who shoots clays with shotguns?

I shot ATA trap for a few years. A shoulder injury put me out and now money keeps me out. If I could justify the expense I would shoot again. To me it was relaxing and very fun.
 
I go out and shoot either skeet or trap as often as I can get enough of my friends to go. Unfortunately that's only a handful of times per year.
 
You can click on the link in my sig line. That will explain the rules of the game I like to shoot the most - FITASC (as we call it here in the US). Just shot two registered tournaments yesterday; was shooting practice at the local club Tuesday and today. I don't use a shotgun for "tactical" purposes.....

I'll run ~15,000 rounds a year on clays
 
"Tactical" shotguns seem to be purchased almost exclusively by people that plink, like punishing unsuspecting girlfriends with excessive recoil, and like to play GI Joe on the weekends. ...But only actually take the shotgun out of the closet (what's a safe?) once a year, if that.


My shotguns are used for grouse, ground squirrels, and clays (informal); and, theoretically, rabbits and hares (though I never hunt said bunnies with the scatter guns).

...And the occasional muddy ditch bank.
Nothing says 'thank you for coming' like showering your friends, relatives, and guests with stinky, slimy mud, courtesy of a 90 year-old 12 ga. ;)
 
Yes, I primarily shoot Skeet and Sporting clays....and in all 4 gagues.....12ga, 20ga, 28ga and .410.....( mostly with Browning Citori over unders with 30" barrels )....

I'm not into Defensive or Tactical shotguns .....I rely on my handguns for Tactical issues...
 
I shoot regularly, Skeet, Trap, a little 5 Stand and we now have Sporting Clays at our club. Shot 100 birds at sporting and 50 at 5 stand yesterday. I should say shot AT. It's a lot of fun but can get expensive.
 
Shoot trap on a regulation field as frequently as possible. Currently in a winter trap league at my local club. We shoot no matter the weather. Last Sunday it was snowing, a couple of weeks ago it was 20°. Sort of like golf, "play it where it lies". I find it relaxing to shoot and spend time with friends. Club membership has all types of people: doctors, lawyers, engineers to guys that do car repair, roofing, machinists and of course retired people. Friendliest group you could hope to meet. Gun rack has everything for Kolars & Parrazis to Stogers, Mossburgs and Remington 870s.
 
I try to shoot formal (but unregistered) skeet at least one day a week and used to shoot 16 yard American trap with a 12 gauge Browning XS Skeet, but for a while I shot American trap with a Remington 870 and on occasion have took it to the skeet field. It works for singles but not so well for doubles.

Most of the time the 870 sports a security barrel and no other tactical frills, but I mount the 28 inch vent rib barrel when my boy uses it for trap. Like BigJimP, my primary defense weapon is a handgun.
 
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With my small fleet of shotguns...

I shoot Sporting Clays, 5-Stand, a little trap, 3Gun and Tactical Shotgun matches. I also hunt with them, birds and some for predators.
 
Agree

Seems the focus of the posters here is on SD black shotguns.
I love to shoot trap, SD shotguns just don't trip my trigger.

The downside to shooting clays??......it's expensive.
 
all the talk about hd with shotguns is or will be your worst nightmare. pray to GOD it never happens.
...that said, I am a beginning shotgunner. at 62. lol. too broken and not fast or limber enough to shoot a lot of other shooting disciples. learning trap, 5 stand. tried skeet, not sure. I love sporting clays. bob
 
I do. A bit of trap now and again. Especially just before upland bird season.
No tactical SG's here, just field use guns. Handgun for HD.
 
I shoot very informal clays sometimes thrown by friends, family, or mechanically, and once in a while, myself. I use a Maverick 88 20 gauge pump or an NEF 20 gauge single shot. $25 for 100 shells and almost as many clays makes for an inexpensive good time that is also great practice.
 
Since you asked,
I used to do both trap and skeet at the local club level.
When our action pistol matches began including steel challenge type side matches for shotgun, along with action shotgun stages, that was for me.
Never did go back to the traditional games very often.
But they are all enjoyable and useful shotgun skill builders.
 
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