Thread: Tips for beginners in trap and skeet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j7V6qK4NPs

Best advice ever seen.

Originally Posted by schwen

I take your point about needing 6 months of regular shooting. I've shot skeet once, and found it both exhilarating and a bit baffling. One guy on my squad got a second crack at one of his missed birds, but I didn't follow why. I'm sure the sequence of birds on each station will become familiar in time. I think I'll improve on my 17/25 with a bit more practice, which is why I'm planning to travel to several different clubs around the region to shoot most weekends,

In skeet you repeat your 1st miss. That’s why he got a “2nd crack” it’s your repeat or 25th target.

Originally Posted by sore head stoat

My 2c.

DTL.
Buy a proper DTL trap gun, they are DTL trap guns for a reason, you will struggle to shoot consistent perfect scores with a field gun.

Skeet and DTL.
Get lessons from a recognised coach.

I've found a skeet coach willing to help improve my shooting. He's a local farmer with his own skeet and trap fields and has won overseas skeet events. Only 15 mins from my place so looking forward to improving over the coming weeks. We initially worked on feet position, posture, balance and singles from stations 1 & 7. Excitement plus!

Are his initials R W?

go to youtube and search oposumss1. Watch the spelling but it comes up with several films. look for one with 1 hour 44mins and its Tod Benders winning with the fundamentals of skeet. This is a sunrise productions DVD that I was considering purchasing but at $70 US I was thinking is it worth it. Then bugger me sideways this Russian oposumss1 pops up on you tube, and there it is. Bloody good info covering every station, feet, hold points, where to look. Cant wait to try what I picked up especially the turning using the leg, as before I turned at the waist which he talks about at the beginning.

Originally Posted by Peteforskeet

Are his initials R W?

Yes

Originally Posted by sore head stoat

My 2c.

DTL.
Buy a proper DTL trap gun, they are DTL trap guns for a reason, you will struggle to shoot consistent perfect scores with a field gun.

https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....ml#post1367831

First time I've scored 25 in a skeet comp today. Pretty happy with that. Might've got HOA too, but choked in the shoot off. Too much adrenaline for a C grader shooting off against A grader. Next time.

@schwen

Hey Grant
Try Marua Sporting Clays Club near Maungturoto.
They shoot steel only - like Kaeo.
Sell cartridges - $115/slab. Falcon or Gamebore IIRC.
Cheers Wal

@schwen
Saw that in the latest Gunshot mate.
Well done.

Watched some skeet being shot before Christmas.
Might have a go next time they have it at the club.

My last skeet shoot was a tad disappointing, 15/25, then I realized I had 3/4 and full chokes in and cheered up a bit.

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

My last skeet shoot was a tad disappointing, 15/25, then I realized I had 3/4 and full chokes in and cheered up a bit.

Grew up with a father that was in a National skeet squad and this was often a training tool used. Get the accuracy up with tight chokes and open up when in competition. The lucky breaks from a couple of pellets make all the difference once the smaller pattern has improved accuracy

Originally Posted by WallyR

@schwen

Hey Grant
Try Marua Sporting Clays Club near Maungturoto.
They shoot steel only - like Kaeo.
Sell cartridges - $115/slab. Falcon or Gamebore IIRC.
Cheers Wal

Hi @WallyR, I do shoot there from time to time. However, I think their next shoot clashes with Whangarei's skeet trophy shoot.

Originally Posted by WallyR

@schwen
Saw that in the latest Gunshot mate.
Well done.

Watched some skeet being shot before Christmas.
Might have a go next time they have it at the club.

@WallyR

Nah, that was the Northland Provincials in Gunshot.
My first 25 was at Kaikohe on the weekend.
Skeet comp at Whangarei March 5 I think. Check out the latest club schedule in the new yellow booklet.

@schwen
G'day Grant
Got 05/03 marked in my diary.