Sporting Clays

[prc77]

Went to CVSC for the first time today, very fun, didn't do to well, shot a 44. But I beat my buddy so its all good.
SLP 22" barrel with IC choke. Great fun.
Vince, thanks for showing a couple of Sporting Clay noobs the ropes.

[sargenv]

Happy to have helped.. Just got home... it's been a while since I shot sporting clays. A good way to spend about 2.5 hours.. walking through the woods in nice weather shooting a scattergun.. Just wish it wasn't so far away..

[bjl333]

Went to CVSC for the first time today, very fun, didn't do to well, shot a 44. But I beat my buddy so its all good.
SLP 22" barrel with IC choke. Great fun.
Vince, thanks for showing a couple of Sporting Clay noobs the ropes.

There is a Calgunner up north, goes by the handle of Thefeeder. He has some skeet classes that might help with the basics of clays shooting.

Just a thought, hit'em up.

[Thefeeder]

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I'll be at Pacific Rod and Gun Club in San Francisco tomorrow 9/18 at 1pm if anybody wants to come shoot some Skeet or Trap

[fennecfrank]

I love the rabbits.......great fun in sporting clays

>>> SLP 22" barrel with IC choke

hmmm..... I think it's too short (barrel) and too wide (choke) for sporting clays. Next time try at least a 30" (32" or 34" are better), even though this sounds weird, but your swing will be much smoother and you'll hit more targets.

[ysr_racer]

http://www.ysr-racer.com/west/coyote.html

[prc77]

I love the rabbits.......great fun in sporting clays

>>> SLP 22" barrel with IC choke

hmmm..... I think it's too short (barrel) and too wide (choke) for sporting clays. Next time try at least a 30" (32" or 34" are better), even though this sounds weird, but your swing will be much smoother and you'll hit more targets.

Its the longest barrel of my 3 shotguns. What chokes would you suggest with the 22" I have LM, IM and Full

[bjl333]

Its the longest barrel of my 3 shotguns. What chokes would you suggest with the 22" I have LM, IM and Full

I'd try the LM if you can't get a longer barrel.

Not directed at the OP !!!
This is the reason I don't recommand shooters bringing short barrel shotguns. Its just very hard to hit targets with a short barrel shotgun. A lot of people complain about ranges not allowing short barrel shotguns. Even if they allow them it would be very hard to get good hits with them.

[cpt_majestic]

I just went and shot sporting clays at Redlands Friday, so much fun

[fennecfrank]

I agree with bjl333. At least a LM. but it all comes down to one thing: how far are you going to hit your target?

sporting clays, unlike trap or skeet, require you to bring sets of chokes with you and change during the course. Some stations require longer distance shots, thus, tighter chokes while some stations have targets which are nearby, thus, chokes which yield more spread.

It's just a fun sport! I was into trap and skeet for a few years, never had the guts to try it until a friend of mine showed me. I was hooked within minutes of shooting. Different types of targets: quail, goose, teal, duck, pheasants, rabbits, to name a few. It's an entirely different sport with lots of fun!

[fennecfrank]

if you enjoy sporting clays, it's not a bad idea to spend money on a nicer shotgun.

for semi-auto's, i prefer a Benelli. I hate any semi-auto with gas system (HK/Fabarm, Beretta). You need to clean them very well in order for it to work. Benelli's (except the M4 or M1014) do not have gas system. Very reliable and light weight.

for over/under's, I would start with a Beretta 687. It's pretty nice gun. The major difference between a field model and a competition model is that field model have automatic safety on EVERYTIME you load. You need to remember to turn it off everytime you shoot. Competition model, is different. The safety stays at where you left it.

[otteray]

Coyote Valley is a great place to shoot. I've gone there quite a few times over the last several years.
I'll be going the first week of October for the "Experience Package," taking four novice couples that have never shot before. $50 for 50 rounds, 50 clays and personal instruction from experts. Quite a deal for introductory Sporting Clays.
It is a great opportunity for me to introduce seven non-shooters of opposing political persuasions (both Obama-droids and Palin-ite Tea Partiers) about shotgun shooting fun; followed by a BBQ lunch with a beer at the clubhouse, some photos and a lot of laughs.
And heck, I can always use a few more shooting tips; and my non-shooter wife needs a shooting partner there, anyway!.

[ysr_racer]

It's very nice place with good targets and great scenery.

[kingjoey]

Should've used the Mossberg