It has been a tough year trying to get out and shoot very much, only been out about 6 times to the skeet and trap ranges this year. Made it out today with 90 degree temperatures and shot 4 rounds of skeet. So far I have only shot pump guns and was thinking that was all I was going to do for this year so I have been leaving my O/U Beretta at home cased and my 1100 autos in the safe. Today I shot my 870 Wingmaster in 20ga, shot a 23, then a 75 straight using my light 3/4oz reloads. The last time I shot we did 50 trap and 50 skeet and I shot a 49 on skeet with the same 20 gauge. Earlier in the year I shot a 50 straight with my 1897 Winchester with a big old ugly polychoke on the end, but it sure does shoot nice.
I had had a poor day with another 12 gauge WIngmaster when I shot a 45 out of 50 and before that at the beginning of the year I had shot my 28ga Wingmaster and shot a 49 out of 50. Almost every trip we shot 100 birds but usually had 50 trap birds mixed in. My average is about 96% pumping it. Just trying to keep the pump gun sports alive with all the naysayers that say you shouldn't be shooting clay games with a pump gun. So dust off those old pump guns and try them out on the clays range and see how you do. I think it's worth missing the occasional target to keep it interesting and keep the shucking skills sharp.
I had had a poor day with another 12 gauge WIngmaster when I shot a 45 out of 50 and before that at the beginning of the year I had shot my 28ga Wingmaster and shot a 49 out of 50. Almost every trip we shot 100 birds but usually had 50 trap birds mixed in. My average is about 96% pumping it. Just trying to keep the pump gun sports alive with all the naysayers that say you shouldn't be shooting clay games with a pump gun. So dust off those old pump guns and try them out on the clays range and see how you do. I think it's worth missing the occasional target to keep it interesting and keep the shucking skills sharp.