Skeet shooting - Page 2

Shotgun Willie · September 21st, 2005, 02:15 AM

Love the gun Combat! After seeing yours I had to go to their site. I now have another gun bookmarked and on my wishlist. See what you made me do!

Its hard not to consider a custom at those prices. It's still a lot of money, but that is why its on the wishlist. I fancy the U5E English Sporter after a good long look on the site.

Thanks for the pics and the link. I'm jealous! I restained and finished the stock and fore end on my 870 and it looks much better now that you can see the grain and character of the wood, but it is nowhere as nice as your gun.

[Sigh]Too many guns, not enough money.

tanksoldier · September 21st, 2005, 07:38 AM

Don't forget that with most pump shotuns you can buy another barrel for $100-$200 and use it for hunting or skeet/ trap.

CombatEffective · September 21st, 2005, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Shotgun Willie

Love the gun Combat! After seeing yours I had to go to their site. I now have another gun bookmarked and on my wishlist. See what you made me do!

Its hard not to consider a custom at those prices. It's still a lot of money, but that is why its on the wishlist. I fancy the U5E English Sporter after a good long look on the site.

Thanks for the pics and the link. I'm jealous! I restained and finished the stock and fore end on my 870 and it looks much better now that you can see the grain and character of the wood, but it is nowhere as nice as your gun.

[Sigh]Too many guns, not enough money.

Thank you sir. The U1 is a copy of the Beretta 686. It's a nice shooter.

AirForceShooter · September 25th, 2005, 10:11 AM

want real fun?
Try sporting clays with a pistol.
If you get 10% it will be amazing.
Find out how bad you really are.
It's a humbling experience

AFS

mswestfall · September 25th, 2005, 09:01 PM

I’m a Trap shooter. I shot about 350 rounds in the past 12 months verses 10 of Skeet and 10 of 5-Stand. I shoot an over-and-under with changeable chokes. Chokes (which are different than tubes or choke tubes) come in different sizes. They are (from largest diameter to smallest); Skeet, Improved Cylinder, Modified, Improved Modified and Full. There are several more like extra Full 2X-Full, Skeet I, Skeet II, but the five listed are the basic ones. The larger the opening the larger the pattern at a given distance from the gun barrel. For example, a Skeet choke throws about a four-foot (diameter) pattern at 30 yards where a Full choke throws about 2.5 feet. Also a Skeet choke has a shorter Shot String (length from front to back of the shoot pattern) than does a Full choke. So the shot string at 30 yards from a Full choke is narrower (diameter) and longer (front-to-back) than the wider and shorter Skeet choke. Skeet and IC’s are generally used when shooting Skeet. A Modified, Improved Cylinder or Full are used for shooting Trap. I shoot a Full choke in Trap for everything (from the 16 yard line to the 27 yard line) except Doubles Trap.

Look on www.remington.com for a description of Trap and Skeet.

Basically Trap is thrown from one house 16 to 27 yards in front of you and all birds go from 44° to the left and right of a centerline. The birds are thrown at a constant height but are random in their pattern from left to right. It simulates flushing bird hunting, like pheasant or quail.

Skeet is thrown from a high house (on your left) and a low house (on your right). There are eight stations in Skeet. Station 1 is under the high house. Station 7 is under the low house. Stations 2-6 are evenly spaced in a half circle between stations 1 and 7. Station 8 is in the center of the circle. Skeet simulates crossing bird hunting, like dove.

You can shoot either sport with almost any shotgun. I would recommend that you purchase a gun that does have interchangeable chokes. Be aware that the comb (top) on the stock of a hunting (field) gun is lower that that of a Skeet gun and that is lower that that on a Trip gun. With Field guns you aim at (cover) the bird. With a Skeet and Trap gun you see the bird over the barrel. I would go to a shop that sells really expensive guns and ask them to fit you. Then you can buy from anyone you want. I would also recommend a double barrel or a semi-automatic verses a pump. A pump gun is hard to shoot doubles in either sport so it would be less versatile.

I hope this helps!?

A1C Lickey · September 26th, 2005, 03:04 PM

AFS
I wish we had thought of that. I don't think I mentioned it in the original post, but we did shoot my 1911 a little bit at some tagets afterwards. I guess we'll just have to wait for next time. And I appreciate everyone's input. I think I have a better idea what Skeet and Trap are now, and I think I've got what a choke is.

A1C Lickey

September 21st, 2005, 02:15 AM	#11
Shotgun Willie Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 158	Love the gun Combat! After seeing yours I had to go to their site. I now have another gun bookmarked and on my wishlist. See what you made me do! Its hard not to consider a custom at those prices. It's still a lot of money, but that is why its on the wishlist. I fancy the U5E English Sporter after a good long look on the site. Thanks for the pics and the link. I'm jealous! I restained and finished the stock and fore end on my 870 and it looks much better now that you can see the grain and character of the wood, but it is nowhere as nice as your gun. [Sigh]Too many guns, not enough money. __________________ Kurt - Shotgun Willie

September 21st, 2005, 07:38 AM	#12
tanksoldier Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,130	Don't forget that with most pump shotuns you can buy another barrel for $100-$200 and use it for hunting or skeet/ trap. __________________ "I am a Soldier. I fight where I am told, and I win where I fight." GEN George S. Patton, Jr. "Drive fast and eat cheese!"

September 25th, 2005, 10:11 AM	#14
AirForceShooter Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,096	want real fun? Try sporting clays with a pistol. If you get 10% it will be amazing. Find out how bad you really are. It's a humbling experience AFS __________________ Gun control is hitting what you aim at

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September 25th, 2005, 09:01 PM	#15
mswestfall New Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 7	I’m a Trap shooter. I shot about 350 rounds in the past 12 months verses 10 of Skeet and 10 of 5-Stand. I shoot an over-and-under with changeable chokes. Chokes (which are different than tubes or choke tubes) come in different sizes. They are (from largest diameter to smallest); Skeet, Improved Cylinder, Modified, Improved Modified and Full. There are several more like extra Full 2X-Full, Skeet I, Skeet II, but the five listed are the basic ones. The larger the opening the larger the pattern at a given distance from the gun barrel. For example, a Skeet choke throws about a four-foot (diameter) pattern at 30 yards where a Full choke throws about 2.5 feet. Also a Skeet choke has a shorter Shot String (length from front to back of the shoot pattern) than does a Full choke. So the shot string at 30 yards from a Full choke is narrower (diameter) and longer (front-to-back) than the wider and shorter Skeet choke. Skeet and IC’s are generally used when shooting Skeet. A Modified, Improved Cylinder or Full are used for shooting Trap. I shoot a Full choke in Trap for everything (from the 16 yard line to the 27 yard line) except Doubles Trap. Look on www.remington.com for a description of Trap and Skeet. Basically Trap is thrown from one house 16 to 27 yards in front of you and all birds go from 44° to the left and right of a centerline. The birds are thrown at a constant height but are random in their pattern from left to right. It simulates flushing bird hunting, like pheasant or quail. Skeet is thrown from a high house (on your left) and a low house (on your right). There are eight stations in Skeet. Station 1 is under the high house. Station 7 is under the low house. Stations 2-6 are evenly spaced in a half circle between stations 1 and 7. Station 8 is in the center of the circle. Skeet simulates crossing bird hunting, like dove. You can shoot either sport with almost any shotgun. I would recommend that you purchase a gun that does have interchangeable chokes. Be aware that the comb (top) on the stock of a hunting (field) gun is lower that that of a Skeet gun and that is lower that that on a Trip gun. With Field guns you aim at (cover) the bird. With a Skeet and Trap gun you see the bird over the barrel. I would go to a shop that sells really expensive guns and ask them to fit you. Then you can buy from anyone you want. I would also recommend a double barrel or a semi-automatic verses a pump. A pump gun is hard to shoot doubles in either sport so it would be less versatile. I hope this helps!?

September 26th, 2005, 03:04 PM	#16
A1C Lickey Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Luke AFB, AZ Posts: 650	AFS I wish we had thought of that. I don't think I mentioned it in the original post, but we did shoot my 1911 a little bit at some tagets afterwards. I guess we'll just have to wait for next time. And I appreciate everyone's input. I think I have a better idea what Skeet and Trap are now, and I think I've got what a choke is. A1C Lickey