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There are a number of Clay Sports events. Trap, Skeet , Sporting Clays , Five Stand are the most popular - there are many others. Difference in the sports require specific needs. For example , Skeet requires a more open choke, Trap a tighter one.
Most all clubs restrict the user to # 7.5 shot or smaller. Slugs and larger shot are used for other Shotgun events sometimes referred to as "gaming"., defensive shooting or combined with 3 gun events . A WHOLE different deal.
For Clay Sports [ any sport for that matter] Do not buy a gun first! Go to a range and visit - preferably with a friend that can show you the ropes.
May I suggest the following:
- IN the Float at top of forum there are links to various threads on this. Besides Dave McC , look for posts by PJR, ysr_racer, kudu ,TrapperReady Will Fennell for starters....there are others, I did not mean to omit anyone - jsut didn't want to overwhelm our guest.
For example ysr_ racer recently posted this reply :
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=94807
- Buy Bob Brister's
Shotgunning: The Art and the Science though an older publication - this book answers the most often asked questions we see on this forum . Try
www.abebooks.com. Read this book. Re- read this book.
- Gun fit is very important - try a variety of guns before you buy. If the range rents them, great. If not - there are many folks , Men and Women that will allow you to try thier gun. You will be able to pick out the Sages of experience, pay attention.
- I suggest after you decide which sport - stick with that one. Learning new skills takes practice and repetition to ingrain. Sensory Overload at the beginning phase of learning can be confusing, turn one off of shooting.
- 4 Rules Always -
-Have Fun Always.
HTH