Trap shotguns?

[tombogan03884]

I still have the pictures on my iPhone from when I stopped by the Perazzi booth at the Grand.  I specifically took pics of the price tags next to their engraved receivers.  One over under was $79,000.  Then there was another over under that had a 3 barrel or 4 barrel set, 12 gauge, 20 gauge, 28 gauge, and I guess .410 barrels too.  All for the grand total of $379,000.

The guys who won the shoot off at the Grand got checks for $100,000 .

It is a different lifestyle, that's for sure.

Any guesses on the side bets 

[Conagher 45]

Why would Skeet and Trap guns be any different ?
For that matter why would they be any different than your field gun ?
The only differences between the 3 have nothing to do with shooting moving targets.

Most Trap guns have a 28" or a 30" barrel for targets that are flying away from the firing line where Skeet guns have shorter barrels like 26" for tagets that cross in front of the firing line. Also shorter barrels swing faster for hitting doubles, That is just the theory. I remember years ago when the Model 12's and 870'"s were the kings on the trap and skeet fields before the over and unders were popular, still they are use alot in trap for shooting doubles.

[Conagher 45]

The whole sport of trap and skeet was brought about for pratice for hunting, I would assume with what ever would be carried in the field but some of that has change due to shooting 100's of rounds a day for competiton. (softer shooting to take it easy on the shoulders when you hammer a couple of hundered rounds a day of the weekend.) 

[tombogan03884]

Most Trap guns have a 28" or a 30" barrel for targets that are flying away from the firing line where Skeet guns have shorter barrels like 26" for tagets that cross in front of the firing line. Also shorter barrels swing faster for hitting doubles, That is just the theory. I remember years ago when the Model 12's and 870'"s were the kings on the trap and skeet fields before the over and unders were popular, still they are use alot in trap for shooting doubles.

OH, OK.
My shotgun has an 18.5 inch barrel, I've never engaged in the shot gun sports.

[Timothy]

OH, OK.
My shotgun has an 18.5 inch barrel, I've never engaged in the shot gun sports.

If you can find a Sporting Clays club, they're a gas to shoot.  You get at leas two birds per station and 15-18 or more stations.  Each station differs from the next and mimics different game species like different ducks, goose, pheasant, quail, woodcock etc... some even have (don't tell the Crusader) rabbit along the ground.

You can use pretty much shoot with whatever you show up with and it's a load of fun.  It's gonna cost a bit but you're shooting 2 to 4 boxes of shells at 50-100 birds.

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[Magoo541]

You can use pretty much shoot with whatever you show up with and it's a load of fun.  It's gonna cost a bit but you're shooting 2 to 4 boxes of shells at 50-100 birds.

That's cheaper than shooting a Steel Challenge or a USPCA match, for me at least  .  I wonder what it was like back when the pigeons were live?

[Timothy]

That's cheaper than shooting a Steel Challenge or a USPCA match, for me at least  .  I wonder what it was like back when the pigeons were live?

The range near me knocks you for 45 cents a bird so 100 clays is $45.00 plus the shell cost.  It's cheaper than a round of golf around here and a hell of a lot more fun!

Buy the 100 buck membership and the cost drops to 10 cents per bird...

[Magoo541]

The range near me knocks you for 45 cents a bird so 100 clays is $45.00 plus the shell cost.  It's cheaper than a round of golf around here and a hell of a lot more fun!

Buy the 100 buck membership and the cost drops to 10 cents per bird...

Two of my co-workers shoot both the Steel Challenge and USPCA matches monthly as well as some other less local matches and they suggest 180-200 rounds per match and in 45ACP that ain't cheap.  The cost is usually just $10, which is waved if you come early and help set-up, and the range is only 15 minutes from my house.  Just need to convince my 3 teenage daughters to quit spending all my money (not directly but with sports, field trips, dances, etc) so I can play but I have 8 months of school left so I don't need the distraction.

I am lucky too, I have a trap club 10 minutes from me too.  I can drive for an hour and a half and hit almost half a dozen gun clubs.  97322 go look for yourself    Too bad I have the aforementioned kids' expenses...

[les snyder]

Magoo541...Syren's voice calling from the Dark Side " shoot USPSA...plastic gun, 9mm....plastic gun, 9mm" 

[Magoo541]

Magoo541...Syren's voice calling from the Dark Side " shoot USPSA...plastic gun, 9mm....plastic gun, 9mm" 

Who've you been talking too!?!  My buddy's both shoot 9mm, although one has a 45 and just picked up a XDM 5.25 in 40 so he can make major in the Steel Matches.  I only have one handgun at the moment (XDM 45) and the next gun I buy needs to be an AR-15 but I have been thinking of.... I can do this.... <sigh>.... a Glock 19.