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Post by TMan on Feb 10, 2010 22:40:59 GMT -5
So, since I've kind of exhausted most of my handgun goals, I've been thinking about getting into shooting skeet. However, I have no idea where to begin. Like what kind of a shotgun do you need. Although I have a couple of shotguns, I doubt if they would work for shooting skeet.
Anyone here shoot skeet?
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Post by MLB on Feb 11, 2010 9:51:36 GMT -5
A friend of mine is an avid trap shooter. There is a difference between trap and skeet (and sporting clays) that you should look up. One may appeal to you more than the others. Apparently, the holy grail of trap/skeet shooting is a Perazzi (well, at least according to him.) I was surprised to learn that some of these high end guns sell for $10,000 used! www.perazzi.com/Pages/en_perazzi_home_page_inglese.aspxI went out and shot a few rounds with him once. I was a bit out of place with my parkerized Rem870 pump among the beautiful Brownings & Berettas, and didn't shoot very well. I think I broke 15/25 "birds". It didn't help that the racking of the 870 often triggered the sound actuated flinger (not that it counted against me, I did indeed shoot that poorly.) They tell me it wasn't bad for a first time. I'd like to get into it, but can't commit the time. |
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Post by Callahan on Feb 11, 2010 10:11:52 GMT -5
A friend of mine is an avid trap shooter. There is a difference between trap and skeet (and sporting clays) that you should look up. One may appeal to you more than the others. Apparently, the holy grail of trap/skeet shooting is a Perazzi (well, at least according to him.) I was surprised to learn that some of these high end guns sell for $10,000 used! www.perazzi.com/Pages/en_perazzi_home_page_inglese.aspxI went out and shot a few rounds with him once. I was a bit out of place with my parkerized Rem870 pump among the beautiful Brownings & Berettas, and didn't shoot very well. I think I broke 15/25 "birds". It didn't help that the racking of the 870 often triggered the sound actuated flinger (not that it counted against me, I did indeed shoot that poorly.) They tell me it wasn't bad for a first time. I'd like to get into it, but can't commit the time. I would have been delighted had I shot that many on my first outing! And, I was using a Remington 1100 semiauto with a 28" modified barrel! I may be pretty good with a deer rifle or handgun, but I still need work to improve my shotgunning! |
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Post by Callahan on Feb 11, 2010 10:17:36 GMT -5
So, since I've kind of exhausted most of my handgun goals, I've been thinking about getting into shooting skeet. However, I have no idea where to begin. Like what kind of a shotgun do you need. Although I have a couple of shotguns, I doubt if they would work for shooting skeet. Anyone here shoot skeet? Wouldn't a shotgun be the last thing your shoulder needs? You may want to consider a 20-gauge semiauto due to the recoil factor. Plus, won't your shoulder be worn out from all the snow-shoveling today?  Rainy and cold here on H-town's north side. |
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Post by 5ontarget on Feb 11, 2010 13:02:22 GMT -5
Trap shooting is more popular around here, the nationals used to be held not too far from here. Like MLB, I was shocked when client told me back when he was competing in the 60-early 80's he had a couple $10,000+ shotguns. There are a couple other smaller clubs too. I met a couple of guys that started a small bore group, and they shoot .410.
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Post by TMan on Feb 11, 2010 14:47:26 GMT -5
Callahan, you definitely have a point about the shoulder. My Remington 100 16GA would probably be my best bet from what I currently have. The Wilson pump in 12 GA would definitely not be a good choice. I'm wondering if there are decent skeet shotguns for under $2,000. I seriously doubt that I want to spend $10,000 on a shotgun. You can get a lot of nice handguns for that amount of money. It looks like we are going to get at least 5 inches. My wife is in Manila and is leaving for Tokyo in a couple of hours. Hope she doesn't get stranded there. (Too many nice shops). She is supposed to be home tomorrow afternoon. My desert willow is toast. It used to be vertical.  |
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Post by Callahan on Feb 11, 2010 15:27:37 GMT -5
Wet and heavy stuff, I see. I saw the Dallas' snow this morning on the news. I was up not bright but early for some medical problems of my own. Had to have a scan on my leg to check for a blood clot. Good news is there's not a clot. Bad news is I've become and old coot who is slow to heal!  |
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Post by MLB on Feb 11, 2010 17:22:03 GMT -5
TMan's tree reminds me of the view of Buffalo a few years ago during the "October Storm". Lots of heavy wet snow fell when all of the trees still had their leaves, doing tremendous damage to many old and beautiful trees.
Back to the $2k shotguns; I think a few of the nicer Brownings (Citori?) can be had for that range. I feel better about my shooting. Thanks for that. The guy I was shooting with was a State Champion and regularly shot 23/25. He goes to the Nationals every year. I figured he was just being nice.
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Post by 5ontarget on Feb 11, 2010 17:25:15 GMT -5
TMan, you thinking over/under or side by side, or something else altoghether?
