newbie to Sporting clays/skeet/trap...ETC

newworldCurmudgeon · September 9, 2006, 07:35 PM

http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...d.php?t=221662

This links to a thread I started in the Handloading section...
Bottom line up Front:

I tried shooting some clays and I am hooked......

reference the thread above, when my wife asked me what I wanted for my birthday, I initially said a new shotgun (knowing we can't afford one right now)

shotguns I currently own (both bought after an attempted break-in)

Beretta 1201 FP with rifle sights ) recoil not gas operated, I fell victim to the salesperson at the store due to the circumstances)

mossberg 500 with 20" and 28" barrel

I shot once here, (it was my second time in my life) and actually did better with the beretta but I think it was luck.
here at FT Polk we have a skeet, a trap and a five stand range. I guess first off if there are any shooters that would want to give me some pointers here I would be glad to take them, I think I can get my wife into shotgunning also (just need a very low recoil gun for her because of a shoulder injury) eventually I I'll get the kids into sporting clays also, but I figure Dad needs to get there first...

Thanks for any help you can provide

NWC

RUT · September 10, 2006, 09:51 PM

http://www.shotgunworld.com/index.html

This is the site you want to visit if you're really serious about clay shooting.

September 9, 2006, 07:35 PM	#1
newworldCurmudgeon Member Join Date: September 19, 2005 Location: CENLA Posts: 89	newbie to Sporting clays/skeet/trap...ETC http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/...d.php?t=221662 This links to a thread I started in the Handloading section... Bottom line up Front: I tried shooting some clays and I am hooked...... reference the thread above, when my wife asked me what I wanted for my birthday, I initially said a new shotgun (knowing we can't afford one right now) shotguns I currently own (both bought after an attempted break-in) Beretta 1201 FP with rifle sights ) recoil not gas operated, I fell victim to the salesperson at the store due to the circumstances) mossberg 500 with 20" and 28" barrel I shot once here, (it was my second time in my life) and actually did better with the beretta but I think it was luck. here at FT Polk we have a skeet, a trap and a five stand range. I guess first off if there are any shooters that would want to give me some pointers here I would be glad to take them, I think I can get my wife into shotgunning also (just need a very low recoil gun for her because of a shoulder injury) eventually I I'll get the kids into sporting clays also, but I figure Dad needs to get there first... Thanks for any help you can provide NWC

September 10, 2006, 09:51 PM	#2
RUT Senior Member Join Date: November 17, 2004 Location: NH, USA Posts: 812	http://www.shotgunworld.com/index.html This is the site you want to visit if you're really serious about clay shooting.