3GunF1Guy Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 I finally shot my first 25 in skeet. This is after MANY 24's and a boatload of 22-23's. What I'm really happy about is that I did it in competition, with everyone watching and keeping score. I always have a bad habit of dropping one on station 5 or 6. I have made it to station 7 a few times but get over confident and drop an easy one. (I hate that!) Skeet sure has helped my sporting clays game and thats why I started. The funny thing is I have this horrible trigger jerk with my pistol and after shooting the shotgun consistently it has really helped my trigger control with the pistol. The pistol shooting feels much smoother and faster. Maybe it's trigger control and maybe it's being under the pressure of competition more often that has helped my pistol shooting. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-JQ- Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Nice job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Ellis Posted May 9, 2008 Share Posted May 9, 2008 Outstanding and congrats. Now you've got that out of the way you can focus now on hitting the bird of the moment and ignoring the big picture. Shot my first handgun match in several months recently. Hadn't picked up a handgun in 3 months as I've been concentrating on shotgun and rifle. Funny that I was smoother and more accurate with the handgun than I was before. Got to be some crossover from the long gun sports. I suck at skeet shooting mostly in the high teens. Just don't shoot it enough. Sporting clays is sporting clays. Some days I'm a hero but mostly I'm a zero. My trap game is coming along. Averages moving up fraction by fraction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangram Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Way to go...did they shoot your hat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkS_A18138 Posted May 10, 2008 Share Posted May 10, 2008 Awesome!!! I am waiting for my day! Thought it was going to be easy! 22-23 all day long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishlad Posted May 11, 2008 Share Posted May 11, 2008 Good deal! Nice to do it in competition first...that's a good sign. Now, you have to "string" them together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3GunF1Guy Posted May 13, 2008 Author Share Posted May 13, 2008 Way to go...did they shoot your hat? No. I think most clubs only do that at 100. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tightloop Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 Way to go...did they shoot your hat? No. I think most clubs only do that at 100. Scott If you can do 25 surely 100 can't be far off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgtsvi Posted May 13, 2008 Share Posted May 13, 2008 It is a great feeling isn't it. I broke my first 25 when I was 17 years old with a Reminton 1100 28ga. with a skeet barrel. I compete in the Texas Police olympics each year so I try to get a few rounds in when I can. Last year I went all year without shooting any clays and I busted 96 out of 100. I wish I had the time and money to shoot USPSA and clays equally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jobob Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Congratulations! I've never shot any clays competition. Guess I'll have to soon, since the smoothbore is my weak game in multigun. I did shoot a round of skeet last fall after a tactical shotgun match, and I learned just how bad I suck with a shotgun! 3 things have been keeping me from the shotgun sports: 1. I don't really need another expensive hobby. 2. Hard to find time for even more matches. 3. The local skeep/trap club mixes alcohol and shooting. Bad form. That alone pretty much keeps me away. If they start tossing out the drinkers, I might take it up. (I love my bourbon and scotch, btw, but I just believe it belongs after the guns are put away.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninefan Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 3. The local skeep/trap club mixes alcohol and shooting. Bad form. That alone pretty much keeps me away. If they start tossing out the drinkers, I might take it up. (I love my bourbon and scotch, btw, but I just believe it belongs after the guns are put away.) Now all they need are the golf carts and they'll be set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishlad Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Now all they need are the golf carts and they'll be set That's Sporting Clays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinger Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 That's a great feeling!!! Great Job!! After that first one, they seem to happen more frequently! Just be patient. I still have my hat from my first 25!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSMITH Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Great job. 25 is THE hardest, WAY harder than 100 will be, trust me. The first 25 is out of the way, you know you can do it now!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el pres Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Way to go Scott !!! I would like to try shotgun games but never find the time, or the excuse.. I think handling any of the guns alot improves your feel with all three, a trigger is a trigger !! You know what this means now, no presure but everyone is going to be watching you on the flippers now !!! Congrats !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENE S Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 I remember when I cleaned my first plat rack in Bianchi, so it must be the same. Good shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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