Loch Raven

[rtse4me]

I tried shooting left handed (no way), tried an occluder, found myself trying to look around it, then recently attached a Tom Knapp Champion easy hit sight and that has helped a bit. I start both eyes open then close my left as I prepare to shoot. It sucks but I got pretty decent shooting that way. Now I am forcing myself (no matter the score) to stare at the target with both eyes open and now it's getting proper fitting and mount time. I want to ditch the bad habits before they get too ingrained. Jack said he will help with that so we shall see.

At the end of the day I should be looking at the target and not any sight or barrel. I know this, now it's practicing it and re-teaching myself I need to suffer through

Do you shoot with the gun pre-mounted? When I first started shooting I found it easier keeping both eyes open shooting when shooting low gun. Also, I heard shooting a pistol or rifle with a red dot helps keeps both eyes open when shooting a shotgun.

Switching to left handed shooting can be difficult but I know a couple of guys who did this with great results. One of them was a master class shooter.

 

[El_flasko]

Do you shoot with the gun pre-mounted? When I first started shooting I found it easier keeping both eyes open shooting when shooting low gun. Also, I heard shooting a pistol or rifle with a red dot helps keeps both eyes open when shooting a shotgun.



Switching to left handed shooting can be difficult but I know a couple of guys who did this with great results. One of them was a master class shooter.

I shoot a lot of SC pre mounted but I'm trying wobble low gun to get used to both eyes open. It's just weird.

 

[MamaTried]

I'm bored with punching paper and plinkin' cans. Time to learn to hit something which is moving. I'm going to take my first trip to LRSTC this afternoon and try something simple. Anyone who wants to show a new-to-shotguns guy the ropes would be most appreciated.

I found this website when looking for reviews of LRSTC and trying to find a club near me.

thanks!

 

[Redcobra]

I'm bored with punching paper and plinkin' cans. Time to learn to hit something which is moving. I'm going to take my first trip to LRSTC this afternoon and try something simple. Anyone who wants to show a new-to-shotguns guy the ropes would be most appreciated.

I found this website when looking for reviews of LRSTC and trying to find a club near me.

thanks!

Tell Vince you are a newbie and he'll send one of the boys out to help you. Or, if you are shooting skeet, find a squad with less than 5, join in and announce you are new and need some help. Most shooters are eager to help newbies in non-competitive settings. Everyone at LRSTC is pleasant and eager to help.
If for some reason not....let me know. I am on the Board.

Remember, you don't aim a shotgun...you point.

ps: Try some 5-stand. It humbles even good shooters.

 

[MamaTried]

Tell Vince you are a newbie and he'll send one of the boys out to help you. Or, if you are shooting skeet, find a squad with less than 5, join in and announce you are new and need some help. Most shooters are eager to help newbies in non-competitive settings. Everyone at LRSTC is pleasant and eager to help.
If for some reason not....let me know. I am on the Board.

Remember, you don't aim a shotgun...you point.

ps: Try some 5-stand. It humbles even good shooters.

Awesome, thanks for the tips. I'll print this out.

It was actually your posts that let me confirm LRSTC was awesome, and to find a local club. I'll send you a PM about that later since I'm right near Homewood (Old Goucher).

And I'm surely going to be humbled by even lowly trap...haha!

 

[PJDiesel]

I'm bored with punching paper and plinkin' cans. Time to learn to hit something which is moving. I'm going to take my first trip to LRSTC this afternoon and try something simple. Anyone who wants to show a new-to-shotguns guy the ropes would be most appreciated.

I found this website when looking for reviews of LRSTC and trying to find a club near me.

thanks!

And so the addiction begins!

There's really no comparison in clays to stationary targets.

 

[El_flasko]

Had my second lesson with Jack Wednesday and had a blast. LRST is a great place and their 5 stand course was fun as hell.

 

[MamaTried]

And so the addiction begins!

There's really no comparison in clays to stationary targets.

Couldn't be more right. 100x the fun of paper. I shot 50 shells on a skeet stations 7 and 6 with Bob coaching me. Both Vince and Bob were most helpful and complimentary of my shooting. I hit my first shot ( a pleasant surprise) and overall more than I missed. Great fun!

 

[El_flasko]

Couldn't be more right. 100x the fun of paper. I shot 50 shells on a skeet stations 7 and 6 with Bob coaching me. Both Vince and Bob were most helpful and complimentary of my shooting. I hit my first shot ( a pleasant surprise) and overall more than I missed. Great fun!

Let me know if you ever want some company shooting . Now that I'm firmly entrenched in my new clay addiction I'll be up at LR more often.

 

[MamaTried]

Let me know if you ever want some company shooting . Now that I'm firmly entrenched in my new clay addiction I'll be up at LR more often.

For sure. I'll send you a PM!

 

[PJDiesel]

Let me know if you ever want some company shooting . Now that I'm firmly entrenched in my new clay addiction I'll be up at LR more often.

You making LRST your home club?

 

[El_flasko]

You making LRST your home club?

Nah, not right now. You'd fall apart if I wasn't up there to keep you from losing your mind with every lost target. I'll stick with Oxford until you're ready to go it on your own.

 

[PJDiesel]

If I was home I'd find a heart smiley.

 

[El_flasko]

If was home I'd find a heart smiley.

English, speak it.

 

[PJDiesel]

Tapatalk. I was at dinner up in DE, my smiley selection is limited.

Oh, I see it now....

May or may not have been the tall Miller Lights......

 

[tennisdr]

I shoot skeet there several times a week and love helping new shooters! Send me a note and we can meet up there sometime.

 

[El_flasko]

I shoot skeet there several times a week and love helping new shooters! Send me a note and we can meet up there sometime.

Sounds like a plan!

Tapatalk. I was at dinner up in DE, my smiley selection is limited.

Oh, I see it now....

May or may not have been the tall Miller Lights......

Ahhh, now it makes sense.

 

[MamaTried]

Oh man did I have some fun at Loch Raven this afternoon.

My eternal gratitude to tennisdr for meeting up with me and giving me an intensive and informative crash course in the game of skeet - shot 2 rounds of practice target and then the "real deal" under pressure. I learned a tremendous amount and can't way to get back (and hopefully shoot with some other MDS people when we find the time).

The place was hopping today too!

 

[El_flasko]

Oh man did I have some fun at Loch Raven this afternoon.

My eternal gratitude to tennisdr for meeting up with me and giving me an intensive and informative crash course in the game of skeet - shot 2 rounds of practice target and then the "real deal" under pressure. I learned a tremendous amount and can't way to get back (and hopefully shoot with some other MDS people when we find the time).

The place was hopping today too!

This is great to hear! Maybe we can get a group together up there sometime. I have only tried skeet twice so I'm not the most educated when it comes to the rules/common practices, but I'd love to give it another go and hit the five stand again

Hope to meet you some time

 

[rsj1231]

What kind of requirements are there to shoot here? Do I need a SxS or can I use an autoloader or pump? Also is there a minimum barrel length?