I'm new to shotguns and new to trap. When shooting in a five man squad I want to be sure I handle the gun properly loading, ejecting etc. and I don't want to hold up the game.
Does this sound about right for a bottom loader where the shell has to be inserted first into the magazine?
1. Arrive at shooting position and insert shell into magazine and pull slide back and leave in rearward positon.
2. Rest muzzle on pad waiting for turn to fire.
3. When turn comes raise shotgun and push slide forward.
4. Yell pull and fire weapon and break target
5. Pull slide back and eject shell into right hand.
6. Place fired shell in bag and immediately load fresh shell into magazine starting over again as above with slide in rear position waiting for my turn to shoot.
I've had one informal lesson with the fellow who runs trap at my club. I also watched a group of trap shooters but none were shooting pumps. One was shooting an 1100 but he is able to pop shells directly into the ejection port.
BTW, the fellow with the 1100 had rigged up a small piece of piano wire in the ejection port so that the shells were caught in the port for easy retrieval.
I was also advised to keep the safety off at all times which makes sense since the action is always open except when shooting.
Bill
Does this sound about right for a bottom loader where the shell has to be inserted first into the magazine?
1. Arrive at shooting position and insert shell into magazine and pull slide back and leave in rearward positon.
2. Rest muzzle on pad waiting for turn to fire.
3. When turn comes raise shotgun and push slide forward.
4. Yell pull and fire weapon and break target
5. Pull slide back and eject shell into right hand.
6. Place fired shell in bag and immediately load fresh shell into magazine starting over again as above with slide in rear position waiting for my turn to shoot.
I've had one informal lesson with the fellow who runs trap at my club. I also watched a group of trap shooters but none were shooting pumps. One was shooting an 1100 but he is able to pop shells directly into the ejection port.
BTW, the fellow with the 1100 had rigged up a small piece of piano wire in the ejection port so that the shells were caught in the port for easy retrieval.
I was also advised to keep the safety off at all times which makes sense since the action is always open except when shooting.
Bill