BigJimP, Zippy.... The KlawMan beat me...

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oneounceload

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sounds like congrats for him are in order and a new gun for you should be on order!....After all, it is ALWAYS the gun and not the shooter that misses, right?!

:D Good for him - bet it made his day
 
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BigJimP

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I'm sorry for your pain..../ but happy for him ....

( you could threaten to tie your gun to the bumper ---and drag it thru the parking lot ...) ...:D

Dare we ask your respective scores ...?? / or will that make the pain worse .... :eek:
 
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zippy13

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sounds like congrats for him are in order and a new gun for you should be on order!
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Yep, a new gun always shoots better! It doesn't have to be factory fresh, just new to you.
 
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TheKlawMan

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Weatherby is being kind. The second round I fell apart and he was shooting an ice pick. I am not sure if it was a Model 97 or a Model 12, but I think it was also a 16 gauge. what he doesen't say is that when he shot a round with the group of regulares following us, he got a 24.

As an aside, I finally got the big wooden handle for my MEC Sizemaster that you guys recommended and it is soooooo much easier.
 
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BigJimP

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No response as to the scores yet....I'm waiting patiently ....:rolleyes: ....

could it have been ......

a. a 12 and a 13...:eek:
b. a 24 and a 25 ....:D
c. ( the best 25 out of 30 ...??? ) ....:rolleyes:

we'd all really like to know ...and the longer you make us wait...the worse our expectations get... ( do I hear an 11 and a 12 ...) ....
 
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TheKlawMan

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Jim, My score wasn't anything you would be happy with. It was an 18. In other words, Weatherby had one very bad round and for me, I did better than I have before.
 
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BigJimP

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Ok, so an 18 and a 17 .....that's not as bad as some of us were thinking....:eek: ( ok, I was thinking...) ...not everybody ...:D

but seriously, happy to hear you had a good day ...( better than my day, sitting in my office ) ....congratulations buddy.
 
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BigJimP

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Hey, a win...is a win ........don't knock it !!

It takes time ......and focus ....and money ....( and a coach probably ) ...
 
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.300 Weatherby Mag

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Dare we ask your respective scores ...?? / or will that make the pain worse ....
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In the respective round I shot a 15 with a 20 gauge model 12 Winchester, while the KlawMan shot an 18 with his XS Skeet...

I've been living in over/under land and neglecting my pump action roots...
 
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TheKlawMan

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The thing is I barely have a clue as to how to shoot skeet, which is about the same as trap, but I am going to get Weatherby and his friends show me a few things.
 
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oneounceload

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It is to your advantage to shoot skeet with a shotgun......:D

High house 1 and low house 7 are the easiest stations to start and learn on.

The others are either quartering or directly crossing

If you want to play with a hard core skeet shooter, have him shoot international style - low gun and up to a three second delay - they'll kick you out and motion to the 5-stand and sporting clays fields for you to go to........ ;)
 
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.300 Weatherby Mag

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but a day at the range ....vs in the office ...is still worth it buddy.

Hang tough ..!
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This is true... I shot a 23 with a 20 gauge express the next round and a 24 in the following round.. I just get quite unhappy when I drop below a 23...
 
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TheKlawMan

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Yeah. Weatherby's sqaudmates and I were having a good time watching him beat up on these guys with there K & P guns, while Weatherby shot his little 870.
 
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BigJimP

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I'd suggest you two guys ....shoot to establish a rolling average...( say a 200 target rolling average ) .....over 2 range sessions ( 100 birds a day)...

and then handicap eachother...
Avg ( 21 - 23 ) -- you get 1 bird
Avg ( 19-20 ) -- you get 2 birds
Avg ( 17-18 ) -- you get 3 birds..
Avg below 17 .../ you have to wear a sign on the back of your shooting vest..." I Suck at Skeet " ...

and with handicapps figured in now / over a 100 target day....loser pays $ 5 into a kitty ...for cold drinks afterwards.../ or lunch or whatever....give you something to "shoot" for ....and of course not to "wear" the sign...

and averages get re-calculated every 200 targets....so you don't get a disadvantage all day ..if you're improving...

Just trying to help ...:D
 
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BigJimP

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Oh, ok ...........so we're back to "talking about it" ...vs doing it ...??? :D

Hey, best 25 out of 30 is just fine .....( carry a few extra shells out to the field ...) ..../ maybe an extra box...:D
 
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