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Have any of you tried shooting Olympic Skeet? We tried it last Sunday, what a hoot. I hope we we doing it right doubles on all post but the last two and singles on those. Having a delay on the throw really helped keep my gun in control. I shot a 20 on the last round. My main trouble post is the last one no problem with a high gun but I suck with the low gun.

Da Da Canada Nyt Nyt Sov........ hey that does not work any more

Grant
 
I think our club is starting to prepare our facility for the Olympic tryouts ?? Maybe in 2007 ?? Not sure but it looks like fun.

Jacky
 
Great game and one I like a lot more than American skeet. The faster birds, doubles in the centre, delayed pulls and having to shoot gun down make it a more challenging and interesting game. No disrespect intended to the shooters of American skeet but I find it can get a little dull at times.

My only problem with it is that it's not more available in these parts.
 
Flyman said:
Claybuster are we suposed to speed up our Skeet Traps If so what is the proper speed?
Grant
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I don't know because I've never set a field for International. I also recall the birds are also slightly different and harder for the faster velocities. Olympic Skeet also specifies 24 gram shot loads. The International shotshells are generally very fast, usually in the 1,400fps range.

Perhaps one of the regular skeet shooters can shed some accurate light on the differences in target velocity and size between International and America.
 
I don't have the speeds handy, but they are a reference only. In skeet you set targets by distance. Olympic skeet requires the target to travel further along a fairly similar target flight (perhaps 60 yards for American and 72 yards for international but don't quote me on this). As such the speeds have to be cranked up to get the targets to make the distance.

The birds are slightly harder. I'm not sure if this is just a measure against breakage due to the increased speeds or not. I believe they are also a tad shorter (less of a bowl).

The low gun requirement along with the variable time release also are pretty big factors.

Brad.
 
Brad ... you're right on the money.

International targets are slighty smaller in diameter, (110mm), and not as "tall" as North American clays. They are also somewhat harder to be able to withstand the the requirement that they not break when thrown 80 metres.

Target distance is set for a 65m min - 67m max. The average ( 66m.) is just over 72 yards. Resultantly, it is a noticeably faster target than thrown by the NSSA rules.

And yes a lot of fun to shoot, and a lot of work and concentration to shoot well with the 24 gram loads.

International Trap is also a blast, especially on a good, well-maintained 15 trap layout with voice operated release.

Either one will wreak havoc with the nerves of a relaxed "groove -type " shooter, whether a regular skeet or trap competitor. Shooting a little of both International games can really pick up your 5 Stand & Sporting scores !!!
 
Flyman :

If you really want to get a handle on it, go to :

www.issf-shooting.org

The ISSF is the ruling body for all International shooting events, i.e, World & Olympic level shooting disciplines. You'll find all the info you could possibly want in the drop down box "Rules", then, sub-box, "Rules & Regulations" ... you should come to a list of PDF files. Then click on them - looking in two places "General Technical Rules for All Shooting Disciplines" and in " Special Technical Rules for Clay Target Shooting".

Have your handy-dandy metric converter calculator at the ready !!!
 
During the Commonwealth games a few years back,when they were held in Victoria BC,a complete Olympic bunker field was built.Great,now we can shoot this game and only have to travel about 70 miles each way to do it,all by highway so it's a pretty easy trip.We were pretty excited about the whole idea.So they hold the games,which were a big success by the way,and before you can blink,the machines are gone,the bunker removed and the whole thing is history.ONE SHOOT and that was it.The Vancouver Gun Club has a bunker setup so oneday a few of us are going to jump in a car,hit the ferry and make a day trip and give it a try.
Dave
 
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