JMintzer
Hoarding Douche Waffle
I've been Skeet and Trap shooting, but never Sporting Clays. I took a few lessons over the past month, and today, I decided to go out and officially try the course. I headed out to PG Trap and Skeet this morning.
As an added benefit, I brought my daughter (a complete shotgun newbie). She's been pistol and rifle (target) shooting with me on several occasions, but this was an entirely new experience.
We rented her a gun (a Beretta 686, possibly a White Onyx, as it had less engraving than my Silver Pigeon I Sporting), bought a few boxes of light loads for her, and off we went.
At heh first station, my card wouldn't work, so back we hiked, and they re-laoded the targets on my card. Oh, well, a slight false start. Back to the first station. I missed the first target, but got it on my second try and hit the second one on the first try. My daughter, having never shot a shotgun, not to mention this particular shotgun that was no where close to fitting her, smoked the first target on her third try. She nailed the second one on her second try. High 5's all around!
We went thru the course, skipping a few stations that were backed up, spending a little extra time when no one was waiting. I had a bit of difficulty on some of the crossing targets, but the 1/4 targets and the high teals were much easier. I was probably hitting 60-70%, many times missing the first, (as I had no idea where it was coming from), and then hitting it 2-3 Xs in a row.
My daughter continued on her 1 of three hits, except on some of the crossers, that were just too fast for her to pick up.
She went thru just over 2 boxes of shells, I went thru 3+ boxes, as we shared some of my last box. We only finished 1/2 the course, as he arms were giving out and her shoulder was getting a little sore. I pretty much expected that to happen, as she's only 5'5, and weighs 115...
All in all, it was a gorgeous day, in the mid 60's, sunny, barely a breeze. A perfect father/daughter outing. I can't wait to get out again!
Jamie
As an added benefit, I brought my daughter (a complete shotgun newbie). She's been pistol and rifle (target) shooting with me on several occasions, but this was an entirely new experience.
We rented her a gun (a Beretta 686, possibly a White Onyx, as it had less engraving than my Silver Pigeon I Sporting), bought a few boxes of light loads for her, and off we went.
At heh first station, my card wouldn't work, so back we hiked, and they re-laoded the targets on my card. Oh, well, a slight false start. Back to the first station. I missed the first target, but got it on my second try and hit the second one on the first try. My daughter, having never shot a shotgun, not to mention this particular shotgun that was no where close to fitting her, smoked the first target on her third try. She nailed the second one on her second try. High 5's all around!
We went thru the course, skipping a few stations that were backed up, spending a little extra time when no one was waiting. I had a bit of difficulty on some of the crossing targets, but the 1/4 targets and the high teals were much easier. I was probably hitting 60-70%, many times missing the first, (as I had no idea where it was coming from), and then hitting it 2-3 Xs in a row.
My daughter continued on her 1 of three hits, except on some of the crossers, that were just too fast for her to pick up.
She went thru just over 2 boxes of shells, I went thru 3+ boxes, as we shared some of my last box. We only finished 1/2 the course, as he arms were giving out and her shoulder was getting a little sore. I pretty much expected that to happen, as she's only 5'5, and weighs 115...
All in all, it was a gorgeous day, in the mid 60's, sunny, barely a breeze. A perfect father/daughter outing. I can't wait to get out again!
Jamie
the PG course. They change the target stations every time I get the hang of it. The last station is the best. You are shooting from a platform. One target sails in toward you from a long way away. The other is a rabbit that you shoot down on. Sounds like a great day out. 
