Finally got a Skeet straight

[DaleCooper51]

It has taken me close to 30k shells over the last 4 years 1 month and 6 days to get my first straight, but I have finally done it.

I have bad eyes and stayed away from shotguns for most of my life mostly because I was left eye dominant (among other eye issues) and right handed. When I started shooting I tried shooting right handed while using a small piece of tape on my left lens. After a few months of that not working very well, I decided to make the switch and learn to shoot left handed. It took a little while to come up to speed, but my scores were steadily increasing. I had an occasional 24, but could just never get it together. One day last year I was shooting with an eye doctor friend and he said it looked like I was having cross dominance issues and suggested I learn to shoot low gun. Learning to shoot this way took some adjustment and I learned that my 30" O/U was heavy and slow for me. I made the switch back to an auto loader and just kept plugging away until it all fell into place today.

I feel great and hope the next one doesn't take nearly so long to get.

 

[Dave McCracken]

Congrats and Mazeltov!!

The first one is the hardest....

 

[distra]

Congrats! The first one seems to take the longest, but the second one will come pretty quick! Now you have the confidence to do it again!

 

[Mark8252]

25/25

Its a great feeling. The hardest part is over. Now you just might be surprised how easy it can be.

 

[DaleCooper51]

Thanks guys.

It really is a great feeling.

 

[Woodyard]

Way to go. I hope you put four 25s together soon.

 

[Fred Fuller]

How's your hat?

lpl

 

[Milkmaster]

That's great!

 

[oneounceload]

one down, 6000 more to go

good job

 

[DaleCooper51]

The first one took me just over 4 years. My second one was just under a month. Besides starting the day off with a straight, I finished with a 92. I am normally about an 80-85 shooter, but things just seem to be coming together.

Feeling pretty good about my shooting. Tomorrow morning will be some sporting clays fun.

 

[Dave McCracken]

Great! Enjoy....

 

[NoAlibi]

Confirmation

The second straight is about as important as the first straight. It's sort of a confirmation that the first one was not just a fluke.

I shot skeet at a Winchester affiliated club and this was my "reward" for my first straight in 1974:

You are to be commended for you persistence. I've earned all 4 patches from Winchester and I wish you the same success. Keep us posted.....Doc

 

[throdgrain]

I want one of them patches!!

 

[DaleCooper51]

Thanks guys. I didn't get out to shoot sporting today. I wanted to see if I could do another straight in skeet. Wasn't happening for me today, but had a heck of a good time shooting some wobble. I used 12 extra shells on two rounds and hit with about half of them.

It was another fun day at the range.