Over the years I have shot lots of clay birds, mostly skeet, with a good number of trap and sporting thrown in, mostly in the 1990's when I would shoot about 30 thousand birds per year. The last five or so years I have hardly shot more than a couple hundred birds a year because of disinterest, most of my shooting buddies have moved on or passed away.
A couple weeks ago a guy I work around and talk to on occasion asked to go skeet shooting, he had done the informal backyard clays and a couple of trips to a sporting clays course with some friends but didn't do well. We set up a time on Wednesday of last week after work and met at the local shotgun club.
I dropped a couple of birds on my first round, and he took instruction really well as he had never shot regular regulation skeet before. He broke about 15 the first round. We watched another squad of shooters as we waited for the field to open back up. I kept pointing out how the better shooters would set up at each station and had smooth swings and good follow through. He was rally soaking in the information.
Second round he breaks a 19 and is thrilled, rain rolls in and we are done for that day.
We set up another time for the next Wednesday which is yesterday after work as he is hooked. Also have two more friends that show up that haven't shot much shotguns in many years. Everyone has a good time and break most of the birds, and everyone wants to start making this a weekly deal. We are all in our late forties to late fifties and shoot all different shooting sports. I think I found a reason to start shooting clays more regular again with a group of new friends.
A couple weeks ago a guy I work around and talk to on occasion asked to go skeet shooting, he had done the informal backyard clays and a couple of trips to a sporting clays course with some friends but didn't do well. We set up a time on Wednesday of last week after work and met at the local shotgun club.
I dropped a couple of birds on my first round, and he took instruction really well as he had never shot regular regulation skeet before. He broke about 15 the first round. We watched another squad of shooters as we waited for the field to open back up. I kept pointing out how the better shooters would set up at each station and had smooth swings and good follow through. He was rally soaking in the information.
Second round he breaks a 19 and is thrilled, rain rolls in and we are done for that day.
We set up another time for the next Wednesday which is yesterday after work as he is hooked. Also have two more friends that show up that haven't shot much shotguns in many years. Everyone has a good time and break most of the birds, and everyone wants to start making this a weekly deal. We are all in our late forties to late fifties and shoot all different shooting sports. I think I found a reason to start shooting clays more regular again with a group of new friends.