cool surprise today.........

[SSN Vet]

Stole away to the range to test out a new .223 Rem load today.

Was having a good time and even shot my new personal best with iron sights, when one of the club officers comes by and says they need to close down the rifle range for a half hour or so for some exhibition over on one of the trap ranges.....

So I pack up to head home and decide to pop on over to see what's up



One of the Benelli exhibition shooters, a guy named Tim Bradley, was putting on a shotgun show.

I've popped a few clays in my time, but I've never seen anything like this.

This guy is hand tossing stacks of clays all over the place and nailing them all. From the shoulder, from the hip, shotgun upside down, switching from right to left handed in the middle of a stack.

He tossed up NINE clays! I was impressed just to see how high he could chuck those puppies, but then he blasted them all.

As a tribute to the troops, he tossed up and blasted jumbo red, white and blue side walk chalks and then popped a gallon jug of gas into quite the fire ball (and I was wondering why they had all those fire extinguishers on hand).

Let's just say it was thoroughly entertaining.

If you ever get a chance to check one of these out, you'll be glad you did.

 

[scrat]

that is so cool. i would have loved to see that

 

[FieroCDSP]

Tom Knapp does a similar show and established the 9 clay-9 shot record years ago. I'll admit the Bennelli recoil system seems pretty effective.

 

[myrockfight]

I would like to shoot a Benelli. Is the recoil lighter with their system? I've heard a lot of people say they like 'em.

 

[SCKimberFan]

I did see that on the History channel not too long ago. It was a show about sharpshooters and trick shot shooters. It was impressive.

 

[1911 guy]

Never seen it live.

I've seen the trick shooters and exhibitionists on T.V., but never been "in the bleachers" for a show. Heck, I'm impressed via broadcast! It takes all my concentration to roll over bunnies and knock down birds. Doing it by the half-dozen plus some is WAY beyond my skill level.

 

[JackBurtonJr]

Lot of Bradley videos up on youtube.com

 

[Floppy_D]

Wow, what a show that would have been. Tom Knapp is up to 10 hand tossed clays now, in 2.2 seconds. I can usually get 2, maybe 3 on a good day.

 

[SSN Vet]

I'm assuming these were modified Benelli shotguns, with extended tube mags. They all went right out to the muzzle.

The rate of fire was pretty darn impressive.

Just before they shut down the rifle range, I could have sworn I heard someone lighting off a full auto (strictly forbidden at our club). Turns out it was Tim warming up.

 

[SoCalShooter]

I would like to shoot a Benelli. Is the recoil lighter with their system? I've heard a lot of people say they like 'em.

I have a Benelli Nova 12gauge 26" I enjoy it very much I got 9 birds and a rabbit with it this past week.

I would not however buy another NOVA I would by a super nova or a super black because the accessories are not much unlike the 870 or mossy 500.