Any shotgunners here?

[skipsfcr]

My brother in law, my two nephews, and I have gone skeet shooting like 6 weekends in a row. We're fortunate that out in the sticks where we live we have some choice spots to shoot near the house. Today we went to the Arkansas Game & Fish Commission's shooting range and shot a round of trap and a round of skeet. All four of us are starting to get fairly proficient with a shotgun. I've been shooting for years but never have shot a shotgun this frequently. It's really fun! ... but my shoulder hurts.

[penth2o]

Hi Skip,

It gets addicting doesn't it. I use to shoot all the time. I still have the old equipment from my Dad from the days.

You get to where you can shoot a partridge or a woodcock from anywhere or any position even in the thickest of swells. Those woodcocks are hard but the skeet practice sharpens you.

The folks used to own a Casino equipment manufacturing business.

IE: roulette wheels,crap & blackjack tables etc, etc When they got out of it in the 70's I still have hundreds of cases of the blank clay chips we made before I use to stamp the denominations & casino logo on them.

As a younger kid I thought of a use for them & made a chip thrower like the clay pigeon/skeet thrower. You get so proficient with the real clay pigeons that you can hit these little bastards at a great distance.

Buck up, Your shoulder will toughen up. :}

nt

[2761377]

yes, the shooting sports are addicting. and fundamentally american. it's too bad they are tarred with the general firearms antipathy propogated by the left. i'll bet not one in 200 americans know the name Kim Rhode, a two-time gold medalist (1996,2004) in olympic double trap. the media didn't care, that's for sure. btw, that 1996 gold made her the youngest female to win one in shooting.

it's a slippery slope you're on now- next thing will be a need for a new gun, vest (for your 100,200,300... in-a-row clays patches), progressive reloader and on and on. if you really want a fun time in a formalized game, try sporting clays. you'll soon be able to shoot 5 or 6 boxes without discomfort.

assuming your nephews are youths, here's a shout-out for your bro-in-law, the more juniors the better. i took my 12 y/o duck hunting yesterday and realized i need to spend more time at the range.

keep up the good work

robert w.

[robspeed]

yes, the shooting sports are addicting. and fundamentally american. it's too bad they are tarred with the general firearms antipathy propogated by the left. i'll bet not one in 200 americans know the name Kim Rhode, a two-time gold medalist (1996,2004) in olympic double trap. the media didn't care, that's for sure. btw, that 1996 gold made her the youngest female to win one in shooting.

it's a slippery slope you're on now- next thing will be a need for a new gun, vest (for your 100,200,300... in-a-row clays patches), progressive reloader and on and on. if you really want a fun time in a formalized game, try sporting clays. you'll soon be able to shoot 5 or 6 boxes without discomfort.

assuming your nephews are youths, here's a shout-out for your bro-in-law, the more juniors the better. i took my 12 y/o duck hunting yesterday and realized i need to spend more time at the range.

keep up the good work

robert w.

as a member of the "left" all i can say is i love trap shooting (and any other kind of shooting, really)... extremely addictive and FUN. what other passtime has you shooting at fast-moving targets that explode into a puff of "smoke" when you hit them. For the longest time ive wanted an 11-87 SCNP in 30" but they discontinued them before i could afford one.

sometimes i take my shotgun out onto the front porch and just let a few go just for the hell of it. (we live out in the sticks so we can shoot anytime we want more or less.) Terre Haute is famous for its gigantic shitting crows population (its open season all year) and ive tried to get a couple here and then but damn those things are smart and have excellent vision...

[2761377]

as a member of the "left" all i can say is i love trap shooting (and any other kind of shooting, really)...

yes, you are an odd duck who resists convenient generalizations ;p

... Terre Haute is famous for its gigantic shitting crows population (its open season all year) and ive tried to get a couple here and then but damn those things are smart and have excellent vision...

around the turn of the last century 'rook' rifles were popular in the UK to deal with a similar crow (rook) problem. sometimes rimfire, sometimes centerfire, rook rifle cartridges were low powered and quiet. some of the most famous english gunmakers produced rifles as nice as their better grade shotguns.

eventually, they were superceded by inexpensive .22's from the states. they never really impacted crow populations, though. just too many crows in too good a habitat.

maybe if the good people of terre haute would all contribute by keeping a .22 rifle with them and shooting crows every chance they get... aw, that's just foolish to think

[robspeed]

as a member of the "left" all i can say is i love trap shooting (and any other kind of shooting, really)...

yes, you are an odd duck who resists convenient generalizations ;p

... Terre Haute is famous for its gigantic shitting crows population (its open season all year) and ive tried to get a couple here and then but damn those things are smart and have excellent vision...

around the turn of the last century 'rook' rifles were popular in the UK to deal with a similar crow (rook) problem. sometimes rimfire, sometimes centerfire, rook rifle cartridges were low powered and quiet. some of the most famous english gunmakers produced rifles as nice as their better grade shotguns.

eventually, they were superceded by inexpensive .22's from the states. they never really impacted crow populations, though. just too many crows in too good a habitat.

maybe if the good people of terre haute would all contribute by keeping a .22 rifle with them and shooting crows every chance they get... aw, that's just foolish to think

cant fire inside of city limits, and i wouldnt want .22 bullets flying through the air anyway (especially inside city limits). #7.5 shot is the biggest round i feel comfy loosing into the air, at least where there is the possibility of it landing on someone. (we are in the sticks but there are neighbors in the half-mile range and up)...

a long time ago a cousin of mine was trap shooting in his backyard on their 5-acre spread, behind which was a high school's football field. Anyway he was shooting on a sunday, thinking nobody would be at the school (there wasnt anything scheduled). Turns out someone was there, and they got hit in the face by a pellet, about an inch below her eye, which was pretty scary for the cousin who felt super guilty afterwards. a .22 round might have killed her, so, no... ;-)

[2761377]

for clarity, let the record show my guidelines for shooting-

1st Commandment

Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.

