Shooting This Sunday....

At about 0630 Sunday, I send Wonderful Wife off to visit her folks in Fla. At about 1000, I'll be unloading ammo, divers 870s and assorted shotgun detritus at PGC. I'll shoot some trap and maybe try to talk the staff into opening the Wobble Trap up for a round of that. It'll be cold, maybe windy, so dress warm.

I'll be shooting the TB, but I'll bring Frankenstein and #6 along for folks that may not have a suitable shotgun to use there. #6 has a standard stock suitable for most folks and Frank has an M/C stock longer than usual for folks like Norton.

A round of trap or skeet runs about $4. I buy ten round books for $32.

PGC's otherwise good house rules include one that states that barrels have to be at least 23" long. That cuts out not only most "Serious" shotguns but things like the 20 gauge YE that most kids can shoot better than the adult sized stuff.

Ammo has to be size 7 1/2 shot or smaller.

Eye and ear protection is mandatory.

The shop in the clubhouse has ammo, accessories and rental shotguns at good prices. In fact, their prices on components beats mail order most of the time.

Some folks here have indicated they'd like to get started in shotgunning and live close enough to make this. Here's a good chance.

Look for a big guy on ranges 8 or 9 with a scrumptious 870 Trap and a blue hat with MD DOC insignia on the front.

What say you?....

PGC is the link to PGC.

Phone there is 301-577-7178.

John, from the DC beltway take BW Parkway,AKA 295. Ist exit above the beltway is 193. Take the ramp and stay to the left. Make that left and go past NASA a total of about 8 lights. Turn left on Good Luck Road and go about 1/4 mile, watch for the sign and entrance on the left.

sm, I know you'll be there in spirit.

anapex, you watch for me. If lots of folks show, I'll have trouble keeping everyone straight.

I'm over 6 feet tall,260,in my 50s with whitening hair I've earned, Unibrow, sunglasses and that hat.

Anapex,use them if you want to.The handicap loads are a little stiffish. However, this is for fun and education, competition it isn't. We shoot, have fun and enjoy.

Norton, ask the folks at PGC for Superlights. A 7/8 oz load will do the job and not kick the jeepers out of a new shooter. I'm out of 8.5 and 8 shot, otherwise I'd work some up.

Too bad, Mike, though you're missing it in a good cause. Next time...

Get well, Nico!

See you Sunday...

trimation, Trap Model 870s used to come in letter grades. T stands for trap, B for the grade. Prettier wood mostly.

Norton, the Clipper over in Eastport has cream of crab soup and very good crab cakes that've won prizes. I eat there when in town.

I'll bring along some skeet loads, 7/8 oz of 9s, but they're not optimum. 9s are a little light for trap this time of year and these are kinda snappy, so they kick more. Still less than oz loads. Still see if you can connect also.

P95, you'll get one, I Promise.

Norton, the Chart House? It's on Severn, a little past Ruth's Chris steakhouse.

Tom, that's cheaper than my reloads, though quality might not be the same. Good stuff for fun and learning.

See ya all....

PGC loves plastic, a good thing for me.

I usually shoot 4 rounds of 25 shots each. 25 pigeons per round, of course.

Prices on ammo aren't bad there, though more costly than the valuepacks. Some of the Fiocchi generics may be on sale.