My club has a learn to shoot trap program once a month ,they provide the guns and instruction and all you do is pay for the shells which they sell at cost. Great program have been there before just to see the turnout. They have no restrictions there on barrel length. Other clubs do and it is primarily a safety issue I have been told however in my exp. people that turn up at trap/skeet clubs with 18' barrels soon find themselves at distinct disadvantage, yes you sometimes can hit the target but you will never become proficient at it. As for attitude I think that is perception, I go out of my way to encourage new shooters and yes I started with an 870 ,and have moved up the line ,1100, Citori ,Beretta but that is me. There are a couple guys show up every Saturday with Mossberg 500 ,870 Express and have a great time, although I have seen guys after a bar fight with their faces in better shape. Fit and posture helps greatly. Trap /skeet on life support don't deny it but even with the economy there is still a glimmer ,my .02
The death of trap in BC
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Thunderhog
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That's because there's a lot of snotty stuck up @ssholes there!.......
You will find this behavior at most gun clubs. This is part of the problem attracting new shooters to any firearms events.
There are a few welcoming and awesome folks at clubs, unfortunately there are a lot more d1ck-balls than good folks.
It wasn't much different in the 1970's when I started shooting skeet.......
Thunderhog
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Then you have been very fortunate indeed.
The ole' boy's club are usually the creeps. I remember them well from 1976 when I started shooting skeet.
Consider yourself extremely lucky.
We would have a lot more firearms owners and shooters if it wasn't for these old grumpy bastards!.......
I have noticed the same thing having held memberships at 4 different ranges, and having shot at a few more. I have to wonder if the people doing the complaining are doing something to bring out this behavior?
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Our club has a minimum barrel length of 24” as well as a requirement for a shoulder stock.
You certainly can break clays with a short barrel. Our reason for the restriction is that all of our stands have uprights to control the arc of fire. Some barrels are too short to be stopped by the uprights, especially when handled by inexperienced shooters.
We do allow an exception for youth models, but in this case an experienced shooter or club director must be in the stand ready to stop the swing if necessary.
It is easy for some to see this as snobbery, but most of us have seen some truly terrifying sights. Think of a 13” barreled 3 shot break-open with a pistol grip and no butt stock.
We had one person that wanted to use a handgun shooting 410 on our skeet field, but I pointed out that our skeet field is not approved for restricted firearms.
Falconflyer
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I call BS.That's because there's a lot of snotty stuck up @ssholes there!.......
You will find this behavior at most gun clubs. This is part of the problem attracting new shooters to any firearms events.
There are a few welcoming and awesome folks at clubs, unfortunately there are a lot more d1ck-balls than good folks.
It wasn't much different in the 1970's when I started shooting skeet.......
I belong to 3 clubs and have shot many more and have yet to run into the problems you describe. Judging by your post I'd say it's possible that maybe you're the problem?
Started shooting trap a few months ago. Usually the club is dead, but was quite busy today due to nice weather. Was nice to shoot with a full squad instead of by myself! Most members are friendly, except last week when I went, there was a family there hogging one of the stations and essentially shot non-stop 3 or 4 rounds, even though there were a couple groups waiting.
Falconflyer
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Your range officer or club executive should have a word with that family and explain that when people are waiting then you have to take turns.
Exactly! Whoever is running the field, should be dealing with the situation, and if they aren't, then talk to the person in charge,
bdft
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Same here. I have been to clubs all over BC and have always been welcomed. I have certainly encountered some miserable old coots but they would be miserable wherever they were. They just happened to be at the trap range that day.
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Same...pasture shooting has no challenge.
Thunderhog
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Thunderhog
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But wait, didn't you state @ssholes don't exist, and maybe I was the problem?
Well guess what, I wasn't there. And yet the @ssholes I speak of show their ugly face.
Go figure!.......
The family may not have been paying attention to the people waiting, they may have just been clueless and inattentive, rather than arrogant A holes ,you wouldn't know, unless you approached them, and saw their reaction.But wait, didn't you state @ssholes don't exist, and maybe I was the problem?
Well guess what, I wasn't there. And yet the @ssholes I speak of show their ugly face.
Go figure!.......
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Falconflyer
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But wait……But wait, didn't you state @ssholes don't exist, and maybe I was the problem?
Well guess what, I wasn't there. And yet the @ssholes I speak of show their ugly face.
Go figure!.......
Dont you see the difference here, in your scenario you run into people who are rude to you at every gun club you go to. In this other scenario, one family was hogging the trap range, there seems to be a distinct difference here but if you don’t see it them maybe we’ve discovered your problem however I understand your cynicism since no one else agrees with you.
Not for you or I, but for someone that is very new to shotgunning, I can see where they can enjoy it, until their wingshooting abilities start to develop. The biggest reasons that I hear why people don't come to the range, is that it's too expensive, or that they can't consume alcohol at the range. We charge $7 per round, which is cheaper than you can buy targets for, if buying by the case. As for consuming alcohol, if you can't shoot without drinking ,perhaps you should do everyone a favor, and find another hobby?
Falconflyer
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Alcohol and guns don’t mix, that’s for sure.
bdft
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Many clubs, including ours, buy ammo by the pallet and targets by the truckload. That translates into real savings for club members that shoot a lot. Trap, in the long run, isn't any more expensive than skiing or hockey. Like anything else, if you travel to competitions, the price goes way up.