2nd Commandment

Firearms should be unloaded when not actually in use

3rd Commandment

Don't rely on your gun's safety.

4th Commandment

Be sure of your target and what's beyond it.

5th Commandment

Use Proper Ammunition

6th Commandment

If your gun fails to fire when the trigger is pulled, handle with care

7th Commandment

Always wear eye and ear protection when shooting

8th Commandment

Be sure the barrel is clear of obstructions before shooting

9th Commandment

Don't alter or modify your gun and have it serviced regularly

10th Commandment

Learn the mechanical and handling characteristics of the firearm you are using.

thank you

[robspeed]

my gun rules are pretty simple:

1 every gun is always loaded. therefore,

2 keep it on safety unless you are ready to fire

3 keep your finger off the trigger unless you are ready to fire

4 at all other times keep it pointed either at the ground away from your and others' feet, or in the air away from your and others' heads.

5 every gun is always loaded.

since im training a soon-to-be 7 year old, i also include the otherwise obvious material such as guns can kill you and guns can kill other people, they are great fun but also a great responsibility, etc. he is also not allowed to ever point one of his toy guns at another human being, just to drive the point home. only at imaginary bad guys or other inanimates.

also, ear protection. i hadnt fired the shotgun in a long time and had been plinking a lot with the .22, which is so quiet you dont really need ear protection. not so with the shotgun and how quickly i was reminded of that little fact!!

click-clack KAPOWWWW!! (emphasis on the OWWW! )

[dubois]

yes, the shooting sports are addicting. and fundamentally american. it's too bad they are tarred with the general firearms antipathy propogated by the left. i'll bet not one in 200 americans know the name Kim Rhode, a two-time gold medalist (1996,2004) in olympic double trap. the media didn't care, that's for sure. btw, that 1996 gold made her the youngest female to win one in shooting.

it's a slippery slope you're on now- next thing will be a need for a new gun, vest (for your 100,200,300... in-a-row clays patches), progressive reloader and on and on. if you really want a fun time in a formalized game, try sporting clays. you'll soon be able to shoot 5 or 6 boxes without discomfort.

assuming your nephews are youths, here's a shout-out for your bro-in-law, the more juniors the better. i took my 12 y/o duck hunting yesterday and realized i need to spend more time at the range.

keep up the good work

robert w.

as a member of the "left" all i can say is i love trap shooting (and any other kind of shooting, really)... extremely addictive and FUN. what other passtime has you shooting at fast-moving targets that explode into a puff of "smoke" when you hit them. For the longest time ive wanted an 11-87 SCNP in 30" but they discontinued them before i could afford one.

sometimes i take my shotgun out onto the front porch and just let a few go just for the hell of it. (we live out in the sticks so we can shoot anytime we want more or less.) Terre Haute is famous for its gigantic shitting crows population (its open season all year) and ive tried to get a couple here and then but damn those things are smart and have excellent vision...

As a member of the "left" I would love to go out shooting for fun. I love rifles, military guns, bazookas, even tanks. In my bucket list: shoot a 50mm and go riding in a tank. Nothing wrong with having a little fun.

[skipsfcr]

I'd like to "play" with some military firepower...A modern Gatling gun / "mini gun" or whatever it's called. I think it'll cut cars (etc.) in half!

[Guest]

Same story here. I have "leftist" views, but I like shooting, even with the very little I've done. Although I don't own more than a pellet and bb gun(get those damn turkeys off my lawn), I go out with friends when I get the chance. Some day I'll get a shotgun or two, right now I just don't have enough time to use one to justify buying one. I've been meaning to go to the local shooting range for a long time now so I could try out a bunch of different guns, including a Thompson M1928.

[robspeed]

get a rimfire pistol: tons of fun and you can shoot all day for a few bucks. ive got a scoped rimfire rifle but its not as fun/challenging as a pistol. my father in law has a ridiculously accurate dan wesson .357 conversion gun which he refuses to part with (was his dad's). ive hit a dinner-plate-sized target at over 100 yards, one-handed, standing, with open sights with that gun (multiple times). so yeah, ridiculously accurate!

[JFT]

As yet another member of the left, I also enjoy busting clay pigeons with a 12-gauge. It's really fun, and as someone noted, quite addicting. I shoot a bit of trap and occasionally go out and embarrass my self on the sporting-clays course near here. Quite challenging, but a lot of fun. And yes, one's shoulder does soon get used to the recoil. You might not think that there would be ranges handy here in So Cal, where I am, but there are a couple of nice ones - one right in the middle of the city in a recreation area that's build in a flood-control area, and another quite nice club right up in the foothills. A third one got burned out in the Station Fire last summer. Shame. At that one, you would see various law-enforcement folks shooting all kinds of interesting stuff.