Tom that link is great stuff ..thanks!

Anyone using a 'release' trigger for trap? Seems it would take a big mental leap to go back to a gun with a regular trigger.
Jim

Typical progression for a new shotgunner (regardless of rifle/pistol experience) is trap, skeet, 5 stand, sporting clays, birds.

IMO difficulty goes up exponentially when you get to real birds. I thought i was hot stuff with a shotgun when i consistantly outscored my buddy at tournaments and such. then he took me doving. humility is a sour dish and i ate a lot of it that day.

erik

btw, IMO skeet is a muscle memory game and can only teach you so much. it is fun and cheap though.

When I was young my father, brother and I used to have a lancher and 3 single shot 20ga's (we reloaded our own). We just took turns seeing how many in a row we could get. I never knew it was so structured, sound interesting.

I only shoot 12 gauge, cause its the only one I've got. I tried .410, and couldn't hit anything, also, .410 is expensive.

I've shot alot of skeet and a bit of sporting clays. I usually shoot my Winchester 101 20g and sometimes my SxS's. Targa911s, I used to have an Ithaca/SKB 100 but sold it and I still miss that gun. Hugh, does your kid work at "Oaktree"?

Craig, my 200E is not an Ithaca model. I had a 100 Ithaca/SKB also, and I loved it. When I found the SKB 200E I traded in the Ithaca 100. Great guns. Indestructable. Mine does not have the white line plate. It has a brown Pachmyer pad. Looks better and saves the old shoulder a bit.

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Can you use a semi-auto in skeet or must you use a double-barrel?

semi auto works just fine.

I use a lowly Remington 1187 and it shoots well...

Semi auto will be a good all around gun. A good entry gun is the Remington 1100. I'm just a double nut. Pay no attention to what I shoot.
Look here: http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/shotguns/model_1100/model_1100_classic_field.asp

yeah I am with you art. My dad has an ithaca, no idea what model. It was one of his first guns he ever bought. He won't let me shoot it though. Darn him. I have been looking at some of the high end shotguns, some of them are as esqusite and as high in detail to supercars in my opinion.

A rock solid all around gun. It will outlive you. Plan on which kid you're gonna leave it to.

You want high end?? Check this out! Well over $100K
Holland & Holland double rifle
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Lefever Optimus Grade
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1163476506.jpg

Cool Ithaca's
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Actually, use what you want and a gun you like and that fits you. Fit is important when you shoot 100 rounds. Your face will go numb and your shoulder will hate you if you don't have a good fit.

My 870 did just fine. My shoulder wasn't sore in the least. The only thing that hurt was my quads from bending over to pick up shells (I really worked them hard at the gym the day before).

Well...having shot national level competition skeet for the 8 years prior to the last year rebuilding my 911, I think I'm qualified to say that skeet shooting is much more than a 'muscle memory game'.

Like any sport, it takes a few years to get the mechanics down, then it becomes a 90 to 98% mental game - especially during competition.

A reasonable goal in skeet shooting after 3 or 4 years is to have averages something like: 12 ga - 98; 20 ga - 97; 28 ga - 96; 410 bore - 95. All of those out of 100 targest - 4 rounds of 25; with a season accumulation of probably 1,200 targets minimum in each gun.

Those averages, however, won't win you anything but an occasional A or B class win. To shoot well enough to win gun championships averages would range from around 99.7 in the 12 to 98.4 in the 410 - at a minimum.

At that level your Winning Mental Management System better be in place and consistent.

picture coming soon.

here are mine.http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1163479990.jpg

The ithaca is right below the bolt action and above the double. If anyone can figure out what model it is, that woud be great.