Pale Ryder
Ultimate Member
Picking the brain trust here. As a novice to shotguning. (I've shot them but with slugs usually.). Which one, trap, skeet, or clays, to begin? Where would the best place to go for lessons be in the mid Maryland area?
The ladies club she shoots with had the local skeet team guys show a little about skeet.
I had an older guy teach me a few things in 10 minutes that I had been trying to figure out for two years on my own.
Trap is easiest to learn and get comfortable handling a shotgun and breaking a bird, go to have fun and learn, don't expect to be competitive at first, trap you really need to break 99 or 100 out of 100 to be competitive.
Once you get the hang of trap I would do sporting clays, you will have some trap style targets that you will be comfortable with and you will learn crossers, teals and all other types of presentations. It does help if you can shoot with a good shooter that can give you tips. Brian mentioned wobble trap and that is also good to try once you have basic trap down and will start you out on various angles and leads needed.
I can recommend the instructor at PG, he's a good guy and has a basic introduction course.
https://www.ssshooting.com
I’d be glad to meet you at PG and get you started shooting a shotgun. I’ve been shooting shotgun for 35+ years. Skeet seriously but know the basics of all the disciplines. PM me if you’re interested and we can set up a day. I should start instructing at the prices they’re charging nowadays.
Get certified and go for it.
I have seen too many people screwed up by well meaning people who have XX years of experience, but have never trained as an instructor.