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Ac1d0v3r1d3 · February 27, 2011, 11:57 PM

I don't shoot trap or skeet at any kind of club or range, and no one taught me how to do it properly. But I think I'm pretty good at it

better than my friends anyway. I can generally break two clays with two shots, hand thrown or machine thrown, with my 20" (maybe it's an 18"?) mossberg maverick.

When I shoot clays I don't lower my shot gun at all. Obviously I start with an empty chamber with the gun at waist level, action open. I close the action when I say pull. I action the shotgun as needed while sighting down the barrel. When I have broken my two clays, or whatever the game may be, and I'm done shooting I leave the action open and hand the gun off to whomever is next in line.

Hope that was helpful.

February 27, 2011, 11:57 PM	#6
Ac1d0v3r1d3 Senior Member Join Date: April 19, 2005 Location: Goldendale, Washington Posts: 439	I don't shoot trap or skeet at any kind of club or range, and no one taught me how to do it properly. But I think I'm pretty good at it better than my friends anyway. I can generally break two clays with two shots, hand thrown or machine thrown, with my 20" (maybe it's an 18"?) mossberg maverick. When I shoot clays I don't lower my shot gun at all. Obviously I start with an empty chamber with the gun at waist level, action open. I close the action when I say pull. I action the shotgun as needed while sighting down the barrel. When I have broken my two clays, or whatever the game may be, and I'm done shooting I leave the action open and hand the gun off to whomever is next in line. Hope that was helpful. __________________ I aint the worlds best writer nor the best speller But when i believe in something i'm the loudest yeller. Woody Guthrie