BigJimP, Zippy.... The KlawMan beat me...

.300 Weatherby Mag · March 20, 2012, 05:28 PM

Klawman beat me on the skeet field... Flat out embarrassed on my own turf... I will now go clean my gun and cry

... Congrats Rich

...

oneounceload · March 20, 2012, 05:35 PM

sounds like congrats for him are in order and a new gun for you should be on order!....After all, it is ALWAYS the gun and not the shooter that misses, right?!

Good for him - bet it made his day

.300 Weatherby Mag · March 20, 2012, 05:47 PM

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sounds like congrats for him are in order and a new gun for you should be on order!...

That's not the problem... I left the good stuff at home and brought an ice pick to a gun fight...

BigJimP · March 20, 2012, 05:52 PM

I'm sorry for your pain..../ but happy for him ....

( you could threaten to tie your gun to the bumper ---and drag it thru the parking lot ...) ...

Dare we ask your respective scores ...?? / or will that make the pain worse ....

zippy13 · March 20, 2012, 05:54 PM

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sounds like congrats for him are in order and a new gun for you should be on order!

Yep, a new gun always shoots better! It doesn't have to be factory fresh, just new to you.

TheKlawMan · March 20, 2012, 06:08 PM

Weatherby is being kind. The second round I fell apart and he was shooting an ice pick. I am not sure if it was a Model 97 or a Model 12, but I think it was also a 16 gauge. what he doesen't say is that when he shot a round with the group of regulares following us, he got a 24.

As an aside, I finally got the big wooden handle for my MEC Sizemaster that you guys recommended and it is soooooo much easier.

BigJimP · March 20, 2012, 06:09 PM

No response as to the scores yet....I'm waiting patiently ....

....

could it have been ......

a. a 12 and a 13...

b. a 24 and a 25 ....

c. ( the best 25 out of 30 ...??? ) ....

we'd all really like to know ...and the longer you make us wait...the worse our expectations get... ( do I hear an 11 and a 12 ...) ....

TheKlawMan · March 20, 2012, 06:11 PM

Jim, My score wasn't anything you would be happy with. It was an 18. In other words, Weatherby had one very bad round and for me, I did better than I have before.

BigJimP · March 20, 2012, 06:16 PM

Ok, so an 18 and a 17 .....that's not as bad as some of us were thinking....

( ok, I was thinking...) ...not everybody ...

but seriously, happy to hear you had a good day ...( better than my day, sitting in my office ) ....congratulations buddy.

TheKlawMan · March 20, 2012, 06:43 PM

Thanks. Now if I can only get my trap scores up. Last time out they were up but one day is not a trend.

BigJimP · March 20, 2012, 06:44 PM

Hey, a win...is a win ........don't knock it !!

It takes time ......and focus ....and money ....( and a coach probably ) ...

.300 Weatherby Mag · March 20, 2012, 11:19 PM

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Dare we ask your respective scores ...?? / or will that make the pain worse ....

In the respective round I shot a 15 with a 20 gauge model 12 Winchester, while the KlawMan shot an 18 with his XS Skeet...

I've been living in over/under land and neglecting my pump action roots...

BigJimP · March 21, 2012, 11:23 AM

but a day at the range ....vs in the office ...is still worth it buddy.

Hang tough ..!

TheKlawMan · March 21, 2012, 06:51 PM

The thing is I barely have a clue as to how to shoot skeet, which is about the same as trap, but I am going to get Weatherby and his friends show me a few things.

oneounceload · March 21, 2012, 07:51 PM

It is to your advantage to shoot skeet with a shotgun......

High house 1 and low house 7 are the easiest stations to start and learn on.

The others are either quartering or directly crossing

If you want to play with a hard core skeet shooter, have him shoot international style - low gun and up to a three second delay - they'll kick you out and motion to the 5-stand and sporting clays fields for you to go to........

.300 Weatherby Mag · March 21, 2012, 10:28 PM

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but a day at the range ....vs in the office ...is still worth it buddy.

Hang tough ..!

This is true... I shot a 23 with a 20 gauge express the next round and a 24 in the following round.. I just get quite unhappy when I drop below a 23...

TheKlawMan · March 21, 2012, 10:50 PM

Yeah. Weatherby's sqaudmates and I were having a good time watching him beat up on these guys with there K & P guns, while Weatherby shot his little 870.

BigJimP · March 23, 2012, 05:51 PM

I'd suggest you two guys ....shoot to establish a rolling average...( say a 200 target rolling average ) .....over 2 range sessions ( 100 birds a day)...

and then handicap eachother...
Avg ( 21 - 23 ) -- you get 1 bird
Avg ( 19-20 ) -- you get 2 birds
Avg ( 17-18 ) -- you get 3 birds..
Avg below 17 .../ you have to wear a sign on the back of your shooting vest..." I Suck at Skeet " ...

and with handicapps figured in now / over a 100 target day....loser pays $ 5 into a kitty ...for cold drinks afterwards.../ or lunch or whatever....give you something to "shoot" for ....and of course not to "wear" the sign...

and averages get re-calculated every 200 targets....so you don't get a disadvantage all day ..if you're improving...

Just trying to help ...

