nice if one had instruction to help with these things. While not absolutely necessary, it could save a lot of effort and expense in the long run and it will allow learning under conditions where memory isn't being overtaxed with all sorts of facts.
 
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