Trap Shooting Shotgun
- Thread starter bkalt
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If that is a benifit or not, I am not sure? Beware of free advice/coaching. Often it is worth what you pay for it. Some of those seasoned D class shooters look awesome compared to a newbie. Beware! They may have their share of bad shooting habits. Be polite and no harm to try what they say but if you become serious about the sport seek out the help of a reliable coach and gun fitter.
M12shooter
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True as one has to take advice with a grain of sand. Just like on the world wide web as plenty of advice but one has to wonder about the source.
My point was that as a beginner more experienced shooters can quickly tell you where you are shooting, be it infront, behind, below targets or where ever.
As for shooting technique, simple stance, proper gun mount, where to hold on the house, etc. is easily obtained at any decent trap club if one is friendly and asks questions. Of coarse there are always the stuffy regular or two that won't give a newbie the time of day.
If a guy wants to get real serious and attend a shooting school then he/she can go from high end Holland&Holland in Britan to basic instructional classes held at some clubs by their resident "pro".
True as one has to take advice with a grain of sand. Just like on the world wide web as plenty of advice but one has to wonder about the source.
My point was that as a beginner more experienced shooters can quickly tell you where you are shooting, be it infront, behind, below targets or where ever.
As for shooting technique, simple stance, proper gun mount, where to hold on the house, etc. is easily obtained at any decent trap club if one is friendly and asks questions. Of coarse there are always the stuffy regular or two that won't give a newbie the time of day.
If a guy wants to get real serious and attend a shooting school then he/she can go from high end Holland&Holland in Britan to basic instructional classes held at some clubs by their resident "pro".
Anyone can say in front, behind, below etc. A good instructor can say why you are in front, behind, below etc. A good instructor will correct the cause or the error. One does not have to go to H and H for good instruction. There are many qualified locals.
M12shooter
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- East St. Paul, mb
Pretty sure I kind of summed all that up in my last post...and Holland&Holland is out of the question for 99.9 percent of all the shooters on the planet...myself included!
Expensive but H&H is not necessarily out of reach. When I took a couple of hours instruction there several years ago it was £75 per hour. The last price I heard was £92. But when I went the pound was $2.25CDN and today it's around $1.60.Holland&Holland is out of the question for 99.9 percent of all the shooters on the planet...myself included!
At the time I was more interested in just seeing the place and looking around. The guy in charge was a friend of a friend so they let me use a 28 gauge Royal o/u for my session. I don't recall that much of the instruction. I was a little preoccupied shooting a gun with a $150,000 price tag.
Oh Sure CB, your bragging nowExpensive but H&H is not necessarily out of reach. When I took a couple of hours instruction there several years ago it was £75 per hour. The last price I heard was £92. But when I went the pound was $2.25CDN and today it's around $1.60.
At the time I was more interested in just seeing the place and looking around. The guy in charge was a friend of a friend so they let me use a 28 gauge Royal o/u for my session. I don't recall that much of the instruction. I was a little preoccupied shooting a gun that at the time was worth about $150,000.
!!!Teasing of course, I would like to think I would savour the moments holding onto and drooling , um did I say that...actually soaking up the experience of shooting such a fine piece of mechanical artwork that is actually fully functional.
I just came back from the skeet range today after buying a Browning Silver Sporting in 12guage and it rocked me pretty dam good shooting trap/skeet loads. My first time shooting skeet with one on one instruction from the club members.
So, back to the thread, if your going to buy a 12 gauge ask lots of questions on the lighter loads available , so you can become accustomed to your new to you gun and learn the basics and practice.
Rob
Expensive but H&H is not necessarily out of reach. When I took a couple of hours instruction there several years ago it was £75 per hour. The last price I heard was £92. But when I went the pound was $2.25CDN and today it's around $1.60.
At the time I was more interested in just seeing the place and looking around. The guy in charge was a friend of a friend so they let me use a 28 gauge Royal o/u for my session. I don't recall that much of the instruction. I was a little preoccupied shooting a gun with a $150,000 price tag.
I think when Covey Ridge mentioned H and H he was talking about Herman and Herman. They are brothers that shoot out West. They are not very good but they love to give advice.
I think I met them once. For them "Royal" is the word that comes after "Crown."I think when Covey Ridge mentioned H and H he was talking about Herman and Herman. They are brothers that shoot out West. They are not very good but they love to give advice.
I think when Covey Ridge mentioned H and H he was talking about Herman and Herman. They are brothers that shoot out West. They are not very good but they love to give advice.
Yes, I know them. They shoot old TM-1s and no matter what advice they give it will always include buying an old Perazzi.
meadowmuffin3
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- In the Dog House mostly
If you want to do some easier shooting, try skeet first. Not much skill required like trap shooting!!!
Yep! Lets move this thread from bowling to marbles? I thought we were talking about trap?
"Not much skill required like trap shooting" is just not true. Skeet shot at the competative level takes every bit as much skill as trap shot at a competative level. Some beginners take to one easier than the other. One is not tougher and the other easier, but they are different.
If you can't see them break, what fun is that?
Being all muffed up and the big bang thing, I fore sure can not hear the break?I prefer sporting clays as well, but other than registered shoots I have less near by opportunity to shoot sc.
I am falling back from the post I made earlier because I don't know if poster is talking about proper trap or just informal clay bird shooting, and not using a proper trap layout, in which case any old field gun will work well for you, if it fits well.
I shoot at Mission pretty much every weekend. They have a slick set up with microphones so you don't need anyone to run the machine. Usually only a few other people so we almost have it to ourselves
I agree! If we are not talking about ATA trap the OP might get confused and remarks like "where to hold on the house" he might think as some type of zombie shootout practice thing
If we're talking gravel pit clay shooting, there is no entry level as it can be done with any smooth bore that is safe to shoot.
Anybody looking for a trap semi should check out this one out in the EE. Nothing to do with me, I just saw it there and remembered this thread.
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=467989
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=467989
