Author Topic: Skeet Shooting (Read 580 times)

Dago · « **on:** October 22, 2003, 08:47:30 PM »

Went skeet shooting today, first time in years. I always get a kick out of the guys with all the cool gear, ya know, the vest, the glasses with side shields, $2000 over/under etc.

I show up with my Winchester pump, a couple boxes of my own reloads and jump in. They fancy gun/cool gear guys say "might be hard to hit the doubles with a pump". hehehe

I was smoking today, hitting them better than I ever did, nailing the doubles. Not that I am some great shooter at it, missed at least 5 targets, but I think that is pretty good for a guy who rarely shoots it. Shot flawless in the mid stations with the wing shots (surprised myself).

Shooting skeet is a fun way to spend an afternoon, more fun than trap I think.

dago

Dune · « **Reply #1 on:** October 22, 2003, 10:34:28 PM »

Skeet is way more fun than trap. And the skeet guys aren't near as pretentious as trap guys.

Gadfly · « **Reply #2 on:** October 22, 2003, 11:18:46 PM »

I love skeet. Even shooting wrong handed with a pump or a .410, I can hit 18/20 everytime. Grew up with Turkey shoots. My favorite, and last shoot, was at Fort Hood, in 1991. I went with a friend that was fixing to go overseas, and all below the range were dozens and dozens of tanks and Bradleys, coming in from the days manuvers. What a backdrop!

p.s. he had a Bernelli with interchangable barrels, anyone care to guess what I had?

Udie · « **Reply #3 on:** October 22, 2003, 11:25:06 PM »

wood?

Gadfly · « **Reply #4 on:** October 22, 2003, 11:26:34 PM »

I prefer to call that an "aiming device".

capt. apathy · « **Reply #5 on:** October 23, 2003, 03:22:30 AM »

it's a lot of fun. I tried it for the first time about 3 years ago. I was kinda suprised how well I did. I missed 2 the first set up and 1 on the second (I think we where going with 25 shots a set). I guess all those years shooting at barn swallows with a .22 paid off (I could only get maybe 1 in 8 or 10 with those).

I haven't had much chance to do it since. I had a job out of town that lasted a couple months and the only thing to do (if you wheren't into the drinking away your paycheck scene) was to shoot skeet on thursday night.

I'd done a lot of hunting and target shooting all my life but that was the first (and only) organised shooting event I've ever done and it was a blast ( a little pun intended).

btw- Dago, I got those same funny looks from the "$2,000 O/U, in a custom hard case, with 3 or 4 barrles" guys, when I pulled my 40 yr old winchester pump out of a saddle holster, and opened a lunch-box full of shells. maybe the $125, garage sale, winchester pump should be the new skeet gun.

Scootter · « **Reply #6 on:** October 23, 2003, 07:02:29 AM »

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Originally posted by Gadfly
I love skeet. Even shooting wrong handed with a pump or a .410, I can hit 18/20 everytime. Grew up with Turkey shoots. My favorite, and last shoot, was at Fort Hood, in 1991. I went with a friend that was fixing to go overseas, and all below the range were dozens and dozens of tanks and Bradleys, coming in from the days manuvers. What a backdrop!

p.s. he had a Bernelli with interchangable barrels, anyone care to guess what I had?

870?

Gadfly · « **Reply #7 on:** October 23, 2003, 07:25:57 AM »

Raggedy old 870 is correct.

Scootter · « **Reply #8 on:** October 23, 2003, 07:28:26 AM »

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Originally posted by Gadfly
Raggedy old 870 is correct.

ahhhh

Got to love em, they last and last (and get better the more you abuse em). I have an old one for duck hunting that I would use as a paddle if need be with nary a worry.

lazs2 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 23, 2003, 08:41:30 AM »

I can't hit anything with a shotgun but my brother can do doubles all day with my ancient model '97 winchester pump. He thinks the gun is too heavy with poor balance but he does better with it than anything.
lazs

Ghosth · « **Reply #10 on:** October 23, 2003, 08:45:22 AM »

Shooting doubles with a pump (Rem 870) was the whole reason I tried skeet.

Tough but OHH so fun when your on.

Trap was more my game though.
Best was 49 straight, choked on the last shot.

Bluefish · « **Reply #11 on:** October 23, 2003, 10:36:02 AM »

If you like skeet, try sporting clays or 5 stand if there's a course nearby, especially if you're a hunter too. The variety of shots (particulary in 5 stand, where each pair is different) is an incredible challenge, and because almost nobody ever "runs" a round people seem to be a little less intense.

Unfortunately, every time I shoot it confirms that my horrible gunnery in AH is not just a fluke of my computer

Dux · « **Reply #12 on:** October 23, 2003, 11:09:01 AM »

What's the distinction between trap and skeet?

popeye · « **Reply #13 on:** October 23, 2003, 11:43:26 AM »

How do you cook those skeets?

Gadfly · « **Reply #14 on:** October 23, 2003, 11:51:45 AM »

After the hogs eat the pieces, you cook the pig.