Question about sporting clays

[jimmyjam]

Hey all.

I haev a question for everybody. I have a benelli m1 with a pistol grip.

It used to have an 18.5" barrel on it, but I recently picked up a 26" barrel so I could use it for trap.

However, it has a ghost ring rear sight as well as a pistol grip.

Is there any reason why people who shoot clays dislike those features? Doesi t mess up your sight picture or your mount?

Thanks! And if anybody has a non-pistol grip m1/m2 stock, I'd be mighty interested.

[Millions-Knives]

Pistol grip is a tactical feature. If you can bust clays with a PG more power to you.

Maybe clay shooters lean toward the sporting aspect and traditions.

I've seen 18" barrels at my local clay club.
Some say some of the folks will look at you funny.
I say if you're having fun (safely) who cares? Especially if you can get decent at it with your PG... that would be interesting.

[-hanko]

I haev a question for everybody. I have a benelli m1 with a pistol grip.

It used to have an 18.5" barrel on it, but I recently picked up a 26" barrel so I could use it for trap.

However, it has a ghost ring rear sight as well as a pistol grip.

Is there any reason why people who shoot clays dislike those features? Doesi t mess up your sight picture or your mount?

Thanks! And if anybody has a non-pistol grip m1/m2 stock, I'd be mighty interested.

People who shoot clays don't necessarily dislike the features...they're actually thinking you don't know remotely wtf you're doing

The sight picture for shooting moving targets isn't functional w/ ghost ring sights...you need something on the end of the barrel and maybe something in the middle. You don't want or need a rear sight.

The pistol grip will screw up your mounting the shotgun.

I shoot clays regularly with a 14" Ithaca pump, but it has a front bead only and no pistol grip. Follow-through leaves a bunch to be desired.

Take a lesson or 2 & you'll understand.

-hanko

[jimmyjam]

Thanks guys.

The 26" barrel is on it now, and I have a non-pistol grip stock coming in.

I used to shoot with a crappy old Winchester pump, but doubles are sort of hard to do with those.

So I converted my benelli. Once I have my new stock I'll be doing fine - but I'll try to bust some this weekend. I removed the rear ghost ring sights.

Out of curiosity, why does the pistol grip make you screw up your mount?

[ysr_racer]

Is it a full stock with a pistol grip, or just a pistol grip?

[jimmyjam]

Full stock with a pistol grip.

[ysr_racer]

Then you'll be fine. I think that was the point of some of the confusion.

[mike_w]

you should not be looking at the sights anyway so it doesnt matter


gun fit is by far more important

[jafount]

You shouldn't even be looking at sights, front or rear. A PG would have some effect on your mount, but really shouldn't make that much of a difference except in swinging the gun on some of the small fast quartering targets.

My Folks both teach sporting clays and have been shooting Clays and Olympic style skeet for 30+ years. PM me for more info. They will give you a gun to use so you can feel the difference. If you want to shoot clays, It's highly advisable to take a lesson or two so you can really get a feel for what's right and wrong as it relates to gun mounts and target acquisition.

PM me if you're in Nor Cal and you think you want a lesson or two. They're very reasonable and highly respected instructors.

[916Bobby]

I would leave it as is, but remove the sights and add a fiber sight in the front.
pistol grip with stock is fine. pistol grip no stock, now that would be just crazy hard to point.

[ysr_racer]

You shouldn't even be looking at sights, front or rear. A PG would have some effect on your mount, but really shouldn't make that much of a difference except in swinging the gun on some of the small fast quartering targets.

My Folks both teach sporting clays and have been shooting Clays and Olympic style skeet for 30+ years. PM me for more info. They will give you a gun to use so you can feel the difference. If you want to shoot clays, It's highly advisable to take a lesson or two so you can really get a feel for what's right and wrong as it relates to gun mounts and target acquisition.

PM me if you're in Nor Cal and you think you want a lesson or two. They're very reasonable and highly respected instructors.

Good point, where do you live? If it's in So Cal, I've got a few shotguns you can try also.

[xtalpimp]

hell if you didn't take the rear sight off it would have just fallen off from too much shooting anyways.