340 Weatherby · March 25, 2012, 05:55 PM

The last thing 300 wants to see is a score sheet. That would be damning evidence!

BigJimP · March 26, 2012, 12:50 PM

Oh, ok ...........so we're back to "talking about it" ...vs doing it ...???

Hey, best 25 out of 30 is just fine .....( carry a few extra shells out to the field ...) ..../ maybe an extra box...

March 20, 2012, 05:28 PM	#1
.300 Weatherby Mag Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2008 Posts: 1,707	BigJimP, Zippy.... The KlawMan beat me... Klawman beat me on the skeet field... Flat out embarrassed on my own turf... I will now go clean my gun and cry... Congrats Rich...

March 20, 2012, 05:35 PM	#2
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	sounds like congrats for him are in order and a new gun for you should be on order!....After all, it is ALWAYS the gun and not the shooter that misses, right?! Good for him - bet it made his day

March 20, 2012, 05:52 PM	#4
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 9,962	I'm sorry for your pain..../ but happy for him .... ( you could threaten to tie your gun to the bumper ---and drag it thru the parking lot ...) ... Dare we ask your respective scores ...?? / or will that make the pain worse ....

March 20, 2012, 06:08 PM	#6
TheKlawMan Junior member Join Date: June 23, 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 2,150	Weatherby is being kind. The second round I fell apart and he was shooting an ice pick. I am not sure if it was a Model 97 or a Model 12, but I think it was also a 16 gauge. what he doesen't say is that when he shot a round with the group of regulares following us, he got a 24. As an aside, I finally got the big wooden handle for my MEC Sizemaster that you guys recommended and it is soooooo much easier.

March 20, 2012, 06:09 PM	#7
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 9,962	No response as to the scores yet....I'm waiting patiently .... .... could it have been ...... a. a 12 and a 13... b. a 24 and a 25 .... c. ( the best 25 out of 30 ...??? ) .... we'd all really like to know ...and the longer you make us wait...the worse our expectations get... ( do I hear an 11 and a 12 ...) ....

March 20, 2012, 06:11 PM	#8
TheKlawMan Junior member Join Date: June 23, 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 2,150	Jim, My score wasn't anything you would be happy with. It was an 18. In other words, Weatherby had one very bad round and for me, I did better than I have before.

March 20, 2012, 06:16 PM	#9
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 9,962	Ok, so an 18 and a 17 .....that's not as bad as some of us were thinking.... ( ok, I was thinking...) ...not everybody ... but seriously, happy to hear you had a good day ...( better than my day, sitting in my office ) ....congratulations buddy.

March 20, 2012, 06:43 PM	#10
TheKlawMan Junior member Join Date: June 23, 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 2,150	Thanks. Now if I can only get my trap scores up. Last time out they were up but one day is not a trend.

March 20, 2012, 06:44 PM	#11
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 9,962	Hey, a win...is a win ........don't knock it !! It takes time ......and focus ....and money ....( and a coach probably ) ...

March 21, 2012, 11:23 AM	#13
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 9,962	but a day at the range ....vs in the office ...is still worth it buddy. Hang tough ..!

March 21, 2012, 06:51 PM	#14
TheKlawMan Junior member Join Date: June 23, 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 2,150	The thing is I barely have a clue as to how to shoot skeet, which is about the same as trap, but I am going to get Weatherby and his friends show me a few things.

March 21, 2012, 07:51 PM	#15
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	It is to your advantage to shoot skeet with a shotgun...... High house 1 and low house 7 are the easiest stations to start and learn on. The others are either quartering or directly crossing If you want to play with a hard core skeet shooter, have him shoot international style - low gun and up to a three second delay - they'll kick you out and motion to the 5-stand and sporting clays fields for you to go to........

March 21, 2012, 10:50 PM	#17
TheKlawMan Junior member Join Date: June 23, 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 2,150	Yeah. Weatherby's sqaudmates and I were having a good time watching him beat up on these guys with there K & P guns, while Weatherby shot his little 870.

March 23, 2012, 05:51 PM	#18
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 9,962	I'd suggest you two guys ....shoot to establish a rolling average...( say a 200 target rolling average ) .....over 2 range sessions ( 100 birds a day)... and then handicap eachother... Avg ( 21 - 23 ) -- you get 1 bird Avg ( 19-20 ) -- you get 2 birds Avg ( 17-18 ) -- you get 3 birds.. Avg below 17 .../ you have to wear a sign on the back of your shooting vest..." I Suck at Skeet " ... and with handicapps figured in now / over a 100 target day....loser pays $ 5 into a kitty ...for cold drinks afterwards.../ or lunch or whatever....give you something to "shoot" for ....and of course not to "wear" the sign... and averages get re-calculated every 200 targets....so you don't get a disadvantage all day ..if you're improving... Just trying to help ...

March 25, 2012, 05:55 PM	#19
340 Weatherby Member Join Date: March 25, 2012 Posts: 79	The last thing 300 wants to see is a score sheet. That would be damning evidence!

March 26, 2012, 12:50 PM	#20
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 9,962	Oh, ok ...........so we're back to "talking about it" ...vs doing it ...??? Hey, best 25 out of 30 is just fine .....( carry a few extra shells out to the field ...) ..../ maybe an extra box...