Solo clay bird shooting
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Call me when you throw your own doubles
In my 40 year bird hunting career I've done several doubles on chukar, perhaps quail, but I don't recall [what's his name's disease?] any doubles on pheasants.
But I do recall discharging a Stevens 311 20 gauge f/m at two pheasants near Pullman, WA. I missed both! In 1967.
Shortly thereafter I discovered that with the 311, I had to aim at the bird, then raise the barrels to cover the bird, then shoot to hit the bird. Not using 7 1/2 shot which the 311 didn't pattern well.
That's another reason I switched my charles daly side-by-side improved/modified single non-selective shotgun.
regards from senior
In my 40 year bird hunting career I've done several doubles on chukar, perhaps quail, but I don't recall [what's his name's disease?] any doubles on pheasants.
But I do recall discharging a Stevens 311 20 gauge f/m at two pheasants near Pullman, WA. I missed both! In 1967.
Shortly thereafter I discovered that with the 311, I had to aim at the bird, then raise the barrels to cover the bird, then shoot to hit the bird. Not using 7 1/2 shot which the 311 didn't pattern well.
That's another reason I switched my charles daly side-by-side improved/modified single non-selective shotgun.
regards from senior
Dave McCracken
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70% that way is commendable, Bill. But this is why we have kids, to throw those birds for us.....
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*Grin*
billp,
My most sincere appreciation and respect for your talents sir!!
Dave,
Shooting Solo means you don't have to take the [strike] brats [/strike] wonderful children that tossed for you to the fast food joint don't you know?
I mean for a Brat-Meal one can buy a box of clays.
billp,
My most sincere appreciation and respect for your talents sir!!
Dave,
Shooting Solo means you don't have to take the [strike] brats [/strike] wonderful children that tossed for you to the fast food joint don't you know?
I mean for a Brat-Meal one can buy a box of clays.
mswestfall
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Looks like a great way to spend a day to me...
Congrats!
Congrats!
Tossing clays in the future
This was a GREAT WAY to use gas.
But there may be problems in the future?
This was a GREAT WAY to use gas.
But there may be problems in the future?
Can you get to where you want to shoot?
Can WE get to where WE want to shoot? is probably better.
I was concerned in the 1972-73 gas crunch [with a gas guzzling F250 4x4] that I might have problems going chuckar hunting in SE WA.
But no problem.
Similarly in 1980 I was a bit concerned about getting to Columbus, NM and back to quail hunt.
Still no problem.
If what Simmons is saying is true, then we may have some real problems getting to and from where we want to shoot.
That was the reason for the possibly gun-related post.
Getting on the city bus with a gun to visit the shooting range may prove a problem?
A violin or viola case might work to hold a gun?
Can WE get to where WE want to shoot? is probably better.
I was concerned in the 1972-73 gas crunch [with a gas guzzling F250 4x4] that I might have problems going chuckar hunting in SE WA.
But no problem.
Similarly in 1980 I was a bit concerned about getting to Columbus, NM and back to quail hunt.
Still no problem.
If what Simmons is saying is true, then we may have some real problems getting to and from where we want to shoot.
That was the reason for the possibly gun-related post.
Getting on the city bus with a gun to visit the shooting range may prove a problem?
A violin or viola case might work to hold a gun?
How is that gun related?
mattw
All energy, I believe, is gun related.
Whether the powder that goes into the shells, gas we use to drive to where we shoot, or even the food we consume to get there.
While I am concerned about peak oil, I am even more concerned about peak natural gas.
Natural gas, I read on Internet, peaked in the US in 2001.
Natural gas, I am led to believe, is converted into fertilizer. Which may be, I am led to believe, is converted to explosives and gun powder.
So if I made a mistake "How is that gun related?" please let me know.
regards
mattw
All energy, I believe, is gun related.
Whether the powder that goes into the shells, gas we use to drive to where we shoot, or even the food we consume to get there.
While I am concerned about peak oil, I am even more concerned about peak natural gas.
Natural gas, I read on Internet, peaked in the US in 2001.
Natural gas, I am led to believe, is converted into fertilizer. Which may be, I am led to believe, is converted to explosives and gun powder.
So if I made a mistake "How is that gun related?" please let me know.
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billp,
I would really like for you to share more with us. I am enjoying the heck out all this.
Hey anyone that knows the proper way to shoot a shotgun is from low gun and knows about smoothly, and quickly mounting gun to face...
Not to mention bird hunting...
Is a great person in my book!
Okay, now about the thrower you use, the technique, gun handling, you know the juicy stuff .
My name is Steve, only nearing age 52, still I was so fortunate to have the Mentors & Elder I did growing up and in my life.
You remind me of some Mentors. S
tory goes I was just about a year old or so. Mentors & Elders ( men and women, some younger some older) said I was taking in this hand held clay throwers and them shooting them in flight.
I got me a clay, tossed it with my hands, so happy it broke, and didn't even have to use a shotgun. I was getting the hang of breaking clays early.
So please share your technique and all with us. I am listening!
Steve
I would really like for you to share more with us. I am enjoying the heck out all this.
Hey anyone that knows the proper way to shoot a shotgun is from low gun and knows about smoothly, and quickly mounting gun to face...
Not to mention bird hunting...
Is a great person in my book!
Okay, now about the thrower you use, the technique, gun handling, you know the juicy stuff .
My name is Steve, only nearing age 52, still I was so fortunate to have the Mentors & Elder I did growing up and in my life.
You remind me of some Mentors. S
tory goes I was just about a year old or so. Mentors & Elders ( men and women, some younger some older) said I was taking in this hand held clay throwers and them shooting them in flight.
I got me a clay, tossed it with my hands, so happy it broke, and didn't even have to use a shotgun. I was getting the hang of breaking clays early.
So please share your technique and all with us. I am listening!
Steve
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