Put the O/U in the Rearview Mirror..

dak47

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For now anyways, always had somewhat rather dismal scores with the 686 at Sporting Clays, with some ribbing from my semi auto squad mate and research, I picked up this Xcel Sporting, got a local coach that is very well respected around here and he fitted the gun for me. In fairness, everything I did for adjustment on the 686 was bass ackwards to what he did in regards to LOP and such. I don’t like to sell things so the 686 will get the same in a year or so.

I figure with a significant jump in scores, I’m sticking with what works for now and honing in on techniques, currently shooting sustained lead when possible, until I jack something up and scramble with a pull thru. Going to break down for a membership at one of the bigger clubs here as my current range only has a 5 stand setup and a skeet field and not all the stations are always functional.

Been too lazy to get the Brileys oversized charge handle and release on, hopefully this weekend, dang game is pretty addicting and was just at a range that had a Helice setup, will be steering clear until I’m more refined before giving that a go.

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Glad to hear you got a gun that fits, it really does make a world off difference. Just started shooting sporting clays because I'm working near towns that have it. And I can't wait to go back home so I can bring back my gun more suited for sporting clays.
Just have my high rib skeet gun bit it better than nothing.
I've seen helicevand I'd love to try it.

And thats a fine looking semi, heard good things about Beretta semi but never shot one. Or any Beretta shotgun lol.
Good luck and happy clay hunting.
 
Nice blue trim!

I’ve never understood the fascination with the oversized cocking handle on guns like this.
Bolt release… yes. You’ll need that lots.

You c o c k the gun at the start.
Apart from being ready to take the shot, the bolt should remain open.
 
Managed to remember to take the Briley charging handle & bolt release from the house to the 5th. Charging handle was a piece of cake, the release can wait for now as it is already a oversized affair that is intuitive and easy to find, these little knick knacks are all about aesthetics and as CHC mentioned, looking good while missing, but the missing is getting less every outing.

Got my membership at WSG last week, so pretty happy just need to get home at least twice a month to practice, but even my range at work has a skeet and 5 stand setup. https://wsgclays.com/gallery/

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Since you’re at WSG, book a lesson with Steve Liberta. I had two sessions with him at Orvis Sandanona’s Shotgun Classic. You won’t be disappointed.
 
Wade Kirk said:
Since you’re at WSG, book a lesson with Steve Liberta. I had two sessions with him at Orvis Sandanona’s Shotgun Classic. You won’t be disappointed.
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Thank you for the tip, much appreciated! I see he coaches there and the Greater Houston Sports Club, truly enjoyed that facility also, just a little too much for my blood, especially with work demands outside of Houston. Going to listen to some of his podcasts, Cheers!
 
Awesome day at Westside, lunches were available free, the water & ice cream cooler was fully stocked and it was sorely needed in these temperatures, my screw up was not getting there till noon due to a prior commitment, too hot to go 10 stations but at least I hit 8 before throwing in the towel.

Watched some videos, where a world champ was praising a very closed stance, very straight and hinged at the waist, the whole straight up and down and hinged at the waist went out the window at the end of the second station back to a modified boxer stance, a little tight at the start of the shot that was what worked well for me. The biggest revelation for myself today was to start low gun and get that dang barrel out of my vision for the first bit, not sure if that right or wrong but was getting repeatable results doing it.

Quartering crossers still steal all my lunch money but one thing at a time, was awesome to have the 10 stations to myself to really settle in and try to solve things without being pushed to move on, nobody else was silly enough to be out after high noon
 
Interesting read….our club has 3 coaches and us old crows sitting on the sidelines watching have to grudgingly admit seeing vast improvements in relatively short times for the newbies willing to pay. Each coach does it different, but they are all consistent in their own methodology. They are all former skeet champs at the highest level.

We, the old crows, sitting in the peanut gallery offer lots of free advice, mostly conflicting…because we have a sense of humour and like to see if some of our dubious theories of the past might still work

I’ve been told in confidence that all the coaches have the same #1 rule and that is don’t listen to all the advice from the guys sitting on the benches. Good advice for trap and skeet BUT field shooting is a whole different world and a new lifetime learning curve. Just saying…. Cheers !!
 
While I definitely prefer the O/U for skeet and sporting clays, I shoot my SX-3 or Maxus just as well. If I had to get by on a smaller budget, I would just use my SX-3 for clays.
 
With all due respect to Mr Bill, the "old crows" as you put it sitting on the sidelines giving out free advice is the main reason why more women don't get involved in trap and skeet.
In recent years we've discovered that there are quite a few women that won't come out and shoot because they don't want to listen to all the old guys watching them while criticizing them and giving advice. Most of it is well intentioned but it still isn't well received by most women therefore we started a women's only night and have had a good turnout of new shooters as well as experienced shooters who are happy to take coaching lessons while not being intimidated by old guys sitting on the sidelines. The old crows are not welcome at the women's only night. Unlike a lot of men that are being coached, these new female shooters will actually listen and do what the coach says and some of them advance their shooting skills very quickly.
This is tapping into a whole new market of shooters who have just written off the sport otherwise and it's amazing how many women want to try it out. We can often expect a couple of squads of female shooters at a trap shoot now where we never did before. Getting new shooters into the shooting sports is the only way this activity is going to survive in this ever changing world that would like you to think that guns and shooters are bad.
 
Falconflyer said:
Where did you get that gun stand that's in your pictures?
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I do try to shop local, but 50-60hr work weeks make me lazy, Saviour off of Amazon, very nice, very sturdy and the packaging on the inside are all rifle and pistol targets…..


stubblejumper said:
While I definitely prefer the O/U for skeet and sporting clays, I shoot my SX-3 or Maxus just as well. If I had to get by on a smaller budget, I would just use my SX-3 for clays.

I may have to get the 686 fitted professionally, but it is currently my AntiChrist! I don’t sell guns, so I will get it sorted.

Beautiful day out there today, was there for 9am opening and went till 1pm, love this place, and lots of ladies in attendance……

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Falconflyer said:
With all due respect to Mr Bill, the "old crows" as you put it sitting on the sidelines giving out free advice is the main reason why more women don't get involved in trap and skeet.
In recent years we've discovered that there are quite a few women that won't come out and shoot because they don't want to listen to all the old guys watching them while criticizing them and giving advice. Most of it is well intentioned but it still isn't well received by most women therefore we started a women's only night and have had a good turnout of new shooters as well as experienced shooters who are happy to take coaching lessons while not being intimidated by old guys sitting on the sidelines. The old crows are not welcome at the women's only night. Unlike a lot of men that are being coached, these new female shooters will actually listen and do what the coach says and some of them advance their shooting skills very quickly.
This is tapping into a whole new market of shooters who have just written off the sport otherwise and it's amazing how many women want to try it out. We can often expect a couple of squads of female shooters at a trap shoot now where we never did before. Getting new shooters into the shooting sports is the only way this activity is going to survive in this ever changing world that would like you to think that guns and shooters are bad.
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Maybe ignoring all the free advice you’re given because you know some of it will be bad advice is a guy thing.
 
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