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Post by TMan on Feb 12, 2010 8:42:06 GMT -5
TMan, you thinking over/under or side by side, or something else altoghether? At this point I'm totally open; I don't have any particular type of shotgun in mind. Well guys, at this point I'm thinking of selling everything and moving to south India. Thats what I get for laughing about you guys and your snow. I shoveled from 8:30 to 11:45 last night. I then consumed a large quantity of scotch. My back isn't used to this crap. Now I have to go out and shovel another couple of inches as soon as I get my stuff out of the dryer. We got 12 inches of snow, and we don't have snow plows. If we had them, we couldn't use them because of all the reflectors we have on the roadway dividing the lanes. This was a record breaking snowfall. My wife's flight from Tokyo is coming in an hour later, so I'm hoping I have my driveway clear enough to go get her. Well, actually getting her isn't a problem because the driveway runs downhill. Getting back up the driveway is the problem. We have these oak trees here that don't lose their leafs in the fall. The dead leafs don't fall off until spring. They are screwed big time. My neighbor has one in his front yard. He was not a happy camper last night. He came over several times last night to check on me while I was shoveling. Unfortunately, I only had one snow shovel. Callahan, good to hear it wasn't a blood clot. One of our club members had a clot in his leg last month. They gave him medication to dissolve the clot, and he had a reaction from it that killed him. Well, my clothes didn't dry out why I was asleep, so I put my jacket in the dryer and it just turned off. So back to the shovel. |
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Post by Callahan on Feb 12, 2010 11:55:35 GMT -5
12 INCHES?!?! Man, I sure hope it melts quickly today. It's still 37 here in Houston before noon, so I imagine it is still pretty chilly up your way. (Hmm... 35 at DFW, thought there would be a bigger difference.)
I guess you're talking about live oaks. Did the heavy snow have a worse effect on trees with leaves or is it something to do with the budding process?
Hey, if you're a scotch fan you may be interested in Irish whiskey. Have you tried it? A favorite of mine is Tullamore Dew, a real nice, unique flavor, Of course you can't go wrong with Jameson's or Bushmill. The Irish whiskeys are triple distilled and very smooth. Even more forgiving the next day than scotch!
Hope you don't end up like me and alternating ice and heat treatments for a sore muscle. I have a friend who had to take the blood thinner for a clot. He said it's basically rat poison.
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Post by MLB on Feb 12, 2010 12:36:16 GMT -5
Careful there TMan, shoveling snow can put you on the wrong side of the sod (my uncle over-exerted himself that way.) It's Texas! How long can snow possibly last there? No sense giving yourself a heart attack to clear snow that'll be gone by itself in a day or so.
Let that Honda of yours earn it's keep and spin it's wheels for a bit.
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Post by TMan on Feb 12, 2010 19:49:10 GMT -5
Careful there TMan, shoveling snow can put you on the wrong side of the sod (my uncle over-exerted himself that way.) It's Texas! How long can snow possibly last there? No sense giving yourself a heart attack to clear snow that'll be gone by itself in a day or so. Let that Honda of yours earn it's keep and spin it's wheels for a bit. Oh I am careful. The biggest problem was when I finished and felt the soreness in my back. My neighbor across the street was checking on me occasionally. The only reason that I shoveled was because it was supposed to get much colder than it did. I was afraid I might not be able to get to the airport to pick my wife up. I knew she would be tired because not only was it a long flight, she had a long layover in Tokyo. Incidentally, I don't have the Element anymore. I got tired of listening to my wife tell me how ugly it was. I traded it and got a Nissan Xterra. My wife wanted me to get a BMW X5, but they are automatic and aren't built on a truck chassis like the Xterra. The Xterra is a 6 speed with the same shift pattern as the Z8. On the Element reverse was where the 6th gear was on the Z8. After I'd drive the Z8, the Element would complain loudly at 60 mph when I tried to put it into reverse. Also, the Xterra is rear wheel drive, has more horsepower, and really handles well. Callahan, I've tried Bushmill, but not the others. I'm currently on a diet and not supposed to have alcohol for another 2 weeks, I'll give your favorite a try next time I go to the liquor store. I'm out of Gentleman Jack's, which is my favorite borbon, and what I normally drink. I drank quite a bit while my shoulder was so bad. Yes, these were primarily live oaks. My red-tip photnia, which also has leafs also broke. Here is a picture of the tree across the street - one dead live oak.  |
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Post by TBT on Mar 17, 2010 20:05:27 GMT -5
Tman you ever pick up a shotgun and give this a try? I did it for a few years. Used a Stoeger O/U with a 28" barrel. I can't justify spending a goodly bit on a shotgun (I just don't look at it as a precision device where fine craftsmanship can really shine) so I picked that one up for $400 I think. It hung in there with all the Weatherby and Browning guns just fine. It was heavy so that's a deterrent, but I wasn't paying 1K+ for a lighter option.
If it's a dedicated sporting shotgun I think the O/U design excels. Pick any one that feels good for you and has a 26-28" barrel and you're good to go.
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