Had a great first time

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Recently bought a shotgun and decided to use it for some shooting ( what else are they for?)

I've never shot trap before and only shot shotgun when I was a teenager, but I played duck hunt as a kid, that has to count right?

I knew I was coming with a disadvantage as I only had gun that looked like it didnt belong (18" with a red dot on it) and was told as much when I showed up, but was just there to have some fun. Looked funny next to all the other shotties in the rack.

Ended up staying until my shoulder was sore and 5 or 6 games later had a great time.

Shot two rounds of 19. Two rounds of 21 and finished with a 22. Not bad for a first time with a stubby funny looking shottie ;)

Every one was happy to help and give pointers even though I was obviously new to trap.

To anyone considering it, I recommend it, even if you don't look like you belong. Didn't stop me from having a great time.
 
Sounds like you had a good time! It is too bad that some might feel out of place or be made to feel out of place when showing up without the proper gun and it was nice that they were still welcoming and showed you around trap anyways.
We need more gunnutz like that around! Now go get that 30" Over under!!! :D
 
Glad you had fun. Now go try skeet and sporting clays. You'll go MENTAL having so much fun!

This tells us all that you have great members at that club. "Every one was happy to help and give pointers even though I was obviously new to trap." Almost all clay shooters are like that.

Just to clarify, when people show up with 'zombieguns' ( :) ), of course experienced shooters will point out that you've got a tool that isn't quite suited for the job. It's like using a framing hammer for finish carpentry - it'll do the job but there are more appropriate tools available. Doesn't mean it won't still drive nails.
 
yeah, and I should clarify. When I showed my 'zombie' gun saying I know its not the best tool for trap, they agreed and said it would make it harder than it needed to be, but weren't putting the gun down or anything. The concern seemed more about if it made it harder to hit I might get frustrated and not have fun.

seeing as I left with 19,21 and 22, I was happy. I can see having a gun that leads to very low scores ending up making it frustrating and therefore not enjoyable.

One thing that was interesting was I found shooting the red dot felt great. (aimpoint micro t-1) could keep both eyes open for a nice field of view, and even if my cheek-weld got a tiny sloppy the dot showed where i would hit regardless. Felt like it helped me focus on the clay.

I imagine not too many trap guns are going to have the ability (picatinny rail) to mount something like a micro, but would be interested if any trap shooters have ever tried shooting something like that and how they found it? maybe its just not traditional enough? Or maybe theres a good reason that a bead sight is just better.

again, one of these things was not like the others, but I had enough fun that I'll continue going with my zombie gun for awhile. might even be fun to try for a goal of 25's on the zombie gun

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You did good, I was a newbie too, went out with a Maverick 88 18" barrel and got 9 in the first game, then just low teens for rest of the day, so I said you did really good. Now just think what you can do with some made for that application;)
 
I just went skeet shooting for the first time this thursday. Mavrick 88 with a 28 inch barrel and my best was a 16. Everyone was really friendly and one of the members let me use his O/U which was a great experience. That led me to looking at what they cost which will hurt at some point but probably next year
 
Nice looking gun. I spent all summer shooting skeet and trap 1 or 2 times a week at the club with my Supernova pump action. It's black, and it's pump action, so it doesn't quite fit in with the expensive, shiny "trap" guns, but when I nail those doubles with the pump even the old guys give me a "nice shooting." And then I change chokes and it's off to the "rifle range" to punch slug holes in paper with my "do it all."

Honestly any trigger time is great for experience, comfort, and learning the tool whether it's for hunting, targets, or zombie apocalypses. I truly appreciated my experienced squad mates!
 
As you progress through the ranks, you might find that you prefer a bead. Also, in competition, optics of any sort are forbidden so most guys that shoot competitively stick with the setup they'll run at the tourneys.

Nice looking gun though!
 
And if you really get in to the clay sports, the gun can easily become the cheapest part of the experience. It's pretty easy to shoot $50 in shells a week at a very mild commitment level, plus $4 a round for clays - another $25-$35 per week - so you can see it's easy to burn through $75 a week in consumables. And that's just for 6 or 8 rounds of skeet/trap/clays. :redface:
 
GREAT looking gun. The optic might prove to be a crutch for sure. Your eye should be on the target, not your sight/bead. Just an observation. Get set, ensure your gun is aligned, send your eyes out to the field, and call for the target.
Welcome to the game! Hope you have deep pockets...
 
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