I shot skeet at the local small-town range couple nights ago for the 2nd time in my life. Had an absolute great time! Used my new Beretta 390 Sport that I bought last week just for this crazy game.
1st time out it was the range master and me. no one else showed up that night so I got what amounted to a private lesson for 90 min. Cost? 6 bucks plus my own shells. He's been shooting comp trap mostly, some skeet and s.clays for 30 years and was great at spotting my faults and helping correct them. I didn't do too bad either (didn't keep score- concentrated on technique and learning the drill).
2nd time there was 3 of us. Still got skeet lesson part 2. Stiff and variable crosswind meant the high house birds were slowing down- low house birds were speeding up and dipping at times with gusting wind. I broke 21 and 21 out of 50 shooting a new shotgun.
Then at the RMs suggestion we decide to shoot what he called "crazy doubles". Some kind of wild practice he invented? We shot doubles only- no singles. 1st time the proper way followed immediately by another pair which you shoot in reverse order. ie L-R, R-L with 4 shells in the tube. Fast and Fun! Much more of this and I will either be awesome or crosseyed!
Liked it so much I ordered 4 cases of shells. I've never shot sporting clays but I think I'll be trying it soon.
I'm extremely happy with my new 390 and I'm grateful to whoever it was on this board that recomended I look for one. How lucky can I be? $6 for 50 birds and almost private shooting lessons.
1st time out it was the range master and me. no one else showed up that night so I got what amounted to a private lesson for 90 min. Cost? 6 bucks plus my own shells. He's been shooting comp trap mostly, some skeet and s.clays for 30 years and was great at spotting my faults and helping correct them. I didn't do too bad either (didn't keep score- concentrated on technique and learning the drill).
2nd time there was 3 of us. Still got skeet lesson part 2. Stiff and variable crosswind meant the high house birds were slowing down- low house birds were speeding up and dipping at times with gusting wind. I broke 21 and 21 out of 50 shooting a new shotgun.
Then at the RMs suggestion we decide to shoot what he called "crazy doubles". Some kind of wild practice he invented? We shot doubles only- no singles. 1st time the proper way followed immediately by another pair which you shoot in reverse order. ie L-R, R-L with 4 shells in the tube. Fast and Fun! Much more of this and I will either be awesome or crosseyed!
Liked it so much I ordered 4 cases of shells. I've never shot sporting clays but I think I'll be trying it soon.
I'm extremely happy with my new 390 and I'm grateful to whoever it was on this board that recomended I look for one. How lucky can I be? $6 for 50 birds and almost private shooting lessons.