Posted: 8/21/2011 7:03:59 AM EDT
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Going out before the rain. That is all. Have a good rest of the weekend.
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| haha oh rich it was a bit embarrassing. I tried to start off with my 930SPX, and on the first bird i forgot to take the safety off. Once that was remedied, i just wasn't hitting anything with the short barrel, with no choke. So I switched to my 870 with a 26" modified choke barrel. That worked well. Hit 15/25 my first round of trap, then it just kinda went downhill from there. I need more practice. Skeet was even more embarrassing. i think i hit 5 or 6 birds out of 2 games. |
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haha oh rich it was a bit embarrassing. I tried to start off with my 930SPX, and on the first bird i forgot to take the safety off. Once that was remedied, i just wasn't hitting anything with the short barrel, with no choke. So I switched to my 870 with a 26" modified choke barrel. That worked well. Hit 15/25 my first round of trap, then it just kinda went downhill from there. I need more practice. Skeet was even more embarrassing. i think i hit 5 or 6 birds out of 2 games. Skeets a lot harder to learn for a new shooter but easier to master, or so they say. 15/25 is good for your first time with trap. There are only two shots in trap you have to know, the straight away and leading a bird via swinging through it. Once you remember to only shoot these two shots at any target presentation you realize its a lot easier than you initially think. The 26" barrel probably wasn't helping you either. A 30" is the minimum barrel length you want to shoot in singles trap. Ideally a 34" or 32" barrel works better if you have the choice. |
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that seems a bit unwieldy. I borrowed the 26" barrel from my grandfather, so it was free lol. barrels seem expensive enough that i'm better off just buying a new shotgun with a longer barrel. If you're going to shoot either skeet or trap regularly purchase a gun specifically for it. Ideally decide if you want to shoot one or other other and then purchase a gun specific to that discipline. |