sporting clays - Page 3

berettafan · 01-31-2018, 10:08 AM

boy that is some pretty wood!

does that rib ramp down at the muzzle or is it same height the entire length?

dmcummins · 01-31-2018, 11:25 AM

It looks level to me. I paid a little extra for a wood upgrade. If I lived closer to the factory my understanding is they will let you pick out the wood you want and they will send the gun to your dealer?

berettafan · 01-31-2018, 03:04 PM

Nice. I like a raised rib.

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No one has bettered the Beretta 390 for a sporting clays gun. You can find them on gunbroker and elsewhere for maybe $600-$800.

Put IC or LM (light mod) choke in the gun (or both if an over under) and enjoy.

It is a very fun hobby. Careful as it can lead to bird hunting which gets expensive and time consuming.

To me you already have an awesome clays gun. Just shoot it and enjoy.

My latest thrill in shotguns is the 28ga. A total hoot. Your 20ga will break any target you might see. No need to go 12ga since you’ll eventually just come back to the 20.

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I agree, 20 ga is great and 28 ga is also lots of fun! I have a moderately priced Spanish made 28 ga side x side that is light, nimble and deadly on clay targets! For skeet I use Winchester AA shells in both 20 and 28 ga with good results. My favorite 20 ga is a Winchester Model 12 skeet gun. Just heavy enough to absorb most of the recoil!

stealthn · 01-31-2018, 08:06 PM

Problem with over/under is you don’t get the mulligan third shot when you need it. If you shoot for competing fine, but for fun go with a pump for those mulligan shots

dmcummins · 01-31-2018, 11:38 PM

I have a few model 12’s, and a model 42. All full choke. Maybe I’ll give one a try sometime. But for now I’m having enough trouble hitting them with IC and LM in the O/U’s.

There is one guy that is shooting some older side x sides. One even had hammers.

dmcummins · 01-31-2018, 11:40 PM

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Problem with over/under is you don’t get the mulligan third shot when you need it. If you shoot for competing fine, but for fun go with a pump for those mulligan shots

One of the reasons I went to the O/U years ago for bird hunting is to save money on shells. I figured if I missed with the first two I probably wasn’t going to hit it with the third. And if I had the third I was going to use it.

dmcummins · 02-04-2018, 08:44 AM

Shot in a tournament today. I hit 69/100, I didn’t stick around but I’m happy with that. I wasn’t last.

Bill Douglas · 02-04-2018, 10:35 AM

Disclaimer: I'm not an expert.

But what I find helps my clay bird shooting is holding the gun (Benelli M2) with my right hand and throwing three or four clays into the air with my left hand. Quickly pulling the gun to my shoulderI can nail three. I find it improves my "not aiming" technique. And trusting my "pointing the gun" instincts.

berettafan · 02-04-2018, 11:23 AM

my m2 is the most instinctive shooting gun I've ever fired. I shoot it better when I don't plan and just shoot.

love the m2!

Bill Douglas · 02-04-2018, 11:35 AM

My dad was a moron but he was good with his clay shooting. He always said you don't aim a shotgun you point it.

There was a deal on M2's so I checked them for fit. Threw it to my shoulder a number of times. All shooting angles. Wow, I couldn't have found a better fitting gun if I'd had one custom made. I hesitated so the shop threw in a 10 shot mag extention and a whole lotta ammo, the rest is history

Buckterrier · 02-07-2018, 03:40 PM

Beautiful gun. I'm a skeet shooter myself but have shot some sporting clays. All the clay games are awesome.
Just stick with it and you'll get better. Good luck.

dmcummins · 02-08-2018, 10:02 AM

Shot in another tournament today, they seem to have a lot of them down here. Shot 78 and the average out of 89 shooters was 75.

I got to the last station and only hit 1 out of 6. Three pairs of left to rights. I definatly have trouble with those.

But I am improving and starting to pick up on a few things. I definatly have certain targets that give me trouble.

Bill Douglas · 02-08-2018, 10:32 AM

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I definatly have certain targets that give me trouble.

Advice I got given some time ago "Miss them in front, instead of missing them behind." This worked for me. Sometimes it hard to comprehend just how much lead you have to give some shots.

berettafan · 02-08-2018, 10:36 AM

L to r is less natural for a righty I think.

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Buckterrier · 02-08-2018, 11:07 AM

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Shot in another tournament today, they seem to have a lot of them down here. Shot 78 and the average out of 89 shooters was 75.

I got to the last station and only hit 1 out of 6. Three pairs of left to rights. I definatly have trouble with those.

But I am improving and starting to pick up on a few things. I definatly have certain targets that give me trouble.

When I'm shooting left to right the perceived lead is larger than right to left. I think the reason is first I'm right handed so I'm not looking over the barrel. The lead appears shorter on right to left even though the lead needs is the same like say on station 4 on a skeet field. But I'm looking across the barrel. That's my thought anyway.

As far as having trouble with certain targets don't worry. As soon as you figure those out others will become problematic. The Gremlins move!!!!

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"Miss them in front, instead of missing them behind."

We call that hitting the professional side.

Seahawk · 02-08-2018, 11:34 AM

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Shot in another tournament today, they seem to have a lot of them down here. Shot 78 and the average out of 89 shooters was 75.

I got to the last station and only hit 1 out of 6. Three pairs of left to rights. I definitely have trouble with those.

But I am improving and starting to pick up on a few things. I definitely have certain targets that give me trouble.

You are out there shooting, how great is that!

Shooting is like piloting, you don't get better thinking about it. Seat time my Brother.

Keep posting...we don't have sporting clays in my area, but I may get an itch to drive to Northern Virginia once a month

Keep the itch alive!

dmcummins · 02-08-2018, 11:53 AM

There is a local club that I will probably join. That way I can go out by myself and practice. There are 5 gun clubs that I know about within 60 miles of my house. And I can shoot at a tournament several times a month it seems. On Wednesday about 20 guys get together and shoot 50 targets. So I have plenty of places to shoot and compete.

So I generally golf 4 times a week, that leaves 3 days to shoot and fly. Being retired takes a lot of time.

dmcummins · 02-22-2018, 02:13 PM

Shot in another tournament today at Sarasota. Shot 83 this time. One guy hit 93, average was 75 again. It was a sub guage fun shoot, if you use a 12 guage you start at zero, 28 guage you start at 10.

I’m thinking about trying out subguage tubes, either 20 or 28 guage. But for now I’m sticking with the 12 guage.

Buckterrier · 02-22-2018, 05:07 PM

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Shot in another tournament today at Sarasota. Shot 83 this time. One guy hit 93, average was 75 again. It was a sub guage fun shoot, if you use a 12 guage you start at zero, 28 guage you start at 10.

I’m thinking about trying out subguage tubes, either 20 or 28 guage. But for now I’m sticking with the 12 guage.

In registered shoots & also during our winter league, which is a 12 gauge league I shoot 20 gauge. I have a better average with 20 in both. Less pounding and some say better ballistics.