Any trap/skeet shooters here? - Page 3

Dewidmt · 03-30-2008

blainepoe, you can shoot skeet with your Mossy. Even if you don't have screw-in chokes, if yer gun is choked cylinder or improved cylinder it'll do. I shot many rounds of skeet with an 870 with the 18" slug barrel (smooth bore, choked Improved) and ran plenty of 25's. The farthest target in skeet is only about 22 yds if you let it run out on ya.....

blainepoe · 03-31-2008

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Originally Posted by Dewidmt

blainepoe, you can shoot skeet with your Mossy. Even if you don't have screw-in chokes, if yer gun is choked cylinder or improved cylinder it'll do. I shot many rounds of skeet with an 870 with the 18" slug barrel (smooth bore, choked Improved) and ran plenty of 25's. The farthest target in skeet is only about 22 yds if you let it run out on ya.....

Thanks for the insight I'll have to give it a shot soon (pardon the pun).

~Joe

younggun21 · 03-31-2008

Indiana Gun Clubber here... Dad's ol' 870 mostly.... however I did smoke some older fella's back in Ohio at a friday night trap shoot with my great grandpa's model 97 "knuckle buster" when I was 15... haven't shot too many birds since. (Did in florida on spring break a few weeks back)

The guy's at Indiana Gun Club are great the shop is nice and if I'm not mistaken you can pick up any gun in the shop that has a certain color tag and use it for the day... am I remembering wrong? It's been awhile.

-K

W9ZEB · 03-31-2008

I shot Trap, and a shot gun for that matter, for the first time in October, 2007

I haven't been back to the In Gun Club yet, but it's only a mile and a half from my house.

Buying shells there, if you've got a shotgun, it's only $5.95 for 25 shells, and another $5 for 25 birds. Not a bad deal at all.

I'm looking forward to going more frequently now that it's not stupid cold

blainepoe · 03-31-2008

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Originally Posted by younggun21

Indiana Gun Clubber here... Dad's ol' 870 mostly.... however I did smoke some older fella's back in Ohio at a friday night trap shoot with my great grandpa's model 97 "knuckle buster" when I was 15... haven't shot too many birds since. (Did in florida on spring break a few weeks back)

The guy's at Indiana Gun Club are great the shop is nice and if I'm not mistaken you can pick up any gun in the shop that has a certain color tag and use it for the day... am I remembering wrong? It's been awhile.

-K

I went there once on a group outting, but did not realize it was a public access place. Prices sound good, judging by their website they have good hours too, have to go back soon....

~Joe

Virtus · 04-05-2008

Have a membership to the Gun Club, it is a great place to shoot. Like W9ZEB I am only like a mile and 1/2 from it. You can still go in an "rent" most guns they have there, but they had to add a charge of $5 because someone took one out the door and never returned. Club membership ($50/year) just lowers the rate of clays to $4 per round (25). There are also a couple instructors available upon request to get better at hitting those clays. If you are looking to buy, they have the best selection of used/new shotguns in the state. If you want to go over and try it out sometime, just PM me and we can meet over there and shoot.

epsylum · 04-07-2008

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Originally Posted by blainepoe

Do they do shotgun rentals there [Crooked Creek]? All I have is a 930 mossy shorty, but that place is basically in my backyard. Plus I would want to do a lot of shooting before I shelled out the bucks for a nice skeet cannon.

Thanks,
~Joe

If he is talking about Indiana Gun Club, yeah you can use any of their used shotguns, even the really expensive ones. Just if you break it, you buy it.

I want to try either skeet or trap, but I don't want to do it alone (i.e. I would like someone that could help me learn to go with me) and every time I have tried the plans have fallen through. If I do, it will probably be at Indiana Gun Club. I haven't shot there, but I did buy my Winchester 94 there and they were super cool and easy to deal with.

blainepoe · 04-18-2008

Thumbs up to the Indiana Gun Club. Virtus and I hit the clays there today. Not much of a crowd and great weather. They have a huge selection of shotguns and ample rentals available (6 or 8). Shot 3 rounds and paid ~$35 for three rounds including ammo and rental gun. Thanks for the help easing into it Virtus

. We'll head out there again soon.

~Joe

Annie · 05-07-2008

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Originally Posted by kudu

There is also the St. Joe gun club in St. Joe, near Auburn.

Auburn's Conservation Club is tiny, but they have Trap every Tuesday and Sunday. It's on CR 50.

Mr. Mysterious · 05-14-2008

Virtus, I might have to take you up on that offer. I live in the Saxony area and am interested into trying some shotgun sports.

The military has made me pretty proficient with rifles and I've shot handguns quite a bit the last few years but unfortunately since I stopped hunting at 13 years old I haven't shot a shotgun.

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03-30-2008	#21 (permalink)
Dewidmt Gunaholic Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 41	blainepoe, you can shoot skeet with your Mossy. Even if you don't have screw-in chokes, if yer gun is choked cylinder or improved cylinder it'll do. I shot many rounds of skeet with an 870 with the 18" slug barrel (smooth bore, choked Improved) and ran plenty of 25's. The farthest target in skeet is only about 22 yds if you let it run out on ya.....

03-31-2008	#23 (permalink)
younggun21 Plinker Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 90	Indiana Gun Clubber here... Dad's ol' 870 mostly.... however I did smoke some older fella's back in Ohio at a friday night trap shoot with my great grandpa's model 97 "knuckle buster" when I was 15... haven't shot too many birds since. (Did in florida on spring break a few weeks back) The guy's at Indiana Gun Club are great the shop is nice and if I'm not mistaken you can pick up any gun in the shop that has a certain color tag and use it for the day... am I remembering wrong? It's been awhile. -K

04-05-2008	#26 (permalink)
Virtus "Thought I saw a pussy cat..I did..I di.." Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Fishers Posts: 93	Have a membership to the Gun Club, it is a great place to shoot. Like W9ZEB I am only like a mile and 1/2 from it. You can still go in an "rent" most guns they have there, but they had to add a charge of $5 because someone took one out the door and never returned. Club membership ($50/year) just lowers the rate of clays to $4 per round (25). There are also a couple instructors available upon request to get better at hitting those clays. If you are looking to buy, they have the best selection of used/new shotguns in the state. If you want to go over and try it out sometime, just PM me and we can meet over there and shoot.

04-18-2008	#28 (permalink)
blainepoe Plinker Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 31	Thumbs up to the Indiana Gun Club. Virtus and I hit the clays there today. Not much of a crowd and great weather. They have a huge selection of shotguns and ample rentals available (6 or 8). Shot 3 rounds and paid ~$35 for three rounds including ammo and rental gun. Thanks for the help easing into it Virtus . We'll head out there again soon. ~Joe

05-14-2008	#30 (permalink)
Mr. Mysterious Plinker Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 59	Virtus, I might have to take you up on that offer. I live in the Saxony area and am interested into trying some shotgun sports. The military has made me pretty proficient with rifles and I've shot handguns quite a bit the last few years but unfortunately since I stopped hunting at 13 years old I haven't shot a shotgun.