Shotgunning Tribes....

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I shoot a 12b English SBS,I prefer wildfowling,but also shoot on driven pheasant and grouse days.I squirrel shoot with an old .410.I would be interested to know what catergory you put me in as I am English/Scottish.Polite replies please.Oh..I do wear a neck tie and breeks on driven days.
 
Mac, you're probably the only poster on this thread that wears a tie while shooting. That's an observation, not criticism.

You sound more like a Sporting Gentleman than not,with all the driven shooting, but you get to pick your tribe, or tribes.

I have roots in all tribes mentioned and prefer the term Appalachian-American to Redneck. I'll answer to either, however.
 
LOL @ Appalachian-American.

I just picked up another shotgun today. A mossberg 500AT 18.5". I know, heresy from such an 870 guy, but hey I had something I didn't want anymore that he did, and I can always use another shotgun. :)

I guess with another 18 inch barrel around I took one more step into the Tac/Prac crowd. :uhoh:

But my folder isn't tanto pointed. I prefer a good drop point. :)
 
Enjoy your new Mossie, RR.

The knife in the other front pocket has a clip point. The right tool for the job....
 
Soon as my back heals up I'm gonna be having some fun at the range with two new shotguns. I've got a new 870 and 500 in the safe now. Ahhh, the pattern testing that has to be done. I've already got another barrel for this 500 on the way from Vic Havlin at havlinsales.com. Found an 18.5" accu-choke barrel last night for 70 bucks. That'll give me more flexibility with loads than this cyl bore barrel.

This one might end up being my "trunk gun"

We'll see............:)
 
I shot doves one time while wearing a suit, and my father-in-law wore a cummerbund and ruffled shirt. One of his daughters had an afternoon wedding and the festivities ended in time for us to get in a little shooting. At sundown the gentleman farmer whose front yard we were sitting in served cocktails on a tray.
 
Good buy on the barrel,RR. Hope you heal fast and well.

WH, shot trap once in a tux. I drive limos and was doing a wedding. A shotgun in the trunk just seemed appropriate and I had a couple hours while the reception went on.
 
I'd be a financially-embarrassed spo'tin Gennulman. Got the beard & moustache, but my fine double was made in Russia. :D
 
Famine, take a step back. Dave has shared here in the past that he's a retired Corrections Officer having served with the Federal Bureau of Prisons. He's worn the BDUs and the close cropped haircut. He's lived the practical tactical as a BOP shotgun instructor. He's joked about the gun club in Maryland where he shoots having a 23" minimal barrel length to keep him off the skeet range with his riot guns, lest he offend old attitudes.
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What...did I come off too strong? ;) I'm somewhat familiar with Dave's background, and I really liked what he had to say when I was asking questions about buying an 870 a year or two ago. I actually like most everything that he shares here.

The way I see it, the PracTac folks are beginners because that's all they can afford at the time. As folks get established, they make more money and buy nicer guns with pretty wood stocks.



But since this thread is all in good humor, how about a tribe that consists of folks who by guns for "what if" situations. Is that a special tribe or is that to general? Basically, you think of a plausable "what if" situation, and you buy the gun for that situation. You start with the most plausable situation, and slowly work toward the least plausable. You're done buying guns with you either (a) have covered every situation possible, or (b) have bought every type of gun. Just curious.:)
 
I still think they should award Style Points...

Lady Partner and I showed up for this "Serious Use" deal we did back in the day.
Before 3 Gun and some of what goes on now...
Everyday folks, situations and having to deal with these, with whatever gun(s) folks had back in the day.

Got wind a buddy of Mine was showing with a tie, and sports coat. This was dress up for him, his cover was a Biker...
His lady pard, his "old lady" on a Bike, wore a dress...

Others about like them...

So my Lady Pard in a little black dress, and I do mean little -"maybe we can distract and get points me running around about half nekkid" she said.
I am wearing Nice casuals, Sport Coat and tie...
Show up in a Lincoln Limo...

We are looking good, we have to get any "style points"...just have to! Right?
Wrong
Helicopter hovers, Frank Sinatra blaring, Dude is in Tux, his gal in Evening dress ...
Up-Stagged Big time.

Don't tell me a lady in a Little Black Dress, Dress, or Evening Dress cannot run a shotgun, and with slugs, I know better.

Situations were- getting dressed and going out, being out, or arriving home and having to deal with threats in such clothes.

Try shooting in something other than what you normally wear to shoot in...
 
But since this thread is all in good humor, how about a tribe that consists of folks who by guns for "what if" situations. Is that a special tribe or is that to general? Basically, you think of a plausable "what if" situation, and you buy the gun for that situation. You start with the most plausable situation, and slowly work toward the least plausable. You're done buying guns with you either (a) have covered every situation possible, or (b) have bought every type of gun. Just curious.
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Here is where I stay in trouble.

Forever folks have learned to shoot, and became one with the gun, and were able to use said gun for every situation needed.

I believe in passing forward, learning with a bone stock, wood stocked shotgun.
Getting the gun fit to shooter, getting correct basic fundamentals patterning the gun, everything.
Never learn on a crutch, never.

One becomes one with the gun, and if a clay shooter can hit a 4" disk moving 55 mph....with a bone stock shotgun, don't tell me they cannot hit a threat if need be.
Truth is, they may have more trigger time, and more smooth and fast than many other shooters.

Seasoned bird hunter, again, the ability to remain calm when a quail explodes at feet , correctly mount gun to face and fell, is again , a sign of being one with the gun.

These same folks have defended with the same clay or bird gun. It made no difference what gauge, using only 2 3/4" shells, restricted to 1, 2, or 3 shells.
Yep, single shots have taken clays, game and threats.


Now, if one chooses to say take up Sporting Clays, go see Will Fennel for instance.
Defensive shotgun, Awerbuck for example.

Both will share about gun fit being tweaked a bit more , and other things that can assist one for clays or defensive use better.
Both will also tell you, what you have will work.

Both will share it is attitude, mindset, and willingness to put in the trigger time to be one with the gun for respective uses.

In the Real World, there is no starting buzzer, or classes ratings, or points awarded.
You either survive, get injured, get maimed for life or die.

Beretta 303 in 20 gauge, 1100 20 gauge also used for Skeet, Win 1300, and Rem 870 used for ducks, upland, deer, turkey and small game, Kreifghoff o/u, Citori O/U, Beretta O/U...Single Shot shotguns and others, have stopped what needed stopping.

These folks knew the guns as a body part.
 
Famine, IMO Practacs are "What if" shooters.

After all, many of us have guns because the world is full of surprises, many of which are unpleasant and/or lethal. I confess it's one of my reasons.

And many of us that delight in fine wood and well stricken barrels keep an 870 or similar loaded with 00 around in case things hinky up.
 
I am a member of the shooting tribe

If it goes bang I am all over it,

Right now I hang out most often with the "Studgy Ole Trap shooters", and it seems a good fit.

But I also wear the Skeet shooter cap from time to time.

And 5 stand has some merit,

That sporting caly group seems to yuppie for me, after all changing chokes for almost all stations, I mean if one choke won't do you for a season, come on!

I really would like to find the time to get the hunting cap out of the closet, that is what I miss the most!

I guess I am just a shooter, trap for know, but I will get to what I can as I can!
 
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