Canadian Open Skeet Championships (Updated with results)

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This year's Canadian Open starts Friday July 8th at DCTA in Dartmouth.

Doubles and 12ga run on Friday, with 20, 28, and .410 running Saturday and Sunday.

It's not too late to register, PM me for details.

Stop by if you are in the area and check it out.

Brad.
 
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Day 1 is complete along with the Doubles and 12ga

Going by memory, and subject to correction.

Doubles Champ: Steve Loveday 99x100 Runner Up Les Turner 98x100 over John Loveday in a shootoff

12ga Champ: Marc Andre Jodoin 100x100 over RU Darold Tukey 100x100 and Brad McRae in a shootoff.

Weather was excellent with a warm and sunny morning with a comfortable breeze. That changed to slightly overcast and the breeze picked up just a little in the afternoon.

20ga and the beginning of the 28ga run Saturday.

Saturday evening's Hall of Fame dinner will see Saskatchewan's Larry Way inducted into the Canadian Skeet Shooting Hall of fame.
 
Shooters were greeted Saturday with a minor gale. Wind and rain were the story of the day.

The 20ga finished with 2 100's.

Marc-Andre Jodoin took his second Canadian Championship of the weekend beating Brad McRae in a shootoff.

The 28ga finishes Sunday Morning and the .410 will conclude the event Sunday afternoon.
 
Quick update;

28 Gauge Champ Todd Turner with a 99, RU Brad McRae 98
.410 Champ Dan Morris with a 97, RU Les Turner with 95

HOA Champ Marc-Andre Jodoin 393 RU Brad McRae 393
 
Congratulations to all and thank you for posting , Sir!
Shooting scores like that is hard enough , let alone in big wind - shows EXACTLY who can do and who can't when thee SHTF!!:p
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Thank you for reporting on the championship BMcRae. It is very interesting. Congratulations on the strong performance too. Sounds like things went down to the wire in a few matches. I have wondered what loads guys use for a doubles competition at that level and whether there are many using 20 guage instead of 12 guage. Do you have any impressions about these things that you care to share? Thanks again. Fred
 
BCFred said:
Thank you for reporting on the championship BMcRae. It is very interesting. Congratulations on the strong performance too. Sounds like things went down to the wire in a few matches. I have wondered what loads guys use for a doubles competition at that level and whether there are many using 20 guage instead of 12 guage. Do you have any impressions about these things that you care to share? Thanks again. Fred
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Personally I haven't competed with 12ga ammo in a number of years. I'm using 7/8oz 20ga in 12ga and doubles events. Several others do the same.

A lot of shooters are still using 1 1/8oz 12ga. 1oz 12ga is popular as well.

There are a few mindsets with what you should shoot. More lead in the air will break more targets over time. You give up 1/4 oz of lead moving to 7/8oz 20ga loads.

For me, the reduced recoil is worth it. Others want as many pellets in the air as possible.

Brad.
 
Thanks for the perspective BMcRae. I'm slowly but surely coming around to your view on the issue of how much lead to shoot. I just can't see using more than 1 oz in skeet or singles trap and I seem to do well with 7/8 oz in skeet using my 12 ga. I'm still dithering between a somewhat slow 1 oz load and a faster 7/8 oz load for skeet...recoil is pretty close between the two. It helps to know what guys are doing at big tournaments. I suspect these questions can become more important under those conditions.
 
BCFred said:
Thanks for the perspective BMcRae. I'm slowly but surely coming around to your view on the issue of how much lead to shoot. I just can't see using more than 1 oz in skeet or singles trap and I seem to do well with 7/8 oz in skeet using my 12 ga. I'm still dithering between a somewhat slow 1 oz load and a faster 7/8 oz load for skeet...recoil is pretty close between the two. It helps to know what guys are doing at big tournaments. I suspect these questions can become more important under those conditions.
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Pick a load that you like, and go with it. I'd probably take 1oz slow over 7/8oz fast if recoil was the same. I don't really think that ammo is all that important at the distances we shoot. You want something consistent. Rarely are misses cased by ammo (defective ammo nothwithstanding).

If you do your job, and put the gun in the right place when you pull the trigger, the targets will break.

Brad.
 
bmcrae said:
Pick a load that you like, and go with it. I'd probably take 1oz slow over 7/8oz fast if recoil was the same. I don't really think that ammo is all that important at the distances we shoot. You want something consistent. Rarely are misses cased by ammo (defective ammo nothwithstanding).

If you do your job, and put the gun in the right place when you pull the trigger, the targets will break.

Brad.
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Yes, after reading your comment, I think it's time to put the dithering to bed and make the choice 1 ounce slow. The more I shoot and the more I learn it just seems true that ammo isn't what causes misses, like you say, and technique seems to be all. There are some additional advantages to the 1 oz load that aren't immediately obvious too. It can be difficult to find 7/8oz loads if one has to buy factory loads for one thing. Another factor might be that it is easier to find #8 and #7.5 shot loads in one ounce, rather than #9 or #8.5, which I much prefer with 7/8 oz in skeet. Finally, guys who cast tend to find #8 and #7.5 easier to make. With the #8, I would want to use 1 oz, especially considering the irregularity one sometimes finds in homemade shot.
 
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