First time at the trap range

pauln · Jun 26, 2007

At Thurmont we shoot on the 4th Sunday of each month. It's probably less than 40 miles from your place. You can shoot your first match free to see if you like it.

bunnielab · Jul 16, 2007

HoChiWaWa said:
I've fallen in love with skeet (trap seems boring to me), so much so I just bought me a 28" O/U... luckily it was only $300.

I'll be at PG Trap and Skeet pretty much weekly now that I've discovered how much fun it is.

Can you aim me towards these $300 O/U shotguns?

Im about to start my winter "weekend only" job and need something to do weekday mornings and I think that skeet will be alot more fun than golf.

HoChiWaWa · Jul 16, 2007

bunnielab said:
Can you aim me towards these $300 O/U shotguns?

Im about to start my winter "weekend only" job and need something to do weekday mornings and I think that skeet will be alot more fun than golf.

Interestingly, I've heard people describe skeet as pretty similar to golf... I don't play golf so I couldn't tell you but I can say guns make it 100x more awesome no matter what.

I snagged my Stoeger at Dicks, its got an automatic safety which annoys me but it was easy enough to remove. If you want to try it out I'm at PG T&S every other thursday for a game or two, you're welcome to come out, just let me know.

For a couple hundred more you can get the Spartan which is a little nicer, it has ejectors/extractors, where as my Stoeger is extractor only... but that doesn't bother me.

bunnielab · Jul 16, 2007

HoChiWaWa said:
Interestingly, I've heard people describe skeet as pretty similar to golf... I don't play golf so I couldn't tell you but I can say guns make it 100x more awesome no matter what.

I snagged my Stoeger at Dicks, its got an automatic safety which annoys me but it was easy enough to remove. If you want to try it out I'm at PG T&S every other thursday for a game or two, you're welcome to come out, just let me know.

For a couple hundred more you can get the Spartan which is a little nicer, it has ejectors/extractors, where as my Stoeger is extractor only... but that doesn't bother me.

Wow, what Dick's around here sells guns?

I would love to hit the range with you sometime, when is the next time you are going (this thursday or next thursday)?

Lambo · Jul 16, 2007

I'v shot the Pen-Mar League (Trap) in the past. New Season starts in September. If anyone is interested I'll gather Info & Post it?

smores · Jul 17, 2007

bunnielab said:
Wow, what Dick's around here sells guns?

I would love to hit the range with you sometime, when is the next time you are going (this thursday or next thursday)?

Dick's in Gaithersburg (Washingtonian Center) carries shotguns and "sporting rifles." Nothing "evil," no handguns. Unless of course you want some low-grade Airsoft guns, they have plenty of those

However, their selection of accessories is pretty weak. I was looking for a .40 cal bore brush once, didn't have anything to accomodate me. They do have decent deals on ammo and clays sometimes though.

HoChiWaWa · Jul 17, 2007

bunnielab said:
Wow, what Dick's around here sells guns?

I would love to hit the range with you sometime, when is the next time you are going (this thursday or next thursday)?

this thursday, around 7:30... unless my buddy bails on me... although if you come he can bail and I'll still have someone to pull for me.

and yeah, dicks selection isn't great, but their shells go on sale pretty regularly.

bunnielab · Jul 17, 2007

I would totally be down for this Thursday. PM, email or call me and we can make plans on where to meet and all that.

bunnielab · Jul 20, 2007

So thanks to HoChiWaWa for taking me to shoot skeet yesterday, it was tons of fun and I had a blast.

That being said, Im going to head to the gun show this weekend to look for a cheap shotgun. Am I limited to O/U guns or will a sidebyside work as well?

HoChiWaWa · Jul 20, 2007

Side by Sides are fine, but O/Us are really the standard.

If you want to shoot at PG its got to be 28"+

I too had a blast, Hit 18 in the first game, which considering I've been doing this for only a couple months now is pretty good.

bunnielab · Jul 20, 2007

I know a U/O is really the thing to get, but I have allways wanted a S/S and actually having a reason to get one might push me over the edge.

Im just going to go to the show and let fate decide it for me.

Simon Yu · Jul 22, 2007

bunnielab said:
I know a U/O is really the thing to get, but I have allways wanted a S/S and actually having a reason to get one might push me over the edge.

Im just going to go to the show and let fate decide it for me.

One of the factors is that it's much tougher to get the barrels on a SxS to hit the same area than an O/U. This also leads to a good SxS being more expensive to make, therefore more expensive to buy. Still, I find something beautiful about SxS shotguns. A good one is definitely on my list of things to eventually get someday.

smores · Jul 25, 2007

If I win the Grand Prize in the NRA sweepstakes, I'll have a Coach Gun (SxS) and 16 other quality firearms in my collection.... and the extreme need for a safe/vault in my home. lol..

Lambo · Jul 25, 2007

smores said:
If I win the Grand Prize in the NRA sweepstakes, I'll have a Coach Gun (SxS) and 16 other quality firearms in my collection.... and the extreme need for a safe/vault in my home. lol..

How's that Sweepstakes work? Is active membership automatic entry?

smores · Jul 26, 2007

Lambo said:
How's that Sweepstakes work? Is active membership automatic entry?

I got the letter the other day. Of course they ask for a contribution, and different amounts will net you the typical "free gift" binoculars, hats, etc or whatever. You don't have to contribute to enter, just affix your stickers on the stuff you want. There are like 8 or 9 different levels of prizes, IIRC. Most are decent.